Things to Consider Before Homeschooling

Is homeschooling the best choice for your child, your family, and yourself? That is a question that parents must give serious thought to as they are making the decision about whether or not to start homeschooling a child. Here are some important things to consider before you make the transition from public school to homeschooling. Can you afford to homeschool? Parents who are displeased by the public school that their child has been assigned to might be thinking about homeschooling instead. After all, homeschooling is obviously cheaper than the tuition that a private school would charge. Keep in mind that … Continue reading

Why Homeschool?

Why homeschool, especially since you’re a single parent? This is a question asked by almost every person I’ve ever told that we homeschool. The reasons I give, and the reasons another homeschooler gives may be as different as night and day, though there are usually some that match. It all depends on what our priorities are, whether it be religion, family, education, sports, etc. This isn’t even mentioning all the divisions in each of these, which is why you will get a lot of different answers to the same “simple” question. Why homeschool? The answers I give to that question … Continue reading