Homeschooling seems to be growing in popularity. There are so many resources, co-ops and ways to really make it a great option for a lot of families. If you are one of them, you might always be on the lookout.
Monday, July 1, 2013
This week's Homeschool Showcase is up
This week's Homeschool Showcase is up at at Weird Unsocilized Homeschoolers.
Free (or Cheap) Summer Activities for Homeschoolers
Summer's here! Looking for fun enrichment activities that won't stretch the family budget? Here are a few ideas:
- Find some low-cost summer movies for kids (we love the drive-in). ...
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Homeschool Victim Blaming - Patheos
Yesterday I posted about a young woman I know—Sarah—who was homeschooled, and wasn't taught science. She credited her mother's failure to cover science as part of her homeschool education to the lack of ...
Graduation Celebration and Some of My Favorite Things
I will cry, right now, thinking about some of the events I made it to: my first son's graduation, his wedding, my two younger son's track meets, soccer games, homeschool field trips. I think about sitting and reading Mystery of ...
Sunday, June 30, 2013
Homeschool Plans: Where Are We Going?
I'd like to share some food for thought in regards to making curriculum choices, in hopes that it may help someone avoid some of the struggles I've been facing.
The ULTIMATE Homeschool Pinterest Party - The Happy Housewife
I'm excited to be teaming up with my friends Jamerill, Jenn, Tricia, and Stacie to bring you the ULTIMATE Homeschool Pinterest Party. Capture98. If you are a blogger this is a great way to share your content, increase your ...
Homeschool home run: Education News report tells us ... - EAG News
Additionally, CTA, which never misses an opportunity to bolster its ranks (parents and children be damned), filed a brief claiming that allowing parents to homeschool their children without having a teaching credential will ...
Homeschool Chicks: Homeschool Videos
Catch these informative homeschool videos from a veteran homeschool mom. Get all the information you want about choosing homeschool curriculum and whether Abeka curriculum is the right choice for you.
Top Private Schools Adopt A Homeschool Model
Some of New York City's elite private schools are now adopting the homeschool model as their primary learning foundation. Why? Because it works.
Saturday, June 29, 2013
The Romeike Homeschooling Case - Eagle Forum
These words close the invitation inscribed on the Statue of Liberty, which for so long has beckoned to persecution victims around the world. But does America still genuinely offer this sanctuary to persecution victims from other ...
Hate Group Leader Cited By Terrorist to Headline Catholic ...
Kolbe Academy, a Catholic homeschool program has invited hate group leader Robert Spencer to speak at its conference Sacramento.
SWAC Girl: Back in the homeschool classroom: A chance encounter
I ran into an old friend today while shopping at Martin's in Staunton ... a homeschool mom who joined our local homeschool organization while I was in leadership. It was good to see her and brought back memories of the ...
Q&A Friday: Do you homeschool year-round? Why or why not?
Yet as we progress on our homeschooling journey we slowly become more comfortable with our new freedom as a family. It feels empowering to realize we set the schedule. We start to question all those "norms" and ...
When life change affects your homeschool choose a gentle ...
After homeschooling a while we may find ourselves unexpectedly dealing with a life change that forces us to rethink our homeschool approach.
Ten things people ask me all the time - Quick Start Homeschool
As a homeschooling mamma for the last couple of decades, you can just imagine how many questions and comments I have heard over the years. Honestly, it is really fun for me to answer homeschooling questions, because I ...
Friday, June 28, 2013
Wow. Some People Really Hate Homeschooling.
When I set out to debunk some homeschooling myths I found elsewhere on About.com, I didn't realize what a hornet's nest I'd stir up. Yikes!
Jerry Webster, who runs the Special Education site on About.com, has a real grudge against homeschoolers. What makes this all the more puzzling is that Webster proudly notes that he took advantage of the educational alternatives available in this country by sending his son to an "elite boarding school" for high school. Why he feels this choice should be denied to families who -- because of finances or preference -- choose to homeschool rather than send their children to private school remains a mystery.
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Please remember to send in a post about homeschooling for the next Carnival of Homeschooling. The next Carnival of Homeschooling will be held at: Dewey's Treehouse.
This will be the 392nd edition.
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Free Fun in Austin: Schlitterbahn New Braunfels Homeschool Days
Did you know Schlitterbahn New Braunfels offers Home School Days? Purchase Home School Days admission online with no minimum purchase required. Admission is valid for ages 3 and up and is valid on the designated ...
Homeschool Relationships in the Purity Culture - Patheos
Because a simple friendship is not allowed, and there is no getting together to hang out unless it is a group setting, and when homeschoolers get together in a group setting anyways, the guys and girls always naturally ...
Five Things About Homeschooling I Didn't Expect : Stacy Trasancos
I hadn't planned to homeschool, but that changed rather suddenly. We had no choice but to move last year, and thus found ourselves leaving behind a cul-de-sac neighborhood in the Boston suburbs, where the kids were ...
Shoved to Them: Homeschool Monday - Homeschooling Preschool
Homeschool Monday - Homeschooling Preschool. I got a question from a reader (I love questions, more people should ask them) about what I do for preschool. I answered her over at the new place. Come and join us over ...
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Do More Christian Homeschoolers Want Evolution in Textbooks ...
Magazine finds examples. And at least one Reformed publisher is responding.
This week's Carnival of Homeschooling is up - The Amazing Superpowers edition!
Cristina is hosting this week's Carnival of Homeschooling at Home Spun Juggling.
She starts the carnival with:
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Mutant and meta-human. Born with it or developed special skills through some accidental event or sheer force of will. Superheroes have this in common: Superpowers.
I've loved comics and cartoon heroes since I was a kid. I always imagined what it would be like to have superhuman skills. Would I fly? Walk through walls? Turn invisible? Becoming a mom and home educator didn't end these flights of fancy. If anything, superpowers are more appealing to a busy homeschooling parent like me. What superpowers would you have?
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Disputed Asylum for German Homeschoolers Heads to Sixth Circu ...
(Updated) The Christian Romeike family has been denied asylum, but plans to appeal the ruling.
Ideas for a homeschool mystery day - Simple Homeschool
This summer I'm reviving one of my favorite homeschooling traditions. Mystery Day. Mystery Day begins with a simple set of instructions. I tell the children what to wear (a swimming suit, a nice outfit, or maybe their muck boots) ...
Math in High School for Homeschoolers - Grateful for Grace
Different ways of addressing high school math for the homeschool.
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Homeschooling in Real Life | Hip Homeschool Moms
My son was three when we decided that we would homeschool him once he reached school age. I had read books upon books and talked to many of my friends who were already homeschooling their children. I was literally ...
How to Find About.com Homeschooling on Facebook and Twitter
Do you like reading about homeschooling on Facebook? On the About.com Homeschooling page on Facebook, I post links to new blog posts every week, along with other articles homeschooling parents may find interesting.
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Thoughts about various curriculums, from a student's perspective
Hey this is the eldest child again. One of the great things about homeschooling is choosing your own curriculum. You can select the curriculum that works best for you.
Through the years my family has used several different curriculums for English, History, and Spelling.
For English when I first started I would read a chapter of a McGuffy reader and write a paragraph prompted by the questions. We had the Original McGuffey's Eclectic Reading Series. It was old and kind of worn.
Then we did IEW for English. This we actually did as a group at co-op. We would read through a paragraph, highlight the key words, put together a key words outline, and write two drafts. We then would read our paragraphs out loud.
Then I took English at Liahona Academy, a distance learning program. With Liahona I did many different assignments. I watched video clips and listened to music for metaphors and similes. I wrote papers on the heroic cycle, and compared and contrasted essays.
For Spelling I first started with a spelling work book that had word search, crossword, and other activities designed to help memorize the spelling words.
Then we moved to Spelling Power. Spelling Power gave a quick spelling quiz every day and then I practiced only the words I missed.
The first History book I had was this thick old book called History of the World. It read like a fairy tale and was pretty cool.
But for most of school we used the Story of the World series by Susan Wise Bauer. For a couple months we had a long butcher paper timeline on our wall in the hall. I really recommend the text book. It's engaging and easy to learn from.
Jumping Into The Homeschool Debate
Homeschooling isn't perfect -- nothing is, after all. But critics who talk about problems with homeschooling often seem to have little or no actual experience with children and parents who homeschool.
