February 1st, 2011 by admin
Books are without a doubt the backbone to education. No matter if you use a traditional homeschool technique or unschooling, your child will need to learn to read at some point to become successful in society and get as much out of his or her education as possible. Many parent-teachers struggle with what kinds of [...]
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January 31st, 2011 by admin
Homeschooling falls under an educational category called umbrella schooling. These are considered non-traditional schools, more commonly known as cyber schools and charter schools. There’s a lot of debate among educational professionals as to where umbrella schools fall in relation to traditional schooling, and politics often enters the debate. Unfortunately, the needs of the children [...]
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January 30th, 2011 by admin
There are a number of advantages to homeschooling programs, and by considering these, along with the disadvantages, parents can decide if homeschooling is a good choice for their family. Advantages to home schooling include better socialization, education, and family connections. Children receive a unique kind of education through homeschooling, and parents should learn all they [...]
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January 29th, 2011 by admin
With more families considering homeschooling their children these days, it is often the case that good intentions are overshadowed by what goes into the decision-making process before deciding whether to home school or not. That being the case, we are offering a series of articles that will address the many aspects parents go through when [...]
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January 29th, 2011 by admin
One of the most unsure times in your life might come when you and your spouse make the decision to pull your child out of public or private traditional school and begin a homeschooling program. Becoming your child’s sole teacher is difficult, but the results can be a happier family and better educated child. The [...]
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August 18th, 2010 by admin
No one can deny that children come in all shapes, sizes, and levels of learning ability. This being the case, it is possible that your child might have some special challenges when it comes to learning. Home schooling can be difficult enough for students without any special issues to address. It takes it to a [...]
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March 3rd, 2010 by admin
Without a doubt, parents know that when they take an active role in the educational process of their children, those children do much better in school and, as a result, grow up with a greater chance of success as adults. Just seeing them off to school each day is not enough; they need the parental [...]
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March 2nd, 2010 by admin
If you think children are too young to be stressed out, you just might be surprised to know that they do get stressed out. The many projects and deadlines today’s students deal with can cause any student to feel stressed; and at such an early age too! It no longer comes as a surprise when [...]
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January 26th, 2010 by admin
Parents who decide to home school their children do so for a variety of reasons. Anywhere from religious convictions to increasing signs of violence at schools, parents are rethinking how their children are getting an education today. Whatever the reasons, because of pioneers within the home schooling movement such as Raymond and Dorothy Moore, parents [...]
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January 25th, 2010 by admin
The first and hardest decision any parent will make when deciding whether to home school their children or not is just ‘doing it’. But, before plunging headlong into teaching children at home, there are many things to consider. Among those things to consider is the number of home school curriculum choices available today. First, before [...]
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January 25th, 2010 by admin
As parents consider teaching their children at home, many questions arise. Among these is the question of cost; how much will it cost to home school? Surprisingly, it costs far less than you might imagine. Let’s take a closer look at some of the ways home schooling will reduce costs by doing a home schooling [...]
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January 25th, 2010 by admin
One of the most common fears expressed by parents considering home schooling is that they won’t find enough time in their already too busy day to add home schooling to that list. There is no doubt that, surprisingly enough, with all the modern conveniences at our fingertips, we seem to have less time than ever. [...]
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January 21st, 2010 by admin
Among the many things to consider when entering into home schooling is what type of curriculum to choose. There are many things to take into consideration before deciding which curriculum is right for you and your children. Generally, most curriculums are found in two forms: hands-on material in the form of books, etc. and in [...]
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January 21st, 2010 by admin
One of the most common questions raised when it is discovered that you teach your children at home goes something like this: “what about their social interactions?” Well, as it is with children who are educated within the ‘traditional’ public school environment, there are many choice parents can make to expand their home schooled children’s [...]
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January 21st, 2010 by admin
When parents decide to keep their children at home and home school them, it can be for a variety of reasons. Anything from taking their children out of public schools due to religious convictions to believing they can do a better job of educating their children, many parents today are opting to home school. Of [...]
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January 21st, 2010 by admin
There was a time when the house was nerve central; the family ate together, grew crops together, raised cattle and chickens and milk cows together. In fact, if there was any ‘book learning’ done, it was done within the family as well. As times changed, family members moved off the farm and into an increasingly [...]
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January 21st, 2010 by admin
Whenever the decision is made to consider home schooling children, one of the first questions that come to mind is: what curriculum should we use? There are many types and styles of curriculum available today to choose from and, as the home schooling movement has grown, so have the choices of curriculum. It is much [...]
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January 21st, 2010 by admin
There was a time in our nation’s history when parents taught their children at home. In addition to this, there was also the need to grow and harvest crops, raise cattle and milk cows, can and store food for winter, gather eggs, etc. Many farming communities needed the labor of their children to accomplish these [...]
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January 21st, 2010 by admin
What would you expect to be one of the most asked questions of parents who home school their children? It is “but, what about their socialization skills?” What they are really saying is “how will your children cope when they have to go out into the ‘real world’?” However the question is phrased, it is [...]
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January 21st, 2010 by admin
When you began teaching your children at home, it was the end result of many decisions you made along the way. Once you jumped over the various hurdles to then begin home schooling, one thing you may have overlooked was the isolation you might experience because of your decision to home school your children. As [...]
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