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Unschooling And ADD/ADHD

Today there are a lot of schools labeling children as ADD/ADHD when this is not true. These children are simply created differently and thus need to be taught differently.

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What Is Deschooling?

If your child has ever been in a traditional school setting before you have chosen to homeschool him or her, then you have probably been advised to deschool. You may be wondering just what this is. Here is the definition, and some explanation, of the term "deschooling."

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Pros And Cons Of Homeschooling

Each year homeschooling grows by 7 to 15%. Currently, almost 2 million children are being homeschooled. These children are doing well on standardized tests, being accepted at colleges and going on to become...

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How To Motivate Your Child To Learn

Motivating your child is like baking a pie. Certain ingredients are needed, including planning for what you want to accomplish each week, involvement with your children to get these things done and...

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Living With Your Preschooler's Imagination

Preschool children quickly and easily grasp abstract thinking. They engage in a lot of imaginative play. This is very important in numerous ways including: 1.Children who engage in imaginative play or have...

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Public School Teachers

The Thomas B. Forham Institute did a study in which they found that public school teachers are twice as likely to place their children in private schools than any other parent is. In fact, more than one in...

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The Effect Of Homeschooling On College Acceptance

Homeschool parents need to keep an eye toward the future. They need to make sure that they are prepared for when their child wants to go to college. Here are the basics of what you need to know.

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The Advantages Of Using A Computer In Homeschooling

Today there are a lot of educational CD-ROMS, DVDs and disks available. There are a lot of great advantages to using educational software, including: 1.Using a computer will save you time in the homeschooling...

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The Importance Of Math Manipulatives

Math is a subject that is sometimes difficult to teach because not all of the concepts are concrete. As such, math manipulatives are a really good thing to use.

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How To Explain Homeschooling

As homeschoolers we often find that there are a lot of things that parents who do not homeschool their children simply cannot understand. For instance, many times we have impromptu unit studies in the middle...

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