So far in my article series, "A Question of Homeschooling," I've shared four of the most common questions homeschoolers are asked: Why do you homeschool?, Is homeschooling legal?, What about socialization? and Do you KNOW anything?. This week I want to share something that happened to me recently. My son has been taking a gymnastics class once a week this year. Since they had no classes during the middle of the day, they were willing to allow homeschoolers a significant discount. My son loves it. His favorite thing is the trampoline. They had two full classes during the school year. Unfortunately, most of the kids were taking the summer off so they reluctantly combined the two classes which ended up...
Today is Memorial Day so I'd like to start off by saying thank you to all our military and their families and to honor all those who gave the ultimate sacrifice to keep us free! The last Monday of the month is usually reserved for your comments and questions. This Monday is a bit different in that I'm going to focus on the one question I have received over the years from homeschoolers. It fits right in with my "A Question of Homeschooling" series of articles so this week I'd like to help homeschoolers answer the question, "Do you KNOW anything?" One of the issues homeschoolers have to deal with is the random quizzing of our children and the questions...
For the next few weeks, I'm going to post a series of articles answering the typical questions homeschoolers are asked. Each Monday, I'll post answers to questions about socialization, college prep, and extra curricular events. I'll also deal with how to handle things when your children are grilled by folks who wonder, (as one anti homeschooler put it) "Does she KNOW anything?" I've been homeschooling for over ten years. I have taught every grade level and even graduated one student who went on to an elite university. My children and I have been asked every homeschooling question in the book, but this week I'm going to begin at the beginning. Why? Why do you homeschool? Why did you decide...
I have a very special treat for my homeschool friends this week! The authors of the brand new book, One By One: The Homeschool Group Leader's Guide to Motivating Your Members, are joining me for a free seminar this Wednesday and YOU'RE INVITED! Kristen and Denise have a great deal to share about topics all homeschool group and co op leaders share. Ever wonder how to motivate your teens? How to avoid burnout? How to communicate in a way that gets positive results in your homeschool group or co op? Well, the Wednesday at 3:30pm EST/12:30pm PST you will get all your answers and MORE! Come join us! The live event is free! When: Wednesday, March 10th Time: 3:30pm EST/12:30pm...
Homeschool Group Leader Workshop 03/10/2010 12:30 pm PST/3:30pm EST Join JoJo Tabares author of "Say What You Mean: The Language of Leadership" and her co-hosts Kristen Fagala and Denise Hyde authors of "One By One: A Homeschool Group Leader's Guide to Motivating Your Members" as we discuss how homeschool group leaders can lead more effectively with less stress and get more participation! Why motivation is a huge part of successful leadership What leadership is . . . (relationship) Three burning questions every leader must ask Questions leaders have asked us: how to avoid burnout, how to get people to show up, how to get more volunteers Tips on motivating teens Why we need leadership skills What a leader isn't 16...
