No doubt you’ve heard the story of the Frog in the Pot: If a frog is dropped into a pot of scalding water, it will sense the danger and immediately jump out. However, if a frog is dropped into a pot of tepid water and the water temperature is gradually raised, the frog will succumb rather than trying to escape. Well, people are similar in behavior. Call it gradualism or complacency, it’s happening to the citizens of the U.S. and many other countries. Give us little doses of anything, and we…
The Road To Your Childs Success Goes Through Reading
From the first day your child enters this world and hears the sound of your voice, they begin their foundation for understanding the language and becoming a reader.
What Exactly Is Homeschooling
Homeschooling is really quite simple. Its a process where parents have accepted the responsibility of educating their children as opposed to having them go through a public or private school system.
What Is Our Day Like? Our Typical Homeschooling Day
When we tell people we homeschool, one of the first questions I am asked is, “What is your day like?” The following is a typical day:
Simple Homeschool Success Tips
There certainly is an abundance of homeschooling information available and this is a good thing for the most part as long as you dont get bogged down in overload and suffer paralysis by analysis. There are a lot of wonderful articles and tips to help you insure your homeschool success.
Some Homeschooling Options
There are certainly instances where children can’t attend regular public schools. Or, perhaps their parents will choose to have their children educated in a different manner.for many parents this different manner is homeschooling. In fact, each and every year a growing number of parents are discovering and taking advantage of the homeschooling option in their state.
The Basics Of A Good Home School Course Program
Reading, writing and arithmetic form the core studies that compose the basic curriculum for school grades one through 12. This basic curriculum is the same whether public, private and home schooling.
The Homeschooling Mom Needs To Socialise Too!
When parents make the decision to home school their children, their primary concern is usually the lack of opportunity for their children to mix with other children on a regular basis.This is also one of the main criticisms used against homeschooling by it’s opponents. However, parents, too, can be affected by the lack of socialising opportunities. Many lifetime friendships between mothers have been formed at the school gates. Waiting for the children to emerge gives mothers …
Public School vs. Home-Schooling
Most Americans do not home-school their children. However, those who do, certainly have good reasons. Although there are advocates on both sides of this educational issue, it is important to understand why some parents choose to home-school their children.
Homeschool ID Cards
The number of homeschool students grew from 1.2 in 2003 to a staggering 2.4 million in 2006 according to the National Home Education Research Institute. With this type of growth you have to wander what is the cause for the amazing increase in homeschool attendance.
How Do I Find The Best Homeschool Curriculum?
Being a parent is a huge and very important job! You provide your children loving care for their physical needs as well as their emotional and spiritual needs. You are the one they look to for love, help, care and concern. You fix boo-boo’s, read stories and chase away scary closet monsters at night. You play games, tell stories, and if you are like a lot of parents, you prepare and then send your children to school.
Helping Your Child Become A Reader
Evidence is plentiful throughout the years that when parents and families actively support and encourage their children, the children are far more likely to succeed educationally. When you as a parent or family member are actively involved in a childs learning process, you give them a significant advantage.