| And What About Socialization? |
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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? |
| But What About The Prom? |
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Sure, we're all sick to death of that "What about socialization?" question, but at least there's some substance to the query, a genuine concern behind it. I want to talk about that other question, one that came up several times in the years I fielded questions about homeschooling at information nights. |
| Eighth Grade American History |
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How success and learning aren't always the same thing in school. |
| Homeschooling Gifted Students: An Introductory Guide for Parents |
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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 isn't as safe as you think |
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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. |
| Learning how to learn |
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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. |
| Multiple Intelligences: Gardner's Theory |
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This digest discusses the origins of Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences, his definition of intelligence, the incorporation of the Theory of Multiple Intelligences into the classroom, and its role in alternative assessment practices. |
| No Thank You, We Don't Believe in Socialization |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
| Summer School |
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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. |
| Thursday Nights |
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What do Thursday nights have to do with homeschooling? Everything. |
| When Children Might be Better Left Behind |
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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 |
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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." |