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Sunday, June 23, 2013
Homeschool Parents Need To Take Socialization Seriously - Patheos
I've been thinking more about socialization, and I think I've reached a point of clarity. Ever since writing my first post on homeschooling and socialization several years ago, many people who attended public school have told ...
Cultivating a Green Thumb: Why Gardening Should Be Part of Your ...
Cultivating a Green Thumb: Why Gardening Should Be Part of Your Homeschool Curriculum - Read about homeschooling. Free Christian homeschool resources for your home education needs.
Looking for a mini homeschool convention? - Not Consumed
Teach Them Diligently is bringing a unique homeschool experience to 7 more locations this summer! The Teach Them Diligently Marketplace is an inspirational new one day event affirming and inspiring homeschooling ...
Saturday, June 22, 2013
Make Room for Homeschoolers | American Libraries Magazine
Did you know there are an estimated 2 million home-educated children in the United States? According to a report from the National Home Education Research Institute, there were approximately 2.04 million American homeschoolers in 2010, ...
Homeschooling Family Shows that Children can Learn More and ...
The well-documented abysmal failure of government schools has prompted a homeschooling boom, as many parents have chosen to retain or regain control of their children's education instead of leaving it in the hands of the ...
Hip Homeschool Hop & Featured Blogger 6/18/13 - Homeschooling ...
And now, a few words from our Featured Blogger….. I remember the first time I started to think that I could teach my daughter at home. We were living overseas and were going to a special needs center twice a week for an ...
The First Difficult Year of Homeschooling - High School Homeschool
Whether your kids have attended school somewhere else, or you're starting to homeschool in the preschool or kindergarten years, adjusting to a homeschooling lifestyle does take some time.
Friday, June 21, 2013
How to Homeschool a Foreign Language
I went to college in Montreal, and my family goes back to visit every year. We love the Botanical Gardens, the Biosphere, the bike paths and the bagels. But we also go there to speak French.
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Some of our best posts from September 2007
Janine and I have been blogging about homeschooling for over seven years. If you missed some of our early posts, you have missed some of our best thoughts. Here are some highlights from September 2007:
I posted eight Reasons to Blog.
I shared Some of the benefits of homeschooling.
I challenged parents to teach their children to Keep looking after you find "The right answer."
Janine continued to write about our experience with music and homeschooling: What about Band? - Part 2, What about Band? - Day Three and Music lessons.
We had a few Thoughts about the Value of Education.
Ultimate Homeschool Link-Up #23
Anything applicable to homeschooling: daily life, stories, how-to posts, encouragement, curriculum reviews, giveaways…basically anything that another homeschool family might find useful or interesting. Link-up a few if you'd ...
Some of our best posts from October 2007
Janine and I have been blogging about homeschooling for over seven years. If you missed some of our early posts, you have missed some of our best thoughts. Here are some highlights from October 2007:
The cost of education has risen a factor of ten over the last 78 years is a post about how the real price of government schools, adjusted for inflation, has exploded over the last several decades.
Economics in one lesson has some resources.
I wondered if Sputnik the beginning of the end? for public education.
I have found that one of the benefits of homeschooling is children retain their love for learning.
September 2007 was also when we were still new to Foster Care. Here are some posts about our experiences: Update on our third foster care child, First Day of School and First Day of School - Part 2.
And September 2007 was when I first listened to The Day The Routers Died...
Even now I find this amazing.
Homeschooling Enrollment Skyrocketing as Parents Seek to Protect ...
homeschool. There is less faith now in the public education system than there ever has been. Homeschooling has increased by 75 percent in the last 14 years, according to a recent report in Education News. Homeschooling ...
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Staying motivated and avoiding burnout as a Homeschool Mom
Teach Them Diligently is hosting a blog hop this month to encourage Homeschooling Mamas! I will be joining them for several different topics throughout the month, and if you want more encouragement then go here to read ...
Getting Started Homeschooling - Grateful for Grace
After many emails from readers, I realized I haven't posted about an important topic in regards to homeschooling- getting started! I touched on it with these posts - Just Starting Your Homeschool Year is really for people who ...
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
3 Things We Like About Homeschooling
We do not think that by homeschooling that our children will be the perfect students. Still, there are things that we enjoy.
Reminder: Please 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 next Carnival of Homeschooling will be held at: Home Spun Juggling.
This will be the 391st edition.
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.
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Homeschool Home Run | Union Watch
An Education News report tells us that homeschooling is thriving. In a recent report, we learn that since 1999, the number of children who are homeschooled has increased by 75 percent. Though homeschooled children ...
Homeschooling in France: French Fibre Festival - Fairy Dust Teaching
For the last 3 weeks, I have invited you into our homeschool & daily life in rural France. You can see those posts here & here & here. I've been posting the "extra" photos that go along with those posts on my own blog – you can ...
Why I Plan to Continue Homeschooling Through High School ...
I have to say that I really enjoy summer break. I can focus undivided attention on my work and hobbies without any guilt over Emma's schooling. It is a real challenge to both work full-time at home, keep a house,
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
I'm quitting homeschooling - Mom's Mustard Seeds
It's time to quit homeschooling. It's time to find the path created for me both for homeschool and writing.
This week's Carnival of Homeschooling is up
ChristineTheCurious is hosting this week's Carnival of Homeschooling at Our Curious Home.
She has a theme of "Floods and Picnics" and starts with:
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This is the time of year when my kids wish we didn't school year round (we do take off August and most of December, and random days we are grumpy in February, and you get the idea.)
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Weighing College: Homeschooling Beyond the High School Years
It seems everyday you read another story about how much college costs, how much debt college graduates are burdened with, and how little a college degree helps when it comes to finding a job.
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I'm quitting homeschooling - Mom's Mustard Seeds
It's time to quit homeschooling. It's time to find the path created for me both for homeschool and writing.
Seven Lies About Homeschooling - High School Homeschool
A homeschooled high schooler addresses some of the lies and stereotypes that people often believe about homeschoolers and homeschooling.
Monday, June 17, 2013
I'm glad we can homeschool in the United States
I was reflecting today at just how glad I am we can homeschool in the United States. The public schools are so broken. They will arrest a young children for wearing a politically in-correct shirt or for drawing a picture of a gun. Hundreds of thousands of students drop out each year. And many of those who do "graduate" don't know how to read or write.
Recently I've been reading a few articles in the new about a bill in the California legilature. The bill may have a noble goal of providing equality between the sexes. But the approach seems so crazy. AB 1266 will allow students to students into the locker room of the sex they identify with. So if a guy says he feels like a girl it appears these bill will then allow him to take a shower in the girls' locker room. One article explains:
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The cultural debate over "transgender rights" in public schools has moved to California, where a legislative committee passed a bill April 17 that would outlaw sex-segregated bathrooms and athletic teams.
Under the bill — which passed the Assembly Education Committee by a vote of 5-2 — a student will be "permitted to participate in sex-segregated school programs, activities, and facilities, including athletic teams and competitions," consistent with "his or her gender identity, irrespective of the gender listed on the pupil's records."
This means that boys who say they identify as girls can use the girls' restrooms and locker rooms, and vice versa. It also means that girls who want to play on boys' teams, and boys who want to play on girls' teams, will be allowed to do so. The key will be their "gender identity" — what sex they identify as — and not their birth certificate.
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Insane.
It is no wonder that homeschooling has exploded over the last decade and many expect it to continue to skyrocket.
In general the United States is pretty friendly to homeschooling. For example a recent ruling from the Nebraska Supreme Court says a homeschooling family can set their own school calendar, that they don't have to start in August or September.
It is sad that other countries persecute homeschoolers.
For example the Johansson family in Sweden was getting read to leave the country when officials boarded the plane and took Domenic, a 7-year-old boy, from his parents. It appears that in part the officials in Sweden took the boy because he was being homeschooled. The parents haven't seen their son in three years.
And the Roemeike family, from Germany, fled their country because they were not being allowed to homeschool. I'm said that the Obama Administration has denied the Roemeike's bid to seek asylum in the United States.
There are still many issues and problems with education and homeschooling in the United States, but I am glad we can homeschool here with relatively little hassle.
Homeschool, Immigration, and State Religion | Persevero News
Immigration has been a hot button issue for many years, yet it has taken an unusual twist in the realm of Homeschooling. The popular case about a German family that left their homeland so that they could homeschool in ...
