Dec 5, 2013 | Homeschoolers
I find the word “trim” intriguing! This fascination began when two of my sons used their birthday money to buy a remote control helicopter. In reading through the instructions, I came across the step entitled “Trim the blades.” Trim them? Like bangs? Snip,...
Dec 3, 2013 | Homeschoolers
Meet Homeschool Hannah. She is taught by her mom for most subjects, but Dad teaches others. And she takes some online courses. She scores higher than her public school peers and is more involved in her community. As a typical homeschooler, statistics from various...
Nov 30, 2013 | Homeschoolers
Meet Our Thanksgiving Winners “What are you thankful for?” No doubt you answered that question while sitting around the table this past Thursday. Global Student Network is thankful for all the great responses to its November contest! Here are...
Nov 28, 2013 | Homeschoolers
“Why are you thankful for homeschool?” This was the question recently posed to the homeschool world. And here are a few of your responses: A few years ago we learned that our son had a small problem with his immune system. We were told it was linked to his autism in...
Nov 26, 2013 | Homeschoolers
I remember back about 20 years when the nature-nurture argument in regards to gender was siding with nurture – boys were active and “aggressive,” prone to noisy, physical play because that is the way we have brought them up. Fast forward a couple of decades and...
Nov 21, 2013 | Homeschoolers
Jobs that Fit with Homeschooling Often “loss of income for one parent” is listed among the cons of homeschooling. It’s a given that one parent has to be unemployed in order to make homeschool work, right? WRONG! There are many jobs that fit with the homeschool way...
