I ran across an interesting article the other day referencing a 2003 study of homeschoolers who are now adults. If you’re homeschooling your child, chances are you feel that this is the best way to go, but where is the proof? The study done by the Home School Legal Defense Association has some fascinating results.
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This summer, a large number of parents are looking at homeschooling their children in the coming school year. And the vast majority of these new homeschoolers are scared spitless!
It’s completely normal to stress out about whether or not you are a worthy teacher, to wonder if you are doing the right thing or if you [...]
Back when homeschooling was illegal in most areas, it was hard to be a homeschooler. You didn’t get to talk about school and kids had to stay indoors on school days, during school hours, so the neighbors wouldn’t talk. These days, we are far luckier, with the freedom to enjoy the playground off hours and [...]
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There is a lot of dissention among homeschool parents about when a child should learn to read. Some parents are all for early education, others think it is best to wait. So, what IS the right age to start reading?
Let`s take a look at the pros and cons of each age group.
Early Readers (3-5 years)
Pros:
Kids [...]
One of the problems with summer vacations is that they tend to give kids a chance to forget what they`ve learned over the past school year. In some cases, it can be a real struggle to get back into classes in the fall.
Summer school doesn`t have to be a big thing, just a quick review [...]
Unfortunately, it`s all too common to find families where just one person is interested in homeschooling. In my own family, this was an issue. I knew from before I had kids that I wanted to homeschool them as I`d been homeschooled, but my husband, who was a teacher and who had never even thought about [...]
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History brings us a large number of homeschooled role models, but what people don`t realize is that there are plenty of great examples of successful home education today, as well. Whether you`re just curious about who is who in the world of homeschooling or need to prove to others that there really is a good [...]
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When I was a child, it was a big deal to be the first one to make tracks in the new snow. Being the oldest, my schoolwork was a little harder than that of my younger sisters . . . . but when it snowed, the three of us would work as hard as we [...]
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When I was in the first few grades, we didn`t talk about homeschooling much because it was still illegal where we lived. That meant we didn`t know any other homeschooled kids either and since this was before the internet, my parents had no communication with other parents who were teaching their children at home. It [...]
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