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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 →

When You Should Reconsider Homeschooling

I’m always asked what made us want to homeschool. I am constantly confronted by moms who swear to me that they couldn’t do it, or that it’s great for me but not for everyone. But today I had a question that really made me think. A mom of a fellow aspiring ballerina asked me, as we waited for class to finish why should someone not homeschool. I cannot actually think of a single reason why someone couldn’t homeschool–to be honest. I think that anyone who wants to, and has the will to do it, can do it. Where there is … Continue reading →

Protecting your Special Needs Homeschool

For many children with special needs, homeschooling provides just the right environment for these kids to reach their potential. Homeschools are often significantly more consistent, there are less distractions, and homeschoolers with special needs have the best teachers of all: parents who are intensely interested in seeing their child succeed. However, if your child has been in the special education system, homeschooling legally can be more difficult than for other families. Here are some pointers from HSLDA to protect your legal rights to homeschool your special needs child: Arrange for regular Evaluations and Document Your Child’s Progress Regardless of your … Continue reading →

Brain Drain: How Much of it are YOU Using?

The human brain fascinates me. That we use only 10% of it boggles my mind. Will we, at some time or place in the future, use more? Why do we have the “extra”? Might it actually come in to play in functions we cannot measure at this time? Is it possible that the portion that doesn’t show as being used actually is what gives us our sixth sense, intuition, or some other unquantifiable benefit? I don’t believe that it’s unnecessary. Even though scientific experiments have been done, and medical observations made that show IQs not dropping when most of the … Continue reading →

HONDA: A Brief Overview

HONDA is not referring to your vehicle, but it is abbreviated name of the Homeschool Non-Discrimination Act of 2005. This is a bill that was introduced in September of 2005 and then was read and sent to the Committee on Finance. I had no idea there was such a controversy surrounding this bill and suffice it to say, not all homeschoolers agree that this bill is a good thing. There are equally strong opinions on each side. Proponents of the Bill Say. . . There are several areas of federal law that according to HSLDA, unfairly impact homeschoolers. Much of … Continue reading →

Should You Join HSLDA?

For those of you who don’t know, HSLDA stands for the Homeschool Legal Defense Alliance. Many Christian families join HSLDA for legal ‘protection’, should the need arise. Many other families are completely against HSLDA and what it stands for because it is exclusive. Still others feel like it is a waste of money because they live in “lax” states. Every year around this time, this topic comes up in our homeschooling group. This is what I always tell new homeschooling parents: Why You Should Join HSLDA. . . HSLDA is (in their own words) an advocacy organization. This means that … Continue reading →

A Few of My Favorite Things: Geography

Geography is one area where we hit the ground running. When I taught 5th grade, NO ONE in my class knew that Canada was the country that bordered North of the United States and Mexico bordered south of the United States. Not a single student. Furthermore, when we went to study current events several of my students identified the “middle east” as places like Ohio–you know, kind of in the middle, but eastern part of the United States. A good knowledge of geography is essential to understanding politics, government and current events. With that said, here is a list of … Continue reading →