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...

I wrote an article this morning about how people perceive homeschoolers as weird. Frankly, I'm Ok with it. Read the full article here Other recent article I have written for families.com are: Perceptions of Homeschooling: When others think you are doing a bad job Dealing With Homeschool Inconsistencies College Bound Homeschoolers, Check out the College Board Website Invalid Reasons to Homeschool: A Rebuttal to a Public Educators Opinion Read more Notes From a Homeschooling Mom and more Visit Me at the Families.com Homeschool Blog

And people wonder why we choose to homeschool. He's in 11th grade. His course in American history -- or whatever name they disguise that by these days -- is coming to an end and the finale is a big project that will largely determine his grade for the quarter. In my high school, the college-tracked kids were taking electives by that time, and I remember writing two 20-page papers, on topics of the student's choice, approved by the teacher. One of mine was on the legal challenge to Reconstruction after the Civil War, the other was on the Congress of Vienna. My son's comparable assignment: To write about the significance of the lyrics of "We Didn't Start the Fire" by Billy Joel. And it gets worse. full story here Read more Notes From a Homeschooling Mom Visit Me at the Families.com Homeschool Blog

I have been hesitant to mention who I plan to vote for because for me politics is not something I like to discuss with homeschoolers. Let's face it... Homeschoolers are passionate people. When we believe in something we champion it. We fight for it. We will argue you to the death. Politics was not something I wanted to get into. Still as a homeschool blogger,it is difficult to segment my life and to keep my political affiliations separate from who I am as a person, and who we are as a family. Politics and homeschoolers have to mix if homeschooling is going to be a cohesive life endeavor. After all, politics is a part of life. Who am I going to vote for? Obama. Why? My reasons are emotional, intellectual, inspirational, reasonable, and necessary. Sure, as a conservative Christian who also homeschools, there are things I don't like about Obama... his stance of Abortion for one. It is a hard pill for me to swallow. Still, when compared against McCain, I have to look a...