Parents have been choosing homeschooling more and more in recent years. In the United States, the number of homeschoolers has increased by 60 percent since 1999, and there are now estimated to be between 3 and 3.5 million homeschooled students in the country. While there are many reasons parents might choose to homeschool their children, …
We’re heading towards the era where most parents are transitioning to homeschooling. Apart from tons of benefits of homeschooling that make parents choose it, there’s one significant challenge every parent who works full time faces – how to manage both? How to work full time and homeschool? Whether doing it full time or just supplementing …
When you searched for the setting up homeschool space guides on the internet, you were disappointed mainly by seeing those fancy learning homeschool spaces, ergonomic chairs, study lamps, whiteboards, and other things that you can’t afford or just don’t have the space for. Sure, they look great, but you don’t need all those things to …
Though parents may choose to homeschool their children for a variety of reasons and tons of its benefits. But like other aspects of life, homeschooling also comes with a set of challenges. The highlighted one is the lack of time available from parents and less academician approach. In this situation, they often asked about is …
It’s common for homeschoolers to make transitions in high school, and this proves to be very beneficial for standardized tests, college applications and scholarships, and social activities. But along with its benefits, making the switch from homeschooling to public school can be tough, there will be some challenges, and some readjustments that need to be …
In the ongoing debate of “Are Homeschoolers Smarter than Public Schoolers?” let’s look at this question in more detail in this article. There are many different reasons why parents might choose to homeschool their children. Some parents feel that the public school system is not meeting the needs of their children, while others may feel …
Most of you won’t deny that the socialization of homeschooled children has been a controversial issue since, well, the beginning of homeschooling. Some people are convinced that because homeschoolers don’t have the same opportunities to interact with their peers on a regular basis, they must be missing out on important social skills. But, Are homeschooled …
I was that kid. The one who always had her nose in a book, dreaming about faraway places and magical adventures. I loved school and learning new things, and I never wanted to stop. When it came time to choose a career, there was no question that I would be a teacher. Fast-forward a few …
In the United States, the average homeschooling family spends about $600 per year on homeschooling materials and supplies. This is compared to the national average of $11,000 per year that public school students spend. The question arises in the mind of most parents is Do you save money homeschooling? The answer is Yes! Because, when …
Homeschooling a child can be a daunting task (well not all the time, but at some level it’s true), from creating lesson plans to making sure your kids are doing their assigned work and are actually learning something from it all. But what if you don’t have the help of your parents? How can you …