Tim Hawkins - Homeschooling Is Something to Laugh About
Christian comedian Tim Hawkins earns his living making people laugh. He and his wife also homeschooled their children!
Penn. Family Group Warns Homeschooling Families May Be Subject
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania -- A pro-family organization in Pennsylvania is expressing concern over a proposed bill that would require an investigation into.
My Color Coded HomeSchool Planner and Records | Are We Crazy ...
Introducing a homeschool planner that is color coded by student; each student is assigned a color which makes student identification easy. I've been homeschooling for over eight years and have yet to come across a planner ...
Sunday, June 16, 2013
All You Need To Know When Homeschooling Your Kids CAREERS ...
This can be resolved through homeschooling. When you homeschool your children, they will be receiving a proper education without you going broke. The following article will offer many techniques you can utilize while ...
Shades of Brown: homeschooling {starting a new adventure}
Last week we kicked off our homeschool adventure. We've been doing some "tot school" activities for years, but as of Monday, it's official that we are using a curriculum, doing it {most} everyday and homeschooling. Bates is ...
The latest Homeschool Showcase
The latest Homeschool Showcase is up at Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers.
Homeschooling Continues to Grow in Popularity Nationwide
The number of children being homeschooled in America has increased by 75 percent over the past 14 years, recent research shows. by Dave Bohon.
Court behavior in homeschool fight 'unconscionable' - WND
The comment came from Michael Farris, chairman of the Home School Legal Defense Association, which has been fighting on behalf of Christer and Annie Johansson, and their son Domenic. "It is very concerning that the ...
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Tim Hawkins - Homeschooling Is Something to Laugh About ...
Read Tim Hawkins - Homeschooling Is Something to Laugh About and be encouraged in your Christian homeschooling! Encouraging words and inspiration for homeschoolers.
Reminder: Please 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 next Carnival of Homeschooling will be held at: Our Curious Home.
This will be the 390th edition.
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.
I have a reminder mailing list. If you would like email reminders, please tell me.
Make Room for Homeschoolers | American Libraries Magazine
Did you know there are an estimated 2 million home-educated children in the United States? According to a report from the National Home Education Research Institute, there were approximately 2.04 million American homeschoolers in 2010, ...
Homeschool Room: On the Road - The Homeschool Village
homeschooling on the road, always be open to the next adventure.
The Lowcountry Homeschool Network: Stay Connected This Summer
Glad you stopped by. Make sure to stay connected this summer by checking in regularly as we get new information about activities and events happening in the lowcountry for homeschoolers. We are always adding and ...
Some of our best posts from August 2007
Janine and I have been blogging about homeschooling for over seven years. If you missed some of our early posts, you have missed some of our best thoughts. Here are some highlights from August of 2007:
I strongly recommend that everyone read How to Read a Book by Mortimer J. Adler. Here is my Book Review.
In What about Band? Janine writes about how we have incorporated music into homeschooling.
And we shared an update on pets in our home, where we wrote about our corn snake.
Friday, June 14, 2013
Fairy Dust Teaching Kindergarten Blog: Homeschooling in France ...
For the last 3 weeks, I have invited you into our homeschool & daily life in rural France. You can see ... Her e-courses created a foundation upon which I was able to build a successful (& happy) homeschool life. Her deep ...
This week's Carnival of Homeschooling is up
This week's Carnival of Homeschooling is up at Time4Learning Community Blog.
The carnival starts with:
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It's here, it's here! The Carnival of Homeschooling has arrived at the Time4Learning Community Blog . . . and just in time for summer! Sit back with a cool drink while you check out these summer-related blog posts.
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Get Organized with My Homeschool Grades - Homeschool Mosaics
This month – as lots of homeschoolers are either between homeschool years, or winding up one year and looking forward to the next – we are teaming up with an awesome vendor to help make your future homeschooling ...
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Check Out Some Of These Great Homeschooling Tips! | Blogs4mitt
While you might have heard some negative things about homeschooling and thought it wasn't a great idea for your family, there may be pause to reconsider.
Your Child's Future Is In Your Homeschooling Hands | Blogs4mitt
Without a solid education, your kids are unlikely to succeed. They just might end up in a lousy job or living in your basement. What is the best thing you can.
Latter-day Homeschooling: Question-Do you homeschool year ...
I was trying to come up with a post for this month, and I decided it would be neat to hear from our readers -. So I pose a question to all of you – Do you homeschool year round? Why or why not. My answer: We do homeschool ...
Single mom homeschooling her preteen son - Mommysavers.com
A conversation I overheard between two people over a mother I know of. Is it Ok for a single mom to homeschool her preteen son when he has no available father figure...
The fear and the funk of homeschooling - Simple Homeschool
This post contains affiliate links. the fear and the funk of homeschooling ~SimpleHomeschool.net. The Mindful Parenting eBundle sale ends TONIGHT (Monday) at 11:59 pm PT, so if you've had your eye on these resources, ...
Homeschool Notes: "What About Socialization?" | Boss Sanders
I've heard about homeschooling, and the idea seems great — but, what about socialization? Aren't most kids socially awkward? Great question! Or, questions… actually, this is like 3 different topics, so let me break out the ...
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Plans for "summer school" at home - Simple Homeschool
This week our family completed our eleventh year of homeschooling. Really? How did that happen?! The time has passed so quickly. It seems like just yesterday my son was doing beginning reading and now this week he ...
A Toddler in the House and Other Homeschooling Challenges
One of the biggest puzzles for me as a new homeschooler was how to work with my older son when my younger son was still a toddler. Luckily, I had a large community of homeschoolers nearby to consult.
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Court sides with homeschoolers in schedule fight - WND
In a dispute with state school officials, the Nebraska Supreme Court has ruled that a homeschooling family is free to set its own school calender, as long as it meets the requirement for class hours. As WND reported, school ...
Sunday, June 9, 2013
Congressmen Urge AG Holder to Grant Asylum to Homeschooling ...
A coalition of 27 Congressmen have joined together to sign a letter urging the Department of Justice and Attorney General Eric Holder to rescind an order to deport a German family whose only crime was to homeschool their ...
Saturday, June 8, 2013
9 Homeschool Apps We Wouldn't Be Without - Navigating By Joy
This week the Homeschool Help team are talking about our favourite homeschooling apps. I find it hard to ... Most come and go but a few have become an invaluable part of our homeschool routine. Here are nine of our ...
Court sides with homeschoolers in schedule fight - WND
In a dispute with state school officials, the Nebraska Supreme Court has ruled that a homeschooling family is free to set its own school calender, as long as it meets the requirement for class hours. As WND reported, school ...
Fight heats up on behalf of homeschoolers rejected by U.S. - WND
A German family seeking asylum in the U.S. to homeschool its children is asking a federal appeals court for a rehearing after the Obama Justice Department convinced a three-judge panel that the family should be deported.
I'm Glad I Was Homeschooled: "Do You Have Friends ...
While dealing with stereotypes is part of the homeschooling experience. I am glad to have been homeschooled, and I wouldn't trade my experience for anything.
25 Homeschooling Truths I Wish I'd Known - Homeschool Diaries
Homeschooling truths I wish I'd known before I started. A list of the top 25 things I learned my first year of homeschooling.
Friday, June 7, 2013
Homeschooling in a Foreign Land
Add all the responsibilities of homeschooling to the unique venture of homeschooling in a foreign country, and you get my story!
Reminder: Please 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 next Carnival of Homeschooling will be held at: Time4Learning.net.
This will be the 389th edition.
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.
I have a reminder mailing list. If you would like email reminders, please tell me.
Homeschooling parents, you can change the world! | Contemplative ...
Long-time homeschooler Ginny Sueffert spoke on "How Catholic Homeschoolers are Changing American Culture." She told the story of Catholic education in America, with a much more positive perspective than you often ...
Fight heats up on behalf of homeschoolers rejected by U.S. - WND
A German family seeking asylum in the U.S. to homeschool its children is asking a federal appeals court for a rehearing after the Obama Justice Department convinced a three-judge panel that the family should be deported.
Court sides with homeschoolers in schedule fight - WND
Bob Unruh joined WND in 2006 after nearly three decades with the Associated Press, as well as several Upper Midwest newspapers, where he covered everything from legislative battles and sports to tornadoes and ...
