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Education > Homeschooling Celebrating back to school for homeschool students: 3 of 8
Back-to-school time for homeschoolers involves reconnecting with homeschool communities, signing up for after-school enrichment opportunities and getting prepared for the learning year - similar to school-going families. Homeschooler parents also face teacher-like duties. But homeschoolers get to decide when to start and how... More..
Education > Homeschooling Homeschooling: The legacy of Raymond and Dorothy Moore: 1 of 2
Raymond and Dorothy Moore began the "delayed formal schooling" movement in homeschool circles. They've demystified the homeschool process by showing how compatable home life is with the learning needs of young children. So many homeschoolers get hung-up with school-like thinking. Even opting out of preschool is now seen as a... More..
Education > Homeschooling The evolution of homeschooling in the US: 1 of 2
Homeschooling is not a new phenomenon so much as an historically dominant trend revived in the modern age. Yet homeschooling is also a revolutionary force in American education and family culture, with approximately 2.5 million homeschooling families in the US who spend over $3 million annually in a budding homeschool market... More..
Education > Homeschooling Evaluating and comparing popular homeschool curriculums: Science: 1 of 1
About 2.5 million homeschoolers spend over 3 billion annually on homeschool resources. Science resources come in every shape and size. This article traces the best resources for a variety of homeschooling approaches, with a developmental orientation. If you follow this plan your children will have a rich science education wi... More..