Recent Homeschool Blog | Deciding to Homeschool PostsBullying may be a good reason to homeschoolby Andrea Hermitt06 May 2009 08:55 PMIf you have been following the news, you are aware that two 12 year old boys killed themselves in the past two weeks in separate incidents of bullying. According to an Oprah Winfrey show on the subject, the boys were hit, pushed, and called names, most specifically, they were called gay slurs. Things You Need To Change When You Homeschoolby Andrea Hermitt08 Jul 2008 07:44 AMWhen you decide to homeschool, it is clear that there are some things in your life that you will need to change. You have to adjust how you spend money. You may have to stop or cut back on working. You will have to be more flexible with your schedule. You will have to change a few priorities. Introducing Homeschooling to Publicly Schooled Childby Andrea Hermitt28 Mar 2008 06:28 AMI recently came across a discussion where the mother was nervous about introducing the idea of homeschooling to her publicly schooled student. She was afraid he would miss going to school. She was also afraid he would be resistant to homeschooling. I Almost Didn't Homeschool Because I Was Afraid of Losing Myselfby Andrea Hermitt26 Mar 2008 06:22 AMMany people tell me that they could never homeschool. They always have a very good and valid reason whey they could not do it. I understand what they are saying because many of the same reasons nearly kept me from homeschooling. I almost didn't homeschool because I felt alone. I Almost Didn't Homeschool Because I Didn't Have the Patienceby Andrea Hermitt25 Mar 2008 11:15 AMMany people tell me that they could never homeschool. They always have a very good and valid reason whey they could not do it. I understand what they are saying because many of the same reasons nearly kept me from homeschooling. I almost didn't homeschool because I felt alone. I Almost Didn't Homeschool Because I Felt Aloneby Andrea Hermitt24 Mar 2008 11:59 AMWhen people find out that I homeschool my kids, it is common for people to say to me "I could never homeschool". One reason or another always follows this statement. Many of these same reasons nearly kept me from homeschooling. Why Homeschool?: Personalizationby Michele Thorne28 Sep 2007 05:15 PMOne of my favorite things about homeschooling is the ability to personalize everything for Jonathan. I can personalize his curriculum to his learning style. I can personalize my teaching style and methods. I can personalize his schedule. I can personalize everything. Help! I'm Too Scared to Homeschool!by Valorie Delp18 Aug 2007 05:12 PMThis is the time of year, right before school starts (because then parents are committed one way or the other) when I always get at least two or three phone calls from 'prospective homeschoolers.' People who are interested in homeschooling, think that maybe it might be a great thing. . . What Made You Decide to Homeschool?by Andrea Hermitt11 Jun 2007 07:41 AMI received some email questions this weekend from a student who is researching homeschooling. This student had some very good, and informed questions, and so I thought I would present some of his questions here, with my answers. The first questions involve my decision to homeschool. 1. More Questions to Ask Your Teen who Wants to Homeschoolby Andrea Hermitt30 May 2007 06:00 AMYesterday I wrote about the possibility of homeschooled children wanting to go to public school. I also gave you some questions you might want to ask should they bring up the subject. Recent Blog Comments Allinformation says... "I don't know if this would be helpful to you or not, but Bison Educational Systems is a website that has proficiency test questions and answers that allow you to pick and chose, then print for your child to take." Allinformation says... "This is a really great resource to use!" In Homeschooling Resource of the Day: HomeSchoolViewTube.com |
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