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The compulsory attendance of children to go to school starting at the age of six to up nineteen in the thirteenth grade is called the K 12 educational system. Learning about a little bit of the background of this type of educational system makes it easier to understand its overall […]

Let’s face it, homeschooling is a huge step for anyone to undertake and it take lots and lots of preparation to get it right. But don’t despair, if you put in the effort and hours BEFORE you start on the homeschooling path, you’ll be cruising along later on – promise! […]

How is it different from K-12? Why is this important to us? Discuss andragogy and life-long learning. Adult education, how is it different? Before we discuss the practical differences, let’s first address the two primary categories of education – pedagogy, and andragogy. Simply stated, in Merriam Webster’s online dictionary, pedagogy […]

When you go to college you take psychology and philosophy courses which challenge the reality of existence, as the professor tries to get your mind to think outside the box. While this is a very good exercise, it confuses a good number of students. Perhaps I have a solution for […]

There are 3 powerful reasons why homeschooling works. These include: (1.) Homeschooling enables exposure to a broad range of people, ideas, and places. Homeschooling is so flexible that it allows family field trips whenever you want. This provides a great way to learn through taking tours, meeting knowledgeable people, and […]

If you’re like me, you always thought that you had to use books or workbooks in order to homeschooling your child. This summer I started reviewing websites that could be used for homeschooling, and boy was I surprised at what I found! The internet has grown and developed so much […]

Growing awareness that the current U.S. K-12 education system is producing woeful results and that incrementalist strategies for reforming it (smaller classes, added graduation requirements, etc.) haven’t made much difference. Bolder alternatives – including some that overturn yesterday’s axioms and power relationships – are now thinkable. Widening recognition that “one […]

There are certain set of moral values and traditional beliefs that are passed on from older generations to newer generations. These values and belief now however are falling short of the latest trends in the education system. We all now that change is inevitable. Based on this theory the education […]

The growth of home schooling in the U.S. has exploded in recent years. The reasons for this are many, but is home schooling for everyone? The short answer is no. Home schooling is not for all parents and children. While it is a blessing to some families, it may not […]

Some parents hated school and maybe didn’t even complete school. Others endured their education but didn’t enjoy it. The public school system hasn’t really improved over the years, or there wouldn’t be so many parents choosing home schooling. How do you home school a child when you didn’t enjoy school? […]