By: Jackie Bledsoe Almost every successful company,  organization, and institution has a mission statement.  Apple, Nike, the YMCA, Harvard, and Stanford all have mission statements.  All are some of the most successful organizations and institutions in the world. If you do a poll of successful individuals you will likely find they have some form of written […]
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What Would Happen?
[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Sometimes we  just don’t realize the situation our children are coming from. In many cases, teachers get children that have had numerous issues before. As a parent, I watch teachers immediately […]
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It Starts at Home: What Parents Can Do to Support Their High School Students in Advanced Mathematics (Part III: It's Cultivated at Home)
In Part 1 of this article series, I suggested helping students to develop a new definition of “smartness” in mathematics. In Part 2, I  presented some strategies that parents can implement both at home and with the support of their high schooler’s mathematics teacher. Again, these strategies require little to no advanced mathematical background, put they produce […]
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It Starts at Home:What Parents Can Do to Support Their High School Students in Advanced Mathematics (Part 2: In and Out-of-School Strategies)
In Part 1 of this article series, I suggested helping students to develop a new definition of “smartness” in mathematics. In Part 2, I will present some strategies that parents can implement both at home and with the support of their high schooler’s mathematics teacher. Again, these strategies require little to no advanced mathematical background, […]
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Virtual Schools: An Alternative Choice for Parents
Many families in Georgia are discovering a new type of public school. It has actually been in existence for several years, but as more [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] parents are looking for alternatives to their […]
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The Dreaded Word in Homeschool
While each homeschooling family is different, there is one area where we each can tell you the same story. We can be at the[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] grocery store, at church or at a family […]
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Getting your Child Ready for School-It’s More than New Clothes and Supplies
Every child wants the newest fashion and the most up-to-date school supplies to show off to their friends and to make them stand out in the classroom. While school supplies are certainly necessary since funding for extras just isn’t in the budget and teachers can’t pay for anything missing, there are other things parents must […]
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Why Do Parents Home School?
According to the 2012 StatisticalAbstract released earlier this year by the U.S. Census Bureau, 1.5 million children were homeschooled in the U.S in 2007, an increase of 500,000 from 2003. Homeschooling is growing worldwide, is no longer an oddity and is now considered a legitimate approach to education. As for why families choose to homeschool, […]