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Spend More Time With Your Children?

Laura Childs — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 02:57:06 +0000

The pros and cons of homeschooling are many, but do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages? With total control over your child’s homeschooling needs you have the flexibility to teach your child values that cannot be taught in a public classroom. On the other hand your time will not be as free as it used to [...]

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Potty Training Your Toddler

Laura Childs — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 02:51:05 +0000

Summer is on the horizon and this may be the perfect time to begin potty training your toddler. Clothes are lighter and easier to wash which seriously cuts down on the frustrations of parents during this time. Being well prepared for potty training makes this as easy as possible for your toddler. I have only [...]

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Teach A Child To Read

Laura Childs — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 02:45:08 +0000

It may be because I am a reader and because I love to write that I instilled a love of reading into my own child. I didn’t actually teach my child to read per se, I just allowed reading to be a part of our lives. Teach your child to read by example. Start young [...]

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Why Choose Home Schooling?

Laura Childs — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 02:33:19 +0000

Many parents believe that home schooling can provide their children a custom and complete education, which many believe is inaccessible in private or public schools. Home schooling is known to be the traditional method of teaching. Some parents also feel that along with education on various subjects, religious education is equally necessary. Most times it [...]

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Considering HomeSchooling

Laura Childs — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 02:13:59 +0000

Considering home schooling? According to the U.S. Department of Education, the number of students being home-schooled is over 1 million families and growing. While there are many philosophies and approaches to home schooling, all parents want to see their children reach their full potential. As a homeschooler one of the most important tasks for you [...]

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Home Schooling: A Better Education

Laura Childs — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 02:09:29 +0000

There is no doubt as to how technology has revolutionized the way people live today. One area that had proved difficult in the past but are much easier today, is home schooling. Previously studying at home was a luxury that only the well off could afford. Private tutors were the only possible means of home [...]

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Baby Games: Learning Into Pre-School

Laura Childs — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 01:43:22 +0000

Whether you are planning on home schooling in the future or you just want to play meaningful and fun games with your child to enhance and enrich their lives, this article discusses some opportunities for both. It all starts with baby games. By the time my own daughter entered the school system she could already [...]

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Home School Success

Laura Childs — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 01:25:33 +0000

You, more than anyone else, want your child to reach their full potential. That is the first and most important step towards home school success. The education a child can receive from a loving parent will always outmatch the education they’ll receive in the public school system. You don’t need a teaching credential or even [...]

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Can I Home School My Kids?

Laura Childs — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 01:14:19 +0000

Everybody can home school. All fifty states legally approve the practice of homeschooling. What differs from state to state are the laws governing the home schooler’s curriculum (or program of learning). When asking “Can I home school my kids?” consider all other facets of your life. Home schooling is a perfect fit for the single [...]

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Homeschool: Life Lesson

Laura Childs — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 01:06:20 +0000

Veronica and I home school in every moment that we’re together. We home school while we’re driving down the highway, while we’re at the bank, and even while we’re shopping. Let’s face it, we are all busy juggling multiple tasks all day-every day. Add home schooling to the mix of parental responsibilities and the burden [...]

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