What do Thursday nights have to do with homeschooling? Everything.

My son was in first grade and wanted to play baseball. My husband and I both worked. So I would take off early from work to pick up Ethan from daycare and get him to practice by 5:30 or 6:00. After practice, we would pick up one those healthy and homey meals from a fast food place and eat on the way home. This allowed us more time for Ethan to study for his spelling test, do any other homework, take his bath, and get to be so that we could all get up at six the next morning and do it again. Continue reading »

10. Help reduce public school class size

9. You know what they’re eating for lunch

8. Lost permission slips aren’t a problem

7. Forgot books at school-so what?

6. End “what to wear” to school arguments

5. Don’t have to worry about missing the bus

4. Can’t forget projects at home

3. Parent-Teacher conferences are a breeze

2. Who knows? You might like your kids!

1. Learning is something you do, not where you go

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. About a dozen kids attended the meeting and all left with a better understanding about the genocide that is occurring there. Continue reading »