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Court sides with homeschoolers in schedule fight - WorldNetDaily
In a dispute with state school officials, the Nebraska Supreme Court has ruled that a homeschooling family is free to set its own school calender, as long as it meets the requirement for class hours. As WND reported, school ...
Homeschooling and Sibling Relationships - Patheos
The homeschool literature that my parents read promised them that homeschooling would create perfect sibling relationships among us children, and make us all especially close and really good friends with each ...
Homeschool | My Korean Husband
Homeschool. This is another one of those times we realise the differences in our childhoods. I wasn't home schooled but I knew lots of people who were for at least part of their education. So that joke is quite funny to me.
When No One Else Is Homeschooling - Sam's Noggin
Do you worry about what the critics think about homeschooling? Here are the top questions from my area about homeschooling.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
End of Homeschool Year 1 | Strawberry Koi
For those of you who follow me through instagram or facebook, you might be a little more familiar with the fact that I've been homeschooling Lucien this last year (his first year). Although I've been completely open about it, I've ...
Using History to Learn About Music, Computers -- and Research Projects
When my kids hit the upper elementary years, every spring was devoted to a history research project. The projects started out simple -- just a few pages of homemade worksheets to fill out. As the kids got older, they became more in-depth.
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Homeschooling Year-Round - Homeschool Share blog
The Question: Our school year is coming to a close. However, many homeschoolers I know continue right through the summer months, choosing to school year round. What are the benefits, if any, of schooling year round?
Fight heats up on behalf of homeschoolers rejected by U.S.
A German family seeking asylum in the U.S. to homeschool its children is asking a federal appeals court for a rehearing after the Obama Justice Department convinced a three-judge panel that the family should be deported.
How I Teach History (With Thanks to The Well-Trained Mind)
I had the thrill of meeting Susan Wise Bauer, co-author of The Well-Trained Mind, the popular homeschooling guidebook that shows you how to build a curriculum around history, at Book Expo America in New York City last week. As I have already described, Bauer's book gave me a good start on figuring out how to created my own courses.
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Tuesday, June 4, 2013
10 Homeschool Science Books We Love - The Home School Scientist
This week at the iHomeschool Network 10 in 10 blog hop, we are talking our favorite homeschool books. Here are 10 of our favorite homeschool science books.
This week's Carnival of Homeschooling is up
This week's Carnival of Homeschooling is up at Notes from a Homeschooling Mom.
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So it was my turn to host the Carnival of Homeschooling, I was so very excited, as I am officially a veteran homeschooling having recently graduated my second and last child from homeschooling. She attended a homeschool-hybrid program for the Arts and some literature, and did the rest of her academics at home. So anyway, I was soooo giddy from the sheer glut of all the submissions coming into my email box, but didn't open too many of them right away, because I was still planning the graduation party, so my attention was directed elsewhere.
Well, I can tell you that looks are deceiving, because when I did start digging into the submissions, I found a big-ole-mess of spam. Now correct me if I am wrong, but I don't think us homeschoolers need to read a dozen posts from nanny services on how to keep in-laws from babysitting, or summer activity suggestion. (If I'm wrong, let me know and I will add them in.) I also don't think our main focus here is creating a professional looking garden, from a gardening website. Perhaps these guys need to find the appropriate carnivals to participate in.
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New Videos Coming -- What Topics Would You Like to See?
About.com will be producing some new videos for the Homeschooling site over the next few months, and the video team is looking for your input.
What topics would you be interested in seeing presented in a video format? The topics you suggest should be applicable year round.
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9 Homeschool Apps We Wouldn't Be Without - Navigating By Joy
04 Jun 2013 No Comments · 9 Homeschool Apps We Wouldn't Be Without. favourite homeschool apps. This week the Homeschool Help team are talking about our favourite homeschooling apps. I find it hard to believe it's less than three years ...
What Would a Pluralist Say About Homeschooling?
What is the aim of education? What is the nature of the child? What is the role of the teacher? Who has ultimate authority?
Monday, June 3, 2013
Stop Saying Homeschoolers Are Brilliant! - Patheos
Growing up, I read HSLDA's Home School Court Report and various other homeschool newsletters. I attended homechool conferences and listened to my parents praise the virtues of homeschooling to people they met.
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Fight heats up on behalf of homeschoolers rejected by U.S.
A German family seeking asylum in the U.S. to homeschool its children is asking a federal appeals court for a rehearing after the Obama Justice Department convinced a three-judge panel that the family should be deported.
homeschooling schtuff for 2013-14 - Ni Hao Yall
homeschooling schtuff for 2013-14. I've had to think about curriculum for 2013-14 extra early this year. Probably not early for most homeschool mamas, but I'm usually just getting packages into fall… in fact, just as the new ...
Congressmen Urge AG Holder to Grant Asylum to Homeschooling ...
A coalition of 27 Congressmen have joined together to sign a letter urging the Department of Justice and Attorney General Eric Holder to rescind an order to deport a German family whose only crime was to homeschool their ...
Saturday, June 1, 2013
Why Homeschool? - Dr. James Emery White Christian Blog
I think everyone who is able should consider homeschooling their child. There, I said it. Somebody needs to. I am sick and tired of reading diatribes against homeschooling from those who have never homeschooled, don't have children, ...
Ask a Homeschooler: Response to Robin - High School Homeschool
"I was planning to start homeschooling and my parents said as long as everything's free they have no problem with it. So I've been looking at online public schools and there's only tuition based private schools for my state.
Iowa Just Repealed ALL of It's Homeschooling Law - Patheos
Before this turn of events, Iowa law required homeschool parents to turn in a form with their children's names and ages and a basic outline of their plan of instruction to their local school districts each summer, and then ...
Fight heats up on behalf of homeschoolers rejected by U.S. - WND
A German family seeking asylum in the U.S. to homeschool its children is asking a federal appeals court for a rehearing after the Obama Justice Department convinced a three-judge panel that the family should be deported.
This week's Carnival of Homeschooling is up
This week's Carnival of Homeschooling is up at The HSBA Post.
Lisa starts the carnival with:
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Welcome to The Homeschool Post's edition of the Carnival of Homeschooling! Since this carnival is full of a variety of topics we've decided to call it the "May Mashup".
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Why Are Homeschooled Kids So Annoying? - Open Mic (be don't ...
My aunt-in-law is homeschooling my two cousins and one of them is graduating this year from high school. However, she has OCD and social anxiety and is FAR from being a good teacher. We really worry how they are going ...
Friday, May 31, 2013
5 Reasons why we Homeschool Year Round | Homeschooling etc
Why my family chooses to homeschool year round instead of taking a summer break.
3 Ways To Use Living Books For Science - The Home School Scientist
Living books can help a subject to come alive in the mind of a student and increase the pupil's engagement level with the material they are studying. Living books have been a beneficial addition to our homeschool journey.
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Enrichment Programs vs. Day Camp
As I mentioned last week, when my kids were young we homeschooled year-round. One reason was fear of the brain drain experts tell us happens when students forget what they ...
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Homeschool Mosaics: Apologia Planners - On A Breath
The idea of homeschooling him is something we're definitely throwing around and thinking about, but I worry about being able to do it effectively. One thing I know is that all great homeschool moms need a good planner!
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Topics for new homeschoolers? (Help!) - Simply Charlotte Mason
I'm on the planning committee for a one-day "back to school" conference being hosted by our local home school support group in late August. In lieu of our first support meeting of the school year, we decided that this year, we ...
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Video: Homeschooler's Guide to College - High School Homeschool
Humorous video from Blimey Cow on homeschoolers and college.
Monday, May 27, 2013
Rockabye Butterfly: Homeschool Club
We have been with our core Homeschool Club for almost two years. It started off with a calling for Kindergarten girls in a local homeschooling emailing list, we all met, with the siblings, and we've been together since!
Reflections on our Homeschool Year - Women Living Well
If you have questions about our homeschooling – check out some of my past videos here where I discuss the benefits, challenges, how we structure our day and other thoughts on homeschooling. "I have no greater joy than to ...
Cooking With Weeds
A fun project for nature studies is to find out what edible plants grow in your neighborhood. I love this project from homeschooling mom Rebecca Angel, who explains how to make delicious color-changing tea using violets from your yard -- complete with an explanation of the chemistry behind it.
