Homeschoolers are the butt of late night tv jokes, a writer recently stated. Being an insomniac, I watch a bit of late night TV and with the exception of one skit that included Micheal Phelps, I don’t recall hearing any. In fact, Jay leno has been dubbed Educator of the year video that discusses ineffective schools are. Personally, I think this writer was reaching. Curious to find out what people are saying about homeschooling, I scoured the internet in search of homeschool jokes. The first set of jokes I found were from a homeschooled kid who’s jokes were the “you … Continue reading →

After reading a statement that said many homeschoolers speak negatively of schools, I had to stop and search within myself about the truth in that statement. It is a true and unfortunate fact that some homeschoolers can be quite vocal about their disdain or discomfort with public schools. I can also understand that it disturbs many people, especially educators when they hear homeschoolers speak negatively of schools. However, it is generalizing to say that many homeschoolers are negative towards schools. From someone who felt that my only option was to take my kids out of school, I can only say … Continue reading →