Table
of Contents
for the
1999
(latest) Edition of
Senior
High:
A Home-Designed Form+U+la
Section Titles and
Items of Special Interest
All individual forms are listed in the Form Index.
On
this page, the page
numbers are inside parentheses.
When
it says "(start)" that means it's the first page after
(or
behind) the title page of that section and
doesn't
have an actual page number.)
"Front
Matter":
Dedication
(iii)
Table of Contents (iv–vi)
Form Index (vii–viii)
To the Reviewer (An important note to reviewers or skeptics!)
(ix)
Special Thanks (x)
With Appreciation (xi)
Before You Read This Book! (What you should know)
(xii)
To the Undecided (xiii)
About the Cover (xiv)
"Forludection" – by Debra Grace (xv)
Acknowledgment of My Beloved Parents (xvi)
Jumpstart Plan (The Section Before the Book Starts)
Before You Begin (in this section)
Notes and Tips Before You Begin Your Planning (JP-2)
Step-by-Step Directions to Set up Your Jumpstart Plan (JP-3)
Sneak Preview of the Bigger Picture (JP-4)
Jumpstart Class Ideas [See Form Index for individual listings]
(JP-5–10)
Section One: Out of Fear and Into Freedom:
Quote of Marilyn Howshall from The L. of L.
Approach (start)
Quote from My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers (I-16)
A Few Q's and A's (I-17)
On Fears, Goals, and Values (I-19)
Wisdom's 7 Pillars for True Education (I-21)
Section Two: Requirements, College,
Promotion & Graduation:
Article on "Honors Diploma" (start)
What About Requirements? (starts on II-1)
Several Quotes of Helen Keller about College (II-12 and 14)
Requirements for Promotion from Grade to Grade (II-19)
Graduation Stuff (II-26)
Graduation Ideas and Supplies (II-27)
Sharnessa's Graduation (II-30–31)
Tory's Graduation (II-32–35)
Section Three: Record-keeping System:
[Please see
the Form Index
for listing of all forms in this section]
"Pioneer Girl" by Sharnessa Shelton (and picture of Sharnessa ‘n' Mom)
(start)
Record Keeping Stress ‘n' Strain Reducers (III-11)
"Testimony Time!" from Patti in Florida (III-15)
Section Four: Potpourri of Curriculum Supplements:
Q's and A's relating to this section
(start)
Intimidometer (IV-2)
Shelton's Theory of Brain Receptivity (IV-3)
Learning Guide Explanations (IV-5–26)
Higher Thinking Skills Chart (IV-12)
"For Mom to Ponder" by Marilyn Howshall (IV-19)
Important thoughts on "Education" (IV-25)
Learning Guides – Masters [See Form Index for individual listings.]
(IV-27)
Section Five: Grading Guidelines & Portfolios:
One Homeschool Mom Discovers the Heart of Wisdom's Way
(start)
Grading Guidelines and Considerations (V-1)
Q's and A's on Grading (V-4)
Guidelines for Assembling a Portfolio (V-5)
Quote of Marilyn H. from Develop a Lifestyle Routine: "I found that the only
schedule..."
(V-7)
Excerpt from Uncle Eric Talks About Personal, Career & Financial
Security (V-8)
The "Grading Criteria & Course Assessment" forms for 19 classes (V-9–28)
Section Six: Personalizing All this Stuff:
Encouraging Letter to Reluctant Homeschool Boy; From Sharnessa
(start)
The Shelton Family Back-to-Basics Schedule (VI-1)
One Actual Basic Schedule (VI-2)
What You'll Find in Sections 6-A through 6-D (VI-4–6)
Section 6-A - Formulating Your Framework:
Misunderstanding the Lifestyle of Lrng. Message by Luz Marina Lovins (start)
Content-Based Framework Explanation (VI-A–2)
Goal-Oriented Project-based Framework Expl. (Mary Schofield's)
(VI-A–3)
Time-Based Framework Explanation (VI-A–3)
Time/Competency-Based Framework Expl. (Diana
McAlister's) (VI-A–4)
Time/Content-Based Framework Explanation (Barb Shelton's)
(VI-A–4)
Unit-of-Life Project-Based Framework Expl. (Marilyn Howshall's)
(VI-A–5)
Goal-Oriented Project-based Framework Samples (Mary Schofield's) VI-A–6
& 7
Time/Competency-Based Framework Samples (Diana
McAlister's) VI-A–8 &
9
Time/Content-Based Framework Samples (Barb Shelton's)
(VI-A–10 &11)
Unit-of-Life Project-Based Framework (Marilyn Howshall's)
(VI-A–12 &13)
Formulating the Time Aspect of Your Framework; Steps 1–8 (VI-A–14—29)
Excerpts from a Mother's Day letter from Sharnessa to me (VI-A–24)
But Does It Work? (VI-A–30)
Section 6-B - Designing Your Classes:
"What is Real-Life Learning?" (start)
Quotes of John Taylor Gatto (woven throughout text on pages...)
