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Some Benefits To Homeschooling
By Mary Joyce, Sat Dec 10th
Homeschoolers by definition have chosen the alternative methodto educate their children over public schools. Homeschooling is legal in all 50 states, but you will need toknow your local state’s regulations and mandates. Depending upon how structured you want the child’s educationalexperience to be, will determine if you decide to work from apackaged homeschool curriculum product or perhaps a bit moreunstructured with a more flexible individualized homeschoolingmethodology. Certainly, a lot can be said for latter. Thisapproach allows you teach subjects driven by the child’sinterest. Again, the amount of unit study structure you use isentirely up to you.
Another benefit of homeschooling is to not only provide for thelearning of the basic subjects, but you can incorporateessential life skills into your homeschool daily lesson plans aswell. Most parents choose a combination of structure andflexibility. The methods of homeschooling vary from family tofamily
Home-schooling growing in popularity - United Press International
<table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7><tr><td valign=top class=j><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-0&fd=R&url=http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/01/05/Home-schooling_growing_in_popularity/UPI-29491231173335/&cid=1287081696&ei=bM1iSafmH4uQmAf4saTuAw&usg=AFQjCNEYUGASYuXZ8NmZn3oojOcKRDhKcQ"><b>Home</b>-<b>schooling</b> growing in popularity</a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>United Press International -</font> <nobr>10 hours ago</nobr></font><br><font size=-1>Among the <b>home</b>-<b>schooling</b> reasons given by parents in a 2007 survey were moral and religious factors, along with concerns about family time and finances. <b>...</b></font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-1&fd=R&url=http://www.kxmb.com/News/Nation/316190.asp&cid=1287081696&ei=bM1iSafmH4uQmAf4saTuAw&usg=AFQjCNHQqAmPLk8A87yg-7UHxhcy0Kbnpw">Number Of Americans Opting-Out Of Public Schools And <b>Home</b> <b>...</b></a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>Reiten Television KXMB Bismarck</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-2&fd=R&url=http://www.citizenlink.org/content/A000008988.cfm&cid=1287081696&ei=bM1iSafmH4uQmAf4saTuAw&usg=AFQjCNFgYVHpBsAZebZHNavCXg3plTDw-g">Good News: Number of <b>Home</b>-Schoolers Soars</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>CitizenLink</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-3&fd=R&url=http://www.dailycomet.com/article/20090105/ARTICLES/901050281/1008%3FTitle%3DNumber_of_home_schooled_children_increases&cid=1287081696&ei=bM1iSafmH4uQmAf4saTuAw&usg=AFQjCNE8CpLDnPvDbKVCqeAeK91KOgmpEw">Number of <b>home</b>-schooled children increases</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>Daily Comet</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1 class=p><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-4&fd=R&url=http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7013609383&cid=1287081696&ei=bM1iSafmH4uQmAf4saTuAw&usg=AFQjCNEcM1VbVl5CtVaNMfkdj_Nptft-Lg"><nobr>AHN</nobr></a></font><br/><font class=p size=-1><a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&tab=wn&ned=us&ie=ISO-8859-1&ncl=1287081696><nobr>all 23 news articles</nobr></a></font></div></font></td></tr></table>
HOME-SCHOOLING: A perfect storm for online learning - Washington Times
<table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7><tr><td width=80 align=center valign=top><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/1i-0&fd=R&url=http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jan/04/a-perfect-storm-for-online-learning/&cid=1286767204&ei=bM1iSafmH4uQmAf4saTuAw&usg=AFQjCNFJjv95b_W-MExG8yCzf7MddlVqyg"><img src=http://nt1.ggpht.com/news?imgefp=nSCUmpG119gJ&imgurl=media.washingtontimes.com/media/img/photos/2008/06/24/Tsubata__r350x200.jpg%3F0babd24c675f3097b9d1ff106ec8653055db7939 width=80 height=46 alt="" border=1><br><font size=-2>Washington Times</font></a></font></td><td valign=top class=j><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/1-0&fd=R&url=http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jan/04/a-perfect-storm-for-online-learning/&cid=1286767204&ei=bM1iSafmH4uQmAf4saTuAw&usg=AFQjCNFJjv95b_W-MExG8yCzf7MddlVqyg"><b>HOME</b>-<b>SCHOOLING</b>: A perfect storm for online learning</a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>Washington Times, DC -</font> <nobr>Jan 3, 2009</nobr></font><br><font size=-1>The advantage Brightstorm offers <b>home</b>-<b>schooling</b> parents is ensuring their child gets top-quality teaching, especially in the more difficult subject areas <b>...</b></font></div></font></td></tr></table>
