Homeschooling grows quickly in United States

reuters via cnn ^ | 3-2-06 | none listed

[JenB]

Thanks :-)

Of course secretly I'm a member of the Vast Homeschooling Conspiracy: we are approximately one generation away from taking over the world. Bwahahaha.

[Semi Civil Servant]

That is why the government is going to try to quash this eventually.

The public school lobby already tried to take out the home schoolers in the 80's. The educrats were crushed. Now all they can do is whine about "socialization". We have to be vigilant, but the war was over 15 years ago.

[Indy Pendance]

It was so fun launching those rockets! He's 5 years older than me, I followed my big brother everywhere!

[AngryJawa]

We have to keep libs out of power.....

I agree completely, but I will add this:

Pubbies are not above throwing good money at bad public schools in exchange for votes. That's no way to make the NEA disappear.

[GingisK]

It was so fun launching those rockets!

Well, dearest Lady, pack your hiney off to Michael's or someplace and get a couple of kits. Nothing smaller than a D is good enough for me.

Your duty is to show this site to your brother:
http://www.nakka-rocketry.net/

[BenLurkin]

BUMP!

[Indy Pendance]

We are making headway. The libs are losing power everyday. I suspect, the republican party will split after the dems no longer are viable, into what was the democratic party and conservatives. We have to use the republicans to advance conservatism. All the third party stuff, won't happen, but it will if we use the infrastructure that is already there. I'm willing to do this because, we can't change 60 some odd years of liberal control in a couple short years. So, let's work with what's established, and hopefully, before I die, I'll see the restoration of our constitution.

[bimmer]

What fun! A ping from one of my favorite vets about one of my favorite topics. Muchas gracias.

[Indy Pendance]

I haven't thought of those rockets in over 35 years. LOL! Thanks for the memories!

[ModelBreaker]

The movement remains overwhelmingly white and middle class but it is growing fast among black and Hispanic families and becoming more politically and religiously diverse as well.

This terrifies the dems and the teacher's union. Their slaves are escaping from the plantation.

[ModelBreaker]

the only danger I see is what if leftists get into homeschooling in a big way. No telling what kind of subversive brainwashing they'll teach.

So what's the difference between that and the public schools. Environmental and gender PC indoctrination from the word go.

[AngryJawa]

From your lips to God's ears...

BTW...please pass on my thanks to your daughter for her service.

[ModelBreaker]

How does one go about homeschooling? I have a daughter with a teaching degree with two children not yet school age. I would love for her to do this.

Check out HSLDA.com. They have the legal requirements in your state. Then search the web for homeschooling. There is so much material the problem is wading thru it. If you are interested in a traditional classics sort of curriculum, try K12.com. We use it and it's great.

Our kindergartener is finishing his friend's homework without a lot of difficulty. His friend is in third grade at a good public charter school.

But even better, we get to spend more time with our son and direct the morals part of his education. We start a lot of our lessons with a reading from Proverbs or Psalms.

The social difference is noticeable. He is already much better interacting with adults than other kids his age (and he has no problem with his peers).

[Indy Pendance]

Thank you!

[LurkingSince'98]

don't let that one example queer you on the idea!

talk to more people who do. Your kids will be forever grateful that you did.

Lurking'

[stevio]

Count us in on this trend too.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

That is why the government is going to try to quash this eventually. I am waiting for when the gov't says that to homeschool you need to be a licensed, accredited teacher. I am waiting for them to say that you have no right to keep your children OUT of the public schools. I will not be the least surprised.

It'll never happen and any politician who proposes such ideas will be immediately recalled.

[pleikumud]

All schools should be private. The government should get out of the education business at all levels, K-12, college, graduate schools. No Federal, state or local taxes for education, no government employed teachers, no government owned schools. This would reverse the drift toward socialism.

[PianoMan]

Sorry to vanish on you. No, it's Manhattan NYC, and parents with their kids in the system, from what I can tell, just give up and don't notice most of what's going on as sort of a buffering instinct to keep them sane, or at least feeling okay about themselves.

Glad to hear things are strong in Wisconsin, I grew up in Madison.

I find this an encouraging article especially the part about the $750 million industry. Makes me confident the resources I need will be there. Who knows, since I do music and movement work with children, maybe I'll try to market something based on my experience to "give back".

[samiam1972]

May I ask what pre-packaged curriculum you use? We tried Seton for our first year. I love some of it but hate all the workbooks. Trying to branch out a little and would love to hear more! Thanks!