The following is a post from contributing writer, Julianna, of Petunia June. When my kids entered their middle elementary years, it was exciting to see how independent they had become. I could place an assignment before them and tend to a younger sibling and, for the most part, they’d be able to stay on task [...]
Using a Variety of Sources for Copywork and Dictation
December 3, 2012 by 2 Comments
The following is a post from contributing writer, Julianna, of Petunia June. Because I want to train my children to appreciate excellent writing, and because I want them to have the ability to confidently put their own words onto paper, one of their weekly assignments is to copy sentences or take dictation from various readings. [...]
Scheduling the After School Hours (Especially When Boredom Hits)
October 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The following is a post from contributing writer, Julianna Lawson, of Petunia June. I tend to run a fairly scheduled homeschool. We start at a certain time and usually end at about the same time each day. Because my children know that their morning and early afternoon hours are filled with math, art, science and [...]
When Mom Needs to Lighten Up
October 10, 2012 by 17 Comments
The following is a post from contributing writer, Julianna, of Petunia June. Over the years I’ve observed that I tend to get a tad high strung during school hours. Perhaps this has something to do with the fact that I have four children in four different grades and I like things to be perfect. But [...]
ABC Lapbooks For Early Learners
September 19, 2012 by 2 Comments
The following is a post from contributing writer, Julianna, of Petunia June. When my younger children were in their preschool years, they really wanted to “do school” like their older siblings. Our budget was very limited, however, so buying curriculum for the early years seemed unwise (if not impossible). Necessity being the mother of invention, [...]
