Homeschooling Blog
Adoption Facts and Tips for Prospective Parents
Posted in Homespun Blog on Thursday, November 6, 2014
This November marks the 19th annual observation of National Adoption Month. Celebrate by learning several relevant facts and tips about the adoption process.
Read MOREThanksgiving Picture Placemat
Posted in Homespun Blog on Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Give your Thanksgiving tabletop an artistic touch this year with an easy and fun craft your kids will love making and you’ll love displaying.
Read MOREHalloween: To Partake or Forsake?
Posted in Homespun Blog on Friday, October 31, 2014
Is Halloween a harmless day for families to enjoy candy, dressing up, and seeing neighbors, or is it an unchristian observance that should be skipped in favor of something less secular? See how other homeschool parents feel about Halloween from a question we recently posted on our homeschool Facebook page: “Does your family celebrate Halloween?”
Read MOREA Time When Right and Left Worked Together
Posted in Homespun Blog on Friday, October 31, 2014
NPR recently took a look back at a time in the not-too-distant past when right and left joined forces in the fight to legalize homeschooling.
Read MORENew Homeschool Documentary Hits Select Theaters
Posted in Homespun Blog on Thursday, October 23, 2014
A new documentary about homeschooling, Class Dismissed, is currently selling out at screens along the West Coast, with tours of the East Coast and Midwest to come.
Read MORENo Connection Between Homeschooling and School Shooting
Posted in Homespun Blog on Thursday, October 16, 2014
Nearly two years after Adam Lanza murdered 20 children and six teachers at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, a task force is proposing tighter scrutiny and control on homeschoolers in Connecticut.
Read MORE6 Foods to Fuel Your Child's Brainpower
Posted in Homespun Blog on Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Check out our list of common grocery store comestibles that can help boost your homeschooler’s brainpower, focus, and productivity!
Read MORE3 Odd Holidays to Learn from in October
Posted in Homespun Blog on Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Need a few extra somethings to celebrate this month? Try working the unusual themes of these upcoming days into your homeschool lessons.
Read MOREDoes Your Homeschool Consider How Boys and Girls Learn Best?
Posted in Homespun Blog on Monday, October 6, 2014
Did you know that for nearly a century, girls have consistently received better grades than boys? Earlier this year, the American Psychological Association published an analysis of nearly 100 years of research that spanned more than 30 countries. Their results revealed that girls earn higher grades in all subjects, including STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics).
Read MORE3 Ways to Make the Farmers’ Market Educational
Posted in Homespun Blog on Wednesday, October 1, 2014
A great place to purchase fresh fruits and veggies, the local farmers’ market is also home to several real world lessons for homeschoolers. Dig into learning on your next trip to the market with three tips to get your student involved in the outing.
Read MORECelebrate National Coffee Day with This Fun Fall Craft
Posted in Homespun Blog on Monday, September 29, 2014
Fall is the perfect season for crafts and coffee. Everywhere you look, the colors are vibrant and inspiring, and there’s nothing quite like savoring a cup of java on a chilly day. Today, celebrate National Coffee Day with a cute and inexpensive craft project using supplies you probably already have around the house!
Read MOREHomeschool Family Ordered to Follow Common Core
Posted in Homespun Blog on Friday, September 26, 2014
A homeschool family in New Jersey was recently ordered to follow the Common Core standards to meet an interpretation of a state law that requires that children receive “instruction equivalent to that provided in the public schools.”
Read MOREShould Homeschoolers Play Sports at Public Schools?
Posted in Homespun Blog on Monday, September 22, 2014
Homeschoolers in Kentucky may be able to cheer on their children on the fields and courts of their local public schools next year. According to the Lexington Herald-Leader, State Rep. Stan Lee recently pre-filed a bill for the 2015 legislative session that would allow homeschool students to try out for middle and high school-based sports teams. Lee’s bill would also permit students at private schools that don’t offer athletics to participate.
Read MORE10 Hints You're a Homeschool Parent
Posted in Homespun Blog on Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Check out ten tongue-in-cheek ways in which you know you’re a homeschool parent. Then, add your own to the list.
Read MOREMore Free Play, Please.
Posted in Homespun Blog on Monday, September 15, 2014
Teaching requires planning, but what happens when you overbook your student’s days with too many activities, schoolwork, and appointments? What is lost when a child’s life becomes increasingly devoid of opportunities to be creative, imaginative, and playful?
Read MOREGerman Homeschool Family Vows to Stay and Fight
Posted in Homespun Blog on Monday, September 8, 2014
After regaining legal custody of their children, Dirk and Petra Wunderlich have vowed to stay in Germany and fight for the freedom to homeschool.
Read MOREHas Common Core Created a Homeschooling Boom?
Posted in Homespun Blog on Saturday, September 6, 2014
Homeschooling continues to rise in popularity, and experts are crediting the latest numbers to concerns about Common Core, the national standardization of education which was introduced for public schools approximately two years ago. Concerns about the public school environment and the state of the economy have also influenced growth, which has experienced a particularly high spike in North Carolina.
Read MORESeason 9 of 19 Kids & Counting Premieres Tonight
Posted in Homespun Blog on Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Alpha Omega Publications congratulates the Duggar family on the season 9 premiere of their popular show 19 Kids & Counting, which airs tonight, September 2, on TLC at 8 p.m. (CT).
Read MOREServing Those Who Serve
Posted in Homespun Blog on Thursday, August 28, 2014
This Armed Forces Day, seek ways to honor our military members overseas and their families on the home front. Here are a few ways to celebrate the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard members and veterans who served their country in times of war and peace.
Read MOREHomeschooling’s Highest Marks
Posted in Homespun Blog on Thursday, August 7, 2014
According to a recent survey conducted by Spectrum Group’s Millionaire Corner, 59% of homeschool advocates praised homeschooling for parental control.
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