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How to use learner.org as a homeschool curriculum

I recently mentioned learner.org amongst my best free homeschool programs online for 2009. I have been using learner.org extensively since then, and realized that new users to the site might need a bit of a tutorial. Learner.org, also called Annenberg Media is a collection of curriculum videos organized into full courses. The Annenberg Foundation is a family foundation dedicated to funding programs that improve education, youth development, arts, and other community bases initiatives. To use learner.org as a homeschool curriculum, you would first log in to learner.com. The first thing you will see is a menu full of tabs. The … Continue reading →

Best free homeschool programs online for 2009

Sometime back (December 2006) I gave the gift of five free homeschool resources that you can use. That was a long time ago. While these programs are still great for the homeschooler, and four out of five are still active, in the past few months, I have come across some homeschool programs that have literally blown my mind. For that reason I present to you the best new free homeschool programs online for 2009. MEP math: If you wanted your child to get the kind of math education as children do in countries that lap us in rankings you will … Continue reading →

Homeschooling Resource Review: Dover Publishing

I am always looking for things to supplement my already full curriculum. It’s not that I need more things. . .it’s that I find that often my kids are so curious that they want to study something in depth. . .well, and then I need more things! One resource that I’ve always used is Dover Publishing. My love affair with Dover started when I was trying to inspire my daughter to embrace the intricacies of Ancient history. Okay. . .really, I was just trying to inspire anything, having to do with anything in Ancient History. (Does that happen to you? … Continue reading →

A Homeschooler and Their Money: Don’t Get Me Started!

Valorie Delp recently wrote about The Cost of Homeschooling, where she detailed where homeschooling costs tend to come from. The people who commented on this blog post seemed to agree with her costs and felt they spent about the same amount. There seems to be a new debate as to how much money a homeschooler should spend. Some feel that there are far too many homeschooling resources in the world, on the Internet, and in the library to spend a thing. Others feel that you get what you pay for. If you spend nothing, your quality will suffer. Still, others … 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 →

Sunday Evening Review: December 24th

Merry Christmas to you all! I’m sure with the busy holiday schedule, you missed some blogs this week–I certainly did. So now we have our week in review and you can catch up on what you’ve missed. Are You Taking a Holiday Break? Except for of course Christmas Eve and Christmas Day we aren’t and neither is Andrea’s family. Something that I see as a real benefit of homeschooling is that we are offered unlimited flexibility. On that same note, Andrea shares with us Homeschooling and the Freedom to Live. Did you know that there are Schools for Your Homeschoolers? … Continue reading →

The Questions Continue Part 1: We love Art, Music and P.E.

Kaye and I have been publicly discussing our views of home schooling vs. schooling out of the home (as homeschoolers would call it). Kaye’s last blog has asked so many questions that I have decided to answer them in three blogs instead of just one! The first question Kaye poses has to do with physical education. If I may, I’m going to expand upon her question, and answer what a home schooling family can do to satisfy requirements (if there are any) regarding art education, music education as well as physical education. I hope that if there are any of … Continue reading →