Questions and Comments
About Homeschooling
AN A to Z ARTICLE
An upset educator wrote me today. Her questions may
be some you also have, so I thought I'd put them up online.
"Am I Really Qualified to Teach My Own Children?" Some Thoughts on This Common and Provocative Question
Would that homeschooling parents had a dollar for each time that they asked themselves or have been asked by others why they think they are qualified to teach their own. By Richard J. Prystowsky.
Canadian
Homeschool Resource FAQ
Questions about homeschooling from a Canadian point of view.
Answers lots of legal questions for Canadians.
Catholic Homeschooling
FAQs
There are many times, of course, when those who are investigating
homeschooling as a viable alternative for their children, want
to know "Just what is Catholic Homeschooling?"
and "Why should I homeschool?" From Our Lady of the
Rosary School.
A
Conversation with John Holt (1980)
What is your philosophy of learning?
Basically that the human animal is a learning animal; we like
to learn; we need to learn; we are good at it; we don't need
to be shown how or made to do it. made to do it. What kills the
processes are the people interfering with it or trying to regulate
it or control it.
Decompression
- Frequently Asked Questions
"He just won't do anything!" say the parents of teenagers
who have just left school. Cafi Cohen explains how during decompression
children and parents detoxify from the deleterious effects of
full-time institutional education. [HEM]
FAQ
about Home Education Regulation
The National Home Education Network answers frequently asked
questions about the need for regulation of homeschooling. The
article includes information about military homeschooling.
FAQs
About Homeschooling
Answers some misconceptions such as, "I read somewhere that
homeschooling is just for Christians who disagree with what is
taught in public schools. Is this true?" From HERO.
General
Questions About Homeschooling
From Jon's site. He usually quotes several different people and
their answers to each question. Includes NHERI study results
to back up comments.
Homeschool
Information Library FAQs
Home Education Magazine's answers to your most pressing questions
about homeschooling.
Homeschooling,
A Piece of Cake
Homeschooling parents, especially those just getting started,
frequently ask a very simple and seemingly innocent question.
Just what is the best way to homeschool?
Homeschooling
Questions
Heather Madrone writes about why she chose to start homeschooling
and why she continues to do so.
Homeschooling-Related
Terminology
Bugged by all the specilized vocabulary flung around by veteran
homeschoolers? Here's a dictionary to help explain the terms
and acronyms.
Homeschooling
SAQ (Seldom Asked Questions)
If I homeschool, will I have to wear Birkenstocks? If I homeschool,
will I have to raise goats and chickens? Will I have to bake
my own bread and sew all of our own clothes? by Rebecca Prewett.
How
to Homeschool FAQs
It would be a rare parent (or teacher!) who could teach every
subject. Most parents are facilitators, helping the child to
find the resources necessary for learning. There are many creative
ways to tackle unfamiliar or difficult subjects. From CHN.
An
Interview with Cafi Cohen
Cafi Cohen wrote "And What About College?" a guidebook
for families looking forward to college after homeschooling.
By Marsha Ransom, HEM.
Miles O'Neal's
Homeschool FAQs
Texas homeschooler reassures new homeschoolers about socialization
and other concerns.
Nabrit
Family Adventure FAQ
This early, fact gathering phase placed us in the roles of PacMom
and PacDad foraging our way into a homeschooling information
subculture and consuming bits and pieces of knowledge along the
way.
Schoolhouse FAQs
From the Scotish point of view. There's no mystery involved! Home education happens whenever you show your child how to plant seeds, play a card game or weigh apples in the supermarket. It happens when you answer a question - or scratch your head and say: "I don't know!
Some
Questions About Homeschooling
In Boulder County, families homeschool for a variety of reasons.
While potential benefits are many, often new homeschooling parents
have questions.
They
Don't Have to Go
A certain number of parents and kids have come to feel that contact
with inspiring and enlightening people can be achieved without
kids having to put up with all the rest of it; that school is,
in short, unnecessary. By Diana Sandberg.
What New Homeschoolers
Want To Know
While some answers specific to Oregonians, much of the advice
is general. Provided by OHEN.
Why would
I want to teach my children at home?
Home-school parents express a variety of reasons for educating
their children at home: individualization, more family time,
and strong academic, moral, and religious foundations. From HOUSE.