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Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Your Kids
Whether you are planning a romantic dinner with your partner or just Netflix and chilling, you will most likely want to involve your children in some activities. They may want to make Valentine’s for you and your partner, or do something special to help celebrate the...
Pros and Cons of Preschool
Parents often go through the motions when it comes to education. As soon as school begins, it should be attended. But is preschool necessary? And more importantly, is preschool necessary for your child? Disadvantages Depending on your schedule, preschools can throw a...
Advantages & Disadvantages of Public Schools Pt. 2
Many families can’t afford or don’t even think about other education besides public learning. Public education comes with its own set of advantages and disadvantages, of course, just like any other type of schooling options available to your family. Whether you’re...
Advantages & Disadvantages of Private Schools Pt. 1
Every parent has most likely done the pro and con list over public school versus private school. There are a lot of factors involved in determining whether it’s right for your child or children, and when to start. There are of course positives and negatives for each...
Impacts of Homeschooling on Family Finances
Beginning in mid-March 2020, many parents made the decision to homeschool their children based on health and safety, rather than on educational, social, or religious preferences. Many have chosen to continue to homeschool their children during school year 2021-2022...
Homeschool Lobbying Efforts 2021-2022
For over forty years, American parents have been given the right to legally homeschool their children. Before this time, parents had to lobby individually to school their children at home. Current legislation allows homeschooling, in one form or another, in all...
VIRTUAL LEARNING/Student-Inspired Lessons Learned – A Six Part Series
In this special six-part series, we reviewed over 700 students responses to a school year 2020-21 essay/scholarship contest sponsored by International Virtual Learning Academy (https://internationalvla.com/), a division of Global Student Network...
Happy Thanksgiving!
On behalf of Home School Facts, we would like to wish you and your family a very Happy Thanksgiving! It is our hope that your holiday is filled with love, laughter & gratitude.
PART FIVE of SIX: TECHNOLOGY AND LOGISTICAL LIMITATIONS AND VIRTUAL LEARNING
This is Part Five of a six-part series of articles based on the results of a school year 2020-21 essay contest related to a scholarship contest sponsored by International Virtual Learning Academy (https://internationalvla.com/), a division of Global Student Network...
VIRTUAL LEARNING/Student-Inspired Lessons Learned – A Six Part Series
This is Part Four of a six-part series of articles based on the results of a school year 2020-21 essay contest related to a scholarship contest sponsored by International Virtual Learning Academy (https://internationalvla.com/), a division of Global Student Network...
VIRTUAL LEARNING/Student-Inspired Lessons Learned – 3/6
PART THREE of SIX: STUDENT LESSONS ABOUT MOTIVATION AND TIME MANAGEMENT STUDENTS SPEAK OUT ABOUT VIRTUAL EDUCATION As we wrote in PART ONE and PART TWO: “During the winter and spring of school year 2020-21, , International Virtual Learning Academy (IVLA...
VIRTUAL LEARNING/Student-Inspired Lessons Learned – 2/6
PART TWO of SIX: STUDENT COMMENTS AND OBSERVATIONS STUDENTS SPEAK OUT ABOUT VIRTUAL EDUCATION As we wrote in PART ONE: “During the winter and spring of school year 2020-21, , International Virtual Learning Academy (IVLA https://internationalvla.com/ ) a division of...
VIRTUAL LEARNING/Student-Inspired Lessons Learned – 1/6
PART ONE: The Big Picture STUDENTS SPEAK OUT ABOUT VIRTUAL EDUCATION It remains to be seen whether or not the U.S. has gained enough distance from the COVID-19 pandemic to declare victory. However, after more than a year of public and private schools “fading”...
New School Year Shows Giant Surge in Homeschooling Registrations
BACKGROUND Prior to March 1, 2020, statistics indicated homeschooling registration numbers were beginning to tick predictably upward. Mid-March brought on COVID-19 pandemic-related movement to “school at home” or homeschooling based on massive school shutdowns...
3 Make-Ahead Breakfasts Your Kids Will Love
Homeschooling your kids frees up a lot of time, but it’s not uncommon to still find yourself rushing in the morning to get ready for the day. When this happens, breakfast is often the first thing that gets pushed to the side. But a filling breakfast is important in...