I have been thinking for a while now of making a ‘before and after’ image for homeschooling! I think I made one that only homeschoolers could understand… This was a really interesting exercise to do! Firstly, choosing the before picture. As homeschoolers we often see the failure of the school system. The sad, the … More
One of the comments I hear a lot from non-homeschoolers is “I couldn’t homeschool. I don’t have the patience.” This is one comment that actually makes me really cross. I took a look at the definition of patience. The bearing of provocation,annoyance, misfortune, or pain, without complaint, loss of temper, irritation, or the like.. I suppose it is good that the implication is that I am some kind of homeschool … More
I have been thinking about the things that I don’t say! We homeschooling Moms get to hear a lot of other people’s opinions about homeschooling! And I am sure that you, like me, often have to bite your tongue and NOT say what you really think. Personally, I think I deserve some kind of peace … More
One of the big problems I have had with my homeschooling is that there are so many people blogging about it! I love that there are lots of homeschoolers around – and all the wonderful information and homeschool ideas available in blogs, books, groups, and furums. But I do feel like I get pulled this … More
I bumped into a friend today and she reminded me of the ‘not-quite reading blues’! Lots of homeschooled children, especially if you are autonomous or unschooling, learn to read later than average. My son was almost 10 before he got anywhere close to being able to read fluently by himself. But this didn’t stop him from … More
I have talked a little bit about technology and homeschooling on this blog before, so I thought you would all be interested in an article from today’s guest blogger. Lindsey Wright is fascinated with the potential of emerging educational technologies, particularly the online school, to transform the landscape of learning. She writes about web-based learning, electronic and … More
I went to Germany recently and was asked a lot of questions about homeschooling – they were probably especially interested as it isn’t legal there. One of the things they kept asking was ‘what did my children miss out on by not going to school? But you know, thinking about it since I wonder if … More
I am reading Goal-Free Living by Stephen Shapiro at the moment, and he is proposing an alternative to the goal-seeking, target setting society that we have become. He believes that goals, whilst admirable, can often send us in the wrong direction – focusing on a result that won’t make us happy or fulfilled, and keeping … More
