In America there are many options for educating our children. There are public schools, private schools, charter schools, Montessori schools and, of course, the option of homeschooling. There are advocates of both homeschooling and public schooling. Those of us who don’t home school, which is still the majority of Americans, need to fully understand …
How do you successfully determine what method of teaching, what lessons to teach and at what speed? Having decided to educate your kids at home for the purpose of giving your children the needed attention they require, do you still follow the school’s standards of what subjects to cover and take up and when? …
If you have made the decision to homeschool and part of that decision will involve transitioning your child(ren) out of the public school system, there are some aspects worth considering. Once your kids begin their educational life outside of the public school, there will be a transition time for them; as there would be …
With mounting concerns about overcrowding and the quality of public education, parents are increasingly considering the home schooling alternative. According to the U.S. Department of Education, the number of students being homeschooled is about 1 million and growing. While there are many philosophies and approaches to homeschooling, all parents want to see their children …
There are a variety of methods that can be applied in the area of homeschooling. The method you select will have an impact on the curriculum and style of teaching. The following are some of the most popular homeschooling methods. The Charlotte Mason method is named after Charlotte Mason, who is known as the …
Nowadays getting the best education for your children is of the utmost importance. The topic of student education is a controversial one as there are more than a few options available for the parent to plan the educational development of their children. It does not help that the public educational setting is often full …
The pros and cons of homeschooling are many, but do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages? With total control over your child’s homeschooling needs you have the flexibility to teach your child values that cannot be taught in a public classroom. On the other hand your time will not be as free as it used …
There is no doubt as to how technology revolutionized the way people live today. Many things that were unthinkable in the past are now parts of reality. One of the things that proved difficult in the days gone by is the system of homes schools. Before, studying at home was a luxury that only …
Starting a homeschool will involve a lot of research, investigation, studying and making inquiries before a homeschool begins. Parents who are looking into homeschooling to educate their children should find state and local homeschooling groups, as they will provide the best kind of information on homeschooling in your area. On the Internet, parents can …
For whatever reason you’ve decided to homeschool. Perhaps it’s because you don’t like or agree with the curriculum of the public schools. Or maybe you don’t want your child to be exposed to peer pressure before you’ve taught your child right and wrong. Possibly it’s because you’d like for your child to attend private …