Homegrown education - AberdeenNews.com
<table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7><tr><td valign=top class=j><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-0&fd=R&url=http://www.aberdeennews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article%3FAID%3D/20090105/FRONTPAGE/901050303&cid=0&ei=bM1iSafmH4uQmAf4saTuAw&usg=AFQjCNHhimw2Lh9cJyr4m-fGc_xm0LDFjg">Homegrown education</a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>AberdeenNews.com, SD -</font> <nobr>12 hours ago</nobr></font><br><font size=-1>The Aberdeen school board has approved 94 public school exemption certificates so far this school year; the certificates allow for <b>home schooling</b>. <b>...</b></font></div></font></td></tr></table>
Home Schooling ? The Ins And Outs Of Do It Yourself Education - Meadow Free Press
<table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7><tr><td valign=top class=j><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-0&fd=R&url=http://www.meadowfreepress.com/homeschooling/0,1873,340324,00.html&cid=0&ei=bM1iSafmH4uQmAf4saTuAw&usg=AFQjCNGC4J7WnkHhAzlKqWV11YQixZgV8w"><b>Home Schooling</b> ? The Ins And Outs Of Do It Yourself Education</a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>Meadow Free Press, ID -</font> <nobr>Jan 3, 2009</nobr></font><br><font size=-1><b>Home schooling</b> has been around for a long time now and involves more than one million children in the US alone and experience means that are many options <b>...</b></font></div></font></td></tr></table>
Children home-schooled aboard RV - Ventura County Star
<table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7><tr><td valign=top class=j><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/4-0&fd=R&url=http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2009/jan/05/reading-writing-and-road-trips-children-home-rv/&cid=0&ei=bM1iSafmH4uQmAf4saTuAw&usg=AFQjCNGl28tg59WLHcSiqO3uZw2o2uI17A">Children <b>home</b>-schooled aboard RV</a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>Ventura County Star, CA -</font> <nobr>19 hours ago</nobr></font><br><font size=-1><b>Home schooling</b> on the road ?is not common necessarily,? said Loren Mavromati, president of the California Homeschool Network, which provides resources and <b>...</b></font></div></font></td></tr></table>
Brazilian home schoolers taken to court - OneNewsNow
<table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7><tr><td valign=top class=j><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/5-0&fd=R&url=http://www.onenewsnow.com/Education/Default.aspx%3Fid%3D371778&cid=0&ei=bM1iSafmH4uQmAf4saTuAw&usg=AFQjCNG581QzJhrUX8YjN-QCy-Y88kWSFg">Brazilian <b>home</b> schoolers taken to court</a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>OneNewsNow, MS -</font> <nobr>13 hours ago</nobr></font><br><font size=-1>One of the judges ruled that the test scores should not even be considered because the quality of public <b>schooling</b> versus <b>home schooling</b> was not on trial, <b>...</b></font></div></font></td></tr></table>
JASON: Home-schoolers - Washington Times
<table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7><tr><td width=80 align=center valign=top><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/6i-0&fd=R&url=http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jan/02/home-schoolers/&cid=1286292902&ei=bM1iSafmH4uQmAf4saTuAw&usg=AFQjCNEBOr160nKhN-uWiCKG28CfqiNonw"><img src=http://nt2.ggpht.com/news?imgefp=8k3vQcMxFBAJ&imgurl=media.washingtontimes.com/media/img/photos/2009/01/01/fire_001_r329x151.JPG%3Fe315d4515574cec417b1845392ba687dd98c17ce width=80 height=37 alt="" border=1><br><font size=-2>Washington Times</font></a></font></td><td valign=top class=j><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/6-0&fd=R&url=http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jan/02/home-schoolers/&cid=1286292902&ei=bM1iSafmH4uQmAf4saTuAw&usg=AFQjCNEBOr160nKhN-uWiCKG28CfqiNonw">JASON: <b>Home</b>-schoolers</a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>Washington Times, DC -</font> <nobr>Jan 1, 2009</nobr></font><br><font size=-1>Especially striking is the growth of <b>home schooling</b> among African American households. The US Department of Education reported 103000 black children were <b>...</b></font></div></font></td></tr></table>
