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You Call That Homeschooling?

I took my kids to the grocery store in the middle of the day recently. It’s a trip I avoid in part because we can be no where inconspicuously and in part because I simply don’t have enough hands to hold each of the twins, plus the four year old, all while making sure that what’s in the cart is actually what we intended to purchase and not something one of my children decided would be a good purchase for us. There was no way around it though, my husband wouldn’t have been home until too late and I just … Continue reading →

Do Homeschoolers Brainwash Their Kids?

I had a very interesting conversation with someone at the park yesterday. Someone who found it simply fascinating, if not backwards that we home school. As usual, when someone finds out we home school, I stood their answering a dozen and half questions like how will they socialize, what will we do about high school, is this legal, etc. Then came the clencher: Do you teach religion in your home school? The answer to that is technically no. Although we are Christians, time doing devotions, reading the Bible, and similar activities are family time and not technically school time. But … 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 →

Who Says Homeschoolers Don’t Have a Prom?

I am a bit embarrassed to admit this (not for me but for those who ask me), that after the two big questions: are you qualified to do this, and what about socialization–the next most popular objection to home schooling that I get is that my kids will miss prom. Apparently, prom is an all American rite of passage but even homeschoolers provide alternatives to their kids for the big night! Have a prom For one Midland area home schooling group in Southern Carolina the answer is obvious. Parents and students worked together to provide a prom on their own … Continue reading →

Dr. Phil to Explore Homeschooling

This Friday, Dr. Phil will weigh in on homeschooling on a show entitled “The Great School Debate”. I have only seen one tiny bit of the trailer, which seemed to imply that perhaps if you’re unschooling, you’re not really learning. But that was only a 2 minutes segment of an hour long show–so perhaps what I got out of it was just dead wrong. Dr. Phil stirred up the homeschooling community a few years ago when he touted on his national TV show that there was no social damage done to kids who were homeschooled. . .up through the 8th … Continue reading →

Uneducated Unschoolers on the Loose

I will readily admit that I do not subscribe to the method of home schooling known as “unschooling.” With that said, I will also readily admit that in homeschooling–all roads lead to Rome. Part of the beauty of homeschooling is that families are allowed to choose the methods that work best for them. Methods take into account personalities of parents, the learning style of children and even dad’s work schedule! So even though we don’t do the “unschooling” thing, I can readily see many families who do–and are doing it well! Apparently though, not everyone thinks unschooling is acceptable. There … 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 →

Home Schools Run by Well Meaning Amateurs: Part 1

I was searching for something to blog on when I came across this article from the NEA. In big bold letters it claims, “Schools with Good Teachers are Best Suited to Shape Young Minds.” It summarizes why, in this man’s opinion, homeschooling is simply a bad idea. Our friend, David the custodian at a public school in Illinois, says that teachers have the right training and are the best prepared to teach our children. Parents simply don’t have enough knowledge to teach in all academic areas. What’s interesting is that public school teachers don’t agree: 71% of school teachers felt … Continue reading →