Homeschool Fever

There are a myriad of different reasons why individuals choose to homeschool their children there is the financial benefit of avoiding high private school fees; there is the convenience of scheduling education around other family activities etc.   One of the most significant benefits of homeschooling is the flexibleness with which you can tailor your [...]

Homeschooling has been on the rise in popularity for many reasons. One of the most important reasons is that you can specifically target your child’s individual educational needs. Focus on their strengths and weakness to give them a quality educational experience, that you will unlikely find in many public schools. A personalized education plan is [...]

A homeschooling association is the place to go for homeschool help if you do not know where or how to get started on creating a homeschooling curriculum. These associations are dedicated to ensuring that those who are seeking homeschooling as an option for their children are able to do so in an efficient and effective [...]

There certainly is an abundance of homeschooling information available and this is a good thing, for the most part, as long as you don’t get bogged down in overload and suffer paralysis by analysis. There are a lot of wonderful articles and tips to help you insure your homeschool success.
So, through the experiences of my [...]

For various reasons many parents decide to homeschool their children. Homeschooling can provide an enhanced learning experience that far surpasses what can be had in a public or private school system. There are many advantages to home schooling especially during the elementary years.
However, before you even consider homeschooling, you must make certain you are familiar [...]

There is evidence that homeschool students exhibit levels of maturity and responsibility exceeding peers of the same age. Unfortunately, the insurance industry has fallen behind others in addressing the unique qualities of homeschoolers.
I’m speculating here, but I believe this is due to the variations in state law and reporting requirements for homeschoolers. It may be [...]

 
Despite being a viable alternative to traditional classroom setting, there are still some people who feel that Homeschooling is not for everyone. Like many things, this new system of education has its disadvantages.
Here are some of them.
1. When you decide to put your kids to homeschooling, you have to be prepared to spend all day [...]

Home schooling is legal in all 50 US states with each state having set guidelines and rules about the homeschool process. Getting started in home schooling will require the parent to do some research ahead of time, so they know exactly what laws apply to them and what they need to do to get [...]

Yes, It can be done! We are all busy juggling multiple tasks at once, and it does not get any easier when you are homeschooling. Here is an idea to get your children to help out with a chore and provide them with a learning opportunity at the same time.
Before going to the grocery store, [...]

What are they?
Homeschool co-ops, as the name implies, are cooperatives built around a common thread of homeschooling. Co-ops can be as varied as the people in them. Commonly several moms or dads will want to get their homeschooled children involved in a group learning environment that fulfills a need they might be missing in [...]

In today’s age it is more important that ever that homeschooled teenagers receive a practical financial education. Many experts agree that social security and pensions will not be around when your teenager retires so you must prepare them to be financially responsible at a young age. In this article, you’ll discover the five simple steps to raising a financially responsible teenager.

There are a number of things a homeschool family can do to subdue the guilt monster when he sneaks out from among the curriculum guides.
The first thing we did was create a craft box. (Now, our crayons, colored pencils, markers, pencils, blank paper, scissors and glue sticks are such a part of our everyday school [...]

1.  Philosophical.
 Process of forming concepts or categories as “Appearance and reality,” “Form and change,” etc.
2. Educational .  Method of dialogue tending to reach the formation of a general truth relating to conduct or life.
3. Psychological.  Formation of concepts from percepts.
4. Logical.  Resolution of a species into a genus or the reverse.
5. Scientific.   Induction of general principles [...]

What are the 3 components of the Trivium? Grammar, Dialectic (also known as Logic), and Rhetoric. What are the 4 components of the Quadrivium? Arithmetic, Music, Geometry, Astronomy.

Comparisons to other city-states:
Spartan education is public, Athenian is private.
Sparta educates for war, Athens for peace.
Childhood
(1 to 7 years)

Family education
Plays, myths, stories
Care of the mother

Boyhood (1 to 14 years, School)

Promenade to school under the care of a pedagogue
Music

Poetry, Homer, Hesiod.
Writing of verses from dictation
Reading, intonation, articulation.
Music proper. Doric airs accompanied by the lyre [...]