How much time do you as a homeschool parent to do that? How many courses for how many kids can you do that work for? Perhaps more importantly, do you know the right amount of practice or teaching to be done to help a ...
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Reminder - send in a post for the next Carnival of Homeschooling
Please remember to send in a post about homeschooling for the next Carnival of Homeschooling. The carnival next week will be hosted at The Common Room.
Go here for the instructions on sending in a submission.
As always, entries to the Carnival of Homeschooling are due Monday evening at 6:00 PM Pacific Standard Time.
The Carnival of Homeschooling is up - Logistics of a Homeschooling Family
This week's Carnival of Homeschooling is up at No Fighting, No Biting!
Katherine starts the carnival with:
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As the mother of 6 children, my life is complicated already. Just getting all the children up, dressed, teeth brushed, and fed before noon is a major accomplishment. Add homeschooling 5 of the children to the mix, ferrying them all to various extracurricular activities, and fitting enough time to keep the house tidy and at least one cooked meal on the table each day keeps me moving at a frantic pace.
We have never put our children in "away school" so this will be our 9th year sitting at the table learning phonics, arithmetic, spelling, science, history, English, and religion. If our family continues to homeschool all the children, we could conceivably still be sitting at the table each day reading and working out math problems for the next 15 years since Julia Ellen won't even be starting Kindergarten for another 3 years.
Logistical management is what every homeschooling mom spends much of her time doing: planning days so learning occurs in whatever form that takes, while also fitting in housework, cooking, shopping, bill paying, doctor's appointments, errands, volunteer work, exercise, children's activities, and squeezing in a tiny bit of alone time to renew her spirits. Some families also sign up for extras for the kids such as music, sports, arts, and/or scouts outside the home. Making the schedule "work" is sometimes a difficult task, but sometimes it all clicks, such as me signing all the kids up for this fall's swimming classes on Saturday afternoon. Let us learn how others homeschoolers cope with "trying to fit it all in."
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Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Planning to homeschool on a shoestring (for August)
When we started homeschooling, my husband had already been unemployed for over a year. Money was tight. Really tight. I knew I couldn't spend hundreds of dollars on curriculum and extras. So, I sought out tons of free ...
Homeschooling Program | Homeschool Transcripts
It is reported that a whopping 1.5 million US children are being educated at home — a 75% increase from those homeschooled in 1999. If you are a parent who is planning to leave the public school system, you firstborn ...
A cool thing about homeschooling: Doing schooling part time
There is a lot of moaning and groaning in our neighborhood today. Public schools opened today in our local school district and children returned back to the classroom. It is sad. Summer is still going strong. The weather is practically perfect.
It seems like when I was in public schools, school always started early in September.
One of the great benefits of homeschooling is flexibility. We are transitioning our children in steps. For the last couple weeks our children have been blissfully reading and hanging out with their friends. Today we started doing school part time. They are only doing a partial load. If they are focused they can get everything down in about three hours. Because they get distracted it often takes closer to four hours.
The plan is for them to spend a 110 minutes doing academic activities. They also are responsible for house work and yard work. We expect this to take about 70 minutes.. Spring cleaning has gone on all through the summer. We've had them sort the silverware drawer, organize the garage and so on. Most of the yard work has been planting a garden and maintaining it.
We've had a bit of grumbling as we started doing part time, both on the part of our children and on the parents. But I expect that overall everyone will be happier that full time school doesn't start for another couple weeks.
Monday, August 15, 2011
Home School Ciriculum | Homeschool Transcripts
Home School Ciriculum 6 - home learning year by year how to design a homeschool curriculum from preschool through high school rebecca rupp books.
Accredited High School Homeschool Programs | Homeschool Transcripts
Accredited High School Homeschool Programs 8 - collegeprep homeschooling your complete guide to homeschooling through high school phd david p byers chandra byers books.
Internet homeschooling - Homeschooling Systems of an Online Home ...
Im going to 8th grade and i kinda wanna be homeschool. My school i go to right now doesnt teach me at all and im deciding to get homeschool. What website/ program is good for homeschool for all subject but learning on ...
