Apr 11, 2013 | Homeschoolers
Sounds too good? Well on closer investigation, this claim actually proves true! There really are colleges that offer programs at no cost to students. One college even pays its students a stipend to cover living expenses! Of course free tuition is mostly for the...
Apr 9, 2013 | Homeschoolers
The Department of Justice is seeking to force the Romeike family to leave the U.S. and return to Germany. They fled Germany because they were persecuted for homeschooling their children which is illegal in Germany under a Nazi-era 1938 law. Germany is the only country...
Apr 4, 2013 | Homeschoolers
“New and improved!” “Doctor recommended!” “Clinically proven!” No doubt you’ve seen claims like these on products. Have you ever seen this claim on a curriculum: “Aligns with Common Core Standards!” You might have questioned, “What in the world does that mean?” Or if...
Apr 2, 2013 | Homeschoolers
“He’s sleeping like a baby!” I always found that phrase ironic when I had newborns. Newborns are sweet, precious bundles who steal your heart – and your sleep! Newborns wake up every 2 hours in the beginning. “Sleeping like a baby” is a misnomer. The accurate...
Mar 28, 2013 | Homeschoolers
So you’ve decided to embark on the homeschool adventure. Congratulations! Of course every adventure requires preparation. No doubt you have thought long and hard about the path you are about to take – weighing pros and cons, talking with various people, and...
Mar 26, 2013 | Homeschoolers
To Homeschool or not to homeschool – that is the question! “Maybe we should homeschool the kids.” I don’t know how many times I’ve said this to my husband. It seems it is an ever-present, back-burner consideration for me. I was a teacher before we had children. I...