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Did you know Micheal Jackson's kids are homeschooled

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It looks like they won't be allowed to continue. His father is professing that the kids will get "a proper education like they are supposed to". As homeschoolers we know that means public or private school and no more home education. That's interesting though because Joe Jackson did not get his kids a "proper education like kinds are supposed to have" considering he was dragging them all over the country getting rich off of them. Read more Notes From a Homeschooling Mom Visit Me at the Families.com Homeschool Blog Visit My Education Column at Examiner.com Great Deals on School & Homeschool Curriculum

Recent homeschooling articles

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Here are some of the homeschooling articles I have written lately Homeschool Q & A: Homeschooling for Senior Year in High School by Andrea Hermitt 22 Jun 2009 06:55 AM I recently received the following question by email : I am going to be a Senior in High School. I don't want to go back to high school because I am having a bad experience and I have had enough. Homeschool Cash: Can homeschooling be profitable? by Andrea Hermitt 18 Jun 2009 06:42 AM (cc) image by Tracy O/ flickr I recently stumbled across an advertisement that promises to show you how to make money by homeschooling. Should all homeschoolers join groups? by Andrea Hermitt 15 Jun 2009 06:37 AM When the socialization question is posed to homeschoolers, the defense most used is that their kid participates in group activities or takes a class here and there. Recently, I have noticed people giving the advice that homeschoolers should HAVE to work in groups. Scouting and the homeschool portfolio by Andrea Hermitt 11 Ju...

My comments on Ramifications of Homeschooling

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My comments on Ramifications of Homeschooling Commentary on video in question: ... Playing with other children, Engaging aspects of childhood was something we were unable to do because of lack of seeing children outside of their families. Homeschooled kids face the same consequences. A child who hasn't effectively learned how to deal with childhood conflicts cannot deal with adult conflicts. A child should become and active member of an organization that offers compromizing skills such as girl scouts, boy scouts or some form of sports in their community. Anything of this nature would improve the outcome. In my school, we spent most of the day praying in church and in class. Who is to say that in Homeshchooling, the children are receiving a full education which I even lacked in a paraochial school? My response: So that was a little clip from a vide from Doris Anne 13, and I'll put the link somewhere... over there. Umm, and someone just sent me this link and I was like ... It...

Homeschool Curriculum review: Educator.com

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I was blessed to discover this new online curriculum that teaches via video web instruction from some of the brightest minds in the country. For anyone with students looking for AP instruction, you really need to check this out. Students will be able to learn all maths, including Calculus AB , and Calculus BC . They will also learn chemistry and other science topics. Read the my full review at families.com. Read more Notes From a Homeschooling Mom Visit Me at the Families.com Homeschool Blog Visit My Education Column at Examiner.com Great Deals on School & Homeschool Curriculum

Whose Schedule is it anyway?

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You tube video: Text from video: This is my third attempt making this video because I tried to do a direct download to video and my mouth and words were out of sync.. and that looks crazy, but that's not the point of this video. Anyhow, so I had a discussion with my husband this morning and it was about a trip we are planning to California because my daughter was invited to perform on August 16th. The problem is that he homeschool program, Artios Academy which is arts related, starts the following Tuesday, two days later. So that meant we were going to have to hustle to get back in time for that or miss a day, which is technically missing a week since they only go once a week. I have having a hard time with that. I felt that we should go early to enjoy California instead of staying a week after. While staying a week after would probably make it more enjoyable, I felt like we should go a week early, but that would feel like work, because there are also rehearsals scheduled the ...

What is their motivation

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This video discusses why some people might not want you to homeschool. You will need to click through to you-tube to see the video I am referencing. Basically, in my case, my old TaeKwonDo Master demanded I stop homeschooling so I could spend more time at the Dojo... in his service. He failed to understand that when given a choice, I would drop him like a hot potato before putting him before my kids. I have had similar conversations with other people. Read more Notes From a Homeschooling Mom Visit Me at the Families.com Homeschool Blog Visit My Education Column at Examiner.com Great Deals on School & Homeschool Curriculum

Teacher vs Homeschoolers

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I know its time to stop talking about this and to home that the teacher who started this noise goes away. Still, it's a free country and I really wanted to get in my last word on this subject. This video gives and analogy on how homeschooling and public education and teachers are different, so there really isn't a reason for such dissention... or is there? Read more Notes From a Homeschooling Mom Visit Me at the Families.com Homeschool Blog Visit My Education Column at Examiner.com Great Deals on School & Homeschool Curriculum