It seems that there is somewhat of a divide in the home schooling community on the issue of chores. I recently was talking to a mom who said, “I’d rather teach my daughter how to hire good help, than have her actually do housework.” I have to be honest and say that I was a little taken aback by that statement for numerous reasons, but she’s not the first person I’ve spoken to that seems to have that attitude. In part, I think it stems from the fact that home schooling mothers work full time teaching. On top of that, … Continue reading →

I have a friend that swears that everyone needs to have a homeschooling classroom. She has one and her kids do all of their school work in their basement in the homeschooling classroom. We do not have a home schooling classroom so obviously I don’t think it’s a necessity. Or at least it’s not as important to me as everyone having a place to sleep! Last week I wrote an article about the Smiths. . .friends of mine who set up their house so they’d have a couple of rooms for school. Someone asked for photos and I’m sad to … Continue reading →