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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 fie...

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He may be right. Last night I managed to get my head in the way when I closed my car truck. I drive a Pacifica which is a small SUV, so I have to reach up and pull the trunk down with some force. I hit my head pretty hard. My son took charge and put ice on my head and gave me Tylenol. He called my husband who is traveling and reviewed the symptoms of a concussion with him. He kept me up until midnight and slept in my room to keep an eye on me. He's a really cool kid. He may only be 13, but he exudes the authority of a 31 year old. I am still in bed. He wants me to stay put. Read more Notes From a Homeschooling Mom

I am really aggravated right now! A close relative on my husband side, (who I love and respect) Just called concerned about my husbands health and stress level. We talked about alot of things like his health, and schedule, and things of that nature, and somehow the topic of homeschooling comes up. I found myself defending our decision to homeschool and trying to explain why public, and private schools were not an option. I finally realized I had been unfairly put on the spot and I demanded to know what homeschooling had to do with this conversation and the true motivation of the conversation... she backed down because she could not answer the questions. grrrr. I hate that. I still love her... but I hate that! Read more Notes From a Homeschooling Mom

The kids are getting the week off from their classes. Of course we are just getting back into the swing of things after spending over a week concentrated on my son's play production. I kind of don't want them to stop. I am trying to get them to do just one or two assignments everyday instead of waiting until a few days before they have to be back in class and cramming it all in. Wish me luck.. these kids definitely have their own ideas about how things should be done. Curse my encouragement of kids having their own minds! Read more Notes From a Homeschooling Mom

Local GA highschoolers are being faced with a new danger... MRSA. Just this morning it was reported that there are 5 more cases. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) is a type of staph that is resistant to certain antibiotics. These antibiotics include methicillin and other more common antibiotics such as oxacillin, penicillin and amoxicillin. Staph infections, including MRSA, occur most frequently among persons in hospitals and healthcare facilities (such as nursing homes and dialysis centers) who have weakened immune systems . Now it is spreading through the local schools. Another reason to homeschool? I won't go that far. But I will say that if my kids were in the schools where there were infections they at least homeschool temporarily until I felt confident that the spread of infection was under control. Read more Notes From a Homeschooling Mom

It is so awesome that we have days like this when we can sleep in. The kids still have all their schoolwork to do, it will just be finished later in the day. I think all of the activity last week has officially wiped us out, and this weekend promises to be just as busy. The kids have a lock in Friday night, and the Church Anniversary celebration is Sunday. I have to set up decorations on Saturday and try to get our rental house... rented. I think I want to go back to sleep. Read more Notes From a Homeschooling Mom