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Invalid Reasons to Homeschool: A Rebuttal to a Public Educators Opinion

Our Education blogger here at families.com gave an assessment of what she feels are invalid reasons to homeschool. We all know the cliché of how the grass on the other side of the fence always looks greener. Well, in an educational setting, we often see our grass as greener than that on the other side. It takes a special pair of rose-colored glasses to educate children. So, while I agree with her in some aspects. Of course, as a homeschooler, I am looking at the grass from a different perspective. Fad/phase: I have written about this phenomenon before in The … 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 →

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 Dangers of Short Term Homeschooling Part II

In my previous article, I suggested that the trend of homeschooling children short term (for just a year, or the remainder of a year) is dangerous to the child. My goal in saying that it is unwise to homeschool short term is not to dissuade you from taking a needed year to explore homeschooling. A trial year of homeschooling is an entirely different thing. Most trail homeschoolers have a desire to or at least consider homeschooling long-term. What I want people who are considering homeschooling for a season to understand is that if you do want to homeschool your child, … Continue reading →