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The Most Talked About Homeschooling Blogs in 2007

This is my annual list of the most talked about blogs in 2007. We love comments, and the more the better! If you have been wanting to peruse the homeschooling blog but weren’t sure where to start. . .this is the place to be! My Top 5 Math Curriculum Picks In Defense of Teaching Creation Too Much Information Homeschooling or Housekeeping? Why We Are Not Testing Our Gifted Son Reason #2 Why Tax Credits Are Wrong for Homeschoolers You Call That Homeschooling? The National Lunch Association Takes Aim at Those Who Dare to Eat at Home It Has Been a … Continue reading →

Creeping Doubts: Missing Something?

Just when you think you are on the right track, the doubts creep in. We are kind of on the home stretch where homeschooling is concerned. With one child starting a high school program though officially in the 8th grade, and the other starting grade 6, I was beginning to think all of the hard work was done, and the rest of the journey would be up to them. … And then I had a conversation. A close relative has a child in college who happened to go to an excellent high school and middle school where she received foreign … Continue reading →

Homeschooling Resource of the Day: 09/17/07

Homeschooling resource of the day will be a new daily blog that will feature daily resources for homeschoolers everywhere. I am just including some things off the top of my head that will come in handy. If there is anything you would like to see added, changed, or featured, please let me know. Today’s website is Homeschool Buyers Co-op. I love Homeschool Buyers Co-op! It is an on line co-op that offers a lot of different homeschooling resources all in one place. Some of the items require you to be a member, but membership is absolutely free. There are “group … Continue reading →

A Foreign Language Plan for Upper Elementary Students

Awhile ago, I wrote about why I believe that teaching foreign languages to young students is over rated. It’s quite hard to teach your child a foreign language if you don’t speak it yourself. Consequently, I do not advise parents to spend an arm and a leg on a foreign language curriculum in the early elementary grades. You will find that it does very little, if any good towards producing a child that can speak the foreign tongue. Exposure on the other hand is never a bad thing. I do feel like I need to make the point that I … Continue reading →

Teaching Foreign Languages: What the Research Really Says

This series is a take off from one of Andrea’s blogs. In my intro I mentioned some reasons why homeschoolers tend to shy away from teaching their child a foreign language It is a difficult subject to tackle if you don’t have the background. However, I also mentioned that one problem is many of the myths that surround teaching your child a foreign language. I went to a home schooling conference where I saw several curriculums for sale all touting similar benefits. They were all supposedly backed by research. Truth be told, I’ve yet to find something that is actually … Continue reading →

Teaching Foreign Languages: Intro

This series of blogs was inspired by Andrea’s blog the other day in which she talks about how her kids are lacking in foreign language instruction. I think teaching a foreign language is one of those subjects that homeschoolers would rather sweep under the rug. It’s not that we don’t want to teach our children a foreign language. However, unless there’s a program or someone near to us that can help. . .it’s the impossible feat. It requires that we learn the language alongside of our child and honestly, that’s just not always possible to do it in a way … Continue reading →

False Supporters

I am feeling paranoid as I write this. Do you ever wonder which friend and family members really support your homeschooling, and which are false supporters? A false homeschool supporter is someone who says all of the right things to you about your homeschooling endeavor, while secretly being against homeschooling. They compliment you. They comment on how well your children are doing. They seem to take a vested interest in your homeschooling journey. However, they only stay so close to you to watch for you to “mess up”. They also want to be there when you begin to have doubts … Continue reading →

Homeschooling Week in Review July 16 – July 21, 2007

This weeks families.com homeschooling blog was fueled by news items such as year round homeschooling and conversations about when to start language instruction. I also added to my distance learning program glossary. Here is the homeschooling week in review for July 16-July 21. 16 Jul 2007 Homeschooling Week in Review July 9 – July 14, 2007 by Andrea Hermitt I started the week with a review of the previous week, which was busy on a personal level, but also informational and included lists of distance learning programs as well as news and opinion pieces. The Statement of Faith by Andrea … Continue reading →