One of the greatest thing about homeschooling your children is that you get to take math out of the realm of the abstract and plant it firmly in the practical world. Math in school is often tough for children because they see few real examples of how people use it in real life. You have
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When teaching your children at home, you can encounter some tough moments. There will be times when your child refuses to do anything, when she gripes and complains, and worst of all, when she tries her best, but feels like a failure. When you are trying to educate your own kids, you are bound to
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You probably encounter teachable moments on a daily basis as a homeschooling parent. Being self-sufficient lends itself to a wealth of opportunities for teaching your children about science, math, language, and history. Composting is one of those great chances for science education. And with a little creativity, you can turn the experience in to other
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It may seem far off now, but spring is just around the corner. To battle the winter blues, start learning about spring and the science behind dormant plants and new buds. You can even extend the lessons to include other topics. Why not celebrate spring now and be ready for the first new sprouts to
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One of the fastest growing reasons that parents turn to homeschooling is to help their learning disabled child. More and more parents are growing dissatisfied with the learning environment that their child encounters in a traditional school. Learning disabled children struggle more than others to learn, which does not mean they are less intelligent. Try
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If you are homeschooling your young children, chances are you have been reading up on teaching strategies, research, and methods for teaching at home. Teaching reading is one of the most written about subjects in education. Over the years, what is considered to be the best approach for teaching a child to read changes. These
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Reading is the most basic academic skill that your child will learn. It is the first and the most important. Without the ability to read and read well, she will not be able to succeed academically or at much of anything else in life. Some children will embrace reading and books immediately, while others avoid
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“We also predestine and condition. We decant our babies as socialized human beings, as Alphas or Epsilons, as future sewage workers or future … World controllers…” —Mr. Foster in Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World (1932) “By real education I mean one that has no ‘take-it-or-leave-it’ nonsense. A real education makes the patient want what it
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Reading and writing: two of the most basic academic skills that your child must learn. Reading comes first, but writing follows right after. Together, the two skills will make your child literate and able to learn, think, and succeed. Reading’s importance seems obvious, but the need to write is a little more elusive. Writing may
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Homeschooling your children can be one of the most rewarding decisions you make. Public schools today can vary so much in terms of quality, that it can truly be a gamble to send your child to one. You never know what you’ll get from the teachers, administrators, and curriculum, not to mention other students. Working
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