Sep 24, 2013 | Homeschoolers
Unfortunately, hearing about guns in public schools is not unusual. Just typing that sentence makes my heart break for our country and its children. But we have other options. We can homeschool. Not only is it legal here in the USA, it’s an accepted and growing...
Sep 19, 2013 | Homeschoolers
Thank you Brenda Kaye Ruffener for allowing us to post another one of your superb and a very funny article below: Warning: If you don’t agree with homeschooling, hate laughter or take yourself too seriously, please skip this post or at least refrain from sending me...
Sep 17, 2013 | Homeschoolers
How Teaching Kids is Like Going on a Bike Ride (and getting a flat and having to walk back . . . ) By J.Hoffman We had a friend visiting last week and when given the choice of activities to do for the day, he chose a bike ride along the river trail. This paved trail...
Sep 12, 2013 | Homeschoolers
Thank you Brenda Kaye Ruffener for allowing us to post your article below: http://www.homeschooldiaries.com/25-homeschooling-truths-i-wish-id-known/ When I first started homeschooling, I was excited, happy, scared and overwhelmed. The year-long research I’d done...
Sep 10, 2013 | Homeschoolers
How Arithmetic is Not Mathematics and Why Children Need to Learn Both “What is math?” If you ask this question, you will likely get a response like, “Well, math is adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing numbers.” Guess what? That’s not math, that’s arithmetic....
Sep 5, 2013 | Homeschoolers
by Brenda Kaye Rufener http://www.homeschooldiaries.com/why-you-dont-need-to-be-a-teacher-to-homeschool/ Thank you Brenda Kaye Ruffener for allowing us to post your article below: People love teachers. They are esteemed, loved and adored by all. Part of what makes...