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So how do we teach children to write without dominating their work? Learning how to homeschool well means tackling this prickly problem.

We all want to learn how to homeschool well, but one day we may want to pass some of the teaching burden to someone else. That is when we might consider a correspondence or an online distance course. Whew! It can be a hard decision to allow even that much outside intervention, but once we make the decision, we usually warm up to the idea — fast! Don’t have to worry about that subject anymore, we smirk as we mentally plan to read that new novel or have a snooze! Let the teacher take over now, we cackle. We think our job is done at that point, but we need to think again.

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Originally posted 2009-02-25 19:46:09.

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Dianne discusses the reason behind assigning a failing grade. What purpose does it serve and what are we assessing?

Editing is best taught as an isolated skill and from the time children are old enough to rework a piece of writing, they are old enough to self-edit and peer edit.

If we want to be successful homeschoolers, we need to learn how to have fun doing it. We honor God and our children when we allow ourselves to have fun.

Teaching kids to write is one of the biggest challenges that a homeschooler faces. Just how do we get those little guys to wax eloquently on paper? Doesn’t it make your hair bristle when they groan, “Ah, Mom, I hate writing!”

I couldn’t stop thinking about Laura yesterday. On the drive to church, during the service and on the drive home again, my thoughts flew to a little girl that I have never met.

Dianne Dachyshyn continues to unveil a plan for dealing with passive-aggressive behavior and outlines why typical approaches fail to change the behavior.

So have you been thinking about the purpose and value of learning assessments? I thought that I would allow some time for our ideas to percolate before continuing the discussion that I began in a previous article. I have been contemplating this topic a lot, especially this past week as I prepared report cards for some of my students.

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Originally posted 2009-04-03 12:06:31.

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The last of three articles on managing passive-aggressive behavior in homeschooling families. Dianne Dachyshyn outlines a plan of action to take back control.