Q: Do you feel that homeschooling gave you any advantages? If so, please elaborate: A: Definitely, yes. It helped to give me a tailored education, rather than a “cookie cutter” experience. It gave me the freedom to go at my own pace and taught me the fundamentals of independent learning. This equipped me to perform far better in higher education. Q: When going through the interviewing process for med school, did the [...]
As a father of boys, I felt an obligation to train and guide them in the way of manhood. I know the importance to a family, to a neighborhood, to a society, and to a nation that a man brings- much more, the elevating influence that a noble, moral integrous man can have. Needless to say, that kind of a man brings a stabilizing effect in a community or neighborhood. These [...]
When I first started homeschooling in 1994, I was exposed to many approaches to this daunting task. Just to name a few, there were groups that promoted Classical, Montessori, Unschooling, Unit Study, and Eclectic educational methods. As a new mom, I wanted to know which model would give my son the best start in life. Without the convenience of the internet, I hunted down every book I could find on the subject [...]
Over the past decade, there has been a surprising increase in homeschooling. Recently, this rise can be attributed to the social impact of school closures related to the pandemic. Parents who have never considered homeschooling their children are left without a choice, in turn leading to an increase in parent-instructors. With little financial resources and an overwhelming amount of information available online, it can be challenging to find the best educational program. [...]
Benjamin Franklin once said, "An investment in knowledge pays the best interest." When my husband and I began homeschooling in 1994, this was our philosophy. We knew it would require a great deal of hard work and sacrifice, as it is with anything that’s truly rewarding in life. Yet, the task seemed daunting. Our decision to homeschool was multifactorial. First of all, while we believe that academic education is important, we realized [...]
