Keeping Summer Fun and Educational

Author: Ryan Carl
If you're wondering how to keep this summer educational but fun for your homeschooled kids without creating extra work for yourself as teacher, summer classes are a great idea to explore. Maybe you just haven't had time to squeeze in an art class and your child is really interested in art, or perhaps you've always wanted them to experience team sports, but it just hasn't fit into your school year--summer is the time! Perhaps you want your child to take a class to fill a specific hole in their learning. I talked to a mom recently whose child was not doing so well in their SAT math, and they decided that summer was a great opportunity to take an SAT prep class, because somebody else would do the actual teaching and mom would get a bit of a break. No matter your needs or your student's interests, there's sure to be an interesting class out there for you!

Homeschoolers and Public Sports

Homeschoolers and Public Sports
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Dave_Buckley]Dave Buckley

Many parents who decide top homeschool their children do so knowing that many factors go into their decision, one of which is that their children would not be able to participate in the sports offered in public schools. Tim Tebow the popular quarterback who was homeschooled and allowed to play on his high school football team where he excelled and went on to great things at the university of Florida has inspired homeschoolers to try to play sports in their area. There is even a bill in Richmond Virginia named for him the Tim Tebow law if passed, House Bill 947, will allow homeschoolers to play sports at a public school.

But it is not that easy there are many people who would object to homeschoolers that are allowed to play public sports alongside students who need to meet certain grade and behavior requirements to play. They even suggest forming their own leagues and teams or joining other associations outside of public schools, church groups, YMCA, or other athletic clubs. Many parents of public school students question the fairness and hypocrisy of wanting their children on public school teams, these parents spurned the school because it was not good enough for their children and now only want to participate in certain aspects.

Successful Homeschooling Stories

Successful Homeschooling Stories
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Leonard_Forbes]Leonard Forbes

In order to judge an educational program, you have to see first if the students excelled. One of the factors that made homeschooling popular nowadays is the fact that many and many children are showing excellence in different fields while attending homeschools.

One story was published by Sandra Frederick in Palm Coast News-Tribune on 1999. It was about a Palm Coast teen who got the highest possible rating on the Scholastic Aptitude Test which he took earlier in June of that same year.

The score he achieved even astounded the Boards because as they mentioned, it will be a rare feat to surpass it or even to level it.

Dan Skelly was a homeschool student since 2nd grade.

Homeschooling and Socialization

Homeschooling and Socialization
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Mandy_McCormick]Mandy McCormick

Homeschooling, in spite of its growing popularity and acceptance, is still facing some issues. Some of those issues are quite valid, while some are not, and there are also others that are quite debatable. One of those lingering issues is about the supposedly negative effects that homeschooling has on the social skills of children who are educated through this system.

The issue of socialization is a very serious one, considering the importance of proper development of social skills in any individual's life. And when a whole educational system is being questioned about its alleged or supposed negative effects about socializing, it has to be considered very seriously. It is also important to note that this belief has been made and supported by professional educators. However, if it is analyzed any further, it would be proven to be something that's entirely untrue.

What has served as the basis of the belief that homeschooling affects the development of social skills is that those who say so feel that school is the sole place where kids have any chance of learning and developing social skills. To a certain extent, school does help in the much needed development of social skills, but kids who are home-schooled also have opportunities that are not really available to kids who go to a regular school.

Home Schooling Numbers Increase Steadily

Home Schooling Numbers Increase Steadily
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Mike_Ramidden]Mike Ramidden

More families each year are taking their children out of public schools and home schooling them instead because the parents believe that their children can learn better and faster without the many distractions and negative influences that are part of the package with public school environments.

Even though it is often viewed by those in the mainstream as revolutionary or eccentric, the trend toward home schooling is growing and is gaining in popularity and respectability and is winning over an increasing number of supporters.

According to researchers who study such trends, the numbers of home schoolers in the U.S. has swelled considerably, growing from approximately 15,000 back in 1970 to over 500,000 by 1990, and estimated at over 1.1 million as of 2003.

Homeschooling and Their Advantages

Author: Jane Lim
Advantages Of Homeschooling – Here Is Why Your Child Will Benefit From It
Are you interested of homeschooling your child? I hope you stick around, because I will be sharing with you a few advantages of homeschooling. In my opinion, your child will greatly benefit from homeschooling compared to being part of the usual education system. By the end of this article, I hope you will have a better idea of the advantages, so without further ado, let me get started!

Homeschool Transcripts and Public Schools

Author: smanuva123
Two families, two students, same question, same answer.

A mom called me for transcript help.  Her daughter homeschooled for two years, using Alpha Omega LifePacs and Weaver Curriculum for 9th and 10th grade.  Once her daughter got up to grade level, she wanted her to go back to public school.  She asked me how to get her homeschool transcript accepted by a public high school.