Homeschooling, A Beginners Guide Part I

If you have made the decision to homeschool your children you may be overwhelmed with everything you feel you have to do to get started. Relax, homeschooling can be relatively stress free and completely enjoyable. The interaction you have with your children and relationships you build will last a lifetime.

5 Steps to Achieve Before Deciding on Homeschooling

It’s totally important that you are well-informed not only on how to teach your children but also on how well you know the subjects you're going to teach.

Homeschool Classroom Checklist

A checklist of supplies and materials for homeschool parents preparing for their first class. If you are already set up for homeschooling you can still use the list as a reminder so you won't be caught short on opening day.

Home Schoolers Lack Commitment

Home schoolers lack commitment! For some reason I expected better of my fellow comrades. I believed us to be an honorable bunch, but such is not the case. And I'm convinced that this lack of commitment hurts the home schooling community.

Starting Homeschooling in the Middle Grades

Not every parent who thinks about homeschooling has the confidence or the vision to start homeschooling when their child becomes old enough to start school. Some of us, like me, despite thinking about it for years, only actually come to do it later in our child's education when we've lost faith in a particular school system being able to deliver what our child needs.

Getting Your Homeschooling Approved By The State

For many reasons, certain guidelines are set by the state or local education offices before you can actually home school your children. Majority of states in the United States would require a legal minimum of state notification of your intention to home school your child.

Homeschooling Association: Groups Dedicated to Making Homeschooling Possible

A homeschooling association is the place to go for homeschool help if you do not know where or how to get started on creating a homeschooling curriculum. These associations are dedicated to ensuring...

Year-Round Homeschool: A Smart Idea

Summer school is not just for students who need extra help with academics. For many homeschooled students, school is an every day affair – even in the summer. Despite the fact that some may feel that homeschooling year-round is tantamount to torturing your children (or yourself), that is hardly the case. In fact, the benefits children and parents gain are numerous.

The Laws Behind Home Schooling in Georgia

To home school or not to home school–that is the question for many parents in Georgia. Many public schools are over crowded. There are gangs and illegal activity that can prohibit children from learning and getting ahead in the world. Many kids drop out before finishing high school. Home schooling your child will help keep them out of illegal activities, eliminate the overcrowding issue, almost eliminate the drop out rate, and help to keep them out of gangs.

The Different Methods Of Home Schooling

There are a variety of methods that can be applied in the area of homeschooling. The method you select will have an impact on the curriculum and style of teaching. The following are some of the most popular homeschooling methods.

Home Schooling - To Teach Or Not To Teach

Deciding on whether or not to home school is a tough decision for parents today. This decision will shape your child's educational and social development.

Boring Textbooks = Bored Kids + Bored Mom

Are your children growing bored with their textbooks? Are you growing tired of hearing them complain? Is it possible that your textbooks are the problem? If you've never thought about this, take a mo...