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Distance Learning Homeschool Programs Mo-No

In my post on hybrid homeschooling, I talked about combining homeschooling with distance learning or local classes. Here continues the list of Distance Learning Programs you can use. Moore Foundation This is a project-based program with and unschooling bent. As I mentioned in my article about the recently deceased Dr. Moore, The Moore Academy is based on the Moore formula that stresses the importance of a project based education, apprenticeship and service. Families are charged for things like registration ($165.00), curriculum set ups, monthly overviews, evaluations, and consultations as needed. My Learning Partners This program promises to assist parents into … Continue reading →

Homeschooling Week in Review June 25, 2007 – June 30, 2007

Last week on the Families.com Homeschooling Blog, the main topic of conversation was homeschool “schools” and the emergence of Hybrid Homeschooling. We also discussed whether or not parents are qualified to teach their own kids, thanks to yet another homeschool mom grilling. Will people ever stop putting homeschoolers in a position to defend themselves? Here is the Homeschooling week in review June 25, 2007 – June 30, 2007. 25 Jun 2007 Homeschooling Week in Review June 16, 2007 – June 23, 2007 by Andrea Hermitt Last week on the families.com homeschooling blog, I finished my compilation of books homeschooling parents … Continue reading →

Distance Learning Homeschool Programs Ca-Co

In my post on hybrid homeschooling, I talked about combining homeschooling with distance learning or local classes. Here is the list of Distance Learning Programs you can use. Canada College is an online high school is specifically for residents of Canada. This is a school at home program and works in conjunction with the Ontario Ministry of Education. Tuition costs $600.00 a course. Christa McAuliffe Academy is an accredited K-12 program that supplies online tutoring. This is an online program that also gives the students assignments to complete offline. The student learns at his or her own pace, and does … Continue reading →

When Accreditation May be Necessary

In my post, Is Accreditation Necessary, I wrote about the current debate of accreditation in the homeschool community. Next, I wrote reasons to consider an accredited homeschool diploma. I also wrote about reasons you may want to avoid an accredited diploma. This is a difficult debate for the homeschooling community. Many homeschoolers love the freedoms that they have to educate each child toward his or her individual strengths. Others, while appreciating that freedom, still want to be able to get help or reassurance that they are ‘doing it right’ in the form of accreditation. The safety net threatens homeschoolers who … Continue reading →

Reasons to Avoid an Accredited Homeschool Diploma

In my post, Is Accreditation Necessary, I wrote about the current debate of accreditation in the homeschool community. Next, I wrote reasons to consider an accredited homeschool diploma. Now I will discuss reasons you may want to avoid an accredited diploma. Accreditation is too restrictive: Accreditation can cause homeschooling to be too restrictive. A student may give up taking classes in his or her interests to take a health class in order to fulfill requirements for accreditation. Meanwhile, a portfolio could show that the child already had fulfilled his or her requirements through science, class and physical education activities. By … Continue reading →

Reasons to Consider an Accredited Homeschool Diploma

In my post, “Is Accreditation Necessary”, I wrote about the current debate of accreditation in the homeschool community. The arguments on each side are very convincing. First, let us cover the reasons to consider an accredited diploma. A level of legitimacy: With Accreditation, you are ensured colleges and future employers will not challenge your children’s homeschool career. You do not have to supply a homeschool portfolio for college entry, and your child will not have to explain to future employers why he or she did not “graduate” from high school. The reason is that with accreditation, the accreditating agency or … Continue reading →

Is Accreditation Necessary?

The biggest topic this week on my homeschooling message lists is accreditation. More specifically, the argument was, “do my kids really need an accredited homeschool diploma.” For some the answer was an emphatic NO! Others insisted that it would be absolutely necessary in the near future. An accredited homeschool diploma is one issued to the homeschoolers by an umbrella school or correspondence school, instead of by the parent. Some states even offer programs that allow homeschoolers to gain accredited diplomas. This accreditation proves your child has met the same minimum requirements that children in public schools are meeting. It is … Continue reading →