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2006 in Review: Homeschooling Blog at a Glance

As a new homeschooling blogger at Families.com, I wanted to know everything that has been discussed to date. In response to my own curiosity, and in an effort to make perusing our articles easier for you, our readers, I have compiled all of the blogs for the year 2006. Deciding to Homeschool Why homeschool Am I qualified for this? Reasons that Homeschooling Works! My Most Important Advice for Homeschoolers. The Cost of Homeschooling Instead of standing up for their own kids, why not stand up for all kids? Disclaimer: I am hardly an expert in education. Did You Know? ‘Empirical … Continue reading →

Hands Off Homeschooling

Is it still homeschooling if you are not involved in every minutia of your children’s learning? I like to think so. In fact, I would have never started homeschooling if I thought I had to be. I know myself well enough realize I would have had problems in the patience department. So when a veteran homeschooling friend told me that she spent most of her “homeschooling” time driving her kids to and from various lessons, I knew I could jump on board. From the time when my husband first came home and told me he wanted me to homeschool the … Continue reading →

State Funded “Homeschooling” Has Just Arrived in Georgia

I just received an email announcing the K12 program in available to Georgia Homeschoolers, in the form of Georgia Virtual Academy. Here is an excerpt from the announcement: K¹² is pleased to announce the opening of the Georgia Virtual Academy! The Georgia Virtual Academy (GVA), a program of Odyssey School, is a new online public school option for children in kindergarten through eighth grade, providing tuition-free access to the K¹² curriculum, the support of passionate teachers, and an involved school community. For students enrolled in GVA, learning happens wherever an Internet connection can be found, and Georgia State Certified teachers … Continue reading →

Homeschooling Week in Review July 16 – July 21, 2007

This weeks families.com homeschooling blog was fueled by news items such as year round homeschooling and conversations about when to start language instruction. I also added to my distance learning program glossary. Here is the homeschooling week in review for July 16-July 21. 16 Jul 2007 Homeschooling Week in Review July 9 – July 14, 2007 by Andrea Hermitt I started the week with a review of the previous week, which was busy on a personal level, but also informational and included lists of distance learning programs as well as news and opinion pieces. The Statement of Faith by Andrea … Continue reading →

Homeschooling Parents Subsequent Careers

As I mentioned many times before, homeschooling is more of a way of life than a way to educate children. “In my post Does Homeschooling have Benefits for Parents?” I touched on the fact that homeschooling our children have helped my husband and me to adjust our life perspective and even to find our true callings. For many homeschooling parents, homeschooling has shaped the careers of the parents. Many parents find themselves getting involved professionally with education in a tutoring and homeschooling guidance capacity when they are done homeschooling their own children. Some parents begin to write books on homeschooling … Continue reading →

Ten Characteristics of a Homeschooling Parent

Homeschooling parents have a large array of characteristics… probably too many to mention. My list of characteristics might cause a person to want to defend themselves when labeled with these words without explanation. Here is my list of favorite homeschooling parent characteristics, with explanations included. Impatient: Not wanting to wait for the Government to fix education, homeschooling parents bypass all of the politics and programs and do it themselves. They believe in the age old saying, “If you want something done right, do it yourself”. Independent: Homeschooling parents do not need anyone holding their hands to help them educate their … Continue reading →

Supposedly Homeschooling?

I often encounter comments where an onlooker complains that a family is “supposedly homeschooling”. In using the word “supposedly”, they are usually implying that the family is homeschooling in name only. other words, these people feel the homeschoolers are only claiming to be homeschoolers, while not teaching their children. If you know someone who you think is not homeschooling as you feel they should, and are concerned, what should you do? Determine if it is your responsibility or right to get involved. If you are not a close family member, and the children are not abused in any way, you … Continue reading →

Hybrid Homeschooling

I guess you could call us Hybrid Homeschoolers. While we have nothing to do with traditional schools, my children still attend a ‘school’ program. While Masters Academy is technically called a tutoring program, this coming year, the children will take History, Art, Music, and Drama on Mondays and History and Literature, Grammar, Math, and Science on Thursdays. On the days they have off they will complete their assignments at home. I am still responsible for attendance reporting, and can choose the level to which the kids complete assignment. In other words, I can opt to have the children complete a … Continue reading →

Homeschooling Week in Review June 16, 2007 – June 23, 2007

Last week on the families.com homeschooling blog I finished my compilation of books homeschooling parents should read. I also wrote a bit about college admissions and the need (or lack of need) for accreditation. 16 Jun 2007 What are College Admissions Officers Saying about Homeschooling? by Andrea Hermitt This post gives some insight as to what college admission officers are saying homeschoolers will need to provide to colleges in the near future. Give Me a Break? by Andrea Hermitt After completing a blog post on why I disagree with waffling back and forth between homeschooling and public school, I read … Continue reading →

Perhaps I am an expert in Homeschooling

When I first started this job as homeschool blogger for families.com, I wrote a post entitled, Disclaimer, I am hardly an expert in education. Meanwhile, in the light of all of the questions I find myself answering of late, I am realizing that I just might be an expert in homeschooling. Considering the fact that I have researched and studied all things homeschooling for the past four plus years, one could say I have the equivalent of a Bachelors degree in homeschooling (with a minor in education). Think about it. In four years of on the job homeschooling, researching the … Continue reading →