| American Literature Courses |
| |
Original |
| |
Listing of available curriculums, classes, and resources for American Literature at the high school level. |
| And What About Socialization? |
| |
Original |
| |
We are often accused of isolating our children and denying them the opportunity to mix with people of different backgrounds. And how many people who live in the wealthier, white, Union Grove community discussed in the column would be quick to join in such accusations? |
| Brief Overview of Homeschooling, A |
| |
ERIC |
| |
There is no one way to do it. One family may begin with opening ceremonies to signal the start of the daily routine and follow a scheduled curriculum. Another family may opt for child-led learning, where parents provide help as the child expresses interest in a topic. Usually parents provide supervision and help, but most children assume increasing responsibility for choosing and carrying out projects as they mature. |
| Don't Panic Curriculum |
| |
Original |
| |
So you're not panicking--really. You're just a little nervous, that's all. And since you just pulled junior out of school yesterday, you would feel a lot better if you had something to work with while your not panicking. I offer the following resources as suggestions for "not panicking while I'm researching my options." It includes a couple of workbooks, some internet sites, and a few suggestions for the teacher. The grades are only a reference, use what works best for your child and situation. |
| Don't Panic--How to Choose a Curriculum |
| |
Original |
| |
So you've got junior at home now. And then it hits you--what am I supposed to teach him--how am I going to teach him--I don't know how to teach him--WHAT HAVE I DONE!? |
| Dual Credit |
| |
Original |
| |
Overview of program where high school students can earn both high school and college credit while taking classes at a community college. |
| Frequently Asked Questions |
| |
Original |
| |
Frequently asked questions concerning homeschooling in Texas. |
| Home Schools are Private Schools in Texas-For Now |
| |
Original |
| |
Homeschoolers asking for special consideration as homeschoolers shouldn't be surprised when they're treated as something other than private schools in Texas. |
| Homeschool Methods: School at Home |
| |
Original |
| |
This is the traditional school transplanted to the home. It's what you generally think of when someone says "school." Families will select a curriculum that covers all subject areas, often with teacher plans, quizzes, and tests. |
| Homeschoolers Misinforming Homescoolers |
| |
Original |
| |
It’s bad enough that public school officials give out bad information on homeschooling requirements such as requesting to view potential homeschoolers’ curriculum. What’s worst is when a homeschool organization contributes to the misinformation. |
| Homeschooling and Higher Education |
| |
ERIC |
| |
Most colleges have received applications from homeschooled students and have developed policies for evaluating their records. A number of admissions departments have set specific standards by which they judge homeschooled students, with most preferring to consider student portfolios, a transcript of coursework prepared by parents, and the student's SAT or ACT test scores. |
| Homeschooling Gifted Students: An Introductory Guide for Parents |
| |
ERIC |
| |
While the focus is on homeschooling gifted children, the points it raises are applicable to all children. In fact, educational research has shown that any child will excel in a "gifted and talented" situation. The schools just can't afford it. |
| Homeschooling Guide |
| |
Linked |
| |
A guide to homeschooling from one of the best homeschooling websites on the net. |
| Homeschooling isn't as safe as you think |
| |
Original |
| |
To all those who are thinking about following the advice of those in the Southern Baptist Convention to pull your kids from the public school to homeschool, beware, I’m a homeschooler. |
| Homeschooling rules: a growing number of Black families are turning their living rooms into classrooms. |
| |
Linked |
| |
"Joyce Burges had a problem. Her 13-year-old son's failing grades were about to get him expelled. The school counselor gave her little choice: Send him to a private school or bus him to the only other public school in her Baker, Louisiana, district, nearly 45 minutes away." |
| Homeschooling Teaching Strategies |
| |
ERIC |
| |
Although little research has been done specifically on homeschooling teaching strategies, homeschoolers can find research-based guidance from general education research literature and experience-based literature prepared by homeschoolers. |
| Is it legal? |
| |
Original |
| |
