Report: Homeschooling More Widespread (WUSA 9 Washington, D.C.)
Parents who home school their children are increasingly white, wealthy and well-educated, and their numbers have nearly doubled in less than a decade.
Book/CD Homeschooling Review: Lingua Angelica I: A Christian Latin Reading Course by Cheryl Lowe (Blogcritics.org)
Yes, you can sing your Latin hymns and translate them too! A supplementary course for Christian Latin students.
Homeschooling: Videos can bear some of teaching load (Knoxville News Sentinel)
My freshman year of college, I was given a choice of chemistry classes. The first had a professor who was rumored to have a tedious monotone, but who broadcast his lectures in every dorm, so pajama-clad students could amble down to the TV viewing area, coffee in hand, to take their notes.
2009 Spelling Bee - get your kids involved! Say hello to Santos!
We have some dear homeschooling friends - Tony and Liz deBarros, whose son Santos has made it for the second year into the world-famous National Spelling Bee. We are so excited for them - and hope you and your kids might like someone to root for! Hi, friends and family, If you’ve been within earshot of us in the last few months, you’ve probably heard us mention that we’re off to the National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., again (along with 292 really bright kids). If you want to follow S
How to learn English with Charlotte Mason
Well, if CM methods work for French and Spanish–how about for English as a second language ? This post comes from a Canadian homeschooling blog–in French– La joie d’apprendre !
Homeschool Science Lessons from the Frog
The frogs and toads are out in full force. Night time is a symphony of sound. I love leaving the windows open and listening to the night sounds…that is until I am reminded we live on a farm with renegade roosters who know where my bedroom window is. Our science lessons are all around us…outside. My kids love picking up all the frogs, toads, lizards and salamanders. Even as a kid…I didn’t like touching them. My girls fight over who gets to hold the frog next. Frogs are their babies and
Homeschool Science Lessons
Stay tuned for more homeschooling outside the four walls of the house, homeschooling away from a school desk and homeschooling without workbooks. I have a series of posts about homeschool science lessons we have been learning over the past few weeks. I plan on posting a handful of them this week….now that school is officially closing out for the year in most places—we’re year round learning in the field–outside and practical — not your expected school science lessons. Additional
Homeschool Expo and free gift #1
I just got an email from my friend, Cindy Rushton. She is “pumped” about her Ultimate Homeschool Expo resource library. Actually, she is so “pumped” that she has just shared a sneak peek into her Membership Site. You see one of the neat things about the Ultimate Homeschool Expo is that everything is ONLINE as more than a convention–it is the ULTIMATE homeschool resource library. With every online event that Cindy plans, she builds a private, exclusive Membership Site that includes ev
Homeschool Expo - gearing up for homeschooling
Cindy Rushton is one of the most amazing speakers I have ever heard, and one of the most organized folks I have ever been blessed to be taught by. She is incredible. It is that time of year again where she provides a complete homeschool convention that you can participate in without ever leaving your coffee cup and pajamas! All this week I will be posting articles of hers with free downloads and info leading up to the big event next week. If you are thinking of homeschooling or wanting to homesc
Homeschooling - Do It Yourself Education
Posted on 25. May, 2009 by Mom Mag in FamilyIn considering homeschooling, a kind of do-it-yourself education, one of the first questions to ask is: Who is the ‘you’ in ‘yourself’? Parents have busy lives, earning a living and pursuing other important values that benefit them and their children. Making time for giving a proper education at home, especially for single parents, can be difficult. What to do?Fortunately, parents have many options for providing homeschooling to their children. Over a
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