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Are you making your kids weird?

Are you making your kids weird? I know I am. I love to travel. All year, I save so that I can go on wonderful trips. I’m not a big spender on things, but I love to spend on experiences. My daughter likes to travel too, and I enjoy taking her with me. We get to have adventures together, and they’re very educational of course. We’ve learned about the tropical rainforest by going there and walking through it. Most recently, we’ve explored great European works of art (and yes, ice cream and lots of carousels) by traveling through Italy and … Continue reading →

Worried About Socialization?

The question of socialization as it relates to homeschoolers never seems to die down. I believe this question has been asked and answered to the naysayers multiple times. However, well intentioned parents are concerned with this aspect when making the decision to homeschool. We live in a society where homeschooling is the exception and not the rule. Parents considering homeschooling have questions about all areas of homeschooling which include socialization. Public and private schools have after school programs, clubs, sports and outlets for the children to mingle and interface with other students and teachers. It only stands to reason that … Continue reading →

Can You Get Your Kids to Stop Worrying About What Others Think?

Peer pressure is brutal. As parents, we may have done everything we can think of to bolster our children against the realities of peer pressure only to be disappointed to find that our child is still succumbing to worrying about what everyone else is saying and doing. Is there anything we parents can do to get our child to NOT be so concerned with what other people think? I think I am asking the question of questions for parents; one that parents have been asking themselves for decades (if not centuries). There is something about the socialization of the human … Continue reading →

Are Homeschooled Children Sheltered?

This is a question I’m asked on a regular basis. My question in reply is, “What does it mean to be too sheltered?” If you’re asking if homeschooled children are more naive than their public-schooled peers, I would have to say, yes. I would also have to say, is that a bad thing? Children come into the world like blank slates. Their personalities are very much present, sometimes before they’re even born, but their knowledge base is pretty much empty. Then they start to soak up everything around them, good and bad, positive and negative. We try to fill their … Continue reading →

Where are these unsocialized homeschoolers?

I observed the following twitter conversation today (I am paraphrasing as I remember it): Comment 1: (From adult male) I coach a bunch of homeschooled students. They are a very distinctive bunch. Comment 2: (same person) It’s interesting that the girls have the same distinctive speech pattern as the boys. Comment 3: (From teenage girl) I’ve only met one homeschooled person whose personality did not scream HOMESCHOOL but his parents ran a COOP so it was like a school. Needless to say, I was perturbed. To the first person, I wanted to scream “What? Do you mean proper English?!!!” That … Continue reading →

If I Could Start Over Again, Thoughts from a homeschool veteran

I don’t know If I can really call myself a homeschool veteran just just yet because I have not graduated a homeschooler. I have however, gotten my kids to the high school stage and am continuing to homeschool them. 75% of homeschoolers (my best bet)decide to stop homeschooling by this point. This is not a condemnation, just a fact, as each family must do what is best for them. If I had to do it again, as in start from scratch with a new child in Kindergarten, I would certainly do things differently. There are also some things I would … Continue reading →

Homeschool Week in Review March 17-22

Monday 17 Mar 2008 New Hampshire Homeschoolers and SB 337 by Andrea Hermitt In a month busy with unwanted and unwarranted homeschool legislation, New Hampshire finds itself in the fray. SB 337 was voted into law on Thursday 13, 2007. Has the California Verdict Affected Your View on Homeschooling? by Andrea Hermitt I cannot say I have ever seen as much conversation about homeschooling as I have this past month. It started, of course, with the California verdict declaring homeschooling without credentials illegal. This ruling has been followed with a literal flood of articles, opinion, and comments. Homeschoolers Competing in … Continue reading →

Education A to Z: E for Early Childhood Education

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If you have been following my blog series Education A to Z, you will know that I am writing about topics that relate to education, going right down the alphabet. I have discussed attendance, behavior, cooperation and discipline. Today I want to discuss another education topic, early childhood education. Early childhood education is a real issue for educators and parents alike. Many parents struggle with whether or not preschool is important, and ultimately it comes down to what the parent wants for his child. Not every child goes to preschool and that is fine. What is important is, if you … Continue reading →

Baby and Swimming

When it comes to learning how to swim, a lot of us want to wait until our babies are older – but swimming offers you a great way to contribute to your baby’s development. There are many places where parents and baby can take infant and toddler swimming lessons together and there is plenty of documented evidence that swimming has a positive effect on your baby’s development along with motor and cognitive skills. Encourages Bonding Swimming with your baby can encourage bonding between you. It’s especially great for Dads who may be worried about not spending enough time with their … Continue reading →