Essays on Homeschooling

It is not usually until the presence of need becomes obvious, that a concept is developed to address it. While most of the early women founders I noticed from my research for this assignment grew from a place of empathy and an honest effort to help those suffering under many social areas, Mary Ellen Richmond’s…

I have a very hard time remembering learning to read and write, mostly because it was a very confusing part of my life. When I was younger, my family moved around a lot, but I spent most of my early school years in Colorado. At the time, there was a huge influx in Hispanic immigrants…

This study is going to include research on how effective questioning and the use of feedback loops encourages the preschool learner into a higher order of thinking for increased learning outcomes. Children are curious thinkers by nature and teachers have long understood the importance of language use to extend their thinking. Historically, teachers were most…

My homeschooling journey has changed a lot over the past 16 years. My favorite memories are of having all four of our children at home, spread out over the kitchen and living room. Now with two in college and only one left studying at home, my days look a lot different. My middle schooler is…

Homeschooling has been becoming a more popular way of education in today’s society. Many families have chosen homeschooling as a way of education due to the many benefits that homeschooling comes with. Homeschooling is an option that allows children to learn from home and still be able to achieve the goals that they want in…

In the modern world that we live in today, education is considered paramount. Although in the United States our education level is not nearly at the rank we’d like, we still place a great emphasis on programs to shape the youth of tomorrow. There is, however, one organization for education that is not fueled by…

I wasn’t raised as a homeschooler, but was blessed with the opportunity to have my mother provide my high school education. I was always raised in a Christian environment. I had always known God was there, that He was the Way, the Truth, and the Light. I said my prayers, I sang the Bible songs…

A parent making an important decision for his or her child involving education is always a hard choice. Which one is better private, public or home schooling? There are many pros and cons for each option. A homeschooled child is less likely to be confident with socializing than a child attending a private school. The…

Did you know there are over two million school age children being homeschooled today? The rate has doubled from the 1990s and is still growing (Clemmitt). According to the Department of Education, in Idaho nearly 8,770 out of 313,903 (which is roughly 3%) of school age children (5-17yrs) are homeschooled. This is higher than the…

According to an article named “Homeschooling Continues to Grow in Popularity Nationwide,” by Dave Bohon, “A study by the National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI) found that as of 2011 there were an estimated 2.346 million children being homeschooled in the United States” (para. 2). Homeschooling has become quite popular lately because many parents have…