The term “homeschooling teaching strategies” refers to approaches to teaching that can be used with home-educated students. Selecting the right strategy for individual students can positively impact the students’ learning and retention, thinking skills, motivation to learn, internalization of selected values, and development of constructive character traits. 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. This digest looks at several homeschooling teaching strategies. Continue reading
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Homeschooling Tangents
Do you ever find yourself going off an a tangent in terms of what you planned to study that day? This happens to most homeschoolers I know. They start off studying pollination and soon find themselves contemplating the equipment for beekeeping. Usually they make their way back to their original study plans before they actually order the beehive. Continue reading
Homeschooling Gifted Students: An Introductory Guide for Parents
The following article is from the Office of Educational Research and Improvement which is part of the Department of Education. 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.
During the last 20 years, increasing numbers of families in the United States have chosen to educate their children at home or outside the conventional school environment. Current estimates range from 500,000 to 1.2 million students (Lines, 1991, 1995; Ray, 1996). Of that number, a significant percentage of families have chosen homeschooling as the educational option for their gifted children. Continue reading
Homeschoolers Misinforming Homeschoolers
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. The following is the FEAST (Family Educators Alliance of South Texas) website information for new homeschoolers. Continue reading
A Brief Overview of Homeschooling
The following article is from the Office of Educational Research and Improvement which is part of the Department of Education. While somewhat dated, the article provides a balanced overview of homeschooling.
A small but growing number of school-aged children will not routinely spend time in a school classroom this year. Instead, these children engage in HOME SCHOOLING-that is, they will pursue learning at home or elsewhere in the community. Continue reading
Home Schools are Private Schools in Texas-For Now
Homeschoolers in Texas are incredibly fortunate because a “home school” is considered the equivalent of an unaccredited private school. And after hearing what it takes to homeschool in states such as Pennsylvania, most welcome any legislation that reinforces such a definition. But just because a bill uses the term “home school” doesn’t automatically make it a good thing. Continue reading
Don’t Panic Homeschooling Curriculum | Picking Home School Curriculum
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 know you how you feel. Continue reading
Top Websites on Homeschooling Legality in Texas
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 (how to withdraw your child from public school.) Continue reading
Homeschooling: Is it Legal?
Yes. The following is not intended as legal advice since I am not a lawyer. The following is for informational purposes only. Homeschools are considered private school in Texas and the state has no authority to regulate private schools. Continue reading