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Homeschooling on computer - Homeschooling Programs of an Online ...
Homeschooling On Computer - Homeschooling Programs of an Online Home Schooling Program. I am being home schooled this year and I am getting a printer from my online school and I am wondering can i use it for myself' on ...
Thursday, August 11, 2011
My Heroes: Single Moms Who Homeschool
I think all homeschoolers are amazing. Whatever kind of homeschooling family you are, whatever curriculum, style, or flavor you happen to be–I love you already! Every single homeschooling family is going against the norm ...
Seeds of Faith Homeschool Support Meeting in Metamora ...
This is a Seeds of Faith event, but is open to ALL homeschoolers and those planning to start homeschooling. The monthly Parent Homeschool Support Meetings are starting back up this month. The August meeting will be this ...
How To Start Your Own Homeschool Group - home schooling mom ...
The education of children within the home setting, or homeschooling, is becoming increasingly more popular. When my husband and I made the decision to home-school our children back in 1993, there were probably only one ...
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Seeds of Faith Homeschool Support Meeting in Metamora ...
This is a Seeds of Faith event, but is open to ALL homeschoolers and those planning to start homeschooling. The monthly Parent Homeschool Support Meetings are starting back up this month. The August meeting will be this ...
Revolutionizing the Home School | Corn and Oil
The term in the header was a phrase from an article that showed up in my "homeschooling" alerts. ...
Homeschooling ABCs Class Membership Review ? Best Home School Ever!
Homeschooling is getting more and more popular as more and more parents want to assure their child's education. Some parents have reasons like.
Homeschooling, Unschooling and College Admission: Can ...
How does homeschooling look on a college application? Is it possible to go to college without going to high school? Relax, homeschoolers go to college all the time.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Finding a Homeschooling Convention: Home Education Seminars and ...
Guide to popular annual homeschool conferences. Find conventions for homeschoolers and unschoolers seminars. Learn from the best homeschool speakers and veterans.
Protecting Homeschoolers Rights: What is The Home School Legal ...
Knowing that there is an organization that is willing to ensure the rights of homeschoolers throughout the United States makes homeschooling easier for us all.
Monday, August 8, 2011
First grade homeschool curriculum - Homeschool Curriculum of an ...
First Grade Homeschool Curriculum - Homeschool Curriculum of an Online Home School Program. Hello. I have been homeschooling my daughter since the middle of her K year. She will be entering 3rd grade this year. ...
Friday, August 5, 2011
Oak Meadow School - Homeschool Blog
One of the original homeschool curriculum creators is also the premier K-12 distance-learning school for homeschoolers all over the globe. Oak Meadow is a well-known name to any "veteran" homeschooling family, ...
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Home School: Discipline | Homeschooling
Every parent wants to believe that their child behaves appropriately at all times. But truth of the matter is kids always test their boundaries to see what they can get away with. Kids test their boundaries, ...
Homeschoolers for Ron Paul (Of, Course) | Lew Rockwell's Political ...
"As a homeschooling father of four, I'm proud to support Congressman Paul for the Presidency. Dr. Paul consistently advocates for the proper role of the federal government in education—that is, no such role – and against ...
Take A Closer Look
HEM's Closer Look series includes plenty of great articles gathered under helpful themes such as Unschooling, Activities, Homeschooling Older Kids, Homeschooling Dads and more. Especially helpful for new homeschoolers is the Closer Look at Learning Methods and Styles collection of articles from past issues. An example: "What I've seen over the years is that homeschooling [...]
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Learn About Homeschool Curriculum Reviews
All parents want the best education for their children, perhaps none more so than homeschooling parents. With so many homeschool curriculums.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Home school in Ohio for homeschooling education | Online ...
Home School in Ohio for Homeschooling Education. i am 16 and i live in ohio with my mom and brother and sister. i am the oldest. i want to move with my grandmother in pennsylvania. she offered me a job at her store and ...
Why Go For The Accredited HomeSchool Diplomas? | Homeschooling
Accredited homeschool diplomas can give homeschooled children the benefits of both a high school diploma and a home school education. Even though many parents believe that they can implement a good education for their ...
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