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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 →

Home Schools Run by Well Meaning Amateurs: Part 2

If you’re just joining us, we are discussing this article, written by our custodian friend David who thinks that homeschooling is a bad idea. David has already said that teachers have the training necessary to teach kids and parents. . .well, we do not. Despite the fact the teachers themselves don’t feel confident in their training to handle various situations; David the custodian does! David further points out that kids need experienced teachers. Teachers with the right training and the right experience. I am wondering if part of this elite group of experienced teachers would include graduates from the New … Continue reading →

Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000)

The “Thomas the Tank Engine” books have been delighting children everywhere since they first came on the scene in the 1980’s. I guess movie makers felt they had a surefire hit on their hands when they decided to make Thomas into a full-length feature film, but I think the poor producers were a little bit deluded in their dreams of grandeur. In “Thomas and the Magic Railroad,” Mara Wilson stars as Lily, an eleven-year-old who is going to visit her grandfather (Peter Fonda). Taking a wrong turn along the way, she ends up in the town of Shining Time, and … Continue reading →

What Should Your Kindergartner Know Part 1: Social Studies

Here is a checklist for those of you who are teaching kindergarten. Remember that this is a guide, but of course you can use this to pull together your own curriculum. Not teaching kindergarten? Look soon for the rest of the sereis which will go through 12th grade. * Meanings of holidays, traditions, and customs Holidays.net has a HUGE archive of crafts, ideas, recipes, etc. to help celebrate. It’s also worth your effort to search the Yahooligans Holiday page. They have just about every conceivable holiday as well as links to crafts, activities, and lessons. * Understanding and appreciating other … Continue reading →

Writing Activities and Ideas for the Reluctant Writer

Is getting your child to write impossible? Try using one of these creative ideas to get your child writing. . . 1. The Family Journal Buy a spiral or composition notebook and write to your child. Ask things about how his/her day was, what was special about something or their favorite part of a book. Correct spelling and grammatical errors by modeling correct writing, rather than with a red pen. For example, My daughter: “Do I have anuff alowence to get a poly pokit set?” My response: “I am not sure if you have enough allowance to get a polly … Continue reading →