If you’re new to homelearning, you may wonder how homeschoolers gauge their children’s progress as they move through different grade levels. While some families unschool and do not follow external learning objectives, other families prefer to follow a curriculum. This is where learning objectives come in. A learning objective is one small part of a much broader curriculum. Centralized educational programs have a curriculum that is broken down grade by grade. Within each grade, there are topics that connect with each other. These are subjects. Subjects like science, literature, social studies, and mathematics are taught as distinct subjects and are … Continue reading →

As I mentioned in the introduction, new homeschooling parents should learn as much about homeschooling as possible by reading many different sources. Here continues my Homeschool Glossary of books parents should read. The Heart of Homeschooling: Teaching & Living What Really Matters by Christopher J. Klicka (Paperback – Jul 2002) The premise of this book is, have your family in order, and your child’s education will automatically fall in order. The true heart of homeschooling, so to speak, is in the heart of the family. While some may want a meatier how-to-homeschool type book, what a reader should understand is … Continue reading →

Pagan Homeschooling by Kristin Madden (Paperback – Oct 2002) And they say Homeschooling is strictly for Christians! The mere existence of this book proves otherwise. While this book is not necessarily on my ‘must read” list, I believe that there are a number of people (probably pagan) who would like to know that it exists. So, if you are a pagan, who needs homeschooling advice, or considering homeschooling, purchase this book. Real Lives: Eleven Teenagers Who Don’t Go to School Tell Their Own Stories by Grace Llewellyn (Paperback – Jul 1, 2005) This first hand account to homeschooling provided in … Continue reading →

As I mentioned in the introduction, new homeschooling parents should learn as much about homeschooling as possible by reading many different sources. Here continues my Homeschool Glossary of books parents should read. If You’re Riding a Horse and It dies, Get off by Jim Grant, Char Forsten, and Nathan Bundy (Paperback – May 1, 1999) This book is a short, concise, and humorous critique of public education. “Constructed around the old saying of “don’t beat a dead horse” this book illustrates that there comes a time when you must recognize that the proverbial horse is dead and you must move … Continue reading →

As I mentioned in the introduction, new homeschooling parents should learn as much about homeschooling as possible by reading many different sources. Here continues my Homeschool Glossary of books parents should read. Homeschooling: The Early Years: Your Complete Guide to Successfully Homeschooling the 3- to 8- Year-Old Child by Linda Dobson (Paperback – Aug 11, 1999) This beginners guide for homeschooling parents written by a highly respected authority in homeschooling is said to be a bit heavy on the “cheerleading” side. Since readers of this book are very likely to beginning or considering the homeschooling journey, I can understand the … Continue reading →

As I mentioned in the introduction, new homeschooling parents should learn as much about homeschooling as possible by reading many different sources. Here continues my Homeschool Glossary of books parents should read. Home School Heroes: The Struggle & Triumph of Home Schooling in America by Christopher Klicka (Paperback – Aug 14, 2006) Many homeschoolers celebrate the freedom to homeschool without really understanding how hard other homeschoolers fought to gain that freedom. After reading Home School Heroes, you and your family will appreciate just how important it is to remain active in promoting homeschool freedoms. Cristopher Klicka, of the HSLDA, wrote … Continue reading →