In my last article I gave you six tips to increase your child’s performance on any achievement test. In this article I want to address another aspect of test taking that if practiced, will result in higher test scores: time management. All achievement tests have timed sections. This can present a problem if your student…
End of the year homeschool achievement testing begins soon, and in many states it’s a requirement. In the coming weeks I’ll be presenting a series of test-taking tips designed to help your child perform at his or her best. This first tip begins with what you can do prior to actually testing. Below are six…
Do you have a high schooler graduating this spring? Congratulations! This is a euphoric time accompanied by a lot of choices and decisions – college, work, trade school, etc. For some graduates, the path seems clear, at least for now. If I go to this college, major in this subject, then I’ll land this job….
Answer keys are great, time saving tools. Once my children reached third grade, I used them continuously. Home schooling without them would have taken so much longer. However, once you’ve used an answer key to correct your student’s work, and you find he or she has missed an item, there’s a question you should consider…
We’re less than one week away from the first day of the spring testing season. In anticipation of this time of year, we’ve been holding a Quote of the Week contest each Monday for the last two weeks. This marks the final week of this contest. If you participate, you have a chance to win…
We’re two weeks away from the first day of the spring testing season. In anticipation of this time of year, we’re holding a Quote of the Week contest each Monday for two more weeks. Those who participate each week will have a chance to win three free eBook practice tests of their choice. It’s easy to…
Last week I wrote, “Things are not always what they seem to be.” What I meant was that we often draw mistaken conclusions based on what we “see.” To correct this we need to “see” with our ears, and teach our children to do the same. To help explain this, consider two characters from the Bible….
March 1st marks the first day of the spring testing season. In anticipation of this time of year, we will be holding a Quote of the Week contest each Monday beginning today for the next 3 weeks. Those who participate each week will have a chance to win three free eBook practice tests 0f their choice….
I’ve seen it, heard it, and been guilty of it. In fact, I just did it today. Recently a well- meaning, but misinformed friend said to me, “That father needs to get his child under control.” That may have been true. To my friend, it appeared that the father was irresponsible. He went on to…
When I was younger, each summer my parents would drive me from San Diego to Los Angeles and drop me off at my grandparents’ home for a week’s vacation. My aunt and uncle lived next door so I spent my time going between their two houses. Both homes had something in common- they smelled. My…