Jan
10
With the current economic downturn which indicates that 80% of jobs lost were held by men, it is not surprising that at least some homeschooling families are embracing the lifestyle of dad as the primary educator. One census showed the number of full time, stay-at-home male educators was more than 140,000 in 1998. There are …
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Dec
10
So you homeschool – that is great! Homeschooling is wonderful, we have been enjoying it ourselves for a number of years and we love it. The big question – I have all this great stuff – where do I put it? How do I organize the papers, and pencils and pens and those little tiny …
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Nov
27
1. Are you afraid to let your kid to go to school because he or she might be influenced by their classmates? 2. Is child is having problem to socialize? 3. Are you planning to homeschool your child? Then you should read this article because we will talk about tips that can help you on …
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Oct
29
If you have a picture perfect image in your mind about how homeschooling is then you may be surprised by the truth. Homeschooling isn’t all sitting at the kitchen table and watching your kids work while sitting quietly. This scenario isn’t all true since there are different ways of teaching your child. Some methods are …
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Oct
18
Perhaps a bit unfairly, the parents of homeschooled children sometimes discover that the success of their children’s reading achievement is often evaluated differently than it is for traditionally-schooled children. Traditionally-schooled children are tested regularly on their reading skills because the conventional teaching methods rely so heavily on children’s reading ability as a way for them …
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Oct
14
Homeschooling, while it affords you certain freedoms when educating your child, it is not always easy. There are things that you can do to make homeschooling easier for yourself as a parent. The following tips may help make your job as a homeschooling parent a little easier. 1. If in doubt, look on the Internet …
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Oct
13
Despite the fact that Homeschooling is legal in every state, the choice to homeschool your children is not one which you should take lightly. Extensive research and discussion will be necessary if you are to make the right decision. But, how do you tell whether homeschooling will be the correct choice for your children? Here …
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Jul
16
Looking around at the homeschool families you know in your co-op, support group, or even church, you might observe that most consist of more than one child. In fact, a 2006 National Center for Education report found that families with three or more children make up 62% of the homeschool population. If you’re one of …
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Aug
28
Now that you have decided that homeschooling is the way to educate your child, get ready for the ecstasy and the anxiety – the road ahead is a bit bumpy, but the rewards more than make up for it. Producing a well-adjusted and well-rounded personality is no mean achievement. First of all, it is important …
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