Homeschooling Articles

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Paul Hata @ Wednesday, 9th July 2008 @ 10:40 PM

Recent surveys indicate that parents are actually quite fed up of the public school systems where much of the learning is superficial and compulsory. They are also concerned about negative school environment ranging from drug abuse to negative peer pressure. As a result, we have a surprising mix of people who form the homeschooling world of today. They cut across all religious and regional borders. Their main aim is providing meaningful and productive learning through a method that strengthens t... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Paul Hata @ Tuesday, 8th July 2008 @ 9:43 PM

For many people, homeschooling may call to mind the picture of two or three children sitting at a table and writing feverishly in their workbooks, while mom or dad stands nearby. This is the not entirely true. There are different methods of homeschooling, and the method you choose will decide the curriculum and your style of teaching. The section below will help you to familiarize with some of the better known methods of homeschooling. The Charlotte Mason Method Charlotte Mason is kno... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Kris Koonar @ Tuesday, 8th July 2008 @ 1:30 AM

When we teach our children in the comfort of your own home with a specified curriculum that is known as home schooling. But, the natural assumption, which comes to mind about the cost of homeschooling is that, it would be cheap. But, this is not always true. Moreover, homeschooling education is not limited to one subject, so it becomes really difficult, when it comes to costs or finance. Thus 'frugal homeschooling' term has become more popular nowadays or in other words parents look fo... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Kris Koonar @ Tuesday, 8th July 2008 @ 1:30 AM

Homeschooling is akin to home education or home learning. It is a process to educate a child within the comfort of a home. Parents have an important role to educate the child at home. Many feel that homeschooling is much more beneficial than enrolling a child in a public or private school. Homeschooling is a major decision of parents, which entails responsibilities to teach the child at home. So, they need to seek help from homeschooling guides or books or surf the Internet to plan and set goal... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Kris Koonar @ Tuesday, 8th July 2008 @ 1:15 AM

Henry ward Beecher once said, "The mother's heart is a child's class room". This is quite true. Being a mother, you can teach your child through the process of homeschooling. This is one of the best options if you want your child to be safe from the dangerous public situations and inculcate strong family bonds in him or her. For moms, this is the most exciting and rewarding journey to play the role of both as a mother and teacher. These days quite a number of such homeschooling... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Kris Koonar @ Tuesday, 8th July 2008 @ 12:19 AM

Education grooms students with well-informed knowledge to build their future careers. The methods adopted may be different, but the goal is the same. While traditional schooling allows the child to learn among peers and be influenced within their same age group, home schooling allows the child to learn at his or her own pace. Unfortunately, today most of the traditional schools are blamed that they expect every child to have the same attitude and move at the same pace with others. Home ... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Kris Koonar @ Tuesday, 8th July 2008 @ 12:14 AM

Today, an ever-increasing number of families are involved in homeschooling, which has emerged as a novel method to teach and impart education to children at home. Home schooling provides many benefits to the parents as well as children. In the early years, homeschooling was the only method to teach children, as there were no schools. Homeschooling does not lay any kind of pressure on the child. He/she does not have to prove to show their abilities. Parents too get the opportunity to under... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Kris Koonar @ Tuesday, 8th July 2008 @ 12:12 AM

Home schooling is a concept that allows a child 6 to 16 years of age to be educated by the parents, at home! The concept and practice is not new. In fact, it is a concept adopted to educate children much before the traditional schools were established. The parents are the first teachers of the child. The home schooling method enables the parent-child relationship to flower further and enriches the child with knowledge. Parents need to consider some home schooling basics before they plunge to tea... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Kris Koonar @ Tuesday, 8th July 2008 @ 12:02 AM

So! You've decided to home school your child! Confusion may cloud your mind and it might just get difficult to choose the right curriculum or text for your kid when you're at the initial stages of course planning. There are thousands of curriculum and texts available for reference. Thus, it is important you choose the right curriculum, which is a difficult task. Having the right information at hand always proves to be helpful, though its not easy to posses it. Most often, people attend... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Kris Koonar @ Monday, 7th July 2008 @ 11:59 PM

Home schooling gives the parent the opportunity to interact with the child extensively. The concept revolves around educating the child at home. This enables the child to learn at a pace that he or she is comfortable with. The home environment, flexible timings and monitoring of the parent are all factors that benefit many children, rather than the system followed at the traditional schools. However, when you take the decision to home school your child, you have to also look into the methods tha... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Christine Harrell @ Thursday, 3rd July 2008 @ 6:22 AM