What you need to do to legally homeschool in Texas. |
| I've Decided to Homeschool--Now What? |
| |
Original |
| |
You've made the decision to homeschool, so what's next? The following is some friendly, non-legal advise from me to you based on my experiences and others who also homeschool. |
| Learning how to learn |
| |
Original |
| |
I realize that the quality of higher education has recently been cast in doubt by Spelling and company, but nonetheless, I think my post-secondary education has provided me with some valuable lessons for homeschooling. |
| No Thank You, We Don't Believe in Socialization |
| |
Linked |
| |
can't believe I am writing an article about socialization, The word makes my skin crawl. As homeschoolers, we are often accosted by people who assume that since we're homeschooling, our kids won't be "socialized." The word has become such a catch phrase that it has entirely lost any meaning. |
| Odyssey of the Mind and Homeschooling |
| |
Original |
| |
I’ve been involved in the creative problem solving program, Odyssey of the Mind, for the past four years. When I read the following, I was immediately struck by how many of these skills children learn participating in Odyssey of the Mind. |
| Pizza and Homeschooling |
| |
Original |
| |
So what does this have to do with homeschooling? No one ever taught me to make pizza. It wasn’t delivered, take out, or frozen. I didn’t hire a chef to make it or teach me to make it. |
| Rural Home Schooling and Place-based Education |
| |
ERIC |
| |
This Digest identifies ways that place-based education can counter common concerns about homeschooling so that homeschooled students--especially those living in rural areas--receive academic, social, and individual benefits. |
| Science in the Home School |
| |
ERIC |
| |
If your child is among the 700,000 to 1,150,000 currently being schooled at home in the United States, you may have questions about the science he or she should be learning. |
| Secular Homeschooling Curriculum: High School Science |
| |
Original |
| |
As far as I can tell, these resources do not advocate a specific religious world view. |
| Self-Directed Learning |
| |
ERIC |
| |
Self-directed learners demonstrate a greater awareness of their responsibility in making learning meaningful and monitoring themselves. They are curious and willing to try new things (Lyman, 1997), view problems as challenges, desire change, and enjoy learning. Taylor also found them to be motivated and persistent, independent, self-disciplined, self-confident and goal-oriented. |
| Summer School |
| |
Original |
| |
This is what is different about homeschooling. My son recently attended a Dafur Awareness meeting. In July. It was hosted by another teen who had only learned about the extent of the crisis in Darfur in the past few weeks–since after the local schools let out. |
| The "H" Word: Home Schooling |
| |
Linked |
| |
"As a public educator, I frowned on parents who chose to teach their children at home--until I became one of those parents. " |
| Thursday Nights |
| |
Original |
| |
What do Thursday nights have to do with homeschooling? Everything. |
| Top Ten Reasons to Homeschool |
| |
Original |
| |
Everyone has a top ten list, this is mine. |
| Top Websites on Homeschooling Legality in Texas |
| |
Original |
| |
These websites are provide you with information on the legal aspects of homeschooling. They list relevant education code, legislation, and court cases as well as the basic steps to start homeschooling in Texas. |
| Types of Homeschooling Organizations |
| |
Original |
| |
There are a wide variety of homeschooling organizations that new homeschoolers can turn to. Most organizations will not fall neatly into any one category so the following definitions are generalizations. |
| What is Curriculum? |
| |
Original |
| |
Curriculum is basically a grouping of subjects of study. We tend to think about curriculum by organization or subject. For example, any public high school curriculum in Texas is required to include math and science. Math and science are just parts of the curriculum. |
| When Children Might be Better Left Behind |
| |
Original |
| |
I had a very good friend who decided to start homeschooling in the middle of her chemotherapy treatment. She had been very active in the PTA and was actually president for the second time when her son began having problems in the fourth grade. She had been considering the idea of homeschooling for a while but the final straw came just before Thanksgiving. |
| Why I Homeschool: Ms. Frizzle |
| |
Original |
| |
Have you ever watched "The Magic School Bus?" It's a show about a teacher, Ms. Frizzle, who teaches her students science by taking them on field trips via the "magic school bus." |
