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Homeschooling Week in Review June 16, 2007 – June 23, 2007

Last week on the families.com homeschooling blog I finished my compilation of books homeschooling parents should read. I also wrote a bit about college admissions and the need (or lack of need) for accreditation. 16 Jun 2007 What are College Admissions Officers Saying about Homeschooling? by Andrea Hermitt This post gives some insight as to what college admission officers are saying homeschoolers will need to provide to colleges in the near future. Give Me a Break? by Andrea Hermitt After completing a blog post on why I disagree with waffling back and forth between homeschooling and public school, I read … Continue reading →

Homeschooling Week in Review June 9, 2007 – June 15, 2007

Last week on the families.com homeschooling blog, I continued the glossary of books homeschooling parents should read. Stay tuned, there is more to come. In addition, I answered a great deal of questions from people curious about homeschooling. Here is the Families.com homeschooling blog week in review June 1, 2007 – June 8, 2007 09 Jun 2007 Homeschool Glossary (Books Parents Should Read) B-C by Andrea Hermitt New homeschooling parents should learn as much about homeschooling as possible by reading many different sources. Here continues my Homeschool Glossary of books parents should read. 11 Jun 2007 Homeschooling Week in Review … Continue reading →

Give Me a Break?

After completing a blog post on why I disagree with waffling back and forth between homeschooling and public school, I read a very interesting article about a child who used homeschool to take a break from school. In this instance, she took a break because the drama of middle school was really getting to her. Her friend was homeschooling due to an injury, and so she convinced mom to let her homeschool for the remainder of the year, and return to school in the fall. While I do not really believe homeschooling should be used for ‘breaks’, I have to … Continue reading →

Homeschool Questions: Waffling Between Homeschool and School

I got a really good question in my email box today, so I thought I would share it with you. As a teacher, I am just somewhat curious about his one… We have several parents that go back and forth from homeschooling to public school. How do you feel about swapping back and forth between the two from year to year? I do not like it at all. I assume that teachers do not much care for it either. If you read my blogs The Dangers of Short Term Homeschooling (Part I), then you know that I think such inconsistency … Continue reading →