Home School News Blog

Hello everyone, I am currently on vacation, but a few of my readers volunteered to take over the site while I am away! They have written some excellent posts that I am sure you will love. I also have some posts I wrote answering your burning questions about The Happy Housewife. Enjoy! A Year’s Worth of Blessings As I reflect on 2008 I am amazed at how all the little things we so often take for granted pile up into something more than we could have imagined. This is how home schooling is for m

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Just after Thanksgiving, my dad hurt his back. Small piece of advice: Never get injured over the holidays when your regular doctor just left the practice. To make a long story short, he ended up losing feeling in his leg and by the time someone finally saw him, the doctor was upset he hadn’t been immediately admitted to the emergency room. As he went into surgery, he was given a twenty percent chance of spending the rest of his life in a wheelchair and a strong likelihood of never completely

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Being a homeschooler, I am always excited to discover new and exciting way to teach my children. I found a great way to introduce them to folktales from around the world through Amy Friedman. Tell Me A Story: Timeless Folktales from Around the World and Tell Me A Story 2: Animal Magic have both won Parents’ Choice Silver Honors Awards and National Association of Parenting Publications Gold Medals as well as rave reviews. Their third release, Tell Me A Story 3: Women of Wonder, will be released

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Non-Traditional Learning: In Other Words, Homeschooling! Categories: Are you Wondering If You Should Homeschool, Heart and Home, Homeschooling- Lessons, Ideas and Tips, Living Learning Moments, A Dixon Home Education, Teens and High School, Training Hearts ~ Parenting, large families Originally written April 4, 2007 I just realized tonight that I told 3 grandparents over the phone in the past couple of days that our homeschooling has lately consisted of non-traditional learning. Not that

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When we were homeschooling, my children were involved in organized sports. Every fall we did recreational soccer. Every summer the boys were involved in recreational summer swim league. When they… Need more help homeschooling high school? Check out www.TheHomeScholar.com to learn more.

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When do we mind our own business? January 5th, 2009 With the internet comes a lot of wonderful things. People who wouldn’t ever think that there is another person like them in the whole world, find that they are not alone at all. I have found, that I am not the only single parent homeschooling, which I was sure that I was when I first started. Now, I have 4 email lists that are filled with other single moms who homeschool. We’re a small fraction of the homeschooling community, but we’re s

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Here’s a rough idea of what we are doing for the rest of kindergarten. For myself, I’ve ordered,”The Life Journal” from http://www.enewhope.org/bible/ and along with the… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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The Department of Education’s new survey on homeschooling contains an interesting new category they’ve dubbed “unschoolers” when determining why the parents have taken full control of their child’s education. From USA Today: Traditionally, the biggest motivations for parents to teach their children at home have been moral or religious reasons, and that remains a top pick when parents are asked to explain their choice. The 2003 survey gave parents six reasons to pick as their motivation. (They

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In January, I like to look back at the previous year and consider what worked, what didn’t, and what I can do to make the new year better. One analytical strategy is I’ve borrowed from the business world is SWOT Analysis. It’s actually a very useful tool for homeschoolers, so here’s a brief overview. SWOT stands

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Michelle Barone is a licensed marriage and family therapist who counsels families to assist them in finding their way in homeschooling their children. Her book is called “Finding Your Way - Exploring Your Family’s Educational Journey” Making the decision to homeschool is a big one and parents may be overwhelmed by the options. This book contains exercises that helps parents figure out their feelings and expectations about education. It is a workbook of discussion topics and thought provoking

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