Homeschooling Articles

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By brenda shaylor @ Sunday, 6th April 2008 @ 8:32 PM

As each year goes by more and more parents are seriously considering homeschooling as a viable alternative to mainstream school.What are the benefits of Homeschooling then? Sixteen years ago my husband and I made the decision to move our young family of five children from a rural area in Western Australia to Perth and with that move we also made the decision to home school.The reasons were many and so were the benefits. Here is a list of what we feel were the greatest benefits: ... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Kris Koonar @ Wednesday, 2nd April 2008 @ 4:11 PM

Home Schooling is gaining popularity as it provides the best possible education to enable your child to do well at the high school and college level, and in the future chosen career or profession. Home-school is a boon that keeps your child away from devastating peer pressure. Your child becomes conscientious of the effort needed in a home-school program and thereby works harder. How Should You Go About Home Schooling for Your High School Child? During the elementary stage... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Art Gib @ Wednesday, 2nd April 2008 @ 11:18 AM

Education plays an important role in your child's life. It will determine how prepared they are for the future and influence the kind of opportunities that they are given. Three different ways to educate your child include public, private and home schooling. This article is designed to give parents an idea of the costs and benefits associated with the home schooling option. Costs The costs of home schooling can be broken up into two main categories: time and money. T... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Kris Koonar @ Monday, 31st March 2008 @ 11:19 PM

Today education is tapping new resources, and hence more and more parents are turning towards home school programs. There are home school programs to follow depending on what and how you wish your child to pursue his education. How Should You Go About Planning the Home School Program? Home school programs offer various subjects and the best way to go about it is to know the subjects you wish to select in addition to the regular subjects like English, History, Mathematics, Biology... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Kris Koonar @ Monday, 31st March 2008 @ 11:12 PM

Home schooling is very different from a regular high school in many ways. One of the main differences is that the teenager is educated away from the conventional environment of a high school. This may be a good thing or a bad thing as per the situation. Listed below are some of the differentiating points. One on one teaching Homeschooling is a one on one teaching method. Here the complete focus of the educator, parent, or tutor is the student. The student's mind is stimulate... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Kris Koonar @ Monday, 31st March 2008 @ 10:53 PM

The world has become a global village with the boom in communication methods.The internet has brought the world to our homes. It is not surprising then that home based activities like homeschooling have boomed. It is a lot easier for parents to find and design school level curriculum according to their needs on the net. Joining home schooling groups is also a good idea as other parents share their experiences. Magazines are also are a great help in finding courses. Published Curriculum more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Kris Koonar @ Monday, 31st March 2008 @ 10:50 PM

With homeschooling becoming an increasing trend these days, a lot of colleges too are changing their attitude towards such students. Many homeschoolers complete standard high school academics eighteen to twenty-four months, which is a lot faster, compared to the four years in high school. Most colleges have realized this and are accommodating homeschoolers who have followed their own curriculum. Homeschooling, thus no longer means that the student has to be satisfied with a high school diploma o... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Kris Koonar @ Monday, 31st March 2008 @ 10:48 PM

The number of parents in today's world that opt for homeschooling their children is increasing on account of the many advantages that homeschooling offers. Safety concerns, quality of education, attendance issues, attitude of teachers, needs of an individual child that are not met in public schools etc; these are some of the factors that are keeping the parents away from sending their children to public schools. Home schooling children is coming up as a highly rewarding option to guide your... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Kris Koonar @ Monday, 31st March 2008 @ 10:41 PM

Studying on-line has become the "in thing", where your child gets quality education when studying for high school. On-line study is not only curriculum directed but also offers excellent exposure to world events and skills. On-line high school homeschooling programs are beneficial in a number of ways- Benefits of On-line Learning Programs All traditional high school programs are offered over the net and accessible, wherever you happen to be. You could also incorporate addi... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Kris Koonar @ Monday, 31st March 2008 @ 10:38 PM

The mother means the world to her children. It is the mother who holds the little one and guides the child through the worldly ways. Mother is the one who teaches the child and understands what the child needs, so it is only natural that your mother is your best teacher. In the present times, more and more parents are choosing to home school their children. This strengthens the family bonds and also helps the child learn not just the academic subjects, but also the value of life. While ho... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Kris Koonar @ Monday, 31st March 2008 @ 6:18 PM

