Category: Homeschooling
Home schooling–It just doesn't matter
Home schooling–It just doesn’t matter I just ran across this article today, and I had to post it–in hopes that my two dear friends will find “peace” with their “almost-readiness-to-commit-to-homeschool” decision…especially when it comes to curriculum. Here’s a long-timer, homeschooling her 3 kids since 1996…and look at the title! Oh and please…my dears, laugh! It’s [...]
Home schooling–It just doesn’t matter
Home schooling–It just doesn’t matter I just ran across this article today, and I had to post it–in hopes that my two dear friends will find “peace” with their “almost-readiness-to-commit-to-homeschool” decision…especially when it comes to curriculum. Here’s a long-timer, homeschooling her 3 kids since 1996…and look at the title! Oh and please…my dears, laugh! It’s [...]
TheHomeSchoolMom.com
TheHomeSchoolMom.com -what a sweet find! Weekly recipes in a rush, Free curriculum websites already nicely listed, Software downloads, Activity sheets, and Much more! Hey, there’s a recommendation for a WriteShop! geared to 7th-11th graders, but as low as 4th-graders are using it…hmm…I’m developing my girls writing Right now–5.5 year and less. Any thoughts anyone? A [...]
Networking for Homeschool curriculum
When it all comes down to things, we each develop or use the curriculum that satisfies our family’s lifestyles, teaching styles, learning styles, etc. But, to succeed we need to NETWORK…and surround ourselves with like-minded people. More importantly, Successful like-minded people. Support is one-thing, but support from advisers, who are experienced, wise, and successful not [...]
Kid Business: Perfect home school lesson
Kid Business: A Perfect Home School Project When is it too early to start a Kid Business? What business ideas are available for kids besides lemonade stands, bake sales & garage sales for a kindergartener (or younger)? Well, the most obvious answers are usually right in front of your nose! Yes! Taa-dah! Turn your kid [...]
Pizza Hut Book It! Program registration began.
Pizza Hut Book It! Program registration began… ends June 9, 2006. Available for K-6th grade students for the 2006-07 BOOK IT! Program. Call 1-800-426-6548 (9 am to 4 pm, CT M-F) to receive your free materials in September. Program Dates: October 1, 2006 – March 31,2007. Or, Click here for the direct link to a [...]
Comprehensive Home school data
I believe every home school parent should arm themselves with a copy of this comprehensive home school survey report with extensive data: Homeschooling Grows Up is the largest research survey to date of adults who were home educated. Over the last decade, researchers, professionals, parents, the media, and many others have asked repeatedly: How do [...]
Home school gym class
We’re in our third session of Home School Gym with Sylvania Recreation at Tam-o-shanter on Sylvania Avenue. For 8-weeks, 2-hours each Friday from 1 – 3pm… the memories, lessons, great gym leaders/teachers, and community of friends… $35 is a huge bargain! Being our first “official” year of homeschooling, this was the only “real” thing I’ve [...]
Home school in the news
Both home school articles below are pretty positive in their coverage. Both show national statistics from 2003 stating that home education in the U.S. to be approximately 1.1 million, while it may be between 1.7 – 2.2million today. 1. ) ‘Unschooling’ lets children pursue their own interests at azCentral.com. I got through this lenghty article [...]
Toledo HELP Show & Tell Recommendations
In addition to the Toledo HELP yahoo group, I find the monthly meetings to be extremely helpful. Adults need be meet face-to-face to solidfy our online relationships. So, with the need to build a “community of homeschool friends” for our girls, and the vacancy in the Toledo HELP Meeting Coordinator…I assumed its role. I already [...]
