Choosing the Right Educational Video Games for Your Children

Video games are among the most popular toys today. Children of all ages spend a lot of time engrossed in the latest action-packed video console or computer game.

The Advantages of Interactive Books for Children

There are many technological tools on the market today geared towards parents who wish to help educate and entertain their children

One Room School Model

There is a special magic in the ideal of teaching in a one room school, I will attempt to explain it. Home schooling our children is a correct choice for them individually and society as a whole. A home schooled child learns to take on responsibility for their lives. As in the one room school model, they too become involved with helping others.

Choosing The Right Homeschooling Teaching Material

Choosing your homeschooling teaching materials can be an overwhelming decision because there are so many excellent resources and products available. In addition, it seems that each one claims to be superior to all of the others. However, there are plenty of resources available that can help lead concerned parents to the appropriate teaching materials and methods that work best for their family.

Unschooling By Accident

I guess we should thank our local school systems for forcing us into homeschooling. Because of their policies, we embraced a system of learning which we now know is called unschooling. The results have been remarkable.

SAT For The Homeschooled

Have you been homeschooled your entire academic career and have taken few or no standardized tests? You can do well (and even beat your public school counterparts) by following a few suggestions.

Violence in Schools; Number One Reason for Home Schooling

Not long ago in preparation for a book I am writing I participated in an online forum about Home Schooling. The number one reason that parents said they choose Home Schooling over public schools was the violence issue in our schools.

Is Home Schooling Necessary to Protect Your Children from Violence in School?

About four years ago, I read an interesting article in a Home Schooling online newsletter. It seems a parent who choose to Home School her kids in Denver CO, area was discussing that one of the reasons was the violence in the schools. She took her kids out of school long before the Columbine Massacre there not more than 25 miles from her home.

A Beka Home Schooling

The A Beka curriculum is a very popular choice for many homeschooling families. It is also used in quite a few Christian schools across the country. The A Beka Books were developed at Pensacola Christian College. They are based on experience and information gathered over a period of fifty years in the classrooms of Pensacola Christian Academy by many writers. They are unique in that they do not use any currently published works for their curriculum, but instead research and develop their own. Dr. and Mrs. Arlin Horton are the founders of A Beka Book, and the series is named after Mrs. Horton, whose first name is Rebeka.

The History Of Home Schooling

Home schooling is also known as home education, and is a method of teaching children in the family home, rather than at an institution, such as a public school. Originally, all schooling was done in the family home, or informally within small communities. Very few children ever went to school, or had private tutelage. Children who did have this type of education were considered to be privileged, and were mainly from wealthy families.

How Do I Find the Best Homeschool Curriculum?

Choosing the right homeschool curriculum can makes the difference between your child having a great year in school or your having a not so good year in school. Let us help you take the guess work out of picking the right homeschool curriculum with the simple steps.

Is Home Preschool For You?

Many parents are opting for a home preschool program. There are many reasons to home school your child but it is important to follow some...

Field Trips for High School Homeschoolers

If you think back to when you were in school, some of your fondest memories probably revolve around field trips. Not necessarily because the subject matter was something you were interested in, but because you were excused from classes for the day.

Guide To Homeschooling: How To Teach Unfamiliar Subjects

It is inevitable that as your child advances to a higher homeschooling level, you encounter subjects that you are unfamiliar with. Here are some tips for you, as a parent, in order to help yourself – and help your child.

Online Schools: The Changing Face of K12 Student Learning

Susan Bond of IQ-ity discusses online schools geared toward k12 high school students and the No Child Left Behind Act.