(VI-B–1,2,8)
Three Class-Creating Approaches Overview (starting on page...)
(VI-B–8)
Quote of Marilyn H. from Get to Know Your Child (VI-B–9)
Collect and Construct Approach (VI-B–10)
"Blessed are the Flexible" – Quote of Cathy Duffy (VI-B–12)
Priority Appropriation Approach (VI-B–14)
"Community Service" – Quote of Diana McAlister (VI-B–14)
Dissect And Distribute Approach (VI-B–18)
"Insights On Credits" Quote of Mary Schofield (VI-B–23)
"Dual
Enrollment: A Homeschool Option?" – by Barb (VI-B–24)
Perspective from a
Homeschool Mom on Dual Enrollment (VI-B–25)
Schofield Family
Basic Skills List (VI-B–26)
Q’s and A’s on
Designing Your Classes (VI-B–27–29)
Quote of Marilyn
Howshall from The LO L Approach:
("Many of the principles outlined...")
(VI-B–29)
"Delight-Directed
Study" by Gregg Harris (VI-B–30)
"Delight-Directed"
Marilyn Howshall (VI-B–31)
"A Brief
Intro to Delight-Directed Learning" by Barb Shelton (VI-B–32)
Conversations on
Figuring Classes, Hours and Subjects (VI-B–33)
Section
6-C - Organizing Your Materials:
The Wisdom of Noah
Webster – Excerpts from Advice to the Young (start)
"Sharnessa’s
Day in Court" (VI-C–1)
"Shelton
Family Memory Page" of Photos (VI-C–7)
Photo of all five
of us (Just a snapshot I had to include!) (VI-C–10)
List of Class
Titles (VI-C–13)
Quote of Ellyn
Davis: "Relationship Skills, Life Skills, Acad. Skills (VI-C–14)
Section
6-D - Completed Class Plans
A Panicky Mom’s
Questions, and Donna Heck’s Answers (start)
Q’s and A’s
About These Forms (VI-D–2–6)
Completed Class
Plans & Explanations [See Form
Index for indiv. listings] VI-D–7
Email 101 (for you
newbies) (VI-D–25)
Photo: Tory
examining a dissected cow eyeball (VI-D–56)
Photo: The Shelton
Family doing "Homestyle P.E." (VI-D–64)
Cultural Literacy
Resources (A discussion of them)
(VI-D–82–83)
Testimony Tidbits
from a Recovering Hmscl. Mom (anonymous) (VI-D–84)
Section
Seven: Lifestyle of Learning Applications
"The Heart of
This Message" – Marilyn Howshall (First
& Last Pages)
Q’s and A’s
about adopting a L. of L. at the high school level (VII-2–11)
"Three Levels
of Learning" by Barb (VII-13)
"Skeptic
Turned Believer" by Pam Heath (VII-18)
"Finding Him
As I Seek" by Pam Heath (VII-19)
Section
Eight: Resources, Reviews, & Glossary
"What
Curriculum Do You Use?" - by Barb (start)
Homeschool
Resource Companies (VIII-1–2)
High
School-Related and Legal Resources (VIII-3)
Handy, Pre-made
Catalog Request Notes (VIII-4)
A Letter about
Form+U+la from Sue Howe (VIII-5)
A Review of
Form+U+la by Julie Lofurno (VIII-6)
Info and
Explanation on the SHF-L (Sr. High
Form+U+la) Email List
(VIII-7)
What to Do About
Lab Science?!?! (VIII-8–9)
Homeschool
Guide-a-log Write-up and Comments (VIII-10)
Glossary of Terms
Used in This Book (VIII-11–12)
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