Some start homeschooling inkindergarten, while others make the transition from public (or private) school into homeschool when they're much older – say, in middle school or high school. Can homeschoolers go to college? Can homeschoolers go to college?Yes!... Because of a high success rate...
I explained in this post why I would delay sending my four-year-old to Kindergarten this fall, if I were going to send him to public school. However, in our “home school” I’ve decided to officially consider him a Kindergartener, starting in June 2011. (UPDATE June 2012: I’ve dec...
Thirty-eight states do not set forth any requirements for parents who choose to homeschool their children. These states are Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mich...
Stable Homes Stable Schools works with schools to identify homeless children in kindergarten through second grade. If the families are interested, the district makes a referral to the housing authority, which screens the family for potential support finding housing. Funded by grants, the city of Min...
In the early high school years, “students don’t always know what they want to do, which is natural, but this is a time for exploration,” Curtis says. “In the later years, 11th and 12th grades, students start to home in on their interests, and electives can play a significant role...
1. Understand what homeschooling is and is not; then check your state’s homeschooling laws! Homeschooling refers to education that occurs outside of the public or private school system. While the term includes the term “home,” learning can actually take place anywhere and at any time. Ho...
Making 10 Activities for Kindergarten at Home Make Ten {an easy card game} by Mama.Papa.Bubba– This simple Make Ten math game uses a regular deck of cards and this free printable to teach kindergarteners how to add to ten. Ten Frame Math Game with Magnetic Tiles by 123Homeschool4Me–...
You may look at our Super Heroes and wonder to yourself, “I haven’t heard of these guys before.” That’s because many of them are in the trenches homeschooling. They make it work on a daily basis. Or, they are helping homeschool parents raise their children to be Godly leaders of...
If encouraged to continue learning in their home language, ESL students can actually have a larger vocabulary than English-only students, Hile says. “They may go back and forth between their languages to write or think or process, but that just means they are using all the language at their...
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