Homeschooling is not Always Roses

Infact, it can be quite thorny at times. Take for instance this article written by a mother who started homeschooling, while also entering into a marriage with step children. Not only did she continue homeschooling her husbands children, but also began homeschooling her own.

Yes, she shook things up a bit from the way they used to do it (they were previously unschoolers), but she homeschooled in excellence as she wanted to make sure each kid reached his or her full potential.

Her story shows that homeschooling works... that homeschooling makes it easier to fix educational gaps... even that unschooling, has its advantages. Read it.

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If I had $64,000 per kid to homeschool

Barbara Frank, in her post Public Schools: Where You Don't Get What You Pay For writes about the gap between what homeschoolers spend to educate their kids and what public school spends. Her point is that homeschoolers tend to get a better education even though we spend a small fraction on our kids education.

I spend a bit more than the high number she guessed at ($2000.00) per child a year... I probably spend $4000.00 each, but that pays for An arts program on Mondays, an academic program on thursdays, a constant barrage for science experiment supplies, Music lessons, Drama club, Sports activities, and other things I can't remember right now. Still her point is completely valid, because I can spend far less if I were to be more creative, but I also work from home and all the classes really help.

Anyway, I can't imagine having $64,000 to homeschool each kids. I guess I could send them to NASA camp. Have a experts in thier fields tutor them and take very expensive field trips. Oh it would be so much fun... so with so much money to spend, why aren't public school kids having more fun!



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