School at Home

Dec. 20, 2005 - Interesting article by HSLDA

http://www.hslda.org/docs/news/washingtontimes/20051220.asp

I read an article by Michael Smith, president of HSLDA, suggesting that a large number of formerly homeschooled families are turning to government charter schools.  Why?  It's so attractive to have curriculum materials (and oftentimes computers) provided.  Charter schools often provide support teachers who can advise Mom when the going gets tough.  Smith recommends that homeschooling families provide this support to new homeschooling families so that they don't feel like giving up.

I agree.  Homeschooling is not easy.  There are many days that the best of moms will feel like giving up.  What can we do to help new or struggling families?  Please leave your best ideas in comments!

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Dec. 31, 2005 - Thats why we started building our site...
Posted by Anonymous
Providing support and encouragement to struggling homeschoolers is the primary reason why we are creating our new site of educational resources at Percipion.com. Look for a lots of resources and articles to come in the next six months!
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