Recent Homeschool Blog | Pros & Cons PostsIf I Didn't Homeschool My Kidsby Andrea Hermitt29 Jun 2008 01:21 PMIf I had a dollar for every time someone said, "If you didn't homeschool your kids, you would have more time for"... They always finish that sentence with something that serves them, or something that they thought was more worthwhile. Dealing With Homeschool Inconsistenciesby Andrea Hermitt24 Jun 2008 12:30 PMIn a past article on the Cons of Homeschooling, I responded to stereotypes that people see as cons of homeschooling and also mentioned some of my own ideas about possible cons of homeschooling. Invalid Reasons to Homeschool: A Rebuttal to a Public Educators Opinionby Andrea Hermitt23 Jun 2008 10:15 AMOur Education blogger here at families.com gave an assessment of what she feels are invalid reasons to homeschool. We all know the cliché of how the grass on the other side of the fence always looks greener. Homeschooling Did Not Work for Meby Andrea Hermitt07 Jun 2008 10:18 AMI just read a six page diatribe on another website where the author basically said "homeschooling did not work for me, it may not work for you. Reasons I am glad we homeschool: Electronic monitoringby Andrea Hermitt04 Jun 2008 06:55 AMIn a time of mass failure of standardized tests, and children finishing high school unable to read or do college level math, it seems that schools are spending more time and money worried about behavior and tracking kids than actually teaching them anything. What Does it Feel Like to be a Homeschooler?by Andrea Hermitt23 Apr 2008 06:29 AMHomeschoolers, especially homeschooling parents experience a wide range of emotions. Some of these emotions come from within; others are a result of outside experiences. Some are very good. Others are not so great. Moments that Make Homeschooling Worth Itby Andrea Hermitt15 Mar 2008 03:39 PMWe homeschoolers love to point out the academic progress of our kids, and how high they score on academic tests. Since we have an easy time pinpointing their areas of genius, we love to revel in them finding their callings at an early age. The Opportunity to Respond to Lifeby Valorie Delp27 Dec 2007 11:13 AMI have always said that although we are Christians, we don't homeschool for religious reasons. We homeschool because to send our children to our local public school would be akin to educational neglect in our minds. Some More Thoughts on Homeschooling More Than Oneby Valorie Delp15 Nov 2007 12:04 PMI was asked recently on another blog about home schooling more than one child. While it has been covered in the home schooling blog before, I thought I'd share some insight on home schooling five, and some practical tips on how we manage. I Do Nothing With My Preschooler and I'm Proud of It!by Valorie Delp26 Sep 2007 02:50 AMIn the current trend of homeschooling, it seems I'm meeting more and more people who are planning on homeschooling just through preschool and kindergarten. They take their little preschoolers to the park, and to gymnastics classes and then say that their homeschooling. Recent Blog Comments CrystalDS says... "I think some homeschoolers are taking advantage of the system." soccert13 says... "Being a student of homeschooling from Kindergarten to my Junior year in high school, i agree ONE HUNDRED PERCENT with this article." |
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