Monday 17 Mar 2008
New Hampshire Homeschoolers and SB 337 by Andrea Hermitt
In a month busy with unwanted and unwarranted homeschool legislation, New Hampshire finds itself in the fray. SB 337 was voted into law on Thursday 13, 2007.
Has the California Verdict Affected Your View on Homeschooling? by Andrea Hermitt
I cannot say I have ever seen as much conversation about homeschooling as I have this past month. It started, of course, with the California verdict declaring homeschooling without credentials illegal. This ruling has been followed with a literal flood of articles, opinion, and comments.
Homeschoolers Competing in Sports on Our Own Terms by Andrea Hermitt
A New York Times Articles recently profiled a homeschooled young lady who is one of the best girl basketball players in the nation. Her mother coaches her basketball team, the Mavericks.
Tues 18 Mar 2008
When Ex Homeschoolers Advise You against Homeschooling by Andrea Hermitt
A thread on the homeschool forum caught my eye. It is entitled Anti-homeschooling Ex-Homeschoolers. I too have encountered this type of opposition, which is why I understand the reason why people seem to feel like I will judge when they stop homeschooling.
Vocabulary Word of the Day: Militant by Andrea Hermitt
Militant means one who is an activist in the service of a cause. Militant people are competitive, engaged in war, and sometimes described as belligerent.
Don’t Feel Smart Enough to Homeschool? by Andrea Hermitt
A commenter on the families.com homeschooling forum stated that they want to homeschool, but are concerned they are not smart enough. I think the ability to make such as statement makes this person uniquely qualified to homeschool their kids.
Wed 19 Mar 2008
When Homeschoolers Go Back To Public School by Andrea Hermitt
I have noticed over the years that people I know who have stopped homeschooling for whatever reason have become distant and have all but disappeared from my life. A recent conversation made me think that they were worried I would judge them for their decision to stop.
Why I Lied to My Neighbor about Homeschooling by Andrea Hermitt
Yes, I lied to my neighbor about homeschooling. I got tired of every single conversation with her being about my kids’ socialization and education. I did it hoping that she would leave it alone, but I do not think she will. She did not seem like she believed me.
Indiana Registers Dropouts as Homeschoolers by Andrea Hermitt
In an apparent effort to lower the high school dropout rate in Indiana, school districts have decided that no one will be allowed to drop out. Instead, those no longer willing or able to complete their studies must register as homeschoolers.
Thurs 20 Mar 2008
Tips For Highschool Dropouts Who Want to Homeschool by Andrea Hermitt
In my last article, Indiana Registers Dropouts as Homeschoolers, I mentioned how school districts in this state and several others are reclassifying homeschoolers as high school dropouts. This manipulation lowers a schools dropout rates while also lowering the perceived success of homeschooling.
Extreme Homeschool Objections: Severely Unqualified Parents by Andrea Hermitt
In a desperate attempt to find a conversation online regarding homeschooling that did not have to do with the plight of California Homeschoolers, I came across a certain video log.
Fri 21 Mar 2008
Extreme Homeschool Objections: Parents with Suspect Motivations Andrea Hermitt
This series of homeschool objections was inspired by a vlog that very calmly and rationally mentioned a objections to homeschools by someone who also had many concerns with schools. His perfect school would be community based, but not home based.
Homeschool Lessons from Real Life: Recession One of my most favorite about homeschooling is that you can tailor lessons to coincide with real life. You can take cues from the current recession to teach your kids about the economy.
Homeschool Lessons from Real Life: Elections In my last article on teaching homeschool lessons from real life, I discussed using our current economic recession to teach children about the Great Depression and subsequent recessions. Another timely lesson for homeschooling would be elections.
Sat 22 March 2008
Homeschool Resource Review: The Masters Academy of Fine Arts by Andrea Hermitt
I hate to gush and gush about the main resource I use to teach my kids because I figure people are thinking “ok, enough already, we get it”.
You Call That Homeschooling? Part Two About six months ago, Valorie wrote a blog called You Call That Homeschooling. It’s excellent. Go read it. Well some messages from the last couple of days have me in a place where I am defending my mode of homeschooling.