Posts Tagged ‘ homeschool reasons ’

School Choice Week – Public, Private, or Home? How to Make the Ultimate Decision

Jan 15th, 2012 | By | Category: Choosing the Right Schooling System for Your Child, Featured Articles

We know it’s a biggie… the decision about which method your child will receive his or her education is of monumental importance. Even seasoned parents can find themselves gnawing their fingernails in a back-and-forth state of turmoil over what could be the best decision, or the worst. There are pros and cons to every schooling method – if there weren’t, it would be an easy, cut-and-dried matter. The best thing for a nail-biter to do is take a breath, back up a step, and calmly evaluate each system before making an informed and positive decision that is best for your child and your family.



Homeschooling Statistics: Fact or Fiction

Jul 23rd, 2011 | By | Category: General Homeschool Posts, Lead Article

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!



Joys of Homeschooling

Dec 10th, 2009 | By | Category: General Homeschool Posts, Lead Article

Photo 116You know, there are JOYS of homeschooling and there are the “joys” (tongue in cheek) of homeschooling.  We have our good days and our bad days.  But at the end of each year, or perhaps sometime during the summer, homeschoolers evaluate whether they will do it again next year.

And many of them do.  Why?  Because the JOYS of homeschooling  always outweigh the “joys”.