Author: mymentech

With our official homeschooling year coming to an end soon, I once again find myself thinking back on our year. What the kids have learned, yes, but more importantly what I have learned. Each year as we pray about decisions for our upcoming school year, I like to evaluate what we have done as well as WHY we have done it.

The main reason for debt in America today is because when children begin moving out on their own, they want what their parents had. How do we prevent this? We teach our children solid principles that will strengthen their character.

Overnight, a well-behaved teen can suddenly transform into a door slamming, eye rolling and tantrum throwing person you hardly recognize. The secret to homeschooling a rebellious teen may seem elusive. However, now that I’m homeschooling my third teen, I’ve learned a trick or two that can help you to sail through a difficult time.

Perhaps you’ve heard the following complaints during your homeschool day: “I don’t get it!” “The guy makes no sense!” “No matter how much I watch the DVD, I just don’t get it.” So, breaking from tradition, I allowed my childs’ protest over our long-time, trust-worthy math program to get to me.

Homeschooling takes time. And money. Some families I know set aside the same sum you would spend on a private school for materials. Others have a limited budget of only a few hundred dollars a year for resources. Some school for only pennies, using free resources online.