Much of what I thought about home schooling was wrong. The conventional wisdom about this rapidly growing dimension of American education is too simple, too stereotyped and too stale. For instance, the Home School Legal Defense Association, despite its energetic lawyers and many admirers, is not the leader of home schooling in this country. There [...]
Why let Tim and Lisa learn at home than send them to school? Well, first of all, you do not need them to wake up every morning at 7 and see a bunch of school umpteen number of instructions, and wait for an anxious heart till they return. Homeschooling allowing more control over the influences [...]
Yes, It can be done! We are all busy juggling multiple tasks at once, and it does not get any easier when you are homeschooling. Here is an idea to get your children to help out with a chore and provide them with a learning opportunity at the same time. Before going to the grocery [...]
What makes homeschooling better than traditional schooling? Lately, there is a rising trend in families choosing to homeschool their child than send their child to a traditional educational institution. Let’s look at some of the benefits of homeschooling over traditional schooling: 1. Flexible Schedule Homeschooling enables a flexible schedule. For example, the child does not [...]
1. It’s not boring as all get out. I spent the first 5 and a half years of my education in public schools. There were, of course, times when I enjoyed learning things and talking to my friends. On the flip side, though, there were long stretches of monotony and boredom. And that was just [...]