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Does the Government Give You Homeschool Curriculum? (Part 1)

When the all the questions about your ability to homeschool have been asked… When all the inquiries about socialization of your children, and every other homeschooler who has ever lived have been answered… When your friends and have seen amazing progress in your homeschooled child and starts comparing… When they have looked into their options and began considering homeschooling their own children themselves… Your friends and family ask if the government supplies you with homeschool curriculum. The answer to that question is yes, and no. Some states utilize School at Home programs supplied by the state. While many homeschoolers would … Continue reading →

Reasons I am Glad we Homeschool: Chance of Success Study

Children in Georgia are not likely to be successful in school and in life, according to a new study. Joy! I thought, does this mean it is time to get out of Dodge? Apparently, kids living in my fair state do not have a chance in (h-e-double hockey sticks) of having a successful life. Moving over the state line will not help either; most of the South is at the bottom of this barrel. Ranking number 38 out of 50 states, the study shows that because of thirteen social, economic and educational measures, Georgian children are doomed to mediocre lives … Continue reading →

2006 in Review: Homeschooling Blog at a Glance

As a new homeschooling blogger at Families.com, I wanted to know everything that has been discussed to date. In response to my own curiosity, and in an effort to make perusing our articles easier for you, our readers, I have compiled all of the blogs for the year 2006. Deciding to Homeschool Why homeschool Am I qualified for this? Reasons that Homeschooling Works! My Most Important Advice for Homeschoolers. The Cost of Homeschooling Instead of standing up for their own kids, why not stand up for all kids? Disclaimer: I am hardly an expert in education. Did You Know? ‘Empirical … Continue reading →

The 31 Most Talked About Blogs of 2006

Although there are lots of great articles here at the home schooling blog, not everyone has time to leave a comment. However, we bloggers love comments on our blogs–or at least this one does. I also like to look for other blogs with comments as a tell tale sign of a great article! How does a blog qualify to be on the most talked about list? I have included blogs that had to have at least 3 comments on them. Here is a look at which blogs gave occasion to comments in 2006! People comment when they can relate to … Continue reading →

On Being an African American Homeschooler

I belong to several African American Homeschooling Email Lists/ groups. I often question my memberships. You see, I have problems with exclusivity. Yet, I maintain my membership. There is information I can get from these lists that I cannot get anywhere else. This information includes cultural materials and events that my children can learn from and enjoy. The groups include African Amercican Unschoolers and African American Homeschooling Network Being African American and a Homeschooler can be lonely… not for lack of people, but for lack of similar people. With one exception, when I was considering homeschooling while living in New … Continue reading →

Homeschooling in New York

This is not legal advice. As someone who lives in a state that is highly regulated, I cannot emphasize enough the need for you to advocate for yourself and make a point to know your state laws. While the school district will most likely provide you with a printed copy of the laws and regulations for home schooling, a local home schooling group can be a valuable asset when it comes to navigating your way through the system. As you likely know if you’ve read my blogs, this is where we are from. New York state has quite extensive regulations … Continue reading →

The Sunday Evening Review–December 17

We have been busy here in the homeschooling blog, and despite the upcoming holidays, we have been writing up a storm. Here’s this week’s Sunday Evening Review–in case you’ve missed something. Last week Andrea started what I hope will be a regular feature: the vocabulary word of the day. This week she shares four new words with us: syncretism, autodidact, extreme and mediocrity. Not sure how to use one of those in a sentence? Then you must check out the blog!! In Homeschoolers Control Their Children’s Environment, Andrea shares with us some things that we as parents can “control” such … Continue reading →

The Sunday Evening Review: Dec. 8th and Some More

Wow–add another blogger to the home schooling section of Families.com and what do you get? A whole bunch of great blogs to read!! While our newest blogger, Andrea Hermitt officially started last week, a few of her blogs were post dated and not covered in last week’s Sunday Evening Review. I didn’t want you to miss anything, so here are the post dated blogs as well as blogs for this past week! First of all, if you haven’t read Andrea’s Introduction, make a point to check it out! As any of us who home school know, frequently the first question … Continue reading →

HONDA: A Brief Overview

HONDA is not referring to your vehicle, but it is abbreviated name of the Homeschool Non-Discrimination Act of 2005. This is a bill that was introduced in September of 2005 and then was read and sent to the Committee on Finance. I had no idea there was such a controversy surrounding this bill and suffice it to say, not all homeschoolers agree that this bill is a good thing. There are equally strong opinions on each side. Proponents of the Bill Say. . . There are several areas of federal law that according to HSLDA, unfairly impact homeschoolers. Much of … Continue reading →