“I stand at the threshold of an alien subculture-the sorority of homeschool moms. Although I’m pretty sure there’s no secret handshake, there is much for me to learn. You see, I fell into homeschooling overnight, making the decision just days before my son’s first tuition payment was due. Now with one year under my belt, [...]
During the past 20 years, increasing numbers of families have decided to pursue homeschooling as their educational option of choice. Here are some articles to help navigate through the various topics associated with homeschooling, including: the benefits of homeschooling, homeschooling methods, homeschooling curriculum, and homeschooling resources. Read and enjoy. Feedback is always welcome. Let us know if there is an area you'd like us to cover.
HEM’s News & Commentary tracks news stories of interesting to homeschoolers and the homeschooling community. Recent posts include:
Uplifting the Discourse
Arrest Story Goes Viral
A Tough Read
Misdirected Angst
Couple Arrested for Homeschooling in New York
More Like Homeschooling
Making a Stand for the Traditional Classroom
Getting “Homeschooling” Right
Education Research
Homeschoolers and Achievement Tests
Check NewsComm for information about homeschooling news, and if you [...]
Got a young Indiana Jones in your family? Time Travel with a Teaspoon: Archaeology For Kids is the title of Becky Rupp’s Good Stuff column from the Sept/Oct, 1998 issue of Home Education Magazine, in which she shares a wealth of Archeaology-related resources for kids, such as Archaeology magazine, the Society for American Archaeology, Calliope: [...]
Eli Gerzon is a grown homeschooler who leads Worldschool Travel Tours especially for homeschooling/unschooling young adults. His current blog post details the amazing three week trip with six homeschoolers he led to Japan in November, with lots of wonderful photos of the trip.
Eli included some new information about his next Worldschool Travel Tour, also to [...]
Homeschool mom and author Mary Potter Kenyon wrote an enthusiastic review of a history book for kids, The Smart Aleck’s Guide to American History by Adam Selzer, and her excitement is contagious:
“This book, this children’s book, has me enraptured. It is this irreverent style of writing that I have searched high and low for that [...]
Carol Topp, CPA is offering an on-line workshop on Paying Workers in a Homeschool Organization on Friday, January 15, 2010 at 4 pm EST/3 pm CST/2 pm MT/1 pm PST
Topics:
* Volunteers. Can you pay a volunteer? How to reward volunteers.
* Independent Contractors. What are they? What IRS forms need to be
filed?
* Employees? How are they [...]
The Jan-Feb, 2010 issue of HEM features an interview with Maria Berkestam, whose family homeschools while exploring the globe. Articles cover selecting curriculum, a college student reflecting on homeschooling, homeschooling’s “good days and bad days,” and experiences with a theatre production for homeschoolers. Also: Helping new homeschooling parents trust their decision, and a homeschool mother’s [...]
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