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Be Careful about Judging other Homeschoolers

There seems to be a lot of attention paid to Muslim and Islamic homeschooling in the news. Very little of it is favorable. It is labeled as a form of indoctrination of children, and of sexism toward Muslim girls. I have also noticed that other homeschoolers are criticizing these Muslim homeschoolers. It is not my goal to debate whether Muslim homeschoolers should or should not be able to teach their children according to their own beliefs or customs. We all know that Muslim culture greatly differs from American Culture and that strictly practicing Muslims who choose to homeschool do it … Continue reading →

Families.com Homeschooling Blog Week In Review

This has been a fun week for at the families.com homeschooling blog. I returned to families.com after a long absence and was welcomed back with open arms by Valorie Delp who will still guest blog for families.com as she has time. Meanwhile she is busy with the baby blog and food blog. I have wasted no time jumping back into my work as the homeschool blogger. Sunday 09 Mar 2008 Edventures Online by Valorie Delp This is one of the best kept secrets of the kid-friendly website world. It is a subscription service, but I have to say I think … Continue reading →

For the Last Time, Homeschoolers are Not Strictly Conservative Christian

Maybe this won’t be the last time that I state this, but it must be said. Homeschoolers are not strictly Conservative Christians. We are not blindly motivated to separate and cloister out kids from others in a blind effort to keep our kids innocent, and protect them from the heathens. Sure when homeschooling first became popular, that was the goal of many, but the vast majority of homeschoolers now come from every walk of like imaginable. Sure, at one time, about 15 years ago, most homeschoolers that you encountered were Conservative Christians, and most homeschooling was religion based. But, even … Continue reading →