<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Homeschool Blog</title><link>http://homeschooling.families.com/blog/</link><description>Whether you currently homeschool and are looking for resources to help you or are considering homeschooling and want to learn more, this is your information source!</description><language>en-us</language><pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:10:37 +0000</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:10:37 +0000</lastBuildDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Why Drama is Important in Homeschooling</title><link>http://homeschooling.families.com/blog/why-drama-is-important-in-homeschooling</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:32:55 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://homeschooling.families.com/blog/why-drama-is-important-in-homeschooling</guid><description><![CDATA[As I mentioned in the last homeschool blog post, Carnival of Educators -Drama Club Edition, I am in the middle of tech week for my kids Drama Club which is an extention of their once a week homeschool program.]]></description></item><item><title>Carnival of Educators -Drama Club Edition</title><link>http://homeschooling.families.com/blog/carnival-of-educators-drama-club-edition</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:26:42 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://homeschooling.families.com/blog/carnival-of-educators-drama-club-edition</guid><description><![CDATA[Welcome to the November 17, 2009 edition of carnival of educators.  This is the fourth edition of the Carnival of Educators. For those new to carnivals, they are basically blog or column posts that include links to  tidbits from dozens of other carnivals.]]></description></item><item><title>Homeschoolers Get Swine Flu Too</title><link>http://homeschooling.families.com/blog/homeschoolers-get-swine-flu-too</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:14:38 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://homeschooling.families.com/blog/homeschoolers-get-swine-flu-too</guid><description><![CDATA[This school year began with three girls in my kids' homeschool program (1 day a week) coming down with swine flu.  That was the first week.  Since then many of the other kids have come down the the ailments some getting more sick than others.]]></description></item><item><title>District Puts Breaks on Diplomas for Homeschoolers</title><link>http://homeschooling.families.com/blog/district-puts-breaks-on-diplomas-for-homeschoolers</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:57:10 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://homeschooling.families.com/blog/district-puts-breaks-on-diplomas-for-homeschoolers</guid><description><![CDATA[In Iowa City homeschool parents have been enrolling their children in public school for the final trimester. of the 12 grade so they could receive a high school diploma.]]></description></item><item><title>Homeschoolers Are Not Entitled to Free School Online</title><link>http://homeschooling.families.com/blog/homeschoolers-are-not-entitled-to-free-school-online</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:02:22 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://homeschooling.families.com/blog/homeschoolers-are-not-entitled-to-free-school-online</guid><description><![CDATA[The Missouri Virtual School which many homeschoolers use to teach their kids for free is in danger of shutting down due to a lack of funding.  Missouri Virtual Instruction, also called MoVIP has allowed many public school students as well as homeschoolers to take courses online for free.]]></description></item><item><title>Newsflash!  All Homeschoolers are Not Conservative</title><link>http://homeschooling.families.com/blog/newsflash-all-homeschoolers-are-not-conservative</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:55:57 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://homeschooling.families.com/blog/newsflash-all-homeschoolers-are-not-conservative</guid><description><![CDATA[Proof that all homeschoolers are not conservative... I watch Hardball with Chris Matthews.  While Chris Matthews would not characterize himself as liberal (which I also do not) he is certainly far from conservative.]]></description></item><item><title>Homeschool Groups and Resources in Illinois P-Z</title><link>http://homeschooling.families.com/blog/homeschool-groups-and-resources-in-illinois-p-z</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:20:20 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://homeschooling.families.com/blog/homeschool-groups-and-resources-in-illinois-p-z</guid><description><![CDATA[Getting involved with other homeschoolers is very important to a family's success in homeschooling It is important to join a homeschool network or support group in your area, There are also many homeschooling groups as well as many homeschooling classes, and programs that your students can enjoy.]]></description></item><item><title>Homeschool Groups and Resources in Illinois G-N</title><link>http://homeschooling.families.com/blog/homeschool-groups-and-resources-in-illinois-g-n</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:12:01 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://homeschooling.families.com/blog/homeschool-groups-and-resources-in-illinois-g-n</guid><description><![CDATA[Getting involved with other homeschoolers is very important to a family's success in homeschooling It is important to join a homeschool network or support group in your area, There are also many homeschooling groups as well as many homeschooling classes, and programs that your students can enjoy.]]></description></item><item><title>Homeschool Groups and Resources in Illinois A-H</title><link>http://homeschooling.families.com/blog/homeschool-groups-and-resources-in-illinois-a-h</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:09:26 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://homeschooling.families.com/blog/homeschool-groups-and-resources-in-illinois-a-h</guid><description><![CDATA[Getting involved with other homeschoolers is very important to a family's success in homeschooling It is important to join a homeschool network or support group in your area, There are also many homeschooling groups as well as many homeschooling classes, and programs that your students can enjoy.]]></description></item><item><title>Think You're Against Homeschooling?  Just Wait</title><link>http://homeschooling.families.com/blog/think-youre-against-homeschooling-just-wait</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:20:24 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://homeschooling.families.com/blog/think-youre-against-homeschooling-just-wait</guid><description><![CDATA[I just stumbled across a homeschooling mom blog where the writer explains that she used to oppose homeschooling. She was offered the opportunity to homeschool as a teen and turned it down.  She saw her brothers get homeschooled.  Yet she saw no appeal in it.]]></description></item><item><title>If I Could Start Over Again, Thoughts from a homeschool veteran</title><link>http://homeschooling.families.com/blog/if-i-could-start-over-again-thoughts-from-a-homeschool-veteran</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:44:55 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://homeschooling.families.com/blog/if-i-could-start-over-again-thoughts-from-a-homeschool-veteran</guid><description><![CDATA[I don't know If I can really call myself a homeschool veteran just just yet because I have not graduated a homeschooler.  I have however, gotten my kids to the high school stage and am continuing to homeschool them.  75% of homeschoolers (my best bet)decide to stop homeschooling by this point.]]></description></item><item><title>Homeschooling Highschool, harder than  Chemistry and Trig</title><link>http://homeschooling.families.com/blog/homeschooling-highschool-harder-than-chemistry-and-trig</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:13:35 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://homeschooling.families.com/blog/homeschooling-highschool-harder-than-chemistry-and-trig</guid><description><![CDATA[Many people worry about homeschooling highschoolers because teaching subjects like Chemistry, Trigonometry, and Calculus is so hard.  Compared to the full job of homeschooling a high school students, a few AP courses don't scare me in the least.]]></description></item><item><title>Homeschooling Loses a Champion</title><link>http://homeschooling.families.com/blog/homeschooling-loses-a-champion</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:16:15 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://homeschooling.families.com/blog/homeschooling-loses-a-champion</guid><description><![CDATA[Last week, Christopher Klicka lost his fight to Mulitple sclerosis.  He had suffered for the last 15 years and still continued to work for the HSLDA in spite of his severe illness.  

