The snow is falling outside while the level of excitement inside is rising by the minute. There is curriculum work to be done – there’s no escaping it in the end – but the pull of the white stuff has the kid in all of us chomping at the bit. So what’s the final verdict? School-Marm or Cool-Mom?

Hailing from the port city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on the coast of the Red Sea, Kari Peiscopgrau is no stranger to a rich variety of cultures with differing points of view. Through her strong faith and dedication to the homeschool journey, she is making an impact through leadership, creativity, positive thinking, and a willingness to respect other cultures without losing her own sense of self.

Have you recently decided that homeschooling is the right move for your family? You will not be alone – researchers estimate that there are 1.5 to 2 million homeschoolers in the United States, representing 3 to 4 percent of school-age children. But if you find yourself still hesitating a bit, you might be asking an important question: what are the legal ramifications of opting to provide my child with a loving and quality education in the home?

Summer is officially in full swing, and learning has gone the way of snowball fights and igloos. Your kids know school is something they’ll get back to eventually, but – between the pool and the beach and the sun and their friends – it’s pretty low on their list of current priorities.

It’s important to separate the facts from the fiction surrounding homeschooling. Some parents immediately recoil from the notion of homeschooling their children, while it excites other parents. But there are many families who just want to know: will my child be better off being homeschooled?

For over 20 years, study after study has concluded that homeschoolers excel both academically as well as socially. Here’s the rundown on what we know about the success of homeschooling!

It’s been called the summer brain-drain – that two-month period of time in which kids seem to magically forget everything they ever learned in school. How bad is it? In most schools, teachers need to spend the first month re-teaching material that the students forgot over the summer! As a homeschooling parent, you don’t want your children forgetting everything they’ve learned and losing those good study habits they (and you) have spent so long building. How can you keep the kids learning this summer?

One of the biggest advantages of homeschooling is the ability to customize your curriculum to fit your interests and your unique way of learning. It’s true that everyone learns slightly differently, and homeschooling offers the flexibility to use those techniques which work best for you. So how can you customize your education?

When all of the schoolwork is completed, the last test has been taken, and your homeschooled child is ready to pursue the next phase of their life, it’s time to graduate!

While some folks believe graduation ceremonies are an artificial milestone, they are also a rite of passage in our nation. They signify both an end…and a new beginning. In addition to marking the transition to another phase of life, they also recognize the achievements and hard work that helped the student reach that point.

Homeschooling sounds like a great life…you sleep in, you can go to school in your pajamas and eat during class, you get to avoid bullies and finish classes earlier in the day. It sounds great, right? But there are a number of things you need to think about when considering homeschooling.

All around the country, education has been asked to take a seat in the barber’s chair – and it’s not just for a trim. Nationwide, politics and economics have forced education to shave its proverbial head.