101 reasons to homeschool
« Previous EntriesHomeschooling is Not Expensive!
Monday, February 8th, 2010One of the greatest misconceptions of homeschooling is that it is expensive. I have read it in many publications, as well as many places on the web, that a person needs to budget hundreds of dollars per child per year in order to give each a proper education.
I understand where this mindset comes from; we [...]
Millionaire High School Dropouts
Friday, February 5th, 2010Think that schooling from home is a sure way to kill your child’s future? Read this:
Millionaire High School Dropouts
People assume that if you don’t have a piece of paper called a “high school diploma”, you won’t get anywhere in life. I’m not one to burst bubbles, but I know MANY homeschooled kids with no so-called [...]
Is a Public School Education Even Worth It?
Saturday, February 7th, 2009This video puts a lot of perspective on how fast your society is progressing. It makes me wonder whether it’s worth cramming our children’s brains with knowledge that will be useless within only a few years. There will always be a need for basics, but why instill an education in technology for things that won’t [...]
101 Reasons #15: Freedom of Speech is NOT allowed in school
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008Henry Cate at Why Homeschool posted this brief article about how a pulitzer-prize winning cartoonist was uninvited to an elementary school because the teacher’s union claim he had “offended” them.
It seems that they are busy using their power to serve their own purposes rather than those of the people and their children.
101 Reasons #13: What to Teach, What to Learn…
Sunday, October 5th, 2008Who dictated that a child has to learn multiplication in grade three, or long division in grade four? Why does he have to take World History in Grade 8? Why can’t he take it in grade 5 if so-interested?
As a homeschooler, you have the option of deciding what your child should learn and when…or your [...]
101 Reasons #14: Schools Forcing Children to Buy Condoms.
Wednesday, October 1st, 2008I’m not the biggest fan of World Net Daily since they normally like to stretch the news, but these facts checked out.
Sex-ed curriculum includes field trip to buy condoms
Parents challenge material targeting children as young as 4th grade
A campaign has been launched by concerned parents and others in Florida where a school board has adopted an [...]
101 Reasons #12: Immediate Feedback
Saturday, September 27th, 2008When dealing with only one or a few children, like in a homeschool setting, the child is able to get immediate feedback on his/her work. There is no waiting a day, or several days to find out if they understand the materials or not. Parents can follow their children’s progress closely and constantly give feedback [...]
101 Reasons #11: No Fear of Grades
Monday, September 22nd, 2008There is nothing more stressful for a child than to sit in a room with 29 other children and write on a piece of paper that will determine their future educational career.
Tests and examinations are a measure of a child’s education, but when a child isn’t being pressured to learn at lightning speed what he [...]
101 Reasons #10: No Need to Supplement
Wednesday, September 17th, 2008When schooling at home, the whole lifestyle becomes more relaxed and less hectic because there is no longer the need to spend long hours after school and on weekends supplementing for an education you feel is lacking, or that your child has difficulty understanding.
You are in charge of what your child learns and his/her [...]
101 Reasons #9: Risk-Taking
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008Face it, in school (and in life), children care about what others think. This tends to seriously stump their creativity because they are constantly worried about what others will think of their achievements.
If little Johnny makes a model airplane that he’s really proud of, the moment someone pokes fun at it, that pride will [...]
