‘ “I think I like that man,” Janus observed. “Never had much to do with high-minded teachers since I was a kid, but he means business. I thought teachers just talked, but he doesn’t fool around with the words. He goes and does things.‘ (emphasis mine) Meindert Dejong, The Wheel on the School, pg. 162 […]
Less is More
I think that although it is not intuitively obvious, less is more in homeschooling, and more is just more for the sake of doing more. It may make you feel better about the volume of work your child has sifted through, but it does not mean they have a better education. You are not homeschooling […]
How’s your alignment?
Our pastor spoke on Sunday, Father’s Day, about “The Power of a Praying Father”, and I was so blessed. I am writing in the hope that I can solicit a group that will cover fathers in prayer during these summer months as many families are preparing for the next school year. My specific prayer is for fathers to receive, […]
African-Americans represent the largest growing demographic in the homeschooling movement
My husband sent this article from BlackAmericaWeb. It has great statistics on our numbers within the homeschooling community, a list of resources specific to African-Americans, and good "getting started" information. Enjoy! http://www.blackamericaweb.com/site.aspx/family/homeschool50106
Rise in African-American Homeschooling
This is the time of year when many parents of all colors make a decision to educate their children at home. This is the first of a series of posts designed to educate parents who are considering homeschooling, or are brand new homeschoolers, in some fundamentals of getting started. Homeschooling, the practice by which […]