Finding a Home School Group or Starting One
Question from home school mom: Home School Groups The homeschool groups that interest our family are so far away making participation nearly impossible. Can I…
Why is Homeschooling Bad?
At first I thought I’d comment on this article in ehow by Brittney Horwitz, but thought I’d respond to her here instead. The link to her…
Working at Home for Homeschoolers
Question from a homeschooling mom: I haven’t started homeschooling yet, but I’d really like to. If I do, I’ll have to quit my full time…
Do I Need to Adopt a Method of Homeschooling?
Conferences talk about “The Method of Homeschooling” Question from a homeschooling mom: I keep hearing about homeschooling methods at conferences. Do I need a method?…
Homeschooling Programs and Public Virtual Academies Review
Question from a homeschooling mom: What’s the difference between online homeschooling programs and public virtual academies? Answer from Ann Zeise: Online schools provide courses to…
How to ease into Homeschooling
Homeschooling: Putting all the home school information together and making a plan boosts confidence. Question from a homeschooling mom: I am going to start to…
Murphy’s Laws of Homeschooling
Murphy’s First Law of Homeschooling: What you know everything about, your children will refuse to be taught. And the corollary: What you know nothing about,…
What do my Kiddos Really Need to Learn?
So there’s no real hard hitting guidelines as to what my kiddos NEED to learn ? Well, they need to learn to read and new…
Do you have a Standard Child?
If you have standard children, then the State Content Standards will do. But I’ve never had any parent admit that they had a standard, average…
How to Make an Indian Hand Drill
We visited a museum up near Tahoe. It had an exhibit of Indian things from the Wahoe tribe. I became interested in an Indian hand…