Ivan Illich made a strong case for creating alternative ways of schooling children when he wrote his masterpiece Deschooling Society. Numerous studies corroborate the view that school does more harm than good to children. In recent years there has been a greater awareness of the need to find alternative ways of educating our children. It is worthwhile to consider homeschooling as an effective alternative for the following reasons: Freedom from Regimentation: Most schools impose a regimen... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Art Gib @ Monday, 17th March 2008 @ 12:33 PM

There've been a lot of schools of thought about what works in home schooling and what doesn't. A lot of debate in fact. But there has been some first-hand account where children of home schooling parents have really excelled in primary school exams and college entrances. Many think that what motivates is simply having the freedom to learn what interests them. In this day and age learning at home is not as hard as it seems with all of the resources in technology and communication. more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Victor Epand @ Saturday, 15th March 2008 @ 11:26 AM

At a young age, the grasping capacity of the kids is much faster. They can remember the things very easily. The only difficulty is with understanding. Kids can be made to learn things in enjoyable ways. Children learn things faster when learning is blended with entertainment. Here are some tips to make the learning more fun for the children. The basic learning method starts with introducing them to people, things and places around them. Children can learn these subjects through verbal com... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Kenneth Scott @ Tuesday, 11th March 2008 @ 9:19 PM

Almost 1.1 million children were homeschooled in 2005, according to the National Center For Education statistics, At one time, homeschooling was something radical, similar to a declaration of independence. Conservative Christians first advocated the idea of homeschooling in 1980s and had it legalized in every state. Today, the typical homeschooler is not motivated by religion. The fact is parents are fed up with public school systems. They see the schools as places where too much learning... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Eddy Kong @ Sunday, 9th March 2008 @ 5:09 AM

There are lots of people dropping mainstream education to child home schooling. The are various reasons to it. However, nurturing a child through home schooling program is never an easy task even if it may sound like it in the beginning; keeping up with lessons, deciding when to be strict and when to let go is really difficult for a parent. There is a trend that more and more parents are choosing child home schooling are taking up this new form of education. All they want is to be in char... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Eddy Kong @ Tuesday, 4th March 2008 @ 12:59 AM

With parents adopt home schooling as part of family bonding moments, there is a need for them to use the teachings of Lord Jesus Christ to impart the right moral values of being a human being. Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ brings happiness in human lives. The Roman Catholic believes that without him, everything would not be possible; we are all nothing in this world. Only through Jesus Christ we can reach our ultimate potential including our education. Why are the schools teachin... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Eddy Kong @ Tuesday, 4th March 2008 @ 12:53 AM

In this 21st, as more parents adopt the idea of home schooling, there is a need to get a software called the home schooling computer program. It is both suitable for every parents that are home schooling their kids, and also a widely accepted tool for every home student. Some of the children finds that school environment is not conducive for learning. So by shifting to interesting lessons that can be done with the help of computer, more children will find it more comprehensive and access... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Kris Koonar @ Saturday, 1st March 2008 @ 4:01 PM

There has been a steady rise in the number of home-schooling children out of sheer need. One of the reasons being dissatisfaction of teaching methods and another is the distance from a proper school or the safety factor. Many base their reason for home-schooling on religious values as well as the preference to personally monitor the child's progress. The availability of prepared curriculums to select from has increased. Relevant material to promote home study is specifically designed and ma... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Kris Koonar @ Saturday, 1st March 2008 @ 2:56 AM

It is not easy for parents to home school the child. But once you begin it, you will realize the immense benefits of home schooling and would feel pleased with your decision that you took for your child, yourself and your family as a whole. There are many reasons for which you would like to consider the option of home schooling your child. To begin with, your child gets one to one attention, which is not possible if you send him to a public school. Also, you can tailor the course according to yo... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Homeschooling | By Kenneth Scott @ Friday, 29th February 2008 @ 5:37 AM

There are a variety of methods that can be applied in the area of homeschooling. The method you select will have an impact on the curriculum and style of teaching. The following are some of the most popular homeschooling methods. The Charlotte Mason method is named after Charlotte Mason, who is known as the originator of the homeschooling movement. She herself was a homeschooler, and she wanted to establish a basic plan for a complete and effective homeschooling program. The Charlotte Ma... more...