Deb Adamson: A well-deserved break from home schooling - MetroWest Daily News
<table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7><tr><td valign=top class=j><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/7-0&fd=R&url=http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/education/x2094347504/Deb-Adamson-A-well-deserved-break-from-home-schooling&cid=0&ei=bM1iSafmH4uQmAf4saTuAw&usg=AFQjCNFLx21Ri8FZLiikL8juR9Cb5ZFi8A">Deb Adamson: A well-deserved break from <b>home schooling</b></a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>MetroWest Daily News, MA -</font> <nobr>Dec 31, 2008</nobr></font><br><font size=-1>She had seriously considered <b>home schooling</b> before ultimately deciding on private school, so she?s obviously supportive and personally enthusiastic about <b>...</b></font></div></font></td></tr></table>
Home-Schooled Student Numbers Soaring - News10.net
<table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7><tr><td valign=top class=j><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/8-0&fd=R&url=http://www.news10.net/news/local/story.aspx%3Fstoryid%3D52831%26catid%3D2&cid=0&ei=bM1iSafmH4uQmAf4saTuAw&usg=AFQjCNFO7ok4X9mz0E4v7X5BGDpeRaGgyg"><b>Home</b>-Schooled Student Numbers Soaring</a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>News10.net, CA -</font> <nobr>24 minutes ago</nobr></font><br><font size=-1>Kilpatrick admitted <b>home</b>-<b>schooling</b> three children is a challenge. But added, "I don't ever feel like I don't want to do it. I've watched my children calm <b>...</b></font></div></font></td></tr></table>
Longview family continues lessons during holidays - News-Journal.com
<table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7><tr><td valign=top class=j><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/9-0&fd=R&url=http://www.news-journal.com/news/content/news/stories/2008/12/31/01012009_homeschool_holidays.html&cid=1286064829&ei=bM1iSafmH4uQmAf4saTuAw&usg=AFQjCNG7p7njtJmTFUbyB7x8iTvXocqLrQ">Longview family continues lessons during holidays</a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>News-Journal.com, TX -</font> <nobr>Dec 31, 2008</nobr></font><br><font size=-1>The McNeelys are a Catholic <b>home schooling</b> family who took the week of Christmas off, but returned to lessons this week, said mother Diane McNeely. <b>...</b></font></div></font></td></tr></table>
and from child to child within each family. Many parentsdon’t actually settle into their style of teaching right away.But, rather, their teaching style and the homeschool lessonplans and schedules evolve over time until they are comfortablewithin the parent’s confidence level. Once you have settled into your own style of homeschool teachingyou will really be able to relax and enjoy all the advantages ofbeing a homeschooler brings. As a homeschooling parent thechild’s entire world is your lesson plan. You can stay in forthe day and concentrate on the traditional subject matter or youcan take a field trip to one of your local businesses. Or, visitsome of the historic locations around your community combinedwith a trip to the library to learn more about that historicalsite. The benefits of homeschooling is only as limited as yourown creativity. As the child’s parent no one else is more intune with what educational interests your child possesses andonly as a homeschool parent can you determine the amount of timeneeded to be spent on any particular subject in order for yourchild to achieve the understanding that they deserve. Homeschooling... a lot of responsibility... to be sure. But, therewards are endless. About the author:Mary Joyce is a former educator, successful homeschool parent,and has written many articles on teaching yourchild at home for the Homeschool-Curriculum-4u website.Please visit (http://www.homeschool-curriculum-4u.com) for more of Mary's articles,resources on homeschool, ideas, and curriculum information.
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