Semi-retired software entrepreneur with a very comfortable work - life balance, engaged for the past decade + in creative pursuits such
as homeschooling my children, building a home from cedar and maple milled from trees on my land, and transforming seven acres overgrown with blackberries to an...
As homeschooling children reaches high school age, parents usually face some new educational challenges.
Not exact matches
For Rachel Huse, whose days were typically spent
homeschooling her kids, sewing
children's clothing for her Etsy shop and co-leading a volunteer organization that took nearly 30 hours a week of her time, the foray three years ago into direct selling centered around one goal: «I definitely saw it
as an opportunity to get a house cleaner,» she said.
I first heard of
homeschooling as a
child growing up in a college town in New England, when the only people who
homeschooled their
children were hippies living on communes in the country or academics and political activists protesting against the regimented and regimenting education «the system» provided for its own repressive purposes.
Most people suddenly furrow their brows and purse their lips and declare their concerns about
homeschooling, which seem always to be less often about the quality of the education
as about the
children's «socialization.»
As it is, parents have plenty of choice over their
children's education, but now instead of one free choice,
homeschooling, they have a plethora of free choices.
His survey of the social science literature on the topic usefully, if sometimes turgidly, compiles the growing evidence that
homeschooled children learn more than their counterparts, at least to the extent that standardized tests measure learning, and are emotionally healthier
as well, at least to the extent that psychologists» «self - esteem and self - concept» scales truly capture emotional health.
What I think I'd like to do is to write about it here in a series of posts, hand - in - hand with these
homeschool book posts, taking on what I think he gets right
as well
as assumptions about
children, parenting, and education with which I take issue.
But smart people
homeschool their
children and raise them to be God - fearing adults with integrity
as their key word, and putting God first, family second, and work third... Praise Jesus!
As you might imagine, blogging with a 4 month old (on top of
homeschooling 2 other
children besides) is a... Read More
There's also lots of practical, helpful advice on dealing with your pregnancy and young
children, and if you plan on
homeschooling, there's lots of great advice and guides on doing that,
as well.
Whether it be public school or
homeschool, you strike me
as the type of mom who will do what is in her heart that is best for her
children.
Mark and Tim's story was told in the video, «A Tale of Two Dads» https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh1B9Ni9iEk Beverly Prince - Sayward In addition to being a freelance writer, Beverly is a
homeschooling mother to her three
children - twins Hailey and Quentin, and youngest son Jared; the non-legally married wife to her partner Kathleen who works for IBM
as well
as the National Guard; and author of the blog Raising a
Child with Auditory Processing Disorder.
While my daughter is only turning 2 this December, my husband and I are already thinking about
homeschooling our
children (
as the topic of «getting into pre-school» has come up in conversations with other parents).
I
homeschool our four
children, and I find that being flexible with our schedules helps
as well.
As the number of homeschoolers is on the rise, so is the number of stay - at - home moms who choose to
homeschool their
children.
She has
homeschooled her own
children as well
as others, was a founder of a private Waldorf School (Sanderling School in Carlsbad, CA) and now strives through the Charter movement to bring Waldorf education to all
children at Journey School where she has worked for the past 14 years.
As I said here already - my older
child's getting closer to school and I'm thinking about
homeschooling while I'm inquiring of schools and the condition they're in.
As you might imagine, blogging with a 4 month old (on top of
homeschooling 2 other
children besides) is a bit of a challenge!
As Peter Gray outlines in his 2013 study of 75 grown homeschoolers, those
children with the least number of formal schooling years (either in a classroom or
homeschooled), were more likely to go on to post-secondary learning.
Supporters of the Tim Tebow laws believe
homeschooled students should have the same rights
as public school students, after all parents of
homeschooled children pay the same amount of taxes
as all the public school students» parents.
However, in the UK, teaching
children at home is usually referred to
as home education, instead of
homeschooling.
To obtain the best education for your
child research into your local public school system
as well
as research about
homeschooling will help you to make a decision that makes sense for your own family.
When
homeschooling your
child, it is important to cover the purpose of celebrated holidays
as they occur.
