[xsmommy]

while i hesitate to stir up the pot again on this issue, i have to say, though i have a much higher degree of education than any of my kids teachers, i do not feel personally qualified to teach them. So "book larnin'" aside, there is more to homeschooling than having the academic credentials, and in a lot of ways, the temperament aspect to me is even more vital, so long as the parent is a HS graduate i would say.

[homeschool mama]

I would agree.

[js1138]

Temperament is more important in teaching than credentials or even knowledge. It is common for gifted students to surpass their teachers in knowledge.

Actually there is a lot of research on what makes an effective teacher. The only thing that all effective teachers have in common is that they are nice people.