Homeschool
How to Raise Your Child’s Reading Level
Sometimes your child’s advances in reading and reading comprehension will plateau after they’ve made huge leaps. Here’s how to keep them going. Raising Your Child’s Reading Level from Sade Tagbo on Vimeo.
Video: How to Find Books for Your Avid Reader
Update: I created this video a while ago. Since then, I have compiled a list of 3500+ books that I would like my children to read between kindergarten and high school. I got tired of reviewing and compiling reading lists every few months, I decided to create a giant list that would last forever . [...]
8 TIPS FOR A SMOOTH HOMESCHOOLING DAY
When you are homeschooling, not every day is going to be perfect. Some days are perfectly scheduled from the beginning to end; but then there are days when nothing seems to go the way you’ve planned. Challenges can consist of having a sick child or a family emergency, having to go out to vote or [...]
Update on our National Bible Bee 2012 Preparations
Those of you who have followed my blog for at least a year know that my children have participated in the National Bible Bee competition since its inception in 2009. The Shelby Kennedy Foundation started the competition in honor of a young woman, Shelby Kennedy, who passed away from cancer in 2005. Shelby had a [...]
Dreaded Errand Days
In which I discuss running errands, and my daughter has a few thoughts of her own.
Homeschool Math: Exponential Growth
Learning about Exponential Growth. We watched this video: We folded up paper to check it out, but I didn’t take any pictures. We read a legend on exponential growth of rice on a chessboard. We tried it out on our chessboard: We added it in up on paper: It was fun. I don’t like all [...]
How to Avoid Homeschool Burnout
It’s that time of year again, when homeschool parents everywhere are wrapping up the school year, evaluating their progress, shopping for curriculum, making summer plans…and some are wondering: “Should I put my children back in school in the fall?” If you are tired of homeschooling, if you feel overwhelmed, if you feel like you [...]
A Homeschool Socialization Story
Last week, I was invited to speak at a Bible Study for older women. There were about fifteen women there between the ages of 60 sixty and eighty. They jokingly called themselves the “praying grannies.” As usual, I took both children along with me to the speaking engagement. Their backpacks were crammed with math and [...]
Interview with Aminah Williams and Jana Gamble On Living Sweet
The kids and I were guests of Aminah Williams and Jana Gamble on their show, Living Sweet. Such Fun!
Homeschooling and Brainwashing
Are homeschooling parents brainwashing their children and what should be done about it. Sade Tagbo tackles this common concern about homeschoolers and their families. Homeschooling and Brainwashing from Sade Tagbo on Vimeo.
