Traditional Textbooks and Online Curriculum, Part 2 - Sharon Fisher (Homeschool Survival Series)

Sharon Fisher joins Yvette Hampton to discuss teaching from traditional textbooks and using online homeschool programs.

Come back tomorrow for the rest of this discussion.

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Sharon Fisher is a wife, mother, and grandmother who has a passion for encouraging homeschool parents and Christian educators to teach children with excellence and with a biblical worldview. She holds a B.S. and an M.A. in Elementary Education. 

She has many years of full-time teaching experience in the elementary classroom, served as Curriculum Coordinator for Bob Jones Academy, and served as an elementary author for BJU Press. She has contributed to a variety of elementary educational materials and has presented workshops both nationally and internationally on a variety of topics and teaching methods. She serves as Social Media Coordinator, Workshop Speaker and Coordinator, Blog Writer, and Curriculum Specialist for Homeworks by Precept, a provider of excellent homeschool materials. 

 

Recommended Resources:

Watch Sharon Fisher’s session, “About to Burn Out? Here’s Some Help for Homeschool Success," from the Homegrown Generation Family Expo.

 

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