Homeschool Myths

Homeschool Myths: Working or Single Parents Can't Educate Their Kids at Home

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Lyn Lomasi) — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:31:18 EDT

As a veteran homeschool mom, I have been asked pretty much every question in the book about educating kids at home. One thing that comes up often is the subject of work. Can working parents or single parents successfully educate their kids from home?

Contributor: Lyn Lomasi
Published: Jul 15, 2010

Homeschool FAQ: Common Myths and Questions

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Lyn Lomasi) — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 23:50:30 EDT

With growing popularity comes questions and concern. A new study has been released that shows homeschool students again scoring much higher than public school students. Here is a collection of some common myths and questions associated with homeschool.

Contributor: Lyn Lomasi
Published: Sep 13, 2009

Homeschool Myths: Homeschooled Students Are Unprepared for College

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Lyn Lomasi) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:20:55 EDT

A common homeschool myth is the one that assumes children who are educated outside of a traditional school setting will be unprepared for the academic challenges of a college. Here we will explore that myth.

Contributor: Lyn Lomasi
Published: Jul 01, 2008

Homeschool Myths: Homeschooled Teens Can't Get a High School Diploma

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Lyn Lomasi) — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:19:13 EDT

As the concept of homeschooling continues to ease back into the mainstream, where it began, more and more questions and myths seem to follow. It is often assumed that homeschoolers won't be able to receive a high school diploma.

Contributor: Lyn Lomasi
Published: Mar 17, 2008

Homeschool Myths: Kids Who Home School Have Poor Social Skills

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Lyn Lomasi) — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:24:15 EDT

As the concept of homeschooling continues to ease back into the mainstream, where it began, more and more questions and myths seem to follow. One myth that is very often assumed of home schooled kids is that they do not have proper social skills.

Contributor: Lyn Lomasi
Published: Mar 17, 2008

Homeschool Myths: Parents Who Home School Are Rich

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Lyn Lomasi) — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 17:40:37 EDT

As the concept of homeschooling continues to ease back into the mainstream, where it began, more and more questions and myths seem to follow. One homeschool myth is the concept that families who choose to school at home are rich.

Contributor: Lyn Lomasi
Published: Mar 08, 2008

Homeschool Myths: Home School Parents Think They Know Everything

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Lyn Lomasi) — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:34:22 EDT

As the concept of homeschooling continues to ease back into the mainstream, where it began, more and more questions and myths seem to follow. One myth that is often brought up to homeschoolers is the "know-it-all" myth.

Contributor: Lyn Lomasi
Published: Mar 04, 2008

Homeschool Myths: Homeschool Kids Are Too Lazy for Real School

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Lyn Lomasi) — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:59:33 EDT

There are many myths surrounding homeschool. One of those myths is that of laziness on the child's part. Some feel that a child who home schools is too lazy to complete real schoolwork. Is this really true?

Contributor: Lyn Lomasi
Published: Feb 28, 2008

Homeschool Myths: Homeschool Parents Are Just Lazy

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Lyn Lomasi) — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 09:42:02 EDT

As the concept of homeschooling continues to ease back into the mainstream, where it began, more and more questions and myths seem to follow. A common myth that seems to follow many parents who decide to homeschool their kids is the concept of laziness.

Contributor: Lyn Lomasi
Published: Feb 22, 2008

Home School Myths: Homeschooled Kids Are Truant

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Lyn Lomasi) — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 08:55:15 EDT

Many questions and myths seem to follow the topic of homeschool. One topic that frequently comes up during conversations about home school is the one of truancy. It is often perceived that a child who is homeschooled is (or should be) counted as truant.

Contributor: Lyn Lomasi
Published: Feb 22, 2008