Recent Homeschool Blog | Misc Homeschooling Issues PostsGet Those Homeschoolers Out of The Houseby Andrea Hermitt13 Oct 2009 11:37 AMIt's kind of ironic. When we began homeschooling, one of the things we talked about the ability to go outside as we please and to learn from nature. Now that the kids are older, we tend to get so involved in the ins and outs of homeschooling that we forget to go outside. Homeschool Cash: Can homeschooling be profitable?by Andrea Hermitt18 Jun 2009 06:42 AM(cc) image by Tracy O/flickr I recently stumbled across an advertisement that promises to show you how to make money by homeschooling. Homeschooling to save moneyby Andrea Hermitt28 Apr 2009 01:00 PMIt seems that interest in homeschooling is growing as families with children in private schools began to make budget wise decisions. More on homeschooling and divorceby Andrea Hermitt15 Mar 2009 09:15 PMI recently wrote an article about when homeschooling becomes an issue in divorce. Basically, it is very common for one parent (usually the husband) to be supportive in homeschooling, and even possibly the initiator, until divorce. Changes to the Byrd Scholarship favors homeschoolersby Andrea Hermitt03 Mar 2009 09:55 AMThe Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program was created in 1985 and designed to recognize exceptional students. It awards scholarships of up to $6000 a year for eligible students. Until now eligibility had excluded most homeschoolers. Could homeschoolers be caught up in truancy sweepsby Andrea Hermitt09 Feb 2009 08:17 PMAcross the country, school districts are cracking down on truants. Students are being handcuffed and escorted to school. Parents are given citations. Parents are even arrested and even serve jail time. In many of these cases, these students are truly truants. Should you hire a high-end homeschool professionalby Andrea Hermitt26 Jan 2009 05:28 PMIn a tongue-in-cheek article that manages to kick homeschoolers a few times in the process, a Cityfile New York article introduces an entrepreneur supplies high end teachers to affluent homeschool families. Is your homeschoolers plate too full?by Andrea Hermitt03 Jan 2009 11:56 AMI sat down and counted all of the activities my homeschoolers were in this year and realized that their plates just might be too full. Looking at my son's schedule, I counted Drama club, Chorus, Introduction to Drama Class, Piano Lessons, Music Theory Class, Worldview class, and Avid Editing. Facebook Quietly Welcomes Homeschoolersby Andrea Hermitt05 Dec 2008 07:33 AMEarlier this year when I mentioned that Facebook was not open to homeschoolers, I was mistaken. Facebook began accepting homeschoolers in June of this year. Are You Prepared for an Unexpected Change?by Andrea Hermitt17 Oct 2008 05:52 PMI just read a blog today that talked about changes that occur when a homeschooling mom dies. Being on numerous homeschool email lists, and just being aware of what goes on in homeschooling circles I am well aware that it happens far too often. 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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