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This week's Carnival of Homeschooling is up
This week's Carnival of Homeschooling is up at Forever, For Always, No Matter What.
Jen starts the carnival with:
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I'm hosting the Carnival of Homeschooling again. This is the time of year when most of us are beginning to wrap up the bulk of our year, although the learning never really ends! We look forward to new curriculum and new adventures for the upcoming school year.
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Homeschoolers Are Gay: An Introduction | H • A
"This week, Homeschoolers Anonymous honors the voices of our LGBT friends and peers. We are giving a platform to the stories of those homeschoolers who weathered the storm. This week is for everyone that has felt ...
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Answer to Ken Ham on Homeschooling and Creationists - Ace of ...
The Nones will be discussing abuse of Homeschooling by Creationists like Ken Ham as the top speaker at The Texas Homeschool Coalition's Convention Houston this August. He will be hawking AIG's brand of Creationism to ...
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Undocumented German Homeschooling Family Rick Santorum Didn ...
Looks like Santorum's pleas and the pleas of many U.S. homeschooling families didn't get heard. Last week the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, based in Cincinnati, denied the Romeike family a request for political asylum.
Grandchildren: The Crown of the Aged
My parents were never antagonistic, but it still took time for them to become enthusiastic supporters of homeschooling.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
The Appeal of The Well-Trained Mind
No matter where they fall on the homeschooling spectrum, over the years a wide range of families have found The Well-Trained Mind to be an inspiring resource. I suspect many of us picked it up and started dreaming of how impressed the in-laws would be when the six-year-old began to recite The Iliad.
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How to homeschool without actually homeschooling
how to homeschool without actually homeschooling. Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool, also blogs about motherhood at Steady Mom. At the start of the new year many of you completed a survey for those of us who ...
Our summer plans
For our children one of the few downsides to homeschooling is that there is no clear break from schooling to summer vacation. In public schools there is a "last day of school." After that day school is all over and summer vacation starts.
For our children the transition from schooling to summer vacation is ranges from a fairly clear transition to a slow wind down. Our six-year-old son will have a traditional last day of school. We'll go from our kindergarten routine of an hour or two of schooling each day to a fairly true vacation where we'll let him play much of the summer.
But at the other extreme our second daughter will be winding up school for several weeks. She finished up her American Sign Language class last Wednesday. Her junior college history class finishes up this Friday. Then over the next couple weeks she will wrap up her online high school courses and her Saxon Math. She will gradually slip into summer vacation.
Our third daughter will be kind of in-between. Once she is done with her online courses she'll be mostly done, but we do plan to have her do Saxon Match through the summer. She is struggling a bit with math and we want to make sure she masters the subject.
We don't give our children three months of play time in the summer, especially as they become teenagers. We want them to be doing useful things, they just don't have to be classical academic endeavors. I'll have our daughters read some useful books and I'm thinking of leading them through a programming class. My father has suggested Udacity's Python class, which I still need to check out.
Need Homeschooling Help? Our Advice Will Help You Out
There are different outlets you can make for helping your kids to learn. Public school is the most traditional method. Private school is a good option.
Monday, May 20, 2013
Skunkboy Blog: Home School Diaries
I LOVE homeschooling and I would LOVE to homeschool one day because you can give so much more attention to each child individually. You are very blessed to have the means to stay home with your littles! xo Lisa ...
Summer's Coming -- Time for a Break?
Although in my state the school year doesn't end for another six weeks, in many parts of the country students are already on summer vacation.
That means a break for many homeschoolers, too. And looking for other activities to keep kids busy.
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Court rules against German homeschoolers - Patheos
The German government threatened to take away the children of a couple on the grounds that they were being homeschooled. So the family fled to the United States and applied for asylum, claiming that they faced ...
You're the type of parent who chooses to homeschool | Penelope ...
The conventional wisdom about the homeschooling community is that it's all crazy right‑wing Christian fundamentalists. The truth is that lots of homeschool parents are just like you. They're smart, curious, concerned about ...
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Christian Home School Family May be Forced to Return to Germany ...
ICC Note: The Romeikes family may be forced to return to Germany and face prosecution after losing their most recent appeal for asylum in the United States. The family left Germany because of their desire to home school ...
Prison Planet.com - U.S. Appeals Court Denies Asylum to German ...
Dave Bohon New American May 17, 2013. A German homeschool family that has been battling to remain in the United States because of religious persecution in their homeland has lost a major court battle. On May 14, the U.S. Sixth Circuit ...
JURIST - Paper Chase: US appeals court denies asylum to German ...
JURIST - Paper Chase: US appeals court denies asylum to German family wanting to homeschool.
Local group inspires homeschooling | Payson Roundup - Payson, AZ
Right now there are about fifty families in the Rim Country that are homeschooling," said Homeschool Support Group Lead Coordinator Kim Ballam, a position she shares with with Meg Smith. Ballam and several other ...
Saturday, May 18, 2013
U.S. Appeals Court Denies Asylum to German Homeschool Family
A U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled against a German homeschool family seeking asylum in the U.S. to escape religious persecution at the hands of the German government. by Dave Bohon.
The latest Charlotte Mason Blog Carnival is up
One of the Carnival of Homeschooling frequent hosts, Mama Squirrel, is hosting the lastest Charlotte Mason Blog Carnival at Dewey's Treehouse.
Stop in and browse for awhile.
Desire to Homeschool Not a Basis for Asylum - The Volokh Conspiracy
When the Romeikes became fed up with Germany's ban on homeschooling and when their prosecution for failure to follow the law led to increasingly burdensome fines, they came to this country with the hope of obtaining ...
Friday, May 17, 2013
Reminder: Please 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 next Carnival of Homeschooling will be held at: Forever, For Always, No Matter What.
This will be the 386th edition.
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.
I have a reminder mailing list. If you would like email reminders, please tell me.
Court Rules Against German Homeschool Family Seeking Asylum
Uwe said he was extremely disappointed that their petition to seek asylum was appealed by the Obama administration. "If we go back to Germany we know that we would be prosecuted and it is very likely the Social Services ...
6th Circuit Court: Freedom to Homeschool Not Protected For Asylum ...
The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the Romeike family who sought asylum in the United States due to Germany's ban on homeschooling.
Why Do More Homeschoolers Want Evolution in Their Textbooks ...
While most Christian homeschooling parents teach Young Earth Creationist views to their children, more and more parents are seeking textbooks and materials that integrate science and faith in a way that acknowledges and ...
Homeschooling To Avoid the Truancy Officer - Patheos
There is a homeschool truancy problem. To be more specific, there is currently a problem with parents of chronically truant children claiming that they homeschool in order to get around truancy laws and avoid prosecution, ...
Thursday, May 16, 2013
US denies Christian homeschoolers asylum - The Local
An American appeals court has denied a fundamentalist Christian family from Germany the right to asylum in the US. The family claimed they were being persecuted for not being allowed to homeschool their children.
Homeschooling and Lego-Schooling
The news that Denmark is about to get the world's first Lego school made me think about all the ways Lego is used by homeschooling parents. I know at one point they threatened to take over my sons' bedrooms, if not the whole house.
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Where We Are on HSLDA, Homeschooling, and Child Abuse
First, homeschooling organizations and leaders need to admit that there is a problem here and take efforts to improve the situation from within homeschooling itself. For example, these organizations and leaders could work to ...
Federal Court Denies Asylum to Christian Homeschooling Family ...
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has denied asylum to a Christian family that came to America to homeschool their children. As previously reported, Uwe.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
On Fundamental Rights, HSLDA, and Homeschooling - Patheos
Right now, homeschooling is protected under parental rights to direct the education of their children. Religious freedom comes into play to some extent (especially if you're Amish—the courts don't like to mess with the Amish), ...
The 385th Carnival of Homeschooling | NerdFamily Blog
Hi everyone and welcome to the Carnival of Homeschooling. For those of you who aren't familiar with CoH I am sure you are asking what this is;). A carnival is a.
The latest Homeschool Showcase is up
The latest Homeschool Showcase is up at Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers.
Some of our best posts from June 2007
Janine and I have been blogging about homeschooling for over seven years. If you missed some of our early posts, you have missed some of our best thoughts. Here are some highlights from June of 2007:
Janine wrote about a Father's impact on education.
With an informed understanding of public schools as a group public school teachers are less likely to trust public schools.
