Before you begin submitting information to your local school district, it is a good idea to talk to other local homeschooling families in your area. You can probably find a local support group in your area and use them to locate specific individuals. While the statutes for homeschooling do not specifiy that an education plan […]
One of the main components of getting approval to home school your child is the development of your education plan or proposal. In your education plan, you will need to prove that you are ready, willing, and capable of teaching your own child. In this post, we hope to provide some information on the statutes […]
When it comes to the homeschooling of your children, there are quite a few factors that play into not just what you will do about it, but also how you will make sure that you are approved to do it. Like everything else, this is a process. As the parent/teacher of your child, you must […]
When it comes to homeschooling your kids, there are several factors that will come into play that ultimately will influence how you approach your homeschooling decision and process. Once the decision has been made to proceed, many parents are not sure what steps to take next. Hopefully, this post will provide some tips that you can […]
In a previous post, we discussed three key points to consider before choosing to home school your children. These included the time commitment homeschooling takes, personal sacrifice and socialization concerns. Clearly, these are three important considerations. However, there are many additional points that you will need to be aware of when choosing homeschooling as an […]
Any high-quality homeschooling program will include projects for you to implement with your kids. When setting out your goals and educational plans for these projects, it is wise to develop specific unit studies that can be conducted within an overall subject area. For example, if you have a timeframe in which to study biology, make sure […]
Once the decision to home school your children has been made, the process of choosing how to proceed begins. At the beginning of this process is the fundamental question of which curriculum to use and follow in the education process. This can, at first glance, appear to be a daunting task. However, with a little […]
As you may have guessed, studying at home comes with its own unique set of challenges. However, you can achieve homeschooling success through proper concentration. In fact, learning to concentrate while studying and doing school work is a skill that will be used for the rest of your life.
The art of concentration is to […]
Homeschooling has changed in many significant ways over the past 30 years or so. For those unfamiliar with homeschooling, the first thing that many think of is probably a parent sitting down with their kids at the kitchen table pouring through workbooks and other similar type material. Now, while this still does take place, the internet […]
According to an ABC 20/20 special in August 2006, many students in America today are not being taught the needed fundamentals in order to graduate and, more importantly, function successfully in the job force. For a number of reasons, the quality of America’s educational system has declined over the last several years.
As a result, more […]