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Dealing With Homeschool Inconsistencies

In a past article on the Cons of Homeschooling, I responded to stereotypes that people see as cons of homeschooling and also mentioned some of my own ideas about possible cons of homeschooling. I mentioned problems such as parental capability, responsibility, financial, life circumstance issues, and the attitudes of others. There is another major con that I would also like to mention. It is lack of consistency. I am not saying that homeschoolers are by nature inconsistent with their children. What I am saying is that each homeschooler is so focused on their own children, that we can be inconsistent … Continue reading →

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 →

Dealing with Stereotypes about Homeschoolers

I just read a post (on a paid membership blog site) written by a mom who is currently homeschooling one of her children due to the child’s diabetes. She says she was treated rudely by homeschoolers because she was not dressed in a skirt and blouse like other “homeschooling freaks”. Her t-shirt and jeans made her stand out and the freaks looked at her as if she were the freak. I was shocked and appalled, as I had been reading this persons blog for a while and they had never said anything so careless before. The comments were hard to … Continue reading →

Do Teachers Stereotype Students?

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Do teachers place stereotypes on students or families in the classroom? I say more than likely most do. Right or wrong, teachers are human. Teachers bring to the classroom, their history, their upbringing, and their past experiences. All of these contribute to how they view and think about other people, including their students. Some teachers in Palm Beach recently attended a class that dealt with breaking stereotypes in the classroom. The teachers were shown pictures of 20 people. They were asked to determine the race of the people in the photographs. The teachers discussed the race of each person based … Continue reading →

Sometimes a homeschooler cannot win an argument

Many online discussions about homeschoolers online generally consists of numerous homeschoolers, or homeschooling proponents arguing against one of a small number of anti homeschoolers. These arguments can become passionate, heated, and even ugly. Recently, I found myself baited into such an online conversation. Why I thought a public school teacher wanted to argue homeschooling on the merits was beyond me. I guess we all have days when we give too much emphasis to unhealthy discussions. I will try harder to not take the bait next time. People will take examples of such conversations and use them as an excuse to … Continue reading →

Homeschooling Week in Review January 22- January 28, 2007

It has been a busy house here are the homeschool blog at families.com. Here is what we have been up to: Monday January 22, 2007 We started the week talking about homeschooling for others and hiring homeschoolers with I Want to Homeschool Your Child, I Want You to Homeschool My Child, and Homeschool Tutors must Manage Expectations, by yours truly (Andrea Hermitt). Karen Edmisten wrote Read-alouds: The best and biggest benefit, which speaks to the benefits of reading aloud to children. This article was part of a series on read-alouds started the previous week. Learning with Food Network by Karen … Continue reading →