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Please Help Get the Film ‘Class Dismissed’ Made!

By Homefires Journal Editor, on October 31st, 2011

I was interviewed for a documentary on homeschooling called “Class Dismissed.” The film will be the first full-length documentary devoted to exploring homeschooling as a viable alternative to traditional schooling.

You know that public misperceptions of homeschooling are far removed from reality. This documentary promises to both educate the general public as well as inspire […]

Yes, My Grown Homeschooled Children Are Odd — And Yours Will Be Too!

By Homefires Journal Editor, on May 24th, 2011

I am sick and tired of defending homeschooling from the question, “What about socialization?” Members of the modern homeschool movement have insisted for thirty years that homeschooled children are well-socialized. We laughingly refer to socialization as the “S word.” We deflect the socialization question by insisting it’s a myth. And yet, it persists.

We trounced […]

What’s the BEST Part about Homeschooling?

By Diane Flynn Keith -- Your Homeschool Coach and Mentor, on January 10th, 2010

In an interview I conducted with homeschool students, the kids mentioned having time to do what they are interested in and having time with their family, as the best part of homeschooling. In school and often after school, a student’s time is filled with curriculum and homework. A child rarely has the opportunity to explore […]

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