Homeschooling Articles

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Christine Harrell @ Tuesday, 14th October 2008 @ 6:00 AM

In a traditional education system, the teacher, parents, and children need to prepare for the upcoming year. The same occurs with Christian home schooling except that the family does all of the preparations. This means the family not only needs to collect all of their home schooling supplies, but also different methods such as field trips to help teach the children the concepts being presented in the course. With everything being done, it can be difficult to keep track of what is going on. One o... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Teresa Evans @ Friday, 10th October 2008 @ 8:03 PM

We all know how excited children become as Halloween draws closer. But instead of Halloween being a distraction to kids, why not harness this Halloween energy into some Halloween math practice. Halloween gives parents and teachers a wonderful tool to motivate kids to do math. These Halloween math activities can be used at school with a whole class or a small group or at home with siblings playing against each other or a child playing with an adult. Listed below are few different ... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Christine Harrell @ Tuesday, 16th September 2008 @ 12:34 AM

The curriculum for homeschool programs is often thought to be limited to a few academic courses. High school homeschool courses are particularly believed to have limited advantages. This is untrue. In fact, this form of education has a large set of advantages over both private and public schools that allow children to thrive and grow. Limitations are not the only misconceptions about education at home. 1. The Curriculum for Homeschool Programs Eliminates Electives Just because par... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Teresa Evans @ Friday, 12th September 2008 @ 7:22 PM

Finding ways to make math fun and interesting can be difficult. Children need to practice certain skills in math to become competent but doing the same drills again and again isn't much fun. However, making math fun can be as easy as adding a few games into your daily math routine. Math games can be used to introduce new concepts, practice math skills and consolidate math concepts. Here are four different types of math games to consider using in your Home School math program... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Scott English @ Monday, 1st September 2008 @ 12:45 PM

The most important point to keep in mind before beginning to home school your child is to find out various home schooling socializations and homeschooling laws. This is the legal aspect of homeschooling your child and it can not be neglected. Parents who have taken these laws lightly have landed in jails. Therefore it becomes very essential to realize the importance of these laws for your child's bright and safe future. To avoid confusion of finding these laws, please consult an expert for ... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Kris Koonar @ Tuesday, 26th August 2008 @ 10:07 PM

Statistics tell us there are around 50 to 55 million adults in the USA without a high school diploma. Due to this lack in their education and the increase in office jobs, they are at a disadvantage when employers look for people. Naturally, they are sometimes over-looked when employers in the job market require people for training in trades that require specialized skills. They also are not able to cope with training because programs need study skills, and lots of learning material. GED papers a... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Scott English @ Monday, 25th August 2008 @ 12:34 PM

Homeschooling software used to educate children has become very popular for a number of reasons. Many situations require different solutions, and homeschooling, is no different. As you can well imagine, there are also many different opinions on the effectiveness of this homeschooling software. How is Homeschooling Software Used? Homeschooling software may be individually purchased and licensed to the used to be executed as an educational tool, or it can be used by joining and p... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Peter Johnson @ Friday, 22nd August 2008 @ 11:45 PM

Record Keeping is a topic which is frequently bought up at homeschooling meetings and forums, and its importance in the homeschooling curriculum can not be overlooked. Record Keeping for homeschooling is not only legally required in various States, but also provides important goals in your child's learning experience. An interest-initiated homeschooling approach means that the topic of studies is far ranging and diverse. It can become very confusing to write accurate homeschooling reports, ... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Christine Harrell @ Thursday, 7th August 2008 @ 4:30 AM

So, you've decided your going to home school right from the beginning! But, what do you need? Where do you start? Well, to be honest, every homeschooler will say something a bit different when answering these questions. But, at the same time, there are some common ideas that many families agree were essential homeschooling supplies when they were at the preschool homeschool stage. Books, Books, And More Books Easy access to books helps develop a love of reading and is truly a... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Christine Harrell @ Monday, 4th August 2008 @ 7:11 PM

As homeschoolers, we naturally want the best home schooling supplies and curriculum for our children. Each child is an individual though and what homeschool textbooks and supplies may be perfect for one child may not be the best fit for another. Luckily, there are lots of options! But, there's no way you could ever test out each option for each child, even if you only had one child. So, what's a homeschooler to do? What we do best, research! Finding as much information as you... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Uchenna Ani-Okoye @ Saturday, 26th July 2008 @ 5:26 PM

