The decision to homeschool is completely your own, but we all live within a community of some sort. And most of us need to explain our decision to at least someone in our support community. What is the best way to approach that explanation?...
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Special needs considerations raise the stakes. Truly evaluating the situation, however, often proves that special needs children benefit from homeschooling even more than other children....
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We have been conditioned to believe that those individuals with teaching certificates are experts, and therefore better able to meet the educational needs of our children. Research, however, paints a very different picture....
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Like any other major change, challenge, or task, the best approach is to take one step forward at a time. In the case of homeschooling, understanding several things will help you take that next step and be well prepared for your new school year....
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Any whirl around the Internet or a homeschool convention will reveal that homeschooling can be quite expensive. While still cheaper than many private school options, hundreds of dollars can be spent each year on curriculum and resources. But, it doesn't have to be that way. In fact, when you take...
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If you mention homeschooling to very many people, you are likely to get the 20-million-dollar question. It comes in a variety of forms. While it may sound like, “How will they make friends?” or, “What about the prom?”, these questions all fall into one category: “What about socialization?”...
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By taking care of a few simple details along the way, you can ensure that college is a viable option for your student and make the application and transition process run that much more smoothly....
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Do you remember reading about the old-fashioned one-room school house? Children of all ages filed into a single room each day, arranged in desks according to their levels. Now such schools seem foreign in an age where children are divided by age and grade on a regular basis. But, not...
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While obstacles can make homeschooling more difficult, they do not need to dash your hopes of being able to homeschool completely. With some thought and creativity you can often find ways to overcome these issues and create a wonderful homeschooling experience for your family....
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