Homeschooling is a rapidly growing movement in which parents assume the responsibility of educating their children privately, at home. Typically, home education includes religious training...
Get connected to other homeschooling families to get support, find opportunities to join together in both large and small group settings, and to inform yourself about educational and legal issues.
Homeschoolers often benefit from and enjoy group activities. Support groups are a great way to share field trips, clubs, classes, tutors and more.
Thanks to the work of many organizations and individuals, homeschooling is legal in all 50 states. Each state sets its own regulations, which range from very lax to somewhat troublesome. It is...
Homeschooling is as much a lifestyle choice as it is an educational
alternative. Your beliefs about child development, learning theory and life in general will influence the homeschool philosophy...
Although you are schooling at home, you don't want to live at school. Here's how to set up and maintain a workable home/school balance.
Thanks to the burgeoning homeschool movement, there is a wealth of options for supplying your home school. Here are some of the best, as well as some tips on what you actually need.
After you determine what you want your child to learn, you can take the rest of the process one step at a time. Here's how.
Lesson plans can be intimidating for a parent-teacher to develop the first time around. Here are some simple, helpful guidelines.
Now that you're homeschooling, how will you fit in the laundry, the grocery shopping, the cooking, the cleaning? Well, you probably can't do it all, but here are some guidelines for keeping your...
Lack of socialization is one of the major concerns about homeschooling (especially with grandparents). You'll soon find a wealth of opportunities for your homeschooled child to interact with...
Success in the classroom is the biggest challenge for children with learning disabilities. Help your child succeed by teaching skills at home that your student can apply in the classroom.
Homeschooling is the ultimate way to get involved in your children's
education and allows parents to tailor the curriculum to their kids'
individual needs. You get to impart your values, share the...
This is not an article on how to teach, or what to teach. It is more about how to keep the child's attention.
The year 2000 has come and gone, and despite the predictions of countless sci-fi novels and movies, the world has yet to witness the emergence of true artificial intelligence—a computer with the...
The decision to homeschool your child brings with it a heavy set of responsibilities and multiple roles: advocate, curriculum designer, teacher and so on. Homeschooling is a major commitment and...
The law defines embezzlement as the taking of property, including money, by someone in a position within a company or business. When bookkeepers are the culprits, embezzlement is difficult to...
No other planet has been in the spotlight as much as Mars. Movies like ‘War of the Worlds’ and TV shows like ‘My Favorite Martian’ have made Mars seem much closer and more inviting than any of our...
Mercury is known to some as the ‘elusive planet’ because it’s more difficult to see than the others. In pre-Christian days, Mercury had two names. It was called Mercury in the evening sky and...
Uranus is the seventh planet from the sun and is one of the four gas giant planets. It’s the fourth largest in the solar system by mass and the third largest by diameter. It’s a good planet for...
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Investigate homeschooling options and basics, from preschool and special education to creating a Christian curriculum. Whether you’re homeschool educated and wondering how to get into college or you’re a new parent struggling to choose a homeschooling philosophy, eHow has answers to your alternative education questions. Just embarking with your child on a homeschooling journey? Check out helpful How Tos on meeting education standards, planning lessons, buying supplies and scheduling your lesson plans.