As children grow out of their little pants and are ready to begin their teens, many parents wonder if they should continue with the homeschooling program. They fear that colleges may not give equal opportunities to a child educated at home. Many fears of this kind were put to rest when 2 homeschooled boys got admission into Harvard. Harvard does not require a high school diploma for gaining admission to their degree program. Many colleges are more interested in the knowledge and behaviou... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Uchenna Ani-Okoye @ Friday, 25th July 2008 @ 6:28 PM

When a parent takes on the responsibility of educating his or her child, home school burnout is one of the more common issues they have to deal with. There are many reasons that lead to this burnout: an illness, a new baby, added responsibility, changes in routine etc. The symptoms of burnout vary from lack of patience to overeating and crying without any apparent reasons. Surprisingly, a burnout need not be such a bad thing. It is a wake-up call - an indicator that things are not going w... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Uchenna Ani-Okoye @ Friday, 25th July 2008 @ 6:26 PM

Grading in homeschooling is done by the teacher-in-charge. In most of the cases, this means mom! In this situation, grading can get a bit tricky because it can be a little difficult to grade your own child. There is no benchmark against which you can evaluate your child's performance. In most cases, you also have no awareness of how well other children are doing. So, obviously the traditional method of grading is perhaps not the best method to follow. When grading a child und... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Uchenna Ani-Okoye @ Friday, 25th July 2008 @ 10:27 AM

Why let Tim and Lisa learn at home than send them to school? Well, first of all, you don't have to wake them up at 7 every morning and bundle them off to school with umpteen numbers of instructions, and wait with an anxious heart till they return. Homeschooling gives you more control over the influences that affect your child. The growth and development of your child is removed from the realm of the unknown. You and you alone can decide what your child needs to do or learn. Tailorin... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Kris Koonar @ Friday, 18th July 2008 @ 7:09 PM

Home schooling is not a new concept. It has been around for years and once again is making rounds as the favored choice of many parents. The concept involves an interaction between the parent and the child. The traditional brick and mortar school building is replaced by the comfort of the home and the teacher is the parent. There are a number of children, who learn better this way. The choice of home schooling your son or daughter has many benefits. Even though the number of educational ... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Warren Wong @ Thursday, 17th July 2008 @ 5:05 PM

Just like regular teachers, parents who home school their children have to prepare homeschool lesson plans. They need to have lessons ready in all subjects and if they have several children doing different grades, they may have a hard time being able to find the time to prepare all the different lessons for the next day. There are ways of getting around this that will make the job much easier. All lesson plans have the same format. You must have an objective for your lesson, which is wha... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Kris Koonar @ Tuesday, 15th July 2008 @ 4:19 AM

The idea behind home schooling involves to handle a curriculum at home. When parents take a decision to home school their children, they bear the onus to help the child to cope with the syllabus recommended by officials for that particular grade or level. There are a number of methodologies adopted for home schooling. With each method, the variety of materials also differs. In the case of educational philosophy, the focus is on a particular linear education like the Charlotte Mason patte... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Warren Wong @ Monday, 14th July 2008 @ 9:10 PM

Home schooling refers to the education of children at home, usually with the parents as teachers. Not many people realize that over one million children worldwide receive their schooling in this manner. In some countries of the world, such as Germany, it is illegal and the law requires parents to send their children to a government approved school. Although many parents like the idea of educating their children at home where they have control over the material the children are exposed to and the... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Warren Wong @ Monday, 14th July 2008 @ 9:04 PM

Teaching children responsibility is the goal of education whether it takes place in a regular school setting or through home schooling. Many parents feel that the regular school can do this much better than they can, but this is not so. Parents are the child's first and most important teachers and it is through the parents that children learn the quality of responsibility. This means that all parents are responsible for providing this education for their children. In order to teach ... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Paul Hata @ Wednesday, 9th July 2008 @ 10:41 PM

Homeschooling is a spiritual experience for the whole family. Because it is not just about books, or curriculum, or tests or achievements. It is about love, change, growth and enlightenment for both the children and the parents. Famous homeschoolers includes Alexander Graham Bell,Albert Einstein, Agatha Christie,Bernard Shaw,Benjamin Franklin,George Patton,Winston Churchill and many others. The term 'homeschooling' basically refers to the process in which one or more children ... more...