Homeschooling Week in Review May 12, 2007 – May 18, 2007

This past week on the families.com homeschooling blog, I touched on several interesting topics beginning with some of the reasons I am glad I homeschool. A difficult morning prompted me to write about thoughts of putting the kids back in school. I also gave my top curriculum pick for several subjects and compiled a list of things homeschoolers can do over the summer. Here is the families.com homeschooling week in review May 12, 2007 – May 18, 2007. 12 May 2007 Reasons I am Glad I Homeschool: Unnecessary Competition by Andrea Hermitt is a post about traditionally schooled children taking … Continue reading →

Homeschooling Week In Review May 4, 2007- May 11, 2007

This past week on the homeschooling blog, I finished up the extensive homeschool curriculum glossary and added an index to guide users in their search. I managed to insert an article concerning a the issue of public schools offering homeschoolers special services. Here is the homeschooling week in review for May 4, 2007- May 11, 2007. 07 May 2007 Homeschooling Week in Review April 28, 2007- May 4, 2007 by Andrea Hermitt This post discusses the previous week on the homeschooling blog where we provided homeschooling resources and discussed important topics like grade levels. We also discussed a very timely … Continue reading →

Homeschooling Week in Review April 28, 2007- May 4, 2007

This past week at the families.com homeschooling blog, we provided more homeschooling resources and discussed important topics like grade levels. We also discussed a very timely topic; ending the school year. Here is the week in review for April 28- May 4. 28 Apr 2007 Homeschool Curriculum Glossary (Right Start-Runkle) by Andrea Hermitt This blog gives a list of homeschooling resources such as Right start Mathematics by Activities for Learning, Inc., which teaches math basics using tool called the Al Abacus. 29 Apr 2007 Homeschooling Week in Review April 21- April 27, 2008 by Andrea Hermitt This post discusses the … Continue reading →

Homeschooling Week in Review April 21- April 27, 2008

This past week on the families.com homeschooling blog, we discussed more curriculums that you can use to homeschool your child, plus several important topics for homeschoolers. Here is the week in review for April 21-27, 2007. 22 Apr 2007 Homeschooling Week in Review April 14- 20, 2007 by Andrea Hermitt starts the week with a review of the one before. That week, the families.com homeschooling blog was more about issues than specifics of homeschooling. 5 Tricks I Use to ‘Make It Work’ by Valorie Delp Is a continuation of a topic Valorie wrote about in the baby blog where she … Continue reading →

Homeschooling Week in Review April 14- 20, 2007

This week, the families.com homeschooling blog was more about issues than specifics. I promise to finish the curriculum glossary and menu, which I have been working on, but it was hard to concentrate on while I was away from home. I have, however, returned. Here is the Homeschooling week in review for April 14-20, 2007. 15 Apr 2007 Year by Year, How Much Time Should be Spent Homeschooling by Andrea Hermitt continues the discussion on How Long Each Day Should it Take to Homeschool, which compares the time homeschooling takes when compared to traditional school. This follow up article focuses … Continue reading →

Homeschool Week in Review March 31- April 6, 2007

The past week on the Homeschool Week in Review profiles numerous homeschool curriculums from the exhaustive list I have been compiling. We have discussed a few homeschooling issues as well. Here is the week in review from March 31- April 6. March 31, 2007 Homeschoolers and the Congressional Page Program written by Julie Gentry discusses her trip to her state’s annual Homeschool Day at the Capital and commitment the lawmakers have made to the homeschoolers. The Homeschool Curriculum Glossary (Hakim-Henle) Beginning with Joy Hakim’s series on the History of US, this list of homeschool resources has lots of useful information. … Continue reading →

Homeschool Blog Week in Review March 24- March 30, 2007

This past week at the families.com homeschool blog was one of back to business basics as I continued compiling the homeschool curriculum glossary. I also touched on a few issues like reasons to quit, or to continue homeschooling. Here is the week in review: March 24 2007: Reasons to Quit Homeschooling was written in response to a message board question I read where a mom was wondering about reasons other former homeschoolers may have quit. I followed that article up with Reasons to Continue Homeschooling where I addressed the other side of the same issues. March 25, 2007: Homeschool Curriculum … Continue reading →

Homeschool Blog review March 3- March 23, 2007

This homeschool blog is live! During my couple of weeks hiatus, quite a few blogs posted that need review. I have been getting down to business providing you with important words homeschoolers should know as well as compiling a list of the numerous curriculums you can use. March 4, 2007: Starting with the Homeschool blog week in review: Feb 24 – Mar 02 2007. March 5, 2007: I continued with the homeschool glossary with Homeschool Glossary (words homeschoolers should know) – C March 6, 2007: I wrote Homeschool Glossary (words homeschoolers should know) – D-E and Homeschool Prom-Watch 2007 which … Continue reading →

Homeschool blog week in review: Feb 24 – Mar 02 2007

This past week, the families.com homeschooling blog included a bit about issues, as well a wealth of information. From a Homeschool Legal Defense Association discussion to the beginnings of a homeschool glossary, the homeschool blog as definitely a must read. Feb 24: We took a much-needed day off Feb 25: You will find reviews of the wonderful articles of the previous week. Feb 26: Julie Gentry wrote about Homeschooling and Scouting and accusations that homeschooling gave her kid an unfair advantage over other scouts. In The Cost of Summer Homeschooling , I discussed ways to creatively “homeschool” in the summer … Continue reading →

Homeschool blog week in review: Feb 17 – Feb 23 2007

Last week on the families.com homeschooling blog, we covered several topics. We talked about schedules, chores, curriculum, standardized tests, and touch subjects. Here is the week in review for Feb 17 – Feb 23. Feb 17 On Saturday Feb 17, I found myself homeschooling my daughter and told you a little about why I chose to teach on a Saturday. Feb 18 To read the posts from the following week, Feb 10-16, please see last weeks’ review. Feb 19 On February 19, a shared a bit of information about how we balance homeschooling and chores in two parts. Part one … Continue reading →