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A parent who is considering homeschooling asked me some questions, the main one was “If the school doesn’t tell you what to do or give you the textbooks then how do you know what to teach?”. Since the Thinking Mother had such a thoughtful response I'll direct you there.
She also discussed how the differing regulations from state to state influence homechoolers in her post Different Homeschooling Experiences Occur Due To What State One Lives In.
HT: CoH
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If the school doesn’t tell you what to do or give you the textbooks then how do you know what to teach?
A parent who is considering homeschooling asked me some questions, the main one was “If the school doesn’t tell you what to do or give you the textbooks then how do you know what to teach?”. Since the Thinking Mother had such a thoughtful response I'll direct you there.
If you are like some distant relatives and acquaintances that like to continually ask me, “If the school doesn’t tell you what to do or give you the textbooks then how do you know what to teach?” or if you are at all concerned with exactly how I, a non-teacher, could teach my children please read this blog post which I published in November 2006, in which I explain all the things I do with my time to educate myself, to prepare and to plan our family’s homeschooling.
She also discussed how the differing regulations from state to state influence homechoolers in her post Different Homeschooling Experiences Occur Due To What State One Lives In.
HT: CoH
- Should Tax Money Be Used To Fund Religious Charter Schools?
A school opening this month is named for a Jewish high priest, is directed by a rabbi, will have kosher food and will teach Hebrew. It's also a public school, funded by public tax dollars and following state curriculum guidelines. Ben Gamla Charter...
- Stupid Comments Of Public School Jingoist
Lately I have read with amusement the comments on some blogs by non-homeschoolers bashing homeschooling. You would think if they were going to comment on another parents educational choice they would at least take the time to find out something about...
- Deep Thoughts
Deep Thought asked thought provoking questions in his post Who Decides? Part II In my introduction to education and homeschooling I discussed my conversation with Prof. Rob Reich, who is seen as an opponent by most homeschoolers, and his view that parents...
- Homeschooling In Mississippi
"Where Mississippi is normally at the bottom of everything in the United States, as far as home-school regulations, they are the best state to home school. You have free rein to teach your children what you feel like they need to learn," Sims said. "Mississippi...
- Newscientist Bashes Homeschoolers
I really resent NewScientist assumption that all homeschoolers are religious nutcases that teach their children Creationism instead of real Science. New Scientist investigated how home-schooling, with its considerable legal support, is quietly transforming...