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The Internet and Homeschooling, part 2

Homeschool parents are finding ways to use the internet to enhance the schooling aspect of homeschooling. The mystery of lesson planning is solved by a quick search. Frugal homeschoolers can save their budget with free printables and unit studies ready to download. Students who bore easily with textbooks can take a break playing online educational games. YouTube helps many frustrated students who need tutoring in just about any subject. Adventurous homeschoolers can be whisked away on virtual field trips. Many art museums, zoos, and historical locations offer an online peek children will enjoy. Consider looking up a country you are … Continue reading →

New Favorite: Hip Homeschool Moms

Homeschooling is viral and the epidemic is spreading. Many homeschooling moms use the internet for support, ideas, and recommendations. The internet is exploding with groups, networks, blogs, swap boards, and resell sites pages dedicated to homeschooling. Homeschoolers have been using the internet as a tool of education for years so it is only natural to turn to this source for all homeschooling needs. Homeschooling mom bloggers increase in popularity every day. These women are gracious with their time and open with their support. Today, I want to introduce you to one of my new found favorite online homeschool resources and … Continue reading →

Homeschool Groups and Resources in Illinois G-N

Getting involved with other homeschoolers is very important to a family’s success in homeschooling It is important to join a homeschool network or support group in your area, There are also many homeschooling groups as well as many homeschooling classes, and programs that your students can enjoy. In this series, we are covering homeschool groups and resources across the country. This installment is part 1 for Illinios A-H IL HS Gifted An all inclusive communication loop and supportive network for Illinois families who are homeschooling their highly, exceptionally, or profoundly gifted children. ILHSannounce This list is for all Illinois homeschoolers, … Continue reading →

Advice for secular homeschoolers

Secular homeschoolers aren’t just homeschoolers who aren’t christian. Even some Christian homeschoolers, and homeschoolers of other religions lean toward secular homeschooling. While I am a Christian and Homeschool I feel strongly for secular homeschoolers and other people who just want to teach their kids without the weight of a Christian mandate to do so. These people want homeschool groups where they can be themselves. They also want curriculum that teaches the subjects and nothing more. In my homeschooling circles, I have come across attitudes and curriculum that can make secular homeschooling difficult or at least uncomfortable. I have also come … Continue reading →

Homeschooling Groups and Resources in Georgia H-L

To succeed in homeschooling, it is in your best interest to get involved with other homeschoolers. You should join a homeschool network or group near you. In Georgia there are many homeschooling groups as well as many homeschooling classes, and programs for students. This second installment covers homeschooling groups and resources in GA covering H-L. Find A-G here. HA – Homeschoolers of Alpharetta Alpharetta, North Fulton, and surrounding areas. A ministry of Alpharetta First United Methodist Church. Play dates, field trips, parent meetings, and enrichment days. Hall County Home Educators (HCHE) Hall County Home Educators (HCHE) is a nonprofit homeschooling … Continue reading →

Another Homeschool Stereotype: Homeschoolers are Anti-Gay

According to an editorial at Lez Get Real, a lesbian blog with a large following, many homeschoolers do so in order to keep their children away from Gay people. The writer uses E.Ray Moore’s Exodus Mandate as proof that most homeschoolers want to isolate their kids from evils of homosexuality. While there is truth in the fact that there are those who would gladly remove their kids from school to avoid early exposure to sexual subjects of all forms in school, it is just not true that most homeschoolers are ” right wing fanatics hell bent on destroying the lives … Continue reading →

Homeschoolers take back the mall

As I walked through the mall today I noticed several things. The first thing I noticed was that there were numerous school age kids in the mall with their parents. I realized they were homeschoolers, not because of dress, not because of mannerisms, but because of the way they took their time shopping and enjoying the after Christmas clearance sales. They weren’t hurried, or frazzled as shoppers have inhabited the mall for the last month or so. They were just intently examining clothing and other items and making purchasing decisions. (Experienced homeschoolers know the best time to shop is after … Continue reading →

Reasons I am Glad We Homeschool: Gateway Tests

It was just announced in Georgia, where I live, that 40% of 8th graders have failed the CRCT math test that allows them to move on to high school. (This number varies based on the reports and could be as high as 60% failure rate.)Sixth and seventh graders have failed the social studies test en masse. Many of the students who have failed the test are honor students. What is wrong with this picture? The Georgia CRCT test is designed to measure how much knowledge students have retained from what they learned. This test is used to diagnose students strength … Continue reading →

Knowing You have Found the Right Curriculum part 1

Choosing homeschool curriculum is hard. It is heart wrenching. It is agonizing. It is confusing due to the hundreds of choices available. If fills even the most secure homeschooling parents with feelings of dread and fear of making mistakes. Eventually, however, you will make the curriculum decision and KNOW for a fact that you have made the right decision. For some families it happens faster than others. For some families, they still find themselves adjusting after a few years when for many years they knew they had chosen what was right at the time. But whether you find your right … Continue reading →

Homeschooling Resource of the Day: 09/20/07

Welcome to another edition of homeschooling resource of the day. As always, if you see something you want changed, you have something you would like added, or know of something that should be featured please feel free to leave me a comment. Today’s website is Wowio. Wowio is a homeschooler’s dream. Hundred of free e-book downloads, with more publishers and books being added often. (Parents, please note that you should supervise your children when visiting this site as it does contain adult content in some areas.)There are so many good books here it’s amazing. There are so many project books … Continue reading →