Mark on March 18th, 2010

Homeschooler Jamie Rhodes has her Viewpoint published:

Parents choose to homeschool for a variety of reasons by Jamie Rhodes.
This is in response to the editorial, article and letters calling for stricter homeschool guidelines and laws. There are many points of view, however the general theme seems to be that public institutions offer a place where children [...]

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Mark on March 18th, 2010

Psychology Today blogger, Laura Brodie, decided to give her daughter a break from the school routine:
Many lifelong homeschoolers will wince at the thought of short-term ventures. For them, homeschooling is a way of life, not a year off. The potential benefits of home education (strong family ties, increased academic achievement) develop gradually over time, and [...]

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Mark on March 17th, 2010

Homeschooling is distinct from a ‘parent-partner program’ described in, Vashon’s alternative education program offers families support. The difference is hard to tell from the article, except on this point:

Data on Vashon’s homeschooling population is hard to come by, in part because some homeschooling families who aren’t a part of FamilyLink aren’t documented and because parents [...]

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Mark on March 16th, 2010

Writing on her blog, Tape Flags and First Thoughts, Su Penn explores, the nature of kids, school and us adult humans:

This morning I was thinking about a long note I wrote on Facebook a few months ago, about how we homeschool. When I posted it, I knew that there would be at least a [...]

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Mark on March 10th, 2010

Stereotypes are easier to find than people looking for balance and understanding. From
Misty Krasawski’s article, 1 Corinthians 13 for Homeschool Moms:

And if I give all my possessions to feed the poor, and my formal dining room gets turned into a schoolroom and our family vacations look more like educational fieldtrips, and if I surrender my [...]

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