What about socialization?  Don’t homeschoolers miss out on socialization?

I hear that question so many times.  Many times it comes from a parent considering homeschooling who has had to field that question over and over again; other times it comes from those who just don’t understand homeschooling at all. Read More

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.

I am often frustrated by the question, “But are you a certified teacher?”  I happen to be one, but I don’t believe it has any impact on my ability to teach my own kids.  Do I use any of what I learned while I worked towards certification?  Perhaps.  But more likely I use techniques and ideas I developed or improved upon while I was in the classroom.

I often speak with parents who are convinced that they are unable to homeschool. Whether it is because they are afraid of the academics or sure their personality is not a good match, they all say the same thing: “I just don’t think I can do it!”

This blogger was once one of those fearful parents, and she has done an outstanding job of capturing the many reasons why parents are unsure that they can homeschool.

If you are a current homeschooler or homeschool graduate who read Jack Lessenberry’s essay on homeschooling I am sure you felt the hair stand up on the back of your neck. This uninformed journalist fills his essay with unresearched claims and foolish ideas that substantiate his lack of knowledge when it comes to homeschooling.