A survivor's husband Guide to Home Schooling by Luanne Shackelford & Susan White

If you are the type of mother who is always on top of things, and always in control, then this book is not for you. However, if your answer is "no", then you may want to read it!

Are there certain things that can be overwhelming to you, or things that seem to never quite get done because your schooling takes so much of your time and energy? Maybe laundry? Maybe you have older ones and several toddlers running around that need your attention? Do you have a new addition to your family? "Possibly a new baby, or even a new puppy? What if you've tried and tried to get your child to understand a new concept, and the next day he says to you, "I don't know what you mean?" What curriculum should I use? What classes does my child need for this grade? Should I test? Should I ... Should I ... This Would overwhelm you??? It has me before, that's for sure!

Luanne and Susan have tried to address these questions and give you answers, or suggestions for the site, that may make things a little easier.with for you. Some of their chapter titles include: "Climbing Mount Never Rest", "A School and Her Money are Soon Parted", "What About Time for Me?" "Help, it's not working!" and "Making Them Do It."

One piece of advice they offer is this-"Nothing stays the same except the faithfulness of God. Don't get upset about things that won't matter tomorrow, or next week, or a month from now or even next year. As with, let's go to Jesus and seek His priorities. He will help us find balance in our lives. "

I enjoyed this book. It was encouraging to me in many ways. I gained valuable insight and suggestions that I still use, or go back to, when I begin to feel overwhelmed. Home schooling our children should be a wonderful blessing, not something that seems like a burden to us. Our children are only young and in our care for a short time. Make the most of it, love them, and appreciate them. Find something that will help bring the joy back to you and your home schooling database records. You will appreciate the time you gain from doing just that!

Article by Kelly Benedict, the longtime homeschooler of 17 + years, wife, Mama of 9 and grandmother of 6 (so far).

A Parent's Guide to Homeschooling by Tamra b. Orr

Did you know that one third of the men who signed the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of the Federation, and the Constitution of the United States had no more than a few months of schooling under their belts? Isnt that truly is an awesome fact when you really sit down and think about that? Do you recognize any of these other homeschoolers —? Constantly.perhaps you know these names.-Beatrix Potter, Alexander Graham Bell, Orville and Wilber Wright, Mozart, Charles Dickens, Agatha Christie, Hans Christian Anderson, C.S. Lewis, or how about Leann Rimes herself, and the list goes on. As Mark Twain once said, "I have never let my schooling interfere with my education." Isnt that an awesome statement?! Does YOUR schooling interfere with the things you really want and need to learn to get along in life?

This book covers a multitude of questions, answers, and should statistics. Subjects such as: How Did Homechooling Begin and Where is it going? Homeschooling Is the Right Choice for Your Family? One of the sections that I have enjoyed about this book is the section called "In the Trenches." Throughout the book are small sections where homeschooling families tell us of their own personal homeschool stories, and each family offers advice and encouragement to others along the same path that they have been on. Those selections alone are worth reading.

Homeschooling can truly be as awesome and profound of an education as you choose to make it! Ask yourself this one question ...Do you want to ' always ' be learning something new? Or do you just want to be able to learn enough to ' get you by? ' YOU have to choose? It's entirely up to you!

Article by Kelly Benedict, the longtime homeschooler of 17 + years, wife, Mama of 9 and grandmother of 6 (so far).