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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 →

Typical High School Course of Study: Language Arts Part 1

Four years of language arts classes are required to complete high school. There really is not much variety in the language arts choices, as you need to show that you took 9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, and 12th grade language arts to show you have earned a “diploma”. Of course, classes can be taken at a general or advanced level, and also at community college or AP levels as well. Ninth grade Language arts are composed primarily of grammar skills and poetry, and every day skills. Everyday skills a student should have are proofreading, reading the newspaper, analyzing propaganda, … Continue reading →

To Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee

One of the most beloved novels of all time, “To Kill a Mockingbird” is the story of Scout Finch, a six-year-old girl being raised by Atticus, her widowed father, along with Jem, her ten-year-old brother. They have a housekeeper, Calpurnia, who keeps them on the straight and narrow most of the time, and these children have a secure foundation which puts them in good stead to weather some of the trials they’re going to face during the course of the story. It all begins, really, with Boo Radley. The Radley house is just down the street from the Finches, and … Continue reading →

The Good Earth – Pearl S. Buck

“The Good Earth” is considered one of author Pearl Buck’s greatest masterpieces, and I have to agree. Although it reflects a culture and a time very different from anything I’m familiar with, I could immediately recognize the flavor and the tone as authentic – I felt transported to a place I have never seen and now feel as though I could navigate my way through China with insight. Wang Lung is a farmer, living with his widowed father. He has decided that it is time for him to take a wife, so he goes to the household of the Hwang … Continue reading →

Learning Disabled in Math

Math deficits affect about six percent of the population of school age children in our country. Struggling in math has a definite impact in our household. Our ninth grader struggles with this subject on a regular basis. He has my deepest empathy; I am no math wiz myself. Math skills and the ability to reason in this area are imperative in today’s world. Effects of failing math in school and math illiteracy in adult life can seriously handicap everyday life and most vocational prospects. Although struggling with this disability myself has hindered any stringent tutorial help on the subject, it … Continue reading →

Homeschooling’s Hidden Pro

If you search the internet, will find lists and lists of homeschooling pros, but there is one pro that many do not realize that they realize. This hidden realization, pro, plus, “good thing” is something that happens to the homeschool teacher without notice… but one day, mom, you will wakeup and find that you are SMARTER. I am not lying. Homeschooling your children makes you smarter. Me, I have always been smart. To remind myself how smart I am, I take an IQ test every few years. Last year I realized that my IQ score was up to 141 from … Continue reading →

Building a Homeschool Library: The Classics (Part II)

Previously, we discussed why classic books are important. I will continue this article with how to start and compile your collection of classic books. Where do I find classic books? Shop around. You can find classic books in many places, but since they are going to be in your home library for some time, I recommend you get leather bound books in good to fair condition. When building your in-home library of classic books, you should check the thrift stores for leather bound books. This is going to be your best deals price-wise, though for me the dust is prohibitive. … Continue reading →

Elie Wiesel: Twenty Years After the Nobel Prize

It was twenty years ago this month that Holocaust survivor, human rights advocate, and novelist Elie Wiesel was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Although more commonly called Elie, he was born Eliezar in September of 1928 in the Transylvanian (now Romanian) town of Sighet. At the age of fifteen, barely more than a boy, he and his family were taken by the Nazis and incarcerated in one of the most infamous concentration camps, Auchwitz. His mother and younger sisters died while there. Later, Elie and his father were transported to another camp, Buchenwald. His father died in 1945, just missing … Continue reading →