Burn-out
Many homeschooling parents talk about burn-out, and imply that
homeschooling their children is burning them down. We believe
that most homeschooling parents were burnt-out long before their
children were born.
But I Wanna Go To School!
Explain the real freedoms and joys association with homeschooling.
Tell them the drawbacks of public schooling as well. Then sit
back and be prepared to listen to the concerns of your child.
Find out why they want to attend school. The more specific the
answer, the better. By Cindy Englan Stanley, RMEC.
Confessions of a (Spasmodic) Homeschooling Mom
The constant tumult and chaos homeschooling brings is more than many moms can handle for long without suffering a complete spiritual and intellectual breakdown. By Laurisa White Reyes, HEM J/F 08.
Do public high schools accept homeschool credits when a homeschooler enrolls in public high school?
Recently a few parents have asked whether public schools can refuse to accept credits from non-accredited schools, including private homeschools. Unfortunately, the answer is yes. HSC.
The Challenge of Older Children
I wrote this piece hoping to provide some food for thought for
these parents who have kept their children out of compulsory
school programs, but, faced with the challenges of older children,
are wondering if they should enroll their kids in school now.
By Eileen Yoder, HEM.
Encouragement for Homeschool Moms
This is NOT how it was supposed to be. You begin to wonder if
a stranger would do a better job teaching your child than you
are. You wake up too tired for your own quiet time and feel like
there is no longer time for Bible and devotion with your children
when they are struggling to finish all the other ''mandatory
stuff". By Patti Love Johnson.
Exploring Options
As Jake has begun thinking about college, however, we're discovering
we have to find new ways to balance what HE wants to learn with
the expectations most colleges have of what incoming students
"should" know. By Cindie Edmunds
High School: A Great Time to Homeschool
Homeschooling high school is a huge commitment, but if you have
homeschooled before, you already know the price of commitment.
You have also seen some of the fruits of your labor. Why quit
while you're ahead? By Jeanne Gowen Dennis
Home-School + High School = Self-School
Are you doing the right thing??? Finally, there is only one person
who can decide: YOU. The home-schooling student -- Not your peers,
not a thousand books, brochures, and websites, certainly not
the school districts (All they want is money for your being enrolled
with them.), and not even your parents. By Sonya Dave
I Was a Homeschool Dropout
I thought teaching my kids at home was the best thing for our
family. But God had another lesson plan. By Dawn C. Pitsch
Nemy's Libertarian Unschooling Page
Should you let your homeschooled teen go to school if he really
wants to?
Running Through Walls
Like marathoners, most parents who homeschool children through
high school also hit the wall. - Cafi Cohen [HEM]
Schedules & Homeschool Burn-out
Homeschool burn-out is relatively common. It can happen at any
time of the year. It can be the result of many factors. By Mary
Spinks, NHEN.
Should You Put the Kids Back in School?
When well-planned lessons continue to bomb, when routine household
chores pile up, when bills and other family responsibilities
multiply, homeschooling parents may look for other schooling
alternatives.
Ten Reasons to Homeschool Through High School
10 Fun! Homeschooling teens is fun for parents, who in
the light of their life experience enjoy learning all the
math and history and foreign language they missed the first time
around. By Cafi Cohen
Winter Doldrums
My point is that the grinding repetitiveness of being a mother at home with your children day after day after day, in the middle of a winter that is apparently not ever going to end, is probably one of the single biggest reasons for our at least fantasizing about putting them all in school. By Karen Vogel, HEM J/F 08.