Tag: Vicki Tillman

Best Ever Homeschool High School Writing Project: Myth-Fantasy Short Story

It’s the best ever homeschool high school writing project: Myth-Fantasy Short Story! Best Ever Homeschool High School Writing Project: Myth-Fantasy Short Story My homeschool high schoolers couldn’t wait until 11th grade. That’s when we always did the *Best Ever Homeschool High School Writing Project: Myth-Fantasy Short Story*! If your family loves The Hobbit, The Chronicles of
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10th Grade Short Story Project: Tall Tales

Time for a terrific 10th grade short story project: Tall Tales! Terrific 10th Grade Short Story Project: Tall Tales It is one of the best 10th grade short story projects: Tall Tales! Tall Tales are true American culture. Tall Tale heroes go back as far as Native American folk tales but reached their peak with
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Real-Life Short Story Writing for 9th Grade and Dog House Soup

It is important for homeschool high schoolers to experience short-story writing. Real-life short story writing for 9th grade is a great choice. Real-Life Short Story Writing for 9th Grade I have taught high school creative writing to our local homeschoolers over the years. Each year there is a special type of short story writing that
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Career Exploration as Character Development in Homeschool High School

Career Exploration is a necessary subject for homeschool high school. AND it is a great way to invest in character development for your teen. Career Exploration as Character Development in Homeschool High School Why spend tens of thousands of dollars on college for your teens if they don’t have a solid direction and sense of
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3 Biblical Ways to Develop Character in Homeschool High School. 7SistersHomeschool.com shares practical tips for developing teens' character.

3 Biblical Ways to Develop Character in Homeschool High School

Most of us homeschool our teens for high school in part because we want to develop their character. Here are 3 Biblical ways to develop that character. Develop Character in Homeschool High School When my kids hit the teen years, one of my goals was to develop character in homeschool high school. We included character
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5 Practical Tips for Writing Homeschool Goals. Make sure you actually accomplish what you need by good homeschool planning with long term goals and short term goals. Here's how. 7SistersHomeschool.com

5 Practical Tips for Writing Homeschool Goals

Time to write your homeschool goals. 7Sister Marilyn is our local homeschool guru on goal writing. Here is her classic post on creating homeschool goals. Writing Homeschool Goals Just as there is no one right way to homeschool, there is not one right way to write your homeschool goals, but here are some goal setting guidelines.
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Combining Credits: Literature, History Elective, Fine Arts. Build a strong transcript and make the most of your homeschool high schoolers' time by aligning topics.

Combining Credits: Literature, History Elective, Fine Arts

As homeschool academic advisor, I’ve enjoyed looking back at various ways of combining credits for great high school experiences. Today I’d like to share how we created useful and inspirational combined credits for my youngest. Combining Credits My youngest son is a musician. He has played guitar and drums on church worship teams for years.
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