Homeschooling Basics

Incorporating music into a home-school curriculum is a considerably challenging and worthwhile endeavor. One of the most fun and functional instruments to teach is the southern violin, or fiddle....

Anyone who is jumping into the ring with homeschooling usually has a lot of questions. Homeschooling one child can be difficult, let alone several that are in different grade levels. Here's some...

French is a beautiful language that has many intricacies which need to be mastered before it can be correctly written. French words often do not look as they sound to the ear of an English...

Hindi is one of the many languages spoken in India. If you are visiting an area in India where Hindi is spoken you may want to learn the language. However, it can be difficult to find Hindi...

According to statistics gathered by the National Center For Education Statistics, as of 2003, 2.2 percent of American school children were being homeschooled. The number had increased...

Question that may help you decide if home schooling your child is right choice.

Homeschooling takes a mental attitude of perseverance at any time. But, if you are faced with the added challenge of homeschooling a reluctanct high schooler who would rather be doing anything...

A homeschool cooperative is a group that works together for the sole purpose of educating their children together. In such a coop each parent takes on a role teaching a different subject or...

Keeping homeschool records helps parents “see” the things their children are learning at a glance. Having easy access to a homeschool record helps parents turn daily life into educational events,...

How great is it when your child starts school and already knows how to read? Unfortunately, it will only happen if you are dilligent in how you go about the process of teaching this valuable...

Homeschool is great for parents wanting to avoid lice outbreaks, student violence and other inconveniences of school attendance. Once you’ve satisfied all your state’s requirements...

Colorado makes it fairly easy for parents who wish to teach their children at home. All a parent has to do is give written notice before removing a child from school. The curriculum Colorado...

Pulling your kids out of public school or commiting to homeschooling is a tough choice but can ultimately be a rewarding one. Homeschooling can be an excellent way to keep a parent involved in an...

In Massachusetts it is not the state Department of Education, but rather each individual district, that manages and sets policy for homeschooling families. This creates a patchwork of varying...

According to the U.S. Department of Education, “In the spring of 2003, an estimated 1,096,000 students were being homeschooled in the U.S.” and “According to the U.S. Census...

Debate is the bench press exercise for the mind. “I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.” (quote from...

Homeschools in Nebraska are to be run as a private school. Find out more laws governing homeschooling in this state by reading a brief overview below.

Homeschooling your children at home can be rewarding, but very expensive. There are ways to meet this challenge without a lot of expense. This article is just one family's experience with...

So you've been asked to build a king-post truss bridge, and you have no clue what that means or where to start. First, you need to understand a little about how truss bridge physics work, then...

An arch bridge is the oldest and strongest type of bridge; some of these bridges have survived from ancient Roman times. Most of these bridges are not built of stone anymore, but of structural...

Suspension bridges are able to span great distances of 4,000 feet up to 6,527 feet. But building a suspension bridge is a time-consuming and often dangerous process. The main cables must be...