Home School Help: Dealing with Negative Reactions to Your Choice

When a parent chooses to home school, that decision is generally one of great importance to them. Unfortunately, not everyone will always agree on this issue, leaving most parents who homeschool vulnerable to questions, as well as disapproval by some. This is simply something that will occur with many major decision-making situations. Here are some ways to deal with the negative reactions you might face from others when informing them that you are a homeschooling family. View more »

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Teaching and Learning by Lyn Lomasi
When teaching children, they also teach you.
Teachers learn from their students often.

We must also learn in order to teach.
Without all the facts, we cannot teach properly.

Teaching and learning should go hand in hand.
Without one, the other cannot exist.

However, sometimes they do.
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Free Homeschool Science Lesson Plan: Pygmy Tarsiers
Pygmy tarsiers are tiny primates living on a mountaintop in Indonesia. The creatures are said to resemble the fictional gremlins depicted in a movie. They were thought to be extinct, but were recently discovered by scientists.
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Homeschool Science Lesson Plans: Predator VS Prey
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Comprehension Lesson Plan - Intermediate Fluency - Lesson 1
Directions: Read the story below. Then, remember what happens in the story to answer the questions. Marge's New Blue Hat
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10 Free Wood Shop Projects for Homeschooling Dads to Teach
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Should You Change the Way Your Child is Educated Next Year?
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Can Someone Other Than a Parent Legally Homeschool a Child?
When making the decisions involved in the homeschool choice, some will wonder what teaching options are available. One possible question is whether another adult, besides the parents, can legally homeschool a child.
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Quality Physical Education is Possible for Home-Schooled Kids
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United Streaming, Discovery Education: Schools Use Technology in Learning
With advances in technology come changes in the way children are educated. Information Weekly discusses Arcadia Middle School and the many options it has tried, including United Streaming. In fact, schools across America are utilizing United Steaming.
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