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3 Reasons NOT to Homeschool |
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Heather Sanders |
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Each family comes with its own dynamic – a beautifully complicated medley of philosophies and needs involving a family’s heritage or culture, parenting style, financial stability, spiritual or religious preference, communication, and of course, educational goals and background. It may not be the right choice for a family to homeschool. These reasons not to homeschool can give you some food for thought. |
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5 Reasons I Homeschool My Kids (By A Surprisingly Sane Mom) |
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Why would a family with no religious affiliation opt out of the standard school model? The short answer is that the stakes were too high not to. The long answer is in the rest of this article. From freedom, to a miserable experience for those working in the school system, to excessive homework, to unnatural socialization ideals in school settings, to the ability to follow your own path, this mom lists the reasons that compelled her to strike a different plan for her child. |
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Homeschool is a How-To-Live Decision, Not a How-To-Learn Decision |
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Penelope Trunk |
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Homeschooling is a huge family decision. It's not a schooling decision. It's a decision about what the values of a family are. Deciding to homeschool or not is a fundamental decision about family life. There is a point when kids can decide for themselves, but it's when kids are independent enough that schooling is not so much a family decision. |
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How to Decide If You Should Homeschool |
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Homeschooling is a big decision. But it may be exactly what your family needs. Think through your educational options with these free homeschool resources. |
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Making the Decision to Homeschool |
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Choosing to homeschool a deaf or hard-of-hearing child can offer some complex issues to consider. This articles offers a starting point to explore some of those issues and to help you decide if homeschooling is right for your family. |
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Making the Homeschool Decision |
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Homeschooling is a very rewarding experience, but can also be very trying and stressful. The rewards far outweigh the negatives, but you’ll need to take a look at your own life when making the decision to homeschool or not.
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The Heart of Homeschooling is Love |
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Grace Jorgensen |
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A veteran homeschool mom discusses how love for one's children fosters the desire and courage to take on the responsibility of educating them. |
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Why Do People Homeschool? |
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Ann Brady |
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Even parents with diverse lifestyles and backgrounds can agree on the reasons for educating their own children at home. |
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Why We Are (gulp!) Home Schooling |
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Ron Julian |
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More and more, public schools are confronting Christians with difficult choices. One parent explains why he and his wife made the decision to home school. He discusses how they perceived a clash of world views, the lack of balance between school and family, what education really is, and more. |
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