There are many steps to becoming an independent reader – one who can pronounce an unfamiliar printed word or get its meaning in other ways. Some of these steps can be taken during the preschool years. Children who have had these prereading experiences are usually ready for the teacher’s regular instruction in reading. Some definite [...]

The most important thing happening in American education today is what is being done at school and in the home for the elementary school child. Upon this foundation the whole future of our education rests. And we must devote some of our time to specific ways in which parents can provide the best for their [...]

Home tuition can be a very good aid in assisting your child to establish better grades in school, no matter what is your child’s learning aptitude is. Most of the times when a child progresses to a higher level of class in school; he or she will most likely struggle to keep up with the [...]

If you are homeschooling your children then you know how time consuming, frustrating and costly it can be to find good quality lesson plans and teaching resources. It is almost impossible for one individual to reinvent the wheel when it comes to developing an entire curriculum for multiple years and subjects. The Internet can be [...]

When home schooling children, the learning is not only from the parent teacher but then each member of the family contributes to the education of that child. In a home school set-up, that bond and special relationship with the children are further intensified and strengthened. The home school curriculum is very much flexible enabling the [...]

Dyslexia is a learning disability that is caused by the manner by which the brain processes words, whether verbal or written. This disability usually becomes apparent in reading and spelling. It has no relation whatsoever to intelligence, senses such as sight or hearing, or insufficient instruction. Dyslexia becomes evident normally when a child is of [...]

Today, every homeschooling parent encounters a challenge when it comes to creating a schedule. While some resort to using computer programs like MS WORD, others make notes in notebooks or take the help of software. Irrespective of the medium, parents should to follow certain steps to ensure they get a workable homeschooling schedule, making judicious [...]

Planning always helps in the smooth flow of the various activities you intend to take up. So it is not all that complex to create a successful home school plan either. A number of parents, at times, happen to get tense when they have to construct this kind of an exceptional lesson plan for their [...]

You could home school your high school child! As the public schools are turning out more unsafe and private schools are extremely costly, a lot of parents have chosen to home school their high school children. As a matter of fact, home schooling your high school child is quite advantageous, besides you would be able [...]

“A child should always study in a conventional school and know about the real world”- this is what people usually say, but don’t worry as homeschooling is the best topic that can be argued on and won. A conventional school does not truly reflect the truth; it only portrays a much-distorted view of the real [...]