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Successful Home Schooling
By Ted Rossio, Sat Dec 10th
The decision to home school your child can be a difficult one tomake. Many parents wonder if it is the right thing to do. Manywonder if their children can get the same "grade" of educationif they are homeschooled. There are many reasons why parents choose to homeschool theirkids. For many it is because they want to add religious contentto their children’s learning experience. Making the decision to home school is usually a very difficultnot and it is not one to be taken lightly. It is a personaldecision that no one can make for you, but maybe I can help inthe thought process by providing you with a comprehensive guideto making the choice to homeschool your kids a successful one.
When making the homeschool decision, you must first considerthese things: 1. Time commitment that is involved. Homeschooling has atendency to take up a lot of time in your day. It involves morethan just sitting down with books for a couple of hours. Thereare experiments and projects that have to be done, lessons toprepare, papers to grade, field trips, park days, music lessons,and the list just keeps on going. You can go online and searchfor some sample schedules that will help to give you an idea ofa typical day. 2. Personal sacrifice. The homeschooling parent has very littlepersonal time or time alone and away from their children. If alot of care is not taken to set aside time for yourself, it iseasy for the parent to feel overwhelmed. Basically, the parentand child are together 24 hours a day and this can getfrustrating on both sides. 3. Financial problems
Home schooling gives teen flexibility - Kansas City 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/0-0&fd=R&url=http://www.kansascity.com/433/story/900310.html&cid=1272557196&ei=0IwnScnHEpvKMImksAU&usg=AFQjCNH0X7iLKSl4iWyc8zowgxFYz2K_fg"><b>Home schooling</b> gives teen flexibility</a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>Kansas City Star, MO -</font> <nobr>Nov 20, 2008</nobr></font><br><font size=-1>When I was a kid, I never thought that I'd be <b>home</b>-<b>schooled</b>. Yes, that's right. My high school is my bedroom - books upon books with no end in sight. <b>...</b></font></div></font></td></tr></table>
First batch of home-schoolers do well in PSLE - AsiaOne
<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://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%252BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_304652.html%3Fvgnmr%3D1&cid=1272477150&ei=0IwnScnHEpvKMImksAU&usg=AFQjCNF6fI4yOGfbLDZSGeW3UOCS_QTOnw"><img src=http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=094W2G9crm8J&imgurl=www.straitstimes.com/STI/STIMEDIA/image/20081120/stlimwuiliangNHPSLE.jpg width=78 height=80 alt="" border=1><br><font size=-2>Straits 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://news.asiaone.com/News/Education/Story/A1Story20081121-102306.html&cid=1272477150&ei=0IwnScnHEpvKMImksAU&usg=AFQjCNF9Obe94SZEYYQSkPTNX2zI_BeFcg">First batch of <b>home</b>-<b>schoolers</b> do well in PSLE</a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>AsiaOne, Singapore -</font> <nobr>Nov 20, 2008</nobr></font><br><font size=-1>He was among the first batch of 31 <b>home</b>-<b>schoolers</b> who took the PSLE this year under the Compulsory Education Act. Pupils from madrasahs and San Yu Adventist <b>...</b></font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/1-1&fd=R&url=http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%252BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_305008.html&cid=1272477150&ei=0IwnScnHEpvKMImksAU&usg=AFQjCNFqqrlQ674s9dVOcvFDgszZ7s1VJQ"><b>Home</b>-<b>schoolers</b> do well</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>Straits Times</nobr></font></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=1272477150><nobr>all 14 news articles</nobr></a></font></div></font></td></tr></table>
Home schooling in, maids out - Inquirer.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/2-0&fd=R&url=http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20081121-173501/Home-schooling-in-maids-out&cid=1272716987&ei=0IwnScnHEpvKMImksAU&usg=AFQjCNHjznjqwAef8IzSq32T-nKOg65qGQ"><b>Home schooling</b> in, maids out</a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>Inquirer.net, Philippines -</font> <nobr>Nov 20, 2008</nobr></font><br><font size=-1>With diligence and creativity, I <b>home</b>-<b>schooled</b> my children for several years. (I refused to enroll them in a public school because I believed that it would <b>...</b></font></div></font></td></tr></table>
Home schooling on the rise in US - 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/3-0&fd=R&url=http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2008/11/19/Home_schooling_on_the_rise_in_US/UPI-71011227113443/&cid=1272301825&ei=0IwnScnHEpvKMImksAU&usg=AFQjCNGPCvnbhb9IINKkNj4w87Hk3Os6vA"><b>Home schooling</b> on the rise in US</a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>United Press International -</font> <nobr>Nov 19, 2008</nobr></font><br><font size=-1>19 (UPI) -- A California think tank says there has been a sharp increase in the number of children being <b>home schooled</b> in the United States. <b>...</b></font></div></font></td></tr></table>
Joy Behar says home schooled kids are demented - The Inquisitr
<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.inquisitr.com/9185/joy-behar-says-home-schooled-kids-are-demented/&cid=0&ei=0IwnScnHEpvKMImksAU&usg=AFQjCNG-ea0M5tjeZYm3xNopD6FJ6pI0kA">Joy Behar says <b>home schooled</b> kids are demented</a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>The Inquisitr, Australia -</font> <nobr>15 hours ago</nobr></font><br><font size=-1>Joy Behar, of the view has enraged the American <b>home</b> school community, by suggesting that many of the kids who are <b>home schooled</b> end up being ?demented?. <b>...</b></font></div></font></td></tr></table>
Tailoring school to the child - USA Today
