Why Homeschool? - Details

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Title: Why Homeschool?

Description: Looking at reasons why educating your children at home can be better than sending them to a traditional school.

Category: Education & Training : Home Schooling

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listed on: March 31, 2008 10:15:27 PM

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Carnival of Homeschool: Week 158 - The 3rd Anniversary - Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:22:00 +0000

Where has all the time gone? Three years ago my wife and I launched the firstCarnival of Homeschooling. The carnival keeps going strong. Every week we pick up new bloggers. There is a vast number of people who participate. We are also blessed to have several dozen people who take turnshosting the carnival. The posts here are grouped by the subjects that people wrote about this week. Change InThings Have ChangedAlan reflects on how his reasons and motivations for homeschooling have changed over the last five years, on his blogProse Politics and Piety. WithUnschoolers and Textbooks, Dawn wonders if she has gone over to the dark side, posted onDay by Day Discoveries. Give aways Lady Jess, a young homeschooled student, shares anInterview with Mrs. Ronneberg "Beauty of Braille"from theGrowing In Grace Magazine. The post includes a book giveaway. AtA Pondering HeartJoycelyn has put together a big giveaway for homeschoolers with theWinter Bundle 2008-2009. Goals Lady Rachel, a young homeschooler, shares some of her 2009 goals inHomeschool Memoirs – Making a List…at her blogA City on a Hill. Denise ofLet’s Play Math!asks “Have you made a resolution to exercise your mental muscles this year? If so, then please join us for the2009 Mathematics Game.” It is important to plan when you want to get a lot done.Lionden Landingshares theirThemes and plans for January. Miss Amanda, a homeschool graduate, reflects on her 2008 goals, and shares some of her 2009 goals inHomeschool Memoirs – Making a List…at her blogThe Daily Planet. Rachel Starr Thomson, homeschool graduate and author, talks about setting yearly, weekly, and daily goals for the new year inGoal Setting: The Plans. Government Carletta inPublic School Sports – Can Homeschoolers Have Their Cake and Eat It, Too?asks “Could widespread participation in public school activities jeopardize homeschool freedom?” on her blogSuccessful Homeschooling. AtEclectic Education, Lynn warns about aNew Law which Could Affect Parents in the United States. Mary (The Informed Parent) has some thoughts about the number of homeschoolers inStatistically Speaking – Homeschool Enrollment. Joanne Jacobshas breaking news, the UK will no longer have schools, they’ll have ‘Places for learning.’ Maybe we’re no longer “homeschoolers.” How about “homes places for learning?” It doesn’t have the same ring. Help for homeschoolers Elena ofMy Domestic ChurchgivesA Pep Talk for Homeschool Momswho may be starting out, or need a little extra encouragement. CHATS WITH AN “OLD LADY”has great insight into the importance of building a support network inI’VE HAD IT! InAnother Milestone, a homeschool mom fondly looks back on homeschooling her third child, who will graduate this spring, on her blogBarbara Frank Online. Homeschool co-ops can be a great addition to your homeschool efforts, but too much of even a good thing can become overwhelming. Carol Topp has some tips on how to beA happy co-op memberatHomeschoolCPA’s Blog. Janice explains how using theSWOT Analysis for Homeschoolscan help improve your year, atTaking Time for Things That Matter. Older Kids - Less is Morereminds us that it may be best for our children not to throw lots of instructional materials, from theHEM Takes a Closer Lookblog at theHome Education Magazine. Sprittibeewrites about theirFirst Day of the Rest of My School Year. It was a challenging day. Learning Laureen is surprised to learn thatAll I Needed to Know About P.E. I Learned from Jackie Chan, atThe Life Without School Community Blog. Non-Traditional Learning: In Other Words, Homeschooling!Reviews many of the ways children learn, atWalking Therein. InRacing Through LifeSisterlisa writes about lessons learned homeschooling a son while building a racetrack, atThe HomeSpun Life. Amy shares us information aboutImproving Visual Perception and Memory Skillson her blogKids Love Learning. Lesson Plans Kerry,A Ten O’Clock Scholar, shares her Classical Conversation Cycle 3 lesson plans forHistoryandScience. InLesson Plans Beckon, Renae ponders about the importance of preparing for lessons on her blogLife Nuruturing Education. Cindy created aWestward Expansion Unit PlanatOur Journey Westward. FromDelighting in His Richnessis a unit study on Hawaii inNew year, new study. Miscellaneous Alasandra points out the huge bias inDaily News puts homeschooling in the headline, atAlasandra’s Homeschool Blog. With52 Teachers, 52 Lessons