Home Schooling

Many Catholic parents are uncomfortable with the current school education system. Besides the approach to various subjects with may be contrary to their religious beliefs, many parents feel that the actual importance of religion in life is undervalued. This may even happen at Catholic school where the pressure to produce academic results often...

Is home schooling a dangerous fad that damages the educational system? Is it a goofy educational choice practiced by the religious fringe? Or is home schooling a proven, time-tested method for producing brilliant and morally centered citizens?Some people view home schooling with suspicion. It seems to deviate from the standard model of education...

Domestic schooling puts up with the safest way of education for teaching the children. Unlike the other standard set up of private and public schools, this method is done at home by a tutor but usually by parents. This is the most sensible option for the parents that wants their children to have a good and quality schooling. This is the priceless...

Home schooling is one of the most rapidly growing fields of education. Today more and more parents are choosing to pull their children out of public education and either home school them on their own or through a home school organization. It is estimated that there are roughly 3 million children currently being home schooled through out the...

Are you thinking of home schooling your child or children in Florida? Wondering what the requirements are and how to get started? It's really not as scary as you may think. Florida is actually a pretty easy state to begin home schooling in.Home education, as defined by Florida law, is "sequentially progressive instruction of a student directed...

As is the case with just about anything in life, with the good also comes the bad, and while the benefits of home schooling definitely outweigh the negatives, there are certainly two sides to every story.Here are both ends of the spectrum, both the good and the bad sides, so you can make an informed decision that will be best for your precious...

I am the father of four home school high school graduates and one public school graduate. We educated four of our children at home for twenty years. I have been a part of organizing home school support groups and worked for a home school high school organization that reviewed portfolios, granted credits, issued transcripts, and awarded diplomas.Home...

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Think back to a time when you experienced emotional pain or unresolved anger while at school as a youngster. As you look back do you wonder if your parents should have home schooled you? There are many reasons parents home school their children. This article will discuss some of the reasons children are home schooled.Parents who teach their children...

Home school parents, especially those just beginning, sometimes want to bring 'school' home. This seldom works. As a homeschooling method, it is usually disastrous. Schooling at home should be about learning at home, not necessarily the same way students at school learn. While some 'book learning' is vital, there is more to home schooling than...

More and more mothers have decided that their children can learn more through home schooling, either full time, or as a supplement to public schools.Home schooling is not new, and if you think that your child is not performing well in school, talk to the teachers and ask for some feed back regarding your child. The guidance counselor can also...

Home schooling is not easy and most parents that do home schooling will admit to you that it is a lot tougher than I thought. It is for this reason that many parents who do home schooling get together with home schooling groups, which does make it easier.When home schooling groups get together they help all the parents do better with the home...

Throughout the last twenty years more and more families have opted to school their children at home. The subject of schooling kids at home has been a part of controversial discussions and has made a lot of individuals curious about what it would all entail. Children being home schooled is not a new idea. Before 1852 when a law was passed that...

Schools are learning institutions with set values and philosophies that they tend to inculcate in their method of teaching. Usually, a parent's decision as to which school to send their children to are based on precisely the values and philosophies that these institutions are known for. If however, as a parent, you feel that no school or learning...

Rubbish I hear you say? I couldn't agree more. I find it quite amusing that "scholars" and the media treat the home schooled child and parent this way. The number one argument against homeschooling is the buzz word of "socialization" in other words the lack of social interaction with others through schooling.This is easily avoided by joining...

When you are home schooling your children, getting support from your local school system isn't always possible. Nowadays, there are many options and resources online that can be utilized. Since most people have an Internet connection, home schooling online is a good way to make sure your child is getting the education needed to develop real world...

I remember when our family first made the decision to home school. It had taken several months of praying about the decision and talking to other home school families getting their advice and we also talked to family members and friends. Most were excited for us and the journey we were about to take if there was a concern they expressed it was...

Can the United States survive the predicted Bird Flu Pandemic? Will we be forced to alter our lifestyles, wear masks and forego large public areas, activities and events? What about our children, school and education? Large Universities can go virtual but what about our elementary, middles schools and high schools?I propose that we figure out...

In this second article about Home Schooling we're going to discuss exactly how home schooling works.The most logical question about home schooling would have to be, "How can a student learn when there is not a trained professional teacher there to teach the student?" The truth is, most people are so convinced that the traditional method of teaching...

Home schooling could be superior in many ways to attending public school. In this modern age of technology, there are now many options available to students that were not available to students of past generations. Since we are a generation of diverse individuals, with different ways of perceiving information, it seems that home schooling might...

The decision of whether or not to send a child to preschool is a personal choice largely dependent on adequate and affordable programs in a particular area. While some areas provide district funded programs designed to prepare children for kindergarten, others offer only private preschool programs that come at a price. However, there is also the...

Many homeschoolers have to face that moment when their children go to a public or private school. Even though they have decided the time is right and have researched all the schools, the transition can be tough for families. Here are a few traps that some home school parents fall into after they have committed to sending their child off to school:1.Expecting...

It is said that a good quality education is one of the best legacies a parent can bestow on his or her children. Now, with non- traditional methods of learning such as home schooling programs, you can assure your child or children of quality education without the debilitating costs of exorbitant sending them to good private schools.Also, most...

Homeschooling your child can be expensive or it can be less than what it cost you to pay to send your child to school once you factor in all the extra money it will cost to send your child to school, with the school lunches, clothing and other incidentals. It is totally up to you on how much you spend on your children to home school them. What...

Math is one subject that scares a lot of home schooling parents, especially as their children get older. Usually this is because the parents didn't do well in math when they were in school.The main problem with math, is that math is a very "sequential" subject. The new material always depends heavily on what you were taught before. If you have...

The other day, I made a mistake. The first thing you do when you make a mistake is to admit to it and correct it with dispatch. I stated that the person who first coined the word 'Stress' was named Hans Sdye. This is wrong. The gentleman's name was Selye, a Slovakian born in Komarno in 1907. The article that contains this mistake will be corrected...

Home schooling parents are asked one question most often and that is are they worried that their home schoolers won't get adequate socialization? In order for a child to get along in this world he or she has to have socialization. Socialization is something that comes naturally in public and private schools even though it is not part of the curriculum....

In the recent news, there have been so many problems in school, such as Columbine, the teaching shortages, overcrowded class room and the no child left behind program, and parents are turning to home school. The media has gone out of its way to point out the disadvantages of public school. But how many people have taken a look at home school disadvantages,...