If there is one word that appears to cause more controversy than most among education discussions, that word has to be “homeschooling”. For as long as I can remember, the discussion of homeschooling has brought up a whole range of emotions both positive and negative. But what I have never really understood until recently is […]
Over the course of a school year, the work and dedication that is required for proper homeschooling can be overwhelming. The pressure to not only show that your child knows the required material but has learned it as well as those educated in the public school system can be tough on the new homeschooling parent. […]
In this post, we continue our look at developing a quality lesson plan with steps 3 through 5…
Step 3
You should show, as early as possible in your lesson plan, what materials you are going to use. These would probably be discovered later in the lesson plan; however, they should be shown early in case someone else decided […]
Parents choose to home school their children for a variety of reasons. From religious beliefs to academic concerns, the list of reasons why kids are homeschooled today is a varied as the number of parents who choose to do so.
In a survey done in 2003 by the US Department of Education, parents chose 6 specific […]