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Beware of Bad Homeschooling Advice

One thing a new homeschooler needs to be especially careful about is bad homeschool advice. We often get “advice” about homeschooling that is unsolicited, but sometimes we go to the wrong people for advice. As homeschoolers it is important to be careful where we go and who was ask for homeschooling. In this instance I am referring to John Rosemond, family psychologist who says “The most effective home schooling generally takes place in the context of a collaborative effort on the part of two or more home schooling parents, each of whom accepts certain teaching responsibilities, and the children in … Continue reading →

Beginning homeschooling with minimal support

In my first post, I mentioned that my initial investigation into homeschooling included looking into local community support. In this post, I’ll share what I found and how it affected our decision to homeschool. A logical starting point was our faith community, but I was disappointed with what I discovered. Among fellow churchgoers, there was one family of homeschoolers, and their son was in junior high. Not the best social match for my little first-grade girl. The mom also gently warned me away from the local religious homeschooling group, as she had often felt criticized by them for her own … 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 →

Practical Strategies for Convincing Your Husband

A few days ago, I received a question from a reader. She really feels that home schooling is the best option for her child, but her husband is against it. I hesitate to write this blog because I do really feel like husbands and wives need to be on the same page when it comes to the education of their children. However, this problem is not really uncommon among new homeschoolers. Many dads have to be convinced that home schooling is a great idea! So I offer these practical strategies as tools for discussion in your decision to educate your … Continue reading →

The Sunday Evening Review: January 21, 2007

We saw many changes in the homeschool blog this week. We said see ya’ round to Valorie, who is writing for another families.com blog, and hello to a brand new blogger, Karen. Keep an eye out for guest blogs from Valorie. We also spent some time visiting with bloggers from other categories. Our blogs meandered through different topics and issues in the homeschooling world, but for the most part, one good blog led to another. We started the week with a guest blog by Julie Gentry entitled Trusting Your Instincts: Know When to Say No in which Julie discussed how … Continue reading →