Not Another Homeschool Blog

Beginning Homeschooling Again by Andrea Hermitt Many people are deciding to homeschool this year after taking a hiatus and having homeschooling in the past and then putting their kids in school. They may have homeschooled two years ago. They may have homeschooled six years ago. When to Purchase More Expensive Curriculum by Andrea Hermitt It is time to purchase homeschooling curriculum for the 2008-2009 school year. Homeschoolers everywhere are trying to decide if they are going to continue with the same curriculum maker, if they are going to try something new, and how much they are going to pay. These can be difficult decisions. Guiding Your Homeschooler Through High School and Into College by Andrea Hermitt Yesterday I worked as a local elections officer (I do this several times a year). Besides the 16 hour day dealing with hundreds of people, many who can be quite hostile, one thing that always happens when I work elections is that I end up telling all of my elections coworkers that ...

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Whether we as homeschoolers want to admit it or not, we are often very unsupportive of each other. We criticize those who don't homeschool the same way that we do. We think that our way is the only right way. We need to stop. Here is an article I recently wrote about this entitled Why Can't all Homeschoolers Get Along? There's nothing about a group of homeschooling mom's getting together to discuss homeschooling their kids. Often it is a source of encouragement and a much needed time of connection with people who are like minded. Sometimes however, such meetings can get contentious. read more here Read more Notes From a Homeschooling Mom Visit Me at the Families.com Homeschool Blog

I spent a bit of time defending homeschooling on my families.com blog. Another blogger on the site decided to spend time giving a teachers opinion, which of course was off the mark as far as a homeschooler like myself is concerned. Some of the articles I wrote are Dealing With Homeschool Inconsistencies by Andrea Hermitt In a past article on the Cons of Homeschooling, I responded to stereotypes that people see as cons of homeschooling and also mentioned some of my own ideas about possible cons of homeschooling. Perceptions of Homeschooling: When others think you are doing a bad job by Andrea Hermitt One of the hardest parts of being a homeschooler is dealing with the criticism that goes along with it. Just reading the occasional article or blog makes it clear that by homeschooling people have the perception that we are doing a bad job with my kids. Perceptions of Homeschooling: The Weird Issue by Andrea Hermitt When I was a teenager, my family (including parents and siblings) used to...