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Parents Can Be Educators
Around the same time that most kids are packing up their pencil boxes and heading for homeroom, a growing group of the families are preparing for a year of learning at home.
When I was a kid, home schooling was definitely counter-culture, and sometimes even illegal. But today, a growing number of parents are opting [...]
The Autistic Child – Could It Be Mercury?
In 1993 my son was four years old and received a diagnosis of autism. It was probably the worst day of my life.
At the time autism was quite rare. I couldn’t find anyone in my local area who had it and most people had never heard of it. Those that had automatically thought of [...]
How Long Should The School Year Be?
Homeschooling is a practical alternative or replacement to schooling institutions. In conformity with your state laws concerning this kind of education, children study and learn under the parents’ supervision.
Parents have several explanations and justifications why they need or want education at home. They have concerns regarding the safety of their children, the quality [...]
Should All Subjects Be Homeschooled Equally?
Homeschool parents benefit from technology to enhance and complement traditional ways of teaching on school campus. There are several educational software and teaching packages that can help develop a curriculum. The internet is a very useful means that is full of educational resources; online dictionaries, libraries, encyclopedias and museums.
Depending on your State’s homeschooling law, [...]
15 Super Baby Care Tips That Every Parent Should Be Aware Of
(1) At 10 months of age you can contribute to your baby’s brain development by giving her old magazines for her to look at and tear the pages out of. But watch her carefully so she doesn’t put any pieces of paper into her mouth.
(2) During the first few months, put a well-fitted nightcap [...]
