May. 11, 2009 - Keyboarding
I got this suggestion from another home school mom. If your child will be pursuing any field that will require typing skills, be sure to have them take a keyboarding class in high school. Otherwise, they will likely have to pay a lot of money for a college class on keyboarding.
I am going to use Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing Deluxe Version 16.
Also, I mentioned a course I planned to do in high school, using The Five Love Languages, Wired That Way, and Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens. I wasn't sure what title I was going to use for the course. I have decided on sociology. The first two books will be the core of that course, with the Seven Habits book being an extra credit assignment. I plan to make it a one-semester course.
If you need an inexpensive gift for a homeschool co-op teacher or a Sunday school teacher, here are some very clever (and inexpensive), ideas: http://www.skiptomylou.org/2007/05/06/teacher-appreciation-week/
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May. 11, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by AnnieKate
Thanks for the idea of a sociology course. I've got those books on my lists for the children as well, but didn't know where to fit them in.
We have our children begin typing lessons around age 10; it saves them tons of time revising their writing when they are older.
I'm glad you can enjoy my blog on dial-up. I don't visit a lot of the decorated blogs either, because they take much too long to load.
Your sidebar pictures don't take any time to load at all, though. Thank you for offering to help me with my side bar. It's really busy here now, but hopefully things will slow down and then I'd love to learn.
