Homeschooling, A Beginners Guide Part II

Part II in the series. Trying to choose a homeschool curriculum is time consuming and can be a daunting task. Breaking it down into more manageable steps can make the process easier.

5 Steps to Achieve Before Deciding on Homeschooling

It’s totally important that you are well-informed not only on how to teach your children but also on how well you know the subjects you're going to teach.

Free Range Education and Its Lessons for the Adults

I’d like to invite you to think for a moment about those activities that you enjoy doing most now, as an adult, and see if you can remember how you learnt to do them. Were you taught in a formal way? Did you teach yourself? Did you learn through performing tasks, reading about it or some other way? What motivated you?

Home Schoolers Lack Commitment

Home schoolers lack commitment! For some reason I expected better of my fellow comrades. I believed us to be an honorable bunch, but such is not the case. And I'm convinced that this lack of commitment hurts the home schooling community.

Homeschooling (Home Education) And Teens: How To Survive!

The teenage years can be quite a challenge, however you decide to educate your child. If your child has been home educated for at least a few years before reaching adolescence, then they will probably be accustomed to the lifestyle. If you are lucky, your teenager will also have learnt how to educate themselves with support from you and others and will be reasonably self-motivated and confident in their abilities. But what if that doesn't happen or if, for whatever reason, you decide to withdraw your child from school once they reach their teenage years? Many parents who approach me when they are in this situation feel they are in crisis and that there are many obstacles to their ensuring a suitable education for their child. This article identifies some of those challenges and explores how to move from crisis to opportunity.

How Much Does Homeschooling Cost, Really?

You'll definitely find that homeschooling entails more expense than conventional public schooling, but also that it will cost considerably less than the annual $2,000 to $10,000 per child that private school tuition typically runs.

Homeschooling Resources - Using Textbooks And Other Educational Materials

Conventional learning materials such as textbooks are usually easy to find. If you're interested in the type of texts used in the schools, you can check with your local school district or county office of education to see if they have a curriculum library. Sometimes access to such libraries is limited to public school teachers, but often the public is also allowed to peruse school materials there.

Homeschooling on a Budget

Homeschooling can be an expensive undertaking. A complete curriculum can cost over $800 per year. That is not including supplies. You can homeschool without breaking the bank.

Ancient Asian Calculating Tool May Hold Key to Boosting Children's Math Skills

Learn how you can teach your child to do mathematical calculations using a remarkable educational tool – the abacus. An abacus is an ancient Asian calculating tool that helps modern students as young as age 4 or 5 master essential math skills they will retain and use all their lives.

Year-Round Homeschool: A Smart Idea

Summer school is not just for students who need extra help with academics. For many homeschooled students, school is an every day affair – even in the summer. Despite the fact that some may feel that homeschooling year-round is tantamount to torturing your children (or yourself), that is hardly the case. In fact, the benefits children and parents gain are numerous.

What to Include in a Home Schooling Curriculum

Home schooling is one way to educate children while keeping an eye on them. Distractions from other students, bullies, and peer pressure are some of the reasons why home schooling is becoming more and more popular. The popularization of the Internet has also made home schooling easier by making it monumentally easier to do it. One thing the Internet has really sped up is the process of home schooling curriculum building. The internet is invaluable in many situations and there is an abundance of information available online.

Learning Physics At The Grocery Store Check Out Counter

Everything I wanted to know about Physics I learned at the Grocery Store check out counter. How so you ask? Well simple and let me explain. You have a Can of Arizona Ice Tea and 3 cans of Raviolis. Can you stack them on top of each other so they do not fall when the checker steps on the conveyor belt peddle? Yes or No?

Home Schooling And Public Schooling: Is One Better Than The Other?

When you consider whether or not to send your child off to a public school or to keep them at home, you must take many factors and weight them carefully before you decide. There are pros and consider for each option. Personally, I was home schooled for some of my education and I attended public school for the rest of my education, therefore have had experience with both.

Seventeen Reasons To Homeschool Your Kids

Homeschooling was once a rare educational method. Today it is well known and an accepted way to education your kids. Most parents thinking of homeschooling have a difficult time deciding whether ...