The importance of a large vocabulary reveals that if children don't know certain words they might not even be able to have certain thoughts.
A classic reason why public schools are having trouble explores the problem with so many laws.
In May and June of 2007 our family took a 4 week field trip. The Benefits of travel is a list of some ways travel helps children.
Reading the classics via email was about a cool service: Daily Lit. This allowed me to eventually read Anna Karenina.
Book review: The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business Is Selling Less of More by Chris Anderson The Long Tail is a good book. I've had my daughters read it.
June of 2007 was the first time we watch A Little Momsense:
The Pros And Cons Of Joining A Homeschool Co-op
As the popularity of homeschooling increases, so do the opportunities for getting together with other homeschoolers. One way to do this is to join a homeschool co-op. There are advantages and disadvantages to joining a ...
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
This week's Carnival of Homeschooling is up -
This week's Carnival of Homeschooling is up at NerdFamily Blog.
The NerdMom starts the carnival with:
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Hi everyone and welcome to the Carnival of Homeschooling. For those of you who aren't familiar with CoH I am sure you are asking what this is;). A carnival is a collection of articles in a post on 1 subject. This one is homeschooling and we have some great posts!
May is a great time to discuss homeschooling. As a current homeschooler, I am using this time to reflect on the past year and plan out next year. I am also talking to a lot of non-homeschoolers who are contemplating what they are going to be doing next year for their children's education. But enough of me jabbering, lets get to fabulous submissions we have for this week!
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Enjoy!
8 Ways life got easier when I started homeschooling | Penelope ...
A big barrier to homeschooling is that it's very easy to envision a major downside: no more free babysitting. But it's harder to imagine the upside. We have more examples in media of gay couples raising kids as a normal ...
Homeschooling in action - the bus ride
My middle daughter wrote this up:
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Middle sister and Baby Bop here! I'm helping Baby Bop write a post about our bus trip last week.
Here's another awesome thing about homeschooling: You can do it anywhere, on the bus, in the car, or at Grandma and Grandpa's house.
Last week Mom was busy so I babysat Baby Bop. I have American Sign Language on Wednesday so Baby Bop rode the bus with me to the junior college. My older sister gets out of class about the time my class starts so Baby Bop swapped and then rode the bus back with her. Baby Bop was quite excited about the idea of the long bus ride!
We walked to the bus stop and got there a bit early, so we watched the cars drive by and looked for trucks and Herbie (VW Bug's). His favorite was a very white VW Bug that he said looks like Herbie.
While on the bus Baby Bop drew pictures and wrote his name. He also would write words and ask me to read them. Sometimes his combination of letters didn't actually make a word at which point he would claim it was Chinese and demand I read it to him. I think some of the people on the bus found us quite amusing.
Other exciting this this week has included: a trip to the dentist, a trip to the airport to pick up family, and a trip to Sky High. (A cool trampoline place)
We love the flexibility that homeschooling has given us!
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Prison Planet.com - Parents have no 'right' to homeschool their kids ...
This time it has everything to do with homeschooling. It all started in Germany. Uwe and Hannelore Romeike were raising their five children in the German state of Baden-Wurttemberg, when they decided to remove their ...
Monday, May 13, 2013
Oklahoma Rep Introduces Homeschool Tax Deduction Bill ...
Oklahoma Congressman Tom Cole has introduced legislation to allow homeschool families a tax deduction already available to elementary and secondary school teachers for certain expenses.
For Better or Worse ... but Never For Granted - Heidi St. John
"I recommend "The Busy Homeschool Mom" because it's my number one reminder that God comes first and then my husband comes before EVERYTHING else. As homeschool moms, our families and marriages can fall apart ...
Imperfect Homeschool | iHomeschoolNetwork
Homeschool bloggers can inspire you with their elaborate lesson plans, free printables, and teaching strategies. The link-ups at iHN are full of those kinds of posts. But do you ever finish reading a post or looking at a Pinterest ...
The Real Homeschool Story
"Oh my gosh it's great just knowing that I'm not alone in the busy homeschool mom world!! There are others who go thru what I do or feel how I feel and I (and my kids) will survive!! Haha Heidi, you encourage me everyday just ...
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Happy Mother's Day!
To all the moms out there -- especially those who are giving of your time, energy and experience to homeschool your children -- I wish you a wonderful Mother's Day!
If you simply can't resist turning today into a teachable moment, here's an article about the history of the modern celebration of Mother's Day.
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Stand Firm | Homeschooling and Socialization
Homeschoolers are frequently asked about "socialization". How will your children be socialized if they are kept out of school? First, the notion of sending very young children off to a corporate/collective government school in ...
Education Week: Okla. rep introduces homeschool tax deduction bill
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Congressman Tom Cole has introduced legislation to allow homeschool families a tax deduction already available to elementary and secondary school teachers for certain expenses.
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Imperfect Homeschool | iHomeschoolNetwork
Homeschool bloggers can inspire you with their elaborate lesson plans, free printables, and teaching strategies. The link-ups at iHN are full of those kinds of posts. But do you ever finish reading a post or looking at a Pinterest board feeling ...
Tim Tebow homeschool bill approved by Texas Senate - Schools of ...
By Mike Chiari, Bleacher Report (Bleacher Report) -- There has been plenty of negative publicity surrounding quarterback Tim Tebow since being waived by the New York Jets last week, but his success playing in high school ...
How Homeschooling Has Benefited My Life
In order for your children to be "salt and light" they must first be brought up to walk in the Light.
Kindergarten or Homeschool? - Homeschooling - About.com
Decisions, decisions. What will your little one do in the fall?
Homeschooling To Hide Abuse - Patheos
I recently wrote about what happens when abusive parents homeschool. In this post I want to look specifically at cases when abusive parents start homeschooling in an effort to hide their abuse. In other words, these aren't ...
Friday, May 10, 2013
Should Homeschoolers Let Children Decide on Evolution ...
A recent article from Christianity Today suggests that science materials that present "all viewpoints" about origins are becoming more popular.
The rise of homeschooling in America - Col·lege In·sur·rec·tion
"Since 1999, the number of children who are being homeschooled has increased by 75%," Julia Lawrence reports in Education News. "Although currently only 4% of all school children nationwide are educated at home, the ...
Home School used curriculum sale is Saturday.... | Ms. Cheap
The Homeschool Sale will be located at West End Community Church 235 White Bridge Rd, Nashville, TN 37209 and will feature not just curriculum, but also hands on learning items, educational toys and games and other ...
Good Advice About SAT Prep
A reader who asked to remain anonymous sent in some useful suggestions for helping your homeschooler prepare for the SAT.
One book her kids liked was called Up Your Score: The Underground Guide to the SAT. I just ordered a copy for my son, who'll be taking the test in a few weeks.
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Homeschool Regulations: Your Turn - Patheos
Lately, I've been written a lot about why I think there needs to be some reasonable regulation and oversight of homeschooling, but while I've made a few suggestions in the comments sections I haven't really laid out any sort of ...
{Homeschool Tips} Simple Stealth-Schooling Strategies
{Homeschool Tips} Simple Stealth-Schooling Strategies. This post is part of a blog hop sponsored by Gifted Homeschoolers Forum. (Links to other blogs appear at the bottom of this post.) We love stealth schooling here.
Thursday, May 9, 2013
"Happy Birth-Day Mama" Giveaways! - Heidi St. John
Homeschooling offers parents the best opportunity to shepherd their children both academically and spiritually. Yes. It's worth it. But do you ever feel as if your life is "all homeschool—all the time?" Do you ever wonder where ...
Reminder: Please 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 next Carnival of Homeschooling will be held at: NerdFamily Blog
This will be the 385th edition.
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.
I have a reminder mailing list. If you would like email reminders, please tell me.
This week's Carnival of Homeschooling is up - "First Teacher" Appreciation
This week's Carnival of Homeschooling is up at Corn and Oil.
Susan starts the carnival with:
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Parents are children's first teachers and that important reminder should always prevail. Our little ones gain contact with grandparents, siblings and other family and friends to help teach communication and socializing skills. Many youngsters now go into an institutional school environment at ages as early as three. Today is Teacher Appreciation Day and with no disrespect to the people working hard in the school classrooms, this 384th Carnival of Homeschooling will celebrate the first and most important teachers.
