Spring Cleaning: Household and Homeschool

It's official: Spring cleaning time has arrived. In our house, that means we dig a little deeper into hidden dirt. We've swept, mopped, vacuumed, and steel wooled areas in our house. (Yes, some areas in our home need hard scrubbing.) We're not known for meticulous housecleaning. Still, our standards are high enough to keep us from condemnation and quarantine.

In homeschool, there is also a time for spring cleaning curriculum. If something hasn't been working, be brutal--when in doubt, throw it out! Yes, that's hard, especially if you have already invested a lot of time, money and effort. Why throw more money and time away?

It helps to remember that most people only learn something after seeing the information three or more times, in many different ways. One of the many benefits of homeschooling is that it allows parents to use different materials, according to their kids' individual learning style. As long as you abide by your local laws, you can custom design your child's education.

You don't need to dumb down your older homeschooler. Find curriculum to help your teen prepare for college, while still in high school. Check out this extensive listing of links to free learning materials in just about every college subject area imaginable (except, unfortunately, Bible): Academic Resource Core LINKS, http://www.geocities.com/arc_links/links_info.htm

Homeschooling contrasts sharply with the Deliberate Dumbing Down, One Size Fits All education system. Read more about the education agenda at http://www.deliberatedumbingdown.com/pages/articles/choice1.html .
So, have you starting spring cleaning, either in your house or homeschool? Post a response--we'd love to hear what you think! Happy cleaning!