by Spencer Mason | Feb 1, 2017 | Fall 2016, GREENHOUSE
1 Feb 2017 In all my years of teaching experience—as a middle school English teacher in public and private schools, as a high school English teacher in the same, even as a homeschooling mother—the most common questions I receive from parents have been these: 1) How...
by Spencer Mason | Dec 14, 2016 | Fall 2016, GREENHOUSE
14 Dec 2016 Flexibility is one of the greatest advantages of homeschooling. You can move as quickly or as slowly as necessary for each child to learn the subject. You do not need to stick to someone else’s scope and sequence; you can create our own based on your...
by Spencer Mason | Nov 9, 2016 | Fall 2016, GREENHOUSE
9 Nov 2016 If I had a dime for every question I asked my girls throughout our years of homeschooling, we would be able to afford all the books we ever wanted! I am a big believer in questions; they are, to me, the best teaching tools at every level of learning. The...
by Spencer Mason | Oct 19, 2016 | Fall 2016, GREENHOUSE
19 Oct 2016 While homeschooling my three daughters, I have found it is critical to start them early learning about God and His Word. Here are nine ways to do this in your own homeschool. 1- Pray together. Create a prayer photo album of the people for whom you are...
by Spencer Mason | Aug 12, 2015 | Summer 2015, GREENHOUSE
12 Aug 2015 I have always loved learning new things. While my children were still at home, I learned how to run sound (for my church), how to buy stocks (for a stock club) and Latin (just for fun). These were topics that I initially knew absolutely nothing about—I was...