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Beware of Bad Homeschooling Advice

One thing a new homeschooler needs to be especially careful about is bad homeschool advice. We often get “advice” about homeschooling that is unsolicited, but sometimes we go to the wrong people for advice. As homeschoolers it is important to be careful where we go and who was ask for homeschooling. In this instance I am referring to John Rosemond, family psychologist who says “The most effective home schooling generally takes place in the context of a collaborative effort on the part of two or more home schooling parents, each of whom accepts certain teaching responsibilities, and the children in … Continue reading →

Things You Need To Change When You Homeschool

When you decide to homeschool, it is clear that there are some things in your life that you will need to change. You have to adjust how you spend money. You may have to stop or cut back on working. You will have to be more flexible with your schedule. You will have to change a few priorities. Most homeschoolers handle these changes quite well. There are also some things however that you may not realize at first need changing. You need to change your relationship with your child. The parent child relationship is a bit different from the parent/teacher … 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 →

Getting Started in Homeschooling: Resources & Ideas for the Novice

You’ve decided to home school, you’ve bought the curriculum and it sets in: for approximately 180 days in between September and June this year, you have to teach your child everything that he needs to know. If you’re not sure what you’re doing, and a little overwhelmed but completely convinced that homeschooling is the right choice for you; keep reading! Here is a list of books to check out, resources to look up and a few ideas from moms who have been there and done that! The first thing to do is to get familiar with your state’s home schooling … Continue reading →