Many of today’s parents can remember going to a “sleepaway” summer camp some 20 or 30 years ago. Most look back at the experience with great fondness, when society and life in general seemed quieter, friendlier and simpler for children.
These days many of those same parents often dismiss the same summer camp experience for their […]

Home and family go hand-in-hand. Family memories revolve around things like baking cookies together and celebrating special occasions. You want to do everything possible to keep your home and family safe to create future memories. That’s why taking precautions against home fires is so important.
According to the National Fire Protection Association, more than 3,000 Americans […]

The kitchen can be a dangerous place, with sharp knives, busy cooks and family members running in and out. That’s why the National Consumers League (NCL) is offering tips to keep consumers safe in the kitchen.
“Food preparation can be potentially dangerous,” says Linda Golodner, NCL President. “Our goal is to make cooking as easy and […]

Homeschooling can quickly become an overwhelming enterprise. There’s so much for parents to learn before they can begin to provide education for their child! But like any large and complex goal, breaking it down into easy-to-digest parts makes it possible to swallow each one without stomach upset.
There’s no one right starting point for everyone, since […]

There are a dozen popular approaches to how to design a homeschool program for a child. They range from highly structured courses, to no structure at all. Over the past few decades, the many different styles have come to acquire some common names. Here are just three of the possibilities…
School-At-Home
School-At-Home is the general name for […]

Pinpointing the beginning date of homeschooling is actually impossible. Aristotle tutored Alexander the Great ‘at home’ over 2,500 years ago. In fact, until the late 19th century, nearly everyone was ‘homeschooled’. It was only in the second half of the 19th century that states began passing laws compelling parents to send their children to public […]

One of the first questions parents ask about homeschooling is: Does it work? They know the public schools have problems, but they wonder if they can do any better. Maybe, they say, we should try a little harder to afford private school. With something as important as their child’s education at stake, they’re understandably cautious.
But […]

(ARA) - Prom and graduation are two memory-making milestones in a teen’s life. And these days, it’s not just the students who get excited about the planning and the celebrating. Many parents are involved in every step of the way, too — from picking out the right clothes to extending curfews for these special evenings.
It’s […]

While homeschool programs vary in approach, almost none attempt to incorporate or extend the type and level of education available in traditional colleges. Though many state and even private colleges and universities educate as poorly as public schools in general, there remain many outstanding ones.
Homeschooled students tend to excel, both in content and the eagerness […]

Parents who homeschool their children choose to for a variety of reasons. Some have religious goals, others object to specific topics taught or methods of public or private schools. Still others simply believe they can provide a superior education themselves. But if one thing unites all these differing individuals it is but one thing: the […]