Posts Tagged ‘homeschooling books’
What Does Unschooling Mean and How Is It Different from Homeschooling?
What Does Unschooling Mean and How Is It Different from Homeschooling? Back in 1985, we'd made the decision to become a homeschooling family. No one I talked to knew anything about homeschooling. Despite not knowing anything, they were all, nonetheless, quite certain it was illegal. I was ecstatic when, upon reviewing the latest copy of Growing [...]
9 Tips to Keep Housework at Bay While Homeschooling
9 Tips to Keep Housework at Bay While Homeschooling BY LINDA DOBSON You think your house has that "lived-in" look now? Wait until it's actually lived in! But where is the law that says our homes must be void of dust bunnies, and who gave Martha Stewart the final say on it all? Homeschooling families leap the housework hurdle in their own [...]
Don’t Let Educationese Stop You from Homeschooling
Don't Let Educationese Stop You from Homeschooling BY LINDA DOBSON Educationese is the language of an institution concerned with management, efficiency, teachers' unions, and funding. The tool most frequently used to make parents think long and hard about removing their children from public schools is criticism of homeschooling children's [...]
Hey Homeschoolers – What Does Success Mean To You?
Hey Homeschoolers - What Does Success Mean To You? By Judy Aron David Brooks, senior editor of The Weekly Standard, once posed this question: "If your kid was accepted at Harvard, but you secretly thought he or she would be happier at Bennington, would you have the guts to turn Harvard down?" This to me is a really intriguing question, as it [...]
Tips to Help Your Homeschooled Child Through the Back-to-School Hype
Tips to Help Your Homeschooled Child Through the Back-to-School Hype By Sue Patterson Let a veteran homeschooler mom help you help your children enjoy missing the back-to-school hype. You can't miss it. "Back to School" ads. "School Clothes" shopping. Even conversations among complete strangers who run into each other at the grocery store, [...]
