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Homeschooling Myth Busters: Rethinking Academics (Part 4)
Read part 1, 2 & 3 Re-thinking Academics If the homeschooling movement can push through the socialization and sheltering issues, we then have to contend with the academic questions that arise from the doubtful. Just like the other issues, this one, too, has been proven by research, statistics, and a plethora of “academic successes.” I…
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Homeschooling Myth Busters: Sheltering (Part 3)
Read Part 2: Socialization True story: One day, I had all my children with me in a fabric store. As I was checking out, the cashier engaged my daughter in a conversation. After quite a lengthy discussion with her, she finally discovered that we homeschooled. She then looked at me and asked, “How will your…
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Homeschooling Myth Busters–What About Socialization? (Part 2)
Read Part 1 What about socialization? Welcome To Homeschooling Myth Busters. I don’t know when the beaten-to-death subject of socialization is going to die, but until it does, I guess we’ll keep talking about it! It has become such a popular response to homeschoolers, that most people spout it off without even understanding their accusation.…
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Homeschooling Myth Busters (A Series)
“I want to start the conversation out by saying, one of the biggest obstacles people face about homeschooling, is that they try to transfer their picture of “school” directly to the home and imagine it should be the same thing.” I’m a knowledge searchin’, book-readin’, life-learnin’, child-teachin’ homeschooling mom. I love it…and I have no…