Overall,
homeschool children stand out
as outstanding.
Based on recent data, researchers such
as Dr. Brian Ray (NHERI.org) «expect to observe a notable surge in the number of
children being
homeschooled in the next 5 to 10 years.
«We can not measure the influence that one artist or another has on the
child's sense of beauty, upon his power of seeing,
as in a picture, the common sight of life...» ~ Charlotte Mason, Original
Homeschooling Series, Volume 1, Home Education
Perla has dedicated much of her life to education and knowledge in many forms earning a Master's in Vocal Performance and carrying it over to
homeschooling her four
children and working in educational capacities in her local community
as well.
As I share my experiences of raising and
homeschooling my five SIX
children, I hope that these articles will build your confidence and inspire you in your high calling.
As a result, research has shown that
homeschooled children tend to develop better social skills than those who spend a large part of their days in a classroom, rather than out in the «real» world.
Many families have their own ways that older help with younger
children and it really depends on what is needed to keep the
homeschool scheduled time in place with
as few of distractions
as possible.
My partner who was the co-chair with me of the committee we worked on continued
as she had
children still in the public school system and I took my son out for a year to
homeschool (we had already spent several years
homeschooling before his 2nd grade year spent in the public system).
In all my years of teaching (both
as a classroom teacher and
as a
homeschooling mom), I've realized no two
children learn the same.
This is a hot topic for the home educating community - one that will spur myriads of challenging answers that support
homeschooled children as being properly «socialized».
I'm on the verge of sending my
child to private schools or
homeschooling as I, THE PARENT has the choice in what my
child does and does not eat.
Enthusiastic about sharing her business skills, she used her business
as a learning tool alongside
homeschooling her
children so they could gain this expertise.
In fact, according to the U.S. Department of Education, nearly 1.8 million
children were being
homeschooled as of 2013.
Lori Taylor is an academic currently disguised
as a
homeschooling mother of two small
children, running two home - based diaper businesses.
While we tend think of «
homeschooling» only
as the commitment to educate school - aged kids at home, the truth of the matter is that EVERY
child is
homeschooled.
Mental and physical exhaustion experienced through
homeschooling a special needs
child, such
as a
child with incontinence, behavioral issues, etc..
Part of
homeschooling is trying to make the best decisions for your kids - but sometimes that can be hard, especially when you do
as well in a routine
as your
child does.
Most states require electives for high school and middle school students, and
homeschooling parents can offer electives to younger
children as well.
I was team mom for little league, cheer mom, pta mom, chaperoned school field trips, volunteered
as a classroom helper and parent at their schools (when in public school) attended toddler tumbling and mom classes, was a
homeschooling parent for one of my kids with leaning disabilities, I didn't have to scramble to figure out what to do about work or where to take my kids for
child care if they were sick, I led and was involved with the church groups with my kids, I spent summers with them doing all kinds of things like traveling, visiting grandparents out of town, amusement park trips, swimming, picnics, and hiking, instead of them being stuck with a sitter every summer.
In addition to being a CBI trainer and her doula practice, Grace facilitates a peer - to - peer support group for those recovering from birth trauma,
homeschools two of her
children and laughs
as much
as possible.
I also feel that
homeschooling brings my family bond even closer
as there are far fewer outside influences in my
child's education and overall upbringing.
My
children have friends, but another bonus of
homeschooling is that
as a mother I am able to watch my son an daughter form an unbreakable bond not only
as siblings but also
as each other's best friend.
Our vision was to put together a South African
Homeschool curriculum that would make our
children proud to be South African, that would make them understand and appreciate the good in our country
as well
as its problems, and that would give them a desire to play a part in building a bright future for our nation.
So many people think that
homeschooled children are limited in their academic pursuits, but
as the mom of a...
I recently met Shae of Free Range in Suburbia in person and we talked about this very subject
as she recently made the decision to
homeschool her three young
children.
I like to tie in great
children's literature with my sensory bins, so that is what I am going to try to do
as a contributor for Enchanted
Homeschooling Mom each month.