Choosing to homeschool can be one of the most important decisions a family has to make. There are various reasons to homeschool, but no matter what the reason there is no doubt it will affect a family's finances! Because of the increased time and interaction that home schooling brings, many families end up relying on one-income. In addition to the loss of income, home schooling also brings the added expense of things like field trips and home schooling supplies. This is why home schooling o... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Art Gib @ Wednesday, 25th June 2008 @ 6:57 PM

Every parent knows that education is a valuable tool because it can help prepare their children for future careers and financial independence. Unfortunately, the school environment where most children receive an education can be full of danger as well. More and more schools are experiencing trouble with drug abuse, violence, and immoral behavior. Shootings, bomb threats, gangs, teenage pregnancies and scanty dress standards are all on the rise. One way to protect children from these infl... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Cheow Yu Yuan @ Thursday, 12th June 2008 @ 7:58 PM

Is your child coping fine with his or her school work? If not, you might want to consider giving your child home tuition to assist him to establish better grades in school. Most of the time, when your child progresses to a higher level of learning; he or she may not be able to catch up with the more complex and faster pacing school work. This is the best time to engage a home tutor for your child. If your child is struggling in school, he or she may find home tuition very beneficial as it... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Art Gib @ Wednesday, 11th June 2008 @ 4:06 AM

The debate over homeschooling has been going on for years, and will continue to persist as parents look for viable alternatives to public school education. Proponents of homeschool activities say that their children are allowed to work at a much faster pace, can receive much more individual attention, and are free from possible negative influences that may be present in a public school setting. While those against home schooling say that it stifles creativity, socialization, and can poten... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Kris Koonar @ Thursday, 5th June 2008 @ 1:50 PM

Before we get down to the real topic we should first be aware of what is are High School Diploma and General Education Development (GED). GED is an exam that comprises of five areas namely written skills, social studies, mathematics, science and interpreting literature. After passing through these exams a person is said to have earned not a High School Diploma but a GED. Whereas, when a person completes an accredited High School Program that has met all the credit requirements, he/she is awarded... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Cheow Yu Yuan @ Monday, 2nd June 2008 @ 1:18 AM

If your child is not faring well in school and you need to get him a home tutor, you need to take your time to find the right person for him. Choosing the right home tutor for your child is very important if you want the tuition to be effective. There are things that you need to take into consideration when looking for a home tutor. Let me share with you some guidelines that you should follow: A good home tutor must know how to interact effectively with your child. He is someone that your... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Cheow Yu Yuan @ Monday, 2nd June 2008 @ 1:02 AM

Are you looking for a home tutor for your kid? What qualify a good home tutor? If you intend to hire a home tutor, you need to know how to choose a quality one for your kid. When it comes to home tuition, it usually costs more than sending your kid to a tuition centre for group tuition. With you having to pay more for a home tutor, it is natural for you to take your time and choose the right one for your child. During an one-to-one assistance with your child, the tutor will be able to giv... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Jim Brown @ Monday, 5th May 2008 @ 5:04 AM

The decision to home school your child or not is definitely not an easy one to make. There are a lot of considerations to think about and deliberate with your spouse before you plunge into a solid and sound conclusion. Home schooling needs your commitment to spend time to teach your children. The course will take a full chunk of your day. This involves planning the lessons, setting up your sessions and the materials needed, working one on one with your child as he or she progresses throug... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Jim Brown @ Monday, 5th May 2008 @ 4:40 AM

The popularity of home schooling is growing and more parents prefer to have their child's education at home with them teaching to save them from the negative influences that peer pressure brings, violence in schools and the consequences brought about by education in a restricted as well as insecure environment. Home schooling does not only promote academics but helps build among children confidence, trust, respect, optimism plus a feeling of self-worth. Home school education can be v... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Jim Brown @ Monday, 5th May 2008 @ 4:11 AM

Parents of the present generation have more or less been educated by public and private schools in their formative years, as this is the most usual and seemingly normal approach to be oriented into mainstream society. Thus it is only a given conclusion that they also adopt the same mindset when it comes to teaching the fundamentals of education to their children the way they know how, by enrolling them to schools alongside their peers. They expect the same outcome, that their children be assimil... more...