by Dawn Camp | Nov 8, 2006 | featured, homeschooling
Sabra was so excited about getting all dressed up for the cotillion. I didn’t realize it, but she had picked out her dress weeks in advance. Sparkling conversation with Joshua. Sabra with her charming date, Quinton. Performing in sign-language Being...
by Dawn Camp | Nov 8, 2006 | featured, homeschooling
Christian was the only one of us who seemed to realize his daddy was up above us taking pictures. I love this picture! I think adults thrown into such a formal setting could have been uncomfortable if they weren’t accustomed it. These kids had a marvelous time,...
by Dawn Camp | Oct 6, 2006 | homeschooling
We’re still tweaking this year’s schedule; some elements are working nicely, others are still in the development phase. The objective is to integrate school with family. Obviously the little ones can’t be quarantined during school hours; the trick is...
by Dawn Camp | Sep 24, 2006 | family & friends, featured, homeschooling
My husband and I did the whole jock/cheerleader scene in school; he was a quarterback, and I was a cheerleader, albeit for rival schools. Homeschool high school football is taking off with a vengeance, but we live too far from the closest team’s home field for it to...
by Dawn Camp | Sep 7, 2006 | homeschooling
This week, the day after Labor Day, we began our fourteenth year of homeschooling. What a week it’s been! Not only did we start schooling within our home, but our outside activities kicked in with a vengeance. Unbelievably, we have squeezed ten music classes, a...
by Dawn Camp | Aug 29, 2006 | homeschooling
I just linked from Spunky Homeschool to a very long but insightful article by Reb Bradley entitled “Solving the Crisis in Homeschooling.” In summary, many homeschooling parents who thought they had done “everything right” are finding that their...