This is the fourth in my Getting Started Homeschooling Series. Check out the rest of the articles in this series: Getting Started Why Should I Homeschool? What Do I Do First? Homeschooling Laws The Different Homeschooling Methods What is Deschooling? What is Unschooling? What is the Charlotte Mason Method? Homeschool Distance Learning Choosing Homeschool Curriculum Sonlight Homeschool Curriculum Abeka Homeschool Curriculum Creating Your Own Curriculum Homeschool Planning Homeschool Support... Read Full Story
Since the licensed teachers in the public schools are doing such a dynamite job, some California judges want to require that parents who homeschool be fully accredited and approved by the Department of Education . Not surprisingly, teacher unions applauded the ruling . But the seismic shift on the Left Coast, has sent shock waves throughout the nation. A few people acted surprised that this lack of tolerance would occur in the Land of Milk and Honey -- the birthplace of the modern free... Read Full Story
During the 1990s, reform math programs like ‘Everyday Mathematics’ were widely embraced as the new wave by President Clinton’s Department of Education. As a result, school district after school district across the country adopted this new approach. But despite the adoration of the “experts”, the end result was dismal test scores.
For example, California schools embraced reform math programs in the early 1990’s. By 1996, California test scores plummeted to one of the lowest in the nation... Read Full Story
Thousands of homeschooling families from about 22 states will soon converge on the Duke Energy Center in Cincinnati, Ohio for an incredible time of fun, fellowship, instruction and encouragement at the MidWest Homeschool Convention .
This convention features over 200 of the very best Homeschool curriculum exhibitors in the nation. It also provides over 250 information packed homeschooling seminar and workshop sessions. Moreover, these seminar and workshop sessions are led by an... Read Full Story
This is the second in my Getting Started Homeschooling Series. Check out the rest of the articles in this series: Getting Started Why Should I Homeschool? What Do I Do First? Homeschooling Laws The Different Homeschooling Methods What is Deschooling? What is Unschooling? What is the Charlotte Mason Method? Homeschool Distance Learning Choosing Homeschool Curriculum Sonlight Homeschool Curriculum Abeka Homeschool Curriculum Creating Your Own Curriculum Homeschool Planning Homeschool Support... Read Full Story
Homeschoolers prefer to teach their kids at home for a reason. They prefer to use different teaching materials from what is widely used in public schools. But the top 10 list of homeschool curriculum sales might surprise you. The same parents who have pulled their kids out of public school classrooms have brought the public school books into their homes in very large numbers. At the top of the list we found brands like Wordly Wise Vocabulary, Saxon Math and Explode the Code, all widely used... Read Full Story
SEMINOLE, Florida, Nov. 25 – Homeschool Legal Advantage (HLA) is a ministry of legal helps to homeschoolers throughout the United States, and is experiencing rapid growth. HLA is an outreach of the Christian Law Association (CLA). The CLA has faithfully served churches and families since 1969, and has successfully defended over 8,000 educational freedom related cases.
In recent years, the Christian Law Association has actively assisted an ever increasing number of homeschooling families... Read Full Story
This is the first in my Getting Started Homeschooling Series. Check out the rest of the articles in this series: Getting Started Why Should I Homeschool? What Do I Do First? Homeschooling Laws The Different Homeschooling Methods What is Deschooling? What is Unschooling? What is the Charlotte Mason Method? Homeschool Distance Learning Choosing Homeschool Curriculum Sonlight Homeschool Curriculum Abeka Homeschool Curriculum Creating Your Own Curriculum Homeschool Planning Homeschool Support... Read Full Story
Have you thought about homeschooling, but aren't sure how to get started? Guess what? I'm going to write a series on how you can get started homeschooling. This is just an introduction. When I started homeschooling, I thought I had done all the research I needed to do...it turned out that I hadn't, and I'm paying the price for it now. I hope to save some of you the troubles that I have gone through, by providing you with all the information I can on how to get started with homeschooling... Read Full Story
If you’re thinking about buying homeschooling curriculum books but you’re concerned about the cost, don’t despair. With a little creativity and courage, you can avoid expensive homeschooling textbooks by teaching your children with a unit study.
A unit study is a multi-disciplinary or thematic approach to education. They allow teachers to integrate several or all subjects around a central them, such as Ancient Rome, Butterflies, or Shakespeare. The unit study method is completely... Read Full Story
From Spain's Princess Letizia to Italy's Mara Carfagna, the game of politics is no stranger to beautiful, powerful women. Following is a list of women whose influence is matched only by their sheer hotness.
We've rounded up the fifty most infamous female teacher sex scandals the Internet has seen, and ranked them from most famous to least. We do it because we care.