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Stitched in Color: Homeschool... questions please!
A homeschool class! Yes, a class for my online friends who are very interested in homeschooling, only a wee bit curious, totally wanting to make it happen now or anywhere on the spectrum. A class for all of you to help you get ...
The Immoral Minority: Christian homeschooling essentially "a ...
Though families opt to home school for many different reasons, a large part of the growth has come from Christian fundamentalist sects. Children in that first wave are now old enough to talk about their experiences. In many ...
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
How to Enjoy Homeschooling {A Few Things I've Learned Along the ...
Break out of the mindset that homeschooling must only be done one way, or that it needs to follow a school model. Find what works for you as a family! Maybe that is a school model, or maybe it's homeschooling in the evening ...
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Kindergarten or Homeschool?
Still wondering whether to send your little one in school next fall or give homeschooling a try? You're not alone. Every year at this time, families reach out to local homeschool groups, looking for information to help them find the best educational fit for their child.
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A day in the life of a homeschooler | Online Athens
OnlineAthens.com is the daily online edition of The Athens (GA) Banner-Herald.
3 Reasons to homeschool your gay child | Penelope Trunk ...
If you have a gay child who wants to homeschool, consider it seriously. Here's how Jason Collins describes what life is like trying to keep a gay identity under wraps: "No one wants to live in fear. I've always been scared of ...
The Art of Deligation
The longer we homeschool, the more I've come to rely on outside resources, classes, tutors, and co-ops to create our homeschool program. I feel like a contractor who hires a plumber, electrician and carpenter to build a house. I personally don't pick up a hammer much anymore. I organize the activities and spend a lot of time driving around in my car or in front of my computer sending emails to set up the next activity.
While preparing this list, I've realized that one of the reasons that we utilize more outside resources is that we can afford them now. Though, many of these options are very inexpensive, or even free. I'm also surprised at just how long the list has become. When I started working on this post, I could only think of a half a dozen or so outside resources. At last count, I was up to 17 outside options that we have utilized in the last year.
Here's what delegated "homeschooling" looks like at our house.
Cate Academy's "Outside" activities:
Sky High - This is a trampoline jumping place. They have a "Homeschool" discount.
Tutor (Occupational Therapy) - I won 5 hours of tutoring at a silent auction. I discovered that Beth has a degree in Occupational Therapy. She works with Baby Bop (Kindergarten) on a variety of OT type activities for an hour once a week.
Speech Therapy - Baby Bop goes to speech therapy once a week at our neighborhood school. (I was informed that next year the school will no longer provide services to homeschoolers and private school students, but that is another post). Baby Bop also goes to Speech Therapy at CSLOT. This service is provided to us free of charge because Baby Bop is a former foster child.
Rocket-it Science Class - Baby Bop and Wreck-it Ralph (Pre-K) attend an one hour class once a week.
South Bay FREE Scholars - I take Daughter #3, Baby Bop and Wreck-it Ralph to park day a couple times a month. My older girls are too busy to go to park day anymore, but they used to go when they were little. This homeschool support group meets once a week at rotating parks. I only seem to make it there half the time though because of all our other activities.
Singers Heart (Voice Lessons) - Daughter #2 will be auditioning for a Junior/Senior church choir group. She is taking a few months of lessons to prepare.
Parks and Recreation Classes - Baby Bop and Wreck-it Ralph take a pre-rec gymnastics class through Santa Clara City Parks and Recreation. Over the years, our kids have taken a variety of classes such dance, art, theater and karate.
SOL Co-op - SOL (Scholars of Light) is a co-op group that I helped start 9 years ago. We started in a bungalow apartment behind the house of one of our families. Then we moved to a garage behind the house of another family and then to a community room at a local park. Next we floated around to various churches and homes of members in the group. We now pay rent and meet at a local church. Unfortunately, this church required us to get group insurance which drove up our costs. Still, it works out to be $6 a month per child.
The co-op activities include rotating classes, such as art, art appreciation, chess, creative writing, science experiments, drama, beginning choir and a preschool class.
SOL Advanced Choir - Scholars of Light (SOL) is a sub-group of the co-op for the older children. Daughters #2 and #3 sing with this group. SOL choir perform at a local senior living center once a month. Recently, we began singing at the care home where my 97 year old aunt lives. It happens to be only a few blocks from our rehearsal location (which is the home of one of our families).
Sounds of Joy Band Ensemble - Our little band ensemble group includes homeschooled children, their parents and other adults from the community. The band ensemble moved with us to our currently meeting place with the co-op. The band rehearsal is before co-op which saves us a trip.
Math Tutoring - We have an excellent math tutor. She teaches math at the local high school full time and tutors a few students on the side. Once a week, she comes to our home to tutor all the girls. She also helps with science homework and Daughter #1's college math and writing assignments
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Online classes - Daughter #2 and Daughter #3 take online classes in History, Science and English. We've had so-so success with the online classes. This year, things have gone very well with the addition of live online classes. Interacting with the teacher and the other online students has helped the girls feel more excited about what they are learning. If they have to miss a live class, they can always watch it later to catch up. I believe that this style of learning will be the wave of the future.
We haven't branched out much ye
Monday, May 6, 2013
Homeschooling's most harmful myth debunked
Homeschooling's most harmful myth debunked. Quinn Cummings on why there's no one-size-fits-all model in education. Published: 6 days ago. (TAKEPART) — Any person who has ever purchased clothing knows this: One size does not fit all.
The Dreaded SAT Prep
Here at my house we're about to start buckling down and prepping for this year's edition of the SAT. My son already took it last year -- in our state, some kind of standardized test is required every year -- but it never hurts to try to raise those scores a little.
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Why Are Christian Homeschooling Parents Pushing to Expose Their ...
"The YEC position is strong and ingrained in the homeschool movement," said Sonlight president Sarita Holzmann, who homeschools her children and believes in a young earth. "That might be to our detriment." She says ...
When Abusive Parents Homeschool - Patheos
Earlier today I talked a bit about some of the things abusive and neglectful parents might find attractive about homeschooling. Now I want to look at what happens when abusive parents homeschool their children. Sometimes ...
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Homeschooling's most harmful myth debunked
(TAKEPART) — Any person who has ever purchased clothing knows this: One size does not fit all. What fits well on me will look ludicrous on my 6'1″ neighbor, won't fit my curvaceous friends, and certainly won't do much for ...
Discovering Waldorf :: Waldorf Homeschool Tips - The Magic Onions
Sheila is a Waldorf homeschooling mom of two boys, Grade 1 and Grade 5. She shares her wonderfully honest experiences and tips on how to come to Waldorf Homeschooling with an older child… it's never too late!
Why Homeschooling Is Attractive to Abusive Parents - Patheos
"Homeschooling" parents have manifestly demonstrated that they are willing (and able) to take a far more responsible and active role in child-rearing. Clearly they must be far less likely, on average, to neglect their children.
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Homeschool Notes | Charlotte was Both
We are going to continue homeschooling next year. Well, by "next year," I mean the traditional August-May school year, 2013-14. I had been open to sending the rising 7th grader back to school, but I've decided that we are ...
From Homeschooling to College {Guest Post} | A Baker's Dozen and ...
{The following post was written by Natalie Shull, former homeschooler. I thought it would be fun to read about someone transitioning from homeschool to college. Enjoy!} IMG_2116. Natalie is on the left, in the purple jacket.
Reminder: Please 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 next Carnival of Homeschooling will be held at: Corn and Oil
This will be the 384th edition.
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Homeschool Chicks: Homeschool Help Series
Homeschool Help Series. Are you after some practical tips regarding the basics of home education or some inspiration for the journey? Homeschool Help is a new series for the home school Mom and posts to the web at 6 am ...
The Accidental Homeschooler | Macomber Center
Homeschoolers are as varied as snowflakes, or flowers in a field to use a more spring-like analogy. We share many common attributes including an intense concern for the well-being of our children as whole and unique ...
Thursday, May 2, 2013
The Blur Between "Educational" Homeschoolers and "Religious"
"For those of us Christians who were in homeschooling for the long haul, it wasn't a question of whether or not we were "religious" homeschoolers: it was a question of whether we were knee-deep, or just a little into the ...
Why Are Christian Homeschooling Parents Pushing to Expose Their ...
