The following is a post from contributing writer Kris Bales of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers. If you’ve been homeschooling awhile, you’ve probably heard the term “deschooling.” If you’re new to homeschooling, however, you may have no idea what it means, let alone if it’s something you should do or not. Deschooling simply means giving your just-removed-from-traditional-schooling [...]
The Top 10 Questions People Ask Us About Homeschooling
June 26, 2012 by 7 Comments
The following is a post by contributing writer Michelle of Lagniappe Learning. When we first started homeschooling, I didn’t enjoy telling people about our choice, because I feared their questions. Luckily, I have only had positive experiences with questions, and most of the questions have come from people who are truly curious and want to [...]
What to Do When Homeschooling Doesn’t Look Like You Imagined?
May 21, 2011 by 68 Comments
Today, I’m asking you, the wonderful readers of The Homeschool Classroom, a question that has really vexed me for a while now: What do you do when homeschooling doesn’t look like you imagined it would look? This isn’t to say that I need our schooling to look just like I imagined it would be when [...]
Q & A: Have You Started Planning Next Year’s Curriculum?
April 30, 2011 by 15 Comments
I know that some people school on a year round basis, so this question may not apply to you. (Sorry!) But, for those that tend to do their schooling on a more traditional school calendar: Have you started planning your curriculum for next year? If so, are you anticipating any changes? If not, when do [...]
Q & A: How Many Computers Do You Have at Your House?
February 19, 2011 by 35 Comments
We’re about to replace a laptop at our house, and have decided that the kids can have the laptop that we’re replacing. We realized that this is going to get us to the point where we’ll have one working computer for each person that we have in our house. This made me curious about how [...]
My Love/Hate Relationship With The Classics
December 29, 2010 by 25 Comments
Once you dive into the homeschooling world, it doesn’t take long to hear the praises of and almost obsession with the classics. I admit I have a love/hate relationship with them myself. Here is a small sample of the various lists of The Classics: Timeless Classics Great Book Lists Modern Library Top 100 Novels Classics [...]