<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://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/2008/11/tailoring-schoo.html&cid=1272448958&ei=0IwnScnHEpvKMImksAU&usg=AFQjCNGo6C94DxeVsLXYQGCJF7QrJgdPtw">Tailoring school to the child</a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>USA Today -</font> <nobr>Nov 19, 2008</nobr></font><br><font size=-1>These days, there's a third option, even for busy parents like the Obamas: <b>home schooling</b>. That's what New York mom Melissa Meyer discovered when she <b>...</b></font></div></font></td></tr></table>
Education Next: As Popularity of Home Schooling Grows, Greater ... - Earthtimes (press release)
<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/6-0&fd=R&url=http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/education-next-as-popularity-of,629234.shtml&cid=1272271786&ei=0IwnScnHEpvKMImksAU&usg=AFQjCNGDR3LD3P6dbfrc3bCW_x1oDtMI4A">Education Next: As Popularity of <b>Home Schooling</b> Grows, Greater <b>...</b></a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>Earthtimes (press release), UK -</font> <nobr>Nov 19, 2008</nobr></font><br><font size=-1>(Business Wire) <b>Home schooling</b> is now popular among a broader and more representative group of the American public than ever before. <b>...</b></font></div></font></td></tr></table>
HOME-SCHOOLING: Love of parents sparks 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/7i-0&fd=R&url=http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/nov/16/love-of-parents-sparks-learning/&cid=1270923782&ei=0IwnScnHEpvKMImksAU&usg=AFQjCNEkRQFfijkbZC-hbQU2N00yMmRZtw"><img src=http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=V4j4LNZRAk0J&imgurl=media.washingtontimes.com/media/img/photos/2007/08/04/WT200710108040022V2_r106x74.jpg%3Fc4028041f07984cc2b0208af53263b8f9a78b153 width=80 height=56 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/7-0&fd=R&url=http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/nov/16/love-of-parents-sparks-learning/&cid=1270923782&ei=0IwnScnHEpvKMImksAU&usg=AFQjCNEkRQFfijkbZC-hbQU2N00yMmRZtw"><b>HOME</b>-<b>SCHOOLING</b>: Love of parents sparks learning</a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>Washington Times, DC -</font> <nobr>Nov 15, 2008</nobr></font><br><font size=-1>This isn't limited to <b>home</b>-<b>schoolers</b>, of course. Any parent can practice the art of watching and admiring, of listening and enjoying. <b>...</b></font></div></font></td></tr></table>
LEWISTON-PORTER: Policy up in the air - Niagara Gazette
<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.niagara-gazette.com/local/local_story_326224911.html&cid=1273109020&ei=0IwnScnHEpvKMImksAU&usg=AFQjCNEJFGqd0TYDanG9tsBeTiGHSe2GMQ">LEWISTON-PORTER: Policy up in the air</a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>Niagara Gazette, NY -</font> <nobr>38 minutes ago</nobr></font><br><font size=-1>The debate over <b>home schooling</b> and extracurricular activities has been heated in some other local districts recently, including in Starpoint where two <b>...</b></font></div></font></td></tr></table>
MP addresses home schooling, nutrition - Kalona 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/9-0&fd=R&url=http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm%3Fnewsid%3D20195685%26BRD%3D1140%26PAG%3D461%26dept_id%3D151338%26rfi%3D6&cid=1269988214&ei=0IwnScnHEpvKMImksAU&usg=AFQjCNGqL_Gbe364xfQH5bUslt2QjEXpKQ">MP addresses <b>home schooling</b>, nutrition</a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>Kalona News, IA -</font> <nobr>Nov 12, 2008</nobr></font><br><font size=-1>An increase in <b>home schooling</b> students, according to Mrs. Farrier, shows a strong need for <b>home schooling</b> programs in this area. Mrs. Farrier reported that <b>...</b></font></div></font></td></tr></table>
can arise. Homeschooling can beaccomplished with very little cost to you; however, it usuallyrequires that the teaching parent will not be working out of thehome. Some sacrifices will need to be made if the family is usedto two incomes. Of course, if you are a single parent, thiscould pose an even bigger problem. 4. Time for socialization. More attention will need to be givento getting your children together with his/her peers. The bestpart of homeschooling is being able to have more control of thesocial contacts your child makes. However, the downside is thatyou must prepare your child yourself on how to socialize withother kids. Homeschooling has a tendency to make your child feelisolated. 5. Household organization is harder. Housework and laundry andother house work will still have to be done, but it probablywon't get done first thing in the morning. If you are a neatfreak, you might be in for a big surprise. Not only doeshousework need to be let go at times, but homeschooling createsmesses and clutter on its own. You will have to get organized sothat you can keep your home together. 6. Both parents must agree to it. It is important that bothparents agree to homeschooling. It is very difficult for this towork if one of the parents is against it. If your spouse isagainst it at this time, try doing more research and talking tomore people so that you can be absolutely certain it issomething that both of you can agree upon. Otherwise, thechances for success are much lower. 7. Your child has to be willing. A willing student is crucial tothe success of homeschooling. Ultimately, the decision is theparents to make, but if your child is dead against it, you mighthave a very difficult time in teaching them. The fact of thematter is that an unwilling child can sabotage his or her ownschool efforts. 8. Know that it works one year at a time. It isn't a lifetimecommitment and doesn’t have to become one. If you find thathomeschooling just isn’t worth it, you can choose to go theregular route. There is a lot more to homeschooling than deciding to just doit. As a parent, you must know that your child’s education isthe most important factor in his or her future. You need to bethoroughly prepared for all of the time and commitment that isinvolved. About the author:You don't have to be a PHD (or even a college graduate) to teachyour child in home school. Visit http://www.successful-home-schooling.com for details. Public school is not theonly option!
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