Recent Homeschool Blog | Deciding to Homeschool PostsQuestions to Ask Your Teen who Wants to Homeschoolby Andrea Hermitt29 May 2007 05:00 PMYesterday 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. My Kid Wants to Homeschool!by Andrea Hermitt29 May 2007 12:18 PMYesterday 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. Likewise, many public schooled children approach their parents asking to be homeschooled. Well-intentioned Friends Will Talk You Out Of Homeschoolingby Andrea Hermitt12 Feb 2007 05:21 PMThis topic is written as a response to a comment on the education blog about homeschooling. A mom who was considering homeschool asked why her friend felt so strongly that she should not homeschool her child. Chances are that your friend has the best of intentions. Traveling Single Parent, is Homeschooling a Good Idea?by Michele Thorne08 Feb 2007 12:24 PMSalena asked the following. I have a question, I am a full time auditor Mystery Shopper. I make between 2000-4000 a month and it's not about Money, at all BUT I am always on the computer or traveling. My daughter is simply failing the 7th grade in Private school. How Homework Led to Homeschooling (part 2)by Andrea Hermitt19 Jan 2007 12:19 PMMy previous post asks how much homework a child in traditional schools should have to do. How Homework Led to Homeschooling (part 1)by Andrea Hermitt19 Jan 2007 08:08 AMHomework may seem like an odd subject for a homeschool blog but a recent forum conversation got me thinking about homework and how much is really needed. Parents are seeing their kids get much more homework than they remember getting themselves. Considering a Trial Periodby Andrea Hermitt04 Jan 2007 08:56 PMI recently wrote an article entitled The Dangers of Short Term Homeschooling where I advised against pulling one's child out of school for a short while just to put them back in. I failed to mention however, that there are some circumstances where possible short-term homeschooling is a good idea. Books for Homeschoolers, in Review: Morning by Morning: How We Home-Schooled Our African American-by Andrea Hermitt29 Dec 2006 08:15 PMThe title of this book is so long, I can hardly fit it into my title. Morning by Morning: How We Homes-Schooled Our African-American Sons to the Ivy League, by Paula Penn-Nabrit was the book that cemented my decision to homeschool. New Homeschool Blogger Introductionby Andrea Hermitt01 Dec 2006 07:52 AMAllow me to introduce myself: I am excited about this opportunity to be able to blog for families.com and share everything I have learned as well as my daily experiences as a homeschooler with you. Third Grade Reading Listsby Charisse Van Horn29 May 2006 10:48 AMReading Lists for Third Grade Before we begin with the third grade-reading list, here is a link to the free publication book of reading tips for the Third Grade, Home School links. These publications were made possible by the U.S. Government and are available in Adobe Acrobat PDF. format. 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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