Recent Homeschool Blog | Commentary and Summaries PostsCarnival of Educators -Drama Club Editionby Andrea Hermitt17 Nov 2009 10:26 AMWelcome to the November 17, 2009 edition of carnival of educators. This is the fourth edition of the Carnival of Educators. For those new to carnivals, they are basically blog or column posts that include links to tidbits from dozens of other carnivals. Homeschoolers Get Swine Flu Tooby Andrea Hermitt13 Nov 2009 10:14 PMThis school year began with three girls in my kids' homeschool program (1 day a week) coming down with swine flu. That was the first week. Since then many of the other kids have come down the the ailments some getting more sick than others. If I Could Start Over Again, Thoughts from a homeschool veteranby Andrea Hermitt23 Oct 2009 10:44 AMI 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. Homeschooling makes them more successfulby Andrea Hermitt16 Oct 2009 07:36 PMA big difference between public schools and homeschooling is that homeschoolers work to make sure all kids are successful, where public schools work to make sure a select few are successful. The Cost of Homeschooling VS The Cost of Public Schoolby Andrea Hermitt02 Sep 2009 08:22 AMI was sent a link this morning for an article called Even government envious of homeschooling success. The modern nanny must be able to homeschoolby Andrea Hermitt12 Aug 2009 10:45 AMIn searching for homeschool news on the internet, I keep noticing ads for nannies that ask for homeschooling qualifications. I am also noticing teachers offering their services as nanny/ homeschool teachers. When Schools Don't Deliverby Andrea Hermitt06 Aug 2009 06:19 PMJoanne Jacobs recently reported on a story where a recent college graduate sued her alma mater as she had not found a job and felt the school had not delivered it's promises. "They have not tried hard enough to help me," the frustrated Bronx resident wrote about the school in her lawsuit. Beware of Bad Homeschooling Adviceby Andrea Hermitt28 Jul 2009 06:20 AMOne 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. No More Rules!by Andrea Hermitt01 Jul 2009 06:28 AMIn my previous post answering homeschool questions for a young lady who wants to homeschool her senior year of high school, it was clear that her questions were the result of 12+ years of public school restrictions. Workboxingby Valorie Delp07 Jun 2009 03:28 AMIf you haven't heard of Sue Patrick's workbox system, you are seriously missing out on something. The system is essentially an organizational tool to help you get through your day and organize your time and subjects better. 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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