As an English teacher, I am always looking for one more course; one more way to present writing, grammar, or literature; or that perfect speech course that teaches both presentation skills and how to write an effective presentation.

So when I found what is now Bridgeway English, I had to buy it.  Developed by top educators in the country, Bridgeway English is a remedial or review English course set up to take a struggling student from failure to success  in just one year.

A reader recently asked me how to handle acting as both mother and teacher.  How do you wear both hats?  How do you switch back and forth between both roles?

My answer: you don’t.

Just read this article recently about the drawbacks of homeschooling and I am convinced that this was not written by an experienced homeschooling parent.  Couldn’t let this one go without some input so let me help clear up the misinformation.

First, this writer mentions that one of the drawbacks to homeschooling is that:

Homeschool Students and College Admissions

So often I hear homeschoolers ask, “But what about college?” as they consider the option of homeschooling their high school students.  “Will they get in?”, “Can they get scholarships?” and “What do I do to get them ready?”