Archive for May, 2008
The Complete Destination for Home School Graduations By Sarah Porter
Homeschool is a different perspective on education. Parents are undoubtedly the best teachers, so homeschool is considered a sometimes a good way to educate a child. Though you do not follow the rigid schedule of a regular school, the facts remain that homeschool is also a school; on that is rapidly growing in popularity! If you are a student, you are probably facing this feverish excitement enroute to your homeschool graduation. If you are a parent, you are probably wondering what is on your child’s mind with respect to after his homeschool graduation. Is he anxious, excited or simply confused?
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Tips For Homeschooling On A Budget By Christine Harrell
Choosing to homeschool can be one of the most important decisions a family has to make. There are various reasons to homeschool, but no matter what the reason there is no doubt it will affect a family’s finances! Because of the increased time and interaction that home schooling brings, many families end up relying on one-income. In addition to the loss of income, home schooling also brings the added expense of things like field trips and home schooling supplies. This is why home schooling on a budget is so essential!
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Aerodynamics Experiments to Share With Your Kids By Aurora Lipper
This article teaches kids about aeronautics and gives a handful of totally fun activities to experiment with for their homeschool science learning (including helicopters, parachutes, and other flying machines). It’s also good for boy scouts working on a badge, or for any kids that love science experiments. These experiments are part of a homeschool science program that I teach, and I promise your kids will love it.
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A Brief Look at the History of Homeschooling By Art Gib
Not until a little before mid 1800s did institutionalized schooling became the norm. Many of America’s founders were educated by mentors, family and apprenticeships without any state-run education system. This is some of the background information and basis for homeschooling catalyst John Caldwell Holt’s book How Children Fail, which came out in 1964.
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