Comments on: Home Schooling Vs. Public Schooling

By: Homeschool Experiences | A Dynamic Life

Homeschool Experiences | A Dynamic Life — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 14:29:52 +0000

[...] know that being a homeschool parent is different for everyone but one thing I found a lot of them are focused on is religion. Which [...]

By: Homeschooling: An Argument for Year Round School

Homeschooling: An Argument for Year Round School — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 01:52:00 +0000

[...] again for the materials and time necessary to home educate our kids. Of course pupil to pupil, I spend much less on my kid than a public school would (because I can’t deficit spend). But, let’s focus on just [...]

By: How to Start Homeschooling

How to Start Homeschooling — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 01:17:00 +0000

[...] fear homeschooling. Like I said before, if your motives are about education and you realize it’s going to be [...]

By: Homeschooling and Socialization

Homeschooling and Socialization — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 06:07:23 +0000

[...] I wrote this in response to being repeatedly poked and harassed by people who waste my time with uneducated accusations. Innocent questions are fine, but when they are tinged with assumptions, I get my dander up. [...]

By: Back to School: Where are the Pencils?

Back to School: Where are the Pencils? — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 20:33:36 +0000

[...] be successful students. I thought to myself “It looks thick. I wonder what sorts of things public school kids need these days.” This morning, because The Economist was in another part of the house, I [...]

By: Can you Pass a Citizenship Test? Oklahomans Can’t

Can you Pass a Citizenship Test? Oklahomans Can’t — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:12:50 +0000

[...] knew I was going to say something about public schools, right? Actually, I don’t need to say much. Look at the test results. 59% of citizens [...]

By: How I Homeschool

How I Homeschool — Sun, 23 May 2010 16:51:34 +0000

[...] to get confidence in a few core subjects before we add anything new. One problem that I see in public schools is that they try to cram too much into kids before it is necessary. Kids carry around huge [...]

By: Homeschool Textbooks aren’t Designed for Secular Families

Homeschool Textbooks aren’t Designed for Secular Families — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:39:16 +0000

[...] It has nothing to do with morals or religion; it’s simply a function of my being able to get it done quicker and more accurately than a public school. Besides, I don’t like being tied down; I want to take vacation on my [...]

By: Celestial Seasonings Tour

Celestial Seasonings Tour — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:56:23 +0000

[...] was our day today. Homeschooling is pretty awesome when you can avoid the crowds, ask lots of questions and get to go home [...]

By: Losing the School Grove: Year Round Education

Losing the School Grove: Year Round Education — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:57:55 +0000

[...] huge advantage that homeschoolers have over their public school peers is the relative lack of vacation time. We don’t stop [...]

By: Jen

Jen — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:25:47 +0000

Hi Keith, When I first decided to homeschool, I googled NJ homeschool (where I live) and I found that there are so many groups and events that take place during the day…while others are “in school” that we could go to. But the particular co-op we joined is great, and affordable because one parent from every family must help out in some way.