Regina, SK, has an excellent support organization for parents who are home schooling their kids: Friday School sees an exchange of specialities. For example, my sister is knowledgeable in pretty much every area (learning with her kids as they progressed through the grades), with the exception of chemistry and physics. Other parents, other strengths. My sister and her kids would go to the Friday school, her children would work with parents more knowledgeable in those sciences, and she would teach History and English to others.
I agree that the better communal resources you have, the higher the chances of success. We actually experimented with homeschooling for a couple of our kids for a few months around 20 years ago, but it wasn't a great success. Peer families would definitely have helped.
Bought the book; looking forward to Mr. Amazon delivering. I am working up my "statistical excitement." Or something.
Well Mr. Amazon rarely disappoints...I just hope the book will be just as satisfying!
That is why I am working up my "statistical excitement."
Regina, SK, has an excellent support organization for parents who are home schooling their kids: Friday School sees an exchange of specialities. For example, my sister is knowledgeable in pretty much every area (learning with her kids as they progressed through the grades), with the exception of chemistry and physics. Other parents, other strengths. My sister and her kids would go to the Friday school, her children would work with parents more knowledgeable in those sciences, and she would teach History and English to others.
I agree that the better communal resources you have, the higher the chances of success. We actually experimented with homeschooling for a couple of our kids for a few months around 20 years ago, but it wasn't a great success. Peer families would definitely have helped.
The public system would be wise to ask why there is such an increase in home schooling. People want their kids educated, not indoctrinated.