"The YEC position is strong and ingrained in the homeschool movement," said Sonlight president Sarita Holzmann, who homeschools her children and believes in a young earth. "That might be to our detriment." She says ...
10 Points To Consider If You're Thinking About Homeschooling Your ...
Sometimes I want to run out of my house and yell out to every parent that sends their kids to school to "STOP! STOP RIGHT NOW! YOU'RE MESSING IT ALL UP."
Video: Homeschooling Advocate Warns Common Core Abandon ...
Will Estrada, the Director of Federal Relations with HSLDA (Homeschool Legal Defense Association was interviewed by Ginni Thomas of The Daily Caller about the Common Core State Standards. An excerpt...
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
What it takes to homeschool with heart - Simple Homeschool
Inevitably it's what leads us to this crazy homeschooling lifestyle. Without love, we wouldn't care to take on this enormous responsibility–we'd make our lives as easy as possible. Without love, we wouldn't stand much chance ...
Twenty Things I Wish I'd Known When I was Twenty - Heidi St. John
"I recommend "The Busy Homeschool Mom" because it's my number one reminder that God comes first and then my husband comes before EVERYTHING else. As homeschool moms, our families and marriages can fall apart ...
Northwinds Homeschool Band to raise funds with hanging baskets ...
Members of the Northwinds Homeschool Band plant 400 hanging flowering baskets on April 22 in Port Angeles to raise funds for a 2014 performance tour through Southern California. The baskets are available for sale by ...
Homeschooling's most harmful myth debunked
(TAKEPART) — Any person who has ever purchased clothing knows this: One size does not fit all. What fits well on me will look ludicrous on my 6'1″ neighbor, won't fit my curvaceous friends, and certainly won't do much for ...
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
IHSAA allows homeschoolers to play high school sports | Dubois ...
According to the new rule, a student enrolled in a non-accredited private school or homeschool now has the opportunity to try out for a high school team under certain conditions. Besides the standards set by the school for all ...
When you're too worn out to pray | Contemplative Homeschool
Prayer takes energy. When you are stressed, you may find you can't use your imagination to meditate. You may be too worn out to converse with Go. This was the case with me last year, when homeschooling three kids with a ...
A homemaking library at your fingertips - Simple Homeschool
In some area of homemaking–health, fitness, homeschooling, motherhood, cleaning, whatever–we all have that overwhelmed feeling from time to time. Haven't you ever wished for a mentor who you could go to when you had ...
The latest Homeschool Showcase is up
The latest Homeschool Showcase is up at Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers.
Carnival of Homeschooling: Week 384 - Being Flexible
"In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable."
- Dwight Eisenhower
As the organizer for the Carnival of Homeschooling, Janine and I are the backup of last resort. This is almost never a problem. We have over thirty active hosts who take turns publishing the weekly editions of the Carnival of Homeschooling. They are all very reliable. But sometimes life throws curve balls and we have to be flexible.
Janice Campbell was going to host this week's carnival but life threw her a major fast ball when her beloved grandmother died. As such, Janine and I are stepping in at the last minute.
Carnival themes are always a bit of a challenge for me. I try to pick something interesting which can be used to weave the posts together so the carnival flows fairly smoothly. This morning, I reflected that often to be a successful homeschooler meant adaptable to changing situations. There is great value in making plans and preparing for the coming days, but we have to be wise and know when to toss the plans out the door.
I'll stop pontificating and move on to the carnival:
Change
Sometimes our environment changes and we are forced to adapt. Rose writes about Homeschooling and the Common Core Standards at Learning at Home. Homeschoolers may need to make some changes in response to the Common Core Standards.
Sometimes we change as we move through a major event and process it. Barbara writes that her Post Election Depression Lifting, Finally! at Barbara Frank Online.
One of the big changes homeschoolers face is having a child finally be done with homeschooling. Economics Done! - a review is about what a soon to be graduated young lady thinks about economics; posted at Notes from a Homeschooled Mom.
In Homeschooling High School: End of School Year Review Heather writes about some of the changes they've made in how they teach their children, and let the children teach each other; posted at Sprittibee.
Monique shares some thoughts about It May be Time to Quit Homeschooling. She makes the point that sometimes we, homeschooling parents, forget to take off our teacher hats and just be our children's parent. Posted at Living Life and Learning.
Planning
S is for Schedule by Harvest Moon by Hand reminds us that there's value in having a predictable rhythm to each day - especially when homeschooling seems to be taking place more away from the home than in it. This post show ways to incorporate some of the Waldorf philosophy about a grain, color, and activity of the day.
In Top of the World by Homeschool Atheist Momma we read about a plan that has gone well. We are invited to join them as they explore a local iconic mountain...and live the homeschool dream!
With Young Students and "the Fairyland in Geography", Celeste takes thorough look at Charlotte Mason's suggestions for making geography come alive for elementary students. Posted at Joyous Lessons.
When making plans for your children, you might remember that Pets are Beneficial for Your Children! Chris makes the point that pets are important for helping your child deal with a world that continues to be scary and confusing! Posted at Home School vs. Public School.
Being Flexible
The next three posts didn't really address change or planning, so we'll be flexible and make a category just for them.
A lot has changed over the last five thousand years. The Mesopotamia Song posted at Highhill Education shares a song which makes Mesopotamian History easier to remember. It's to the tune of The Ants Go Marching.
Christine shares two charity download-able patterns (one knit, one crochet) to benefit her public library in The Knitted Library Window Watchcap is here, posted at Our Curious Home.
In Things to Learn About....May Edition Jennifer has a list of links to free internet resources, such as lesson plans, worksheets, crafts, printables, coloring pages and more for special holidays and/or events in May. Posted at Good Work Academy.
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Monday, April 29, 2013
How Homeschoolers Get Letters of Recommendation for College
Homeschooling families with kids who are considering college can find several useful online support groups to help them. One that I have found helpful for my own family is a Yahoo Group email list called Homeschooling Toward College -- usually referred to as hs2coll. The group is polite and respectful, and discussions stay on topic.
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Q&A Friday: What's your favorite book about homeschooling?
Without many real life homeschooling friends at the time, the books I read kindled my interest, answered my questions, and fueled the dream I was mentally crafting about what learning could look like for our family. I love this ...
Homeschool parents have 1 shot to see son again - WorldNetDaily
Michael Farris, the chairman of the Home School Legal Defense Association, says it's among the most brutal cases he's ever seen. His parents haven't seen Domenic Johansson for almost three years. He was abducted by ...
Reminder: Please send in a post for the next Carnival of Homeschhooling
Please remember to send in a post about homeschooling for the next Carnival of Homeschooling. The next Carnival of Homeschooling will be held at: Janice Campbell - Taking Time For Things That Matter.
This will be the 383rd edition.
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.
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Saturday, April 27, 2013
Some of our best posts from May 2007
Janine and I have been blogging about homeschooling for over seven years. If you missed some of our early posts, you have missed some of our best thoughts. Here are some highlights from May 2007:
I shared some thoughts about government waste in public schools and Why does public education cost more in some states.
We took a family trip in May. I wrote about why We love Colonial Williamsburg. One of my favorite times in Colonial Williamsburg was listening to Patrick Henry.
What makes a dad a homeschooling dad? | Penelope Trunk ...
In a few cases there are men who stay at home and homeschool while their wives go to work. But this is not the norm for many reasons, like boys play war and girls don't and women want to be with a guy who earns more than ...
Homeschool parents have 1 shot to see son again - WorldNetDaily
Michael Farris, the chairman of the Home School Legal Defense Association, says it's among the most brutal cases he's ever seen. His parents haven't seen Domenic Johansson for almost three years. He was abducted by ...
We're Not A Homeschool Band, We're Homeschoolers In A Band
Sometimes my mind goes strange places, such as perfect band names for homeschoolers. As one who was homeschooled from K-12, I know homeschooling inside and out. So for all you homeschoolers and homeschooler ...
A Project to Help Homeschooling Humanists - Patheos
There are a lot of atheist parents who homeschool their children (for any number of reasons) but there's a major problem with that: A lot of the material made for homeschooled kids is written from a Young Earth Creationist, ...
Homeschool parents have 1 shot to see son again - WorldNetDaily
Michael Farris, the chairman of the Home School Legal Defense Association, says it's among the most brutal cases he's ever seen. His parents haven't seen Domenic Johansson for almost three years. He was abducted by ...
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