Hello Home School Families! It’s been quite awhile since I’ve written. Since testing season, like spring, is here, I thought I’d communicate with you about the role and use of technology here at Basic Skills. With AI being in the news a lot, this seems important. I want to start by saying that you can count…
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Did your student make a year’s growth academically? If so, how do you know that, and can you prove it? Decades ago, here in Oregon, the rules for proving academic growth by means of an achievement test were rolled back. Previous to the rule change, an annual achievement test was required at all grade levels. It…
Hello Home School Families, This is the last week to take advantage of our discounted testing prices for 2023. Register now for any remote group or private test date and save $5.00 to $10.00 off testing per student. The offer is good through Friday, February 3rd. To see the dates we’re offering remote group testing,…
I think you’ll enjoy reading this post written by Charlene Smith, a seasoned staff member who works for the HELP organization. Her perspective is right on! ~ Curt Bumcrot, MRE Everyone Can Use a Little HELP When I read this heading, I think sure! I can use a little help in so many areas of…
January can be a hard month. The excitement of Christmas has faded. Dreary skies, cold temperatures, and depending on where you live, non-stop rain. For some, it’s hard to get back into the school routine. Second guessing the decision to home school is not uncommon. I came across this post written by Peter of the Pilgrims…
Last November our internet went down completely for two days. I was in the middle of an Amazon transaction when it happened. Email and text went and stayed down too. Century Link called the event an internetoutage. For me, it felt like the beginning of a withdrawal experience. It was a withdrawal experience! What I realized…
If you live in a rural area of the Northwest, you can count on losing power a few times each winter. I like the way Terry Hersey, writer of the Sabbath Moment Blog describes what this looks like after a storm blew through: This much is very true: without power, life slows way down. No computer or TV or…
Computer screen frozen? Modem not broadcasting? Phone system acting goofy? Don’t know what to do? Years ago, when this happened to me, I’d sometimes call in a tech expert from outside the office, and they’d fixed it. What I later learned is what Anne Lamott, a favorite author of mine said, Almost everything will work…
In keeping with the Black Friday holiday sales, we have decided to offer an early bird discount ($5.00 to $10.00 off per student testing) to families who register and pay now for remote testing that will take place next year, 2023. If you’re planning on testing anyway, this is one way to save some money. …