Success can be defined in any number of ways. What it all boils down to is, Did you reach your goals?
Some people try to define success by whether or not they perform to someone else’s standards or the vaguely defined society’s standards. In fact, using such measurements with regard to your child’s education is a […]
George Barna conducted a survey in 2000-2001 and came up with these statistics:
41% of homeschoolers are white
29.5% are black
29.5% are Asian
Predominantly live in the Mid-Atlantic, South-Atlantic, and Pacific states
91% consider themselves Christian
39% less likely to graduate from college
21% more likely to be married
28% less likely to get a divorce
Homeschoolers earn 10% less than the national […]
Before compulsory education laws were implemented in the 19th century, almost everyone was schooled at home. If not schooled at home by parents, uncles and aunts and older brothers and sisters, children were taught by a local community school teacher. In some cases, a combination of these methods were used.
Due to industrialization and the philosophies […]
Did you know you can use the computer and the Internet to help your children learn? It’s true. There are many websites devoted to homeschooling and to providing homeschooling resources.
But even more than that, many children’s toys and games manufacturers offer games on their websites for children to play for free. If your child has […]
One of the criticisms public school advocates have of homeschooling is that it doesn’t build social skills. Well, you can’t argue with the truth.
If you school your child at home and don’t go out much, you could run the risk of your child not developing necessary social skills for healthy interaction with the rest of […]
When it comes to homeschooling, there are as many styles and philosophies as there are about anything else. Your homeschooling style will determine a lot of things about how your child progresses throughout his or her academic career - even at college. You should take some time to think about your own educational philosophy and […]
Homeschooled students scored an average of 22.6 on the ACT in 2003 compared to 20.9 for public school students. That should go a long way to increasing respect levels for homeschooled children.
Homeschoolers as a whole do better on most measures of academic standing and learning progress than public school students. Whether we’re talking about ACT […]
A quick search on Google or Yahoo should turn up a few homeschool forums for you to check out on your own. Do yourself a favor and visit some of these forums before you start homeschooling. By building a network of other parents who homeschool their children, or who may be considering homeschooling, you will […]
Before you start homeschooling, you should check into your state’s laws concerning education curriculum. While there is nothing illegal about schooling your child at home, there are certain course requirements that must be incorporated into your homschooling strategy. As long as you ensure that your child is taught the proper course material and you can […]
Does your child hate school? You can teach your children to love to learn through homeschooling.
The strength of homeschooling is that it can be tailored to meet the needs of your child. Evey child is an individual. That should be the basis for your decision on whether you to homeschool. Because each child has individual […]