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Are You In a Recession Proof Job?

If you listen or read anything about finances at all, no doubt you’re becoming intimately acquainted with the word recession. Whether you think we’re in one now, or whether we’re just on the brink of a recession–things are getting tougher financially. Gone are the days of economic boom and returning are the days of frugality and preparedness. There is truly no such thing as a “recession proof” job. All jobs are subjected to the same woes of financial crisis however, experts say that some industries are indeed safer than others. However, what most industry experts are saying is that it … 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 →

Homeschooling Days: Recess

Please, please, please tell me that you regularly, daily encourage your kids to go outside and just play. If I have a pet peeve with the home schooling community this is it. I have met parent upon parent who seems to be convinced that physical education, is secondary to the “real academics.” Going outside and letting the kids just play, after all, may take up time from the curriculum. Almost as bad, are the parents who think that little league or soccer practice once a week is sufficient to meet the need of getting enough exercise and free play. If … Continue reading →

Fifteen Minute Breaks Could Help Kids Stay Focused

When adults take a fifteen minute break at work, they tend to come back a bit less stressed and more able to focus on the tasks at hand. It turns out that kids at school can obtain the same benefits from a fifteen minute break. Schools in Finland have already implemented this strategy. They’ve been doing it since the 1960’s. A typical American public school could include one 30 minute recess per school day. The exact amount of time can vary. Some schools might have recess that lasts for 45 minutes, while others might only allow 20 minutes for recess. … Continue reading →

Get Outside

Our children are at risk of obesity along with a whole range of health problems simply because spending time outside is no longer a parental priority. When I was growing up, we were outside, coming in only for meals. There were lots of neighbor kids to play with and because most of our mothers were home during the day, no one really worried about us. My mother knew if she couldn’t see me one of the neighbors could. I remember my grandmother saying “Go outside, get the stink blown off of you.” That was her way of saying it was … Continue reading →

You’ve Got to Have Friends

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Kids who go to a public or private school are naturally going to form friendships with some of their classmates. They spend several hours of the day, five days a week, with their peers. Parents who are homeschooling their children are going to have to make an effort in order to give their children opportunities to make some friends. Here are some suggestions about where to start. Homeschooling gives a parent a great deal of control over what their children are exposed to. This is one of the advantages of homeschooling. Parents get to decide what their child will learn. … Continue reading →

Homeschool Week in Review March 17-22

Monday 17 Mar 2008 New Hampshire Homeschoolers and SB 337 by Andrea Hermitt In a month busy with unwanted and unwarranted homeschool legislation, New Hampshire finds itself in the fray. SB 337 was voted into law on Thursday 13, 2007. Has the California Verdict Affected Your View on Homeschooling? by Andrea Hermitt I cannot say I have ever seen as much conversation about homeschooling as I have this past month. It started, of course, with the California verdict declaring homeschooling without credentials illegal. This ruling has been followed with a literal flood of articles, opinion, and comments. Homeschoolers Competing in … Continue reading →

The Week In Review: Oct. 21, 2006

Are you looking for a compiled list of links and ideas as well as measurable objectives and standards that help you to know if you’re teaching the right things at the right time? I am starting a series, “What Your _________ Should Know”. This week we focused on preschoolers academic skills, every day skills like time of day and positions, as well as motor and social skills. Keep looking for more blogs going all the way through 12th grade! I am also continuing to work my way through the homeschooling laws and statues of every state! This week we focused … Continue reading →