Online Education: Others share their Experience

There are many parents who write blogs about their thoughts and experiences with online education. Here are 2 recent posts that I thought would be of interest to our thinktanK¹² readers. I hope you agree!

Momania with Theresa Walsh Giarrusso

Do you feel like you have to defend your homeschooling?

I do think that homeschooling mothers get asked a lot of questions about why they are doing it and what materials they are using. I know I quizzed a high-school friend who homeschools about her program this summer. I didn’t mean my questions judgmentally. I was just curious, but I hope she took it that way and I didn’t offend her.

The Neighborhood Files: Billie Bakhshi

The Joys of Reading: In today's frantic times, reconnecting with your kids with a good read isn't just homework, it's essential.

The UPS truck came with a timely delivery of my son’s curriculum from Agora Cyber Charter School a few days ago, and it was like Christmas morning for this bibliophile.  His required reading list includes The Hobbit, Treasure Island, Julius Caesar, The Iliad and The Odyssey, and a thick volume of classics for young readers. He’s not so sure yet, but I am in heaven!