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Juggling Working and Homeschooling

Homeschooling is a full time job. However, it doesn’t pay the bills so often homeschooling parents both have to work. Living on one income was a sacrifice many homeschoolers made in the name of educating their children at home. It was the “price” of homeschooling. However, in today’s economy living on one income with the cost of homeschooling is becoming increasingly more difficult. In many homes the parent responsible for homeschooling is getting a job or starting a business. Adding a job or business to homeschooling a family can be overwhelming and throw things off track. How do you cope? … Continue reading →

Review: Getting Started with Spanish

Format: Self Taught Textbook/MP3 Pronunciation Guide Available on Website Age: Any age Teacher Prep: Minimal Homeschool Method: Any Learning style: Works well with any learning style Quick Rating: Very Good Cost: Can be purchased at Amazon or Barnes and Noble for about $20.00. What is Getting Started with Spanish? A book which teaches Spanish in bite sized portions making it easy for homeschoolers or other self taught learners to grasp the Spanish language. Each lesson provides new material at a slow rate ensuring mastery of each lesson. The book is comprehensive and complete with additional helps and audio provided on … Continue reading →

Homeschool Cash: Can homeschooling be profitable?

(cc) image by Tracy O/flickr I recently stumbled across an advertisement that promises to show you how to make money by homeschooling. I wish I could give you the exact information, but I wasn’t about to buy the ebook to find out about something that seemed too good to be true. I did, however, manage to glean a bit of information from the advertisement. According to the claims in the article, by purchasing the Homeschool Cash program, you can make money by writing about information that you and your children research in the course of homeschooling. I am sure the … Continue reading →

When homeschooling becomes an issue in divorce

When families decide to homeschool it is usually a joint decision between both parents. However, when families divorce, one parent is suddenly vehemently against allowing the other parent to continue. In most of these cases, it is a matter of punishing and controlling the homeschooling parent… never mind how it affects the child. The thing that homeschooling parents need to most understand is that homeschooling decisions should not be made in a bubble. No matter how strongly one parent feels about homeschooling, it is best to not proceed unless both parents feel as strongly. Don’t’ try to cajole, sweet talk, … Continue reading →

Perceptions of Homeschooling from the Media

I just read a 10 page article on homeschooling that showed up in my Google Alerts today. It actually turned out to be dated Oct 5, 1998, but it came to my email box as new news. Still, there were several statements in this article about homeschooling that caught my eye. I will address them below. “Americans are becoming fussy consumers rather than trusting captives of a state monopoly,” says Chester Finn, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, a Washington, D.C., think tank. “”They’ve declared their independence and are taking matters into their own hands.” I don’t think that … Continue reading →

Getting Paid to Do What You Love

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You’ll often hear when you first start out that the way to go about finding a career is figuring out what you love to do and finding someone who will pay you to do it. Makes sense–but it’s often easier said than done. However, taking the time necessary to figure out what you love to do and then developing a strategy to get there is well worth the effort. My Husband Yes, today I’m going to write about my husband, who started out as a Psychology major. His goal has always been to work with children and having had some … Continue reading →

3 Signs That Mean You Need to Think About Changing Curriculums

I know yesterday I wrote all about how you shouldn’t change curriculum. I know numerous homeschoolers that flip flop only to come back to what they originally decided on. However, there are a few that clearly need a change. I find this most often happens when the parent’s teaching style and the child’s learning style clash. But in any case, here are a few hints that a change is in order. 1. The sight of said curriculum, makes the child cry. . . I once recommended Saxon math to a friend. We like it and it works very well for … Continue reading →

Homeschool Blog review March 3- March 23, 2007

This homeschool blog is live! During my couple of weeks hiatus, quite a few blogs posted that need review. I have been getting down to business providing you with important words homeschoolers should know as well as compiling a list of the numerous curriculums you can use. March 4, 2007: Starting with the Homeschool blog week in review: Feb 24 – Mar 02 2007. March 5, 2007: I continued with the homeschool glossary with Homeschool Glossary (words homeschoolers should know) – C March 6, 2007: I wrote Homeschool Glossary (words homeschoolers should know) – D-E and Homeschool Prom-Watch 2007 which … Continue reading →

Homeschooling and Competition… or the Lack of It.

Valorie Delp recently wrote about homeschoolers and competition in Keeping Up With the Jones. In this post she cautioned against the overwhelming urge homeschooling parents have to compete with each other and therefore prove to ourselves that we are doing a good job. Personally, one of the things I like about homeschooling is the lack of competition. While competition does exist in the homeschooling world, it is not quite as visible as it is for public schooled kids. I distinctly remember as a grade school child, the Friday exams and conversations that followed. “What grade did you get”, we would … Continue reading →

Homeschooling Week in Review Feb 10-Feb 16 2007

This past week on the families.com homeschooling blog, we talked about finances, responsibilities, and giftedness, truths and misconceptions. Here is the week in review for Feb 10 – Feb 16 2007. Feb 10, 2007 Why homeschool? Especially if you are a single parent, Asks Michelle Thorne. In this blog post, she gives us her reasons. How do you get them to complete their assignments on time, is another question of the day. While this is not a problem unique to homeschoolers, the suggested solutions are definitely handy for homeschoolers. Finally, my word of the day, Sacrifice describes the things a … Continue reading →