ProjectMr. D is asking homeschoolers to send him advice on teaching, atI Want to Teach Forever. Grace announcesEvery Good Book, a web service her father has created, at her blogSing me to Heaven. Jerri Ann inSchool…worries about homeschooling when she is still struggling with potty training her four-year-old, atMom Is Teaching. Kathy reviewsThe Distant Shore, an inspirational adventure novel for your young adults atHomeschoolBuzzReviews. Money We all need to be frugal, especially in the current economy.Destroy Debthas20 Inexpensive Ways to Entertain Your Kids In The Winter. It is important to start teaching children about money when they are young. NerdMom has a review inKidsWealth Money Kiton her blogNerd Family Things. The Other Stuff The Family Revisedreminds us that homeschooling allows us time to do more than just academics, time to doThe Other Stuff. Home Spun Jugglingreminds us that astronomy looks better in the sky than in a book inHome Spun comic strip #300. Brainiacs - Finger Knittinghas a video of homeschooled children showing how to finger knit, atwelcome to my brain . net. Shannon explains why winter is one of her favorite seasons for nature study inWinter Nature Fun!at her blogSong of My Heart. Play Educational Insights From the Academy On Everesthas some thoughts about the importance ofPlay. Kris has some ideas on how to collect and use bottle caps forMore Preschool ManipulativeatWeird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers. Special Needs Homeschooling is such a wonderful solution for so many issues. Mrs. Brown writes aboutCelebrating Special Needs: Education on the Autism Spectrumat theGrowing In Grace Magazine. Mrs. C has some tips onHow to Do Workboxesfor your autistic child or preschooler fromHomeschool and Etc. Training Lisa writes about her plans to develop a love for poetry in her children withMonday’s a Comin’at theHouse of Many Blessings. Heather writes about the importance of starting young to train children to help with chores inToddlers and Housework - Part of the Actionat her blogMother By Nature. Kat shares her thoughts on just how much “school” children need inback to school todayatNo Fighting, No Biting!(I love the name of her blog.) Teaching Test Taking Skills Doesn’t Mean You Are Teaching to the Testhas some ideas on how to teach test taking skills, atYourTeacherLinks.com. Unexpected learning Sometimes math happens when you aren't expecting it. Christine writes aboutBathtime AlgebraatOur Curious Home. ChristineMM atThe Thinking Mothertalks about the books that her sons are enjoying reading inOlder Son Loves Benedict Society and Other Juvenile Literature Book Thoughts. Tiffany writes about one of those times when "schooling" creeps up on you... inFamily Portraits 1598, er, 2008atLife on the Road. Why people homeschool Jess shares inWhy We will homeschool in 2009atLife Learning Leonards. WithTwo Peas at Opposite Ends of the Same Pod, Sally tells what she is grateful that homeschooling allows her to treat each child different, atDiamonds in the Rough. With yet another reason to homeschool,Dr. Helenreports thedouble standards of schools. Jennifer explains why they homeschool inTree of LifeatTree of Life Homeschool. Our humble entry for this carnival isOne of the reasons many turn to homeschooling. If you have enjoyed this carnival, please spread the word. Please mention the carnival on your blog, and other appropriate places. Goherefor the archives of previous carnivals. Next week the carnival will be held atAlasandra's Homeschool Blog. If you are interested in submitting a post for a future carnival, clickherefor information. We thank everyone who has helped out. Thank you to all the participants in this carnival. And thanks to all those who help promote the Carnival of Homeschooling. ---------- Technorati tags:homeschooling,homeschool,homeschool,homeeducation,parenting,children,education,Carnival of Homeschooling

Conformity - funny and sad - Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:42:00 +0000

I wonder how many people they tried this on? I like to think not everyone conformed. (Hat tip:The CommonRoom) ---------- Technorati tags:Conformity

A great summary of progress for the Space Industry in 2008 - Sat, 03 Jan 2009 18:06:00 +0000

It has been months since I've posted anything about the space industry. TheSpace Access '09conference is just around the corner, with it being the first weekend in April. I am currently planning on going again with my father. And I'll blog again about each talk. I came across a wonderful summary of events and milestones in 2008 for the space industry inNewSpace Review for 2008atHobbySpace. It is a long post and there is no good way to summarize it. If you have any interest in the current state of private companies in the space industry,go check it out. It really seems like we will be able to buy a ticket to the moon in the next decade or two. ---------- Technorati tags:spaceaccess