Mr.]]></description></item><item><title>Homeschooling makes them more successful</title><link>http://homeschooling.families.com/blog/homeschooling-makes-them-more-successful</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 02:36:31 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://homeschooling.families.com/blog/homeschooling-makes-them-more-successful</guid><description><![CDATA[A big difference between public schools and homeschooling is that homeschoolers work to make sure all kids are successful, where public schools work to make sure a select few are successful.]]></description></item><item><title>Get Those Homeschoolers Out of The House</title><link>http://homeschooling.families.com/blog/get-those-homeschoolers-out-of-the-house</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:37:08 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://homeschooling.families.com/blog/get-those-homeschoolers-out-of-the-house</guid><description><![CDATA[It's kind of ironic.  When we began homeschooling, one of the things we talked about the ability to go outside as we please and to learn from nature. Now that the kids are older, we tend to get so involved in the ins and outs of homeschooling that we forget to go outside.]]></description></item><item><title>Homeschoolers, Don't Forget to Take the PSAT</title><link>http://homeschooling.families.com/blog/homeschoolers-dont-forget-to-take-the-psat</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:41:15 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://homeschooling.families.com/blog/homeschoolers-dont-forget-to-take-the-psat</guid><description><![CDATA[My family almost completely overlooked the PSAT.  I figured they are taking CLEP exams, and the SAT, what reason could they possibly have to take the PSAT, a practice test for the SAT. 

The problem is that the PSAT is so much more than a practice test for the SAT.]]></description></item><item><title>Hard to Find Homeschool Resource: High School Science</title><link>http://homeschooling.families.com/blog/hard-to-find-homeschool-resource-high-school-science</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:13:25 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://homeschooling.families.com/blog/hard-to-find-homeschool-resource-high-school-science</guid><description><![CDATA[Teaching high school science to homeschoolers can be a bit intimidating. Even for parents who are comfortable with biology, chemistry, and physics, recreating the lab experience at home can be daunting.  Here are some resources you can use to teach high school science.]]></description></item><item><title>Hard to Find Homeschool Resource: Creative Writing</title><link>http://homeschooling.families.com/blog/hard-to-find-homeschool-resource-creative-writing</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:10:10 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://homeschooling.families.com/blog/hard-to-find-homeschool-resource-creative-writing</guid><description><![CDATA[I recently asked homeschoolers what resources they were looking for but unable to find online.  One response was that creative writing resources have been difficult to find.  Apparently, homeschool students are looking for websites that cover Creative Writing.]]></description></item><item><title>What Do You Do with a Child Who is Good at Math? </title><link>http://homeschooling.families.com/blog/what-do-you-do-with-a-child-who-is-good-at-math</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:17:55 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://homeschooling.families.com/blog/what-do-you-do-with-a-child-who-is-good-at-math</guid><description><![CDATA[Creative Commons immage by D3 Dan/ Flickr


Spellers have the spelling be.  Budding scientists have science fairs and competitions.  Student Geographers have geography bees.]]></description></item><item><title>Homeschooling Groups and Resources in Idaho</title><link>http://homeschooling.families.com/blog/homeschooling-groups-and-resources-in-idaho</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:02:14 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://homeschooling.families.com/blog/homeschooling-groups-and-resources-in-idaho</guid><description><![CDATA[Getting involved with other homeschoolers is very important to a family's success in homeschooling. It is important to join a homeschool network or support group in your area, There are also many homeschooling groups as well as many homeschooling classes, and programs that your students can enjoy.]]></description></item></channel></rss>