make joy normal: cozy homeschooling
In the context of promoting joy, fun and an environment of love, Bonnie welcomes you! Bonnie is a homeschool mom of seven kids, 32 years in - writer, speaker and cheerleader. Meet her cohosts who bring your questions and theirs to the table: Elizabeth, mom of six, in the thick of glorious family life, and Christina, just starting the homeschool journey with three littles. Join us for some honest discussion about how to make home education cozy. Just like you imagined.
make joy normal: cozy homeschooling
creating high school credits out of our kids passions and some things happening currently
Takeaways from this episode:
Passions can be turned into high school courses, such as chess
Course titles can reflect the skills and concepts learned, like "applied mathematics through strategy." A high school course typically requires 120-150 hours of work, so what does that look like for their passions?
A topical list of previous episodes is available for easy reference at the end of these show notes and also! A YouTube video featuring a dad's panel discussing homeschooling experiences is linked here in the show notes.
00:00 Introduction and Fan Mail Function
01:26 Turning a Passion for Chess into a High School Course
05:44 Incorporating Writing Assignments and Presentations
06:12 Resources for Developing High School Courses
07:37 A Topical List of Previous Episodes
09:36 Insights from a Dads Panel on Homeschooling
10:06 Conclusion and Farewell
Dad’s panel from our local conference
Homeschooling high school, blog post
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