This blog shares the experience of homeschooling an only child.
This lovely blog chronicles the journey of a grandmother homeschooling a single granddaughter.
This blog chronicles the joys of raising and homeschooling an only son.
A homeschool mom and her only son share their homeschooling adventure.
What’s the minimum number of children required to homeschool successfully? If you’ve ever wondered whether you can homeschool an only child, this podcast is for you! HSLDA President Mike Smith discusses socialization for the only child and how you can home educate well.
Looking around at the homeschool families you know in your co-op, support group, or church, you might observe that most consist of more than one child. In fact, a 2006 National Center for Education report found that families with three or more children make up 62% of the homeschool population. If you're one of the few with an only child at home, you may be asking yourself the question, "Can I homeschool my only child?"
This website is a clearing house of resources, gathered to help those with one student on their homeschooling journey, as well as the new homeschooler.
This is a safe place for Christian families to share their hopes, joys, concerns and prayer requests as they homeschool an only child
This article is meant to encourage those who are homeschooling an only child as they go forward in their homeschool journey.
This group is for parents who are currently (or are considering) homeschooling their only child.
Many parents of single children toy with the idea of homeschooling their child at least once during their child’s tenure at school. The trend of homeschooling is indeed catching on with growth rate of 7 to 15 percent per year. It is estimated that there are currently two million children coming under the homeschooling program. They are reported to be performing on par with regular schoolchildren at college, universities and at work.
Your family is simple – mom, dad, child. Homeschooling an only child has to be simple, right? You can get through all of the daily assignments without having to worry about teaching the other siblings, or bouncing a baby in your lap. This isn’t quite the case. Instead, homeschoolers of an only child face their own unique challenges.
Marcy shares her life with her son Ben, an adopted only child, who she is homeschooling.
Whether by God's design, or by the fact that your older children are grown and gone or for other reasons, most of us will all be homeschooling only one at some time or another. However, just as homeschooling many children has its own challenges, so does homeschooling one child. The author shares some of the different issues, both 'pros and cons' regarding homeschooling one child.
Explore the bonuses and challenges of homeschooling an only.
When you’re homeschooling only one child, the house can be a little confining some days. The secret of home education, though, is that it can happen anywhere! So where are you going to take your homeschool today? Mike Smith offers a few suggestions in this podcast.
Homeschooling an only child can be quite challenging at times. This group is open to anyone for support, enrouragement and ideas for those who choose the home-schooling road for you and your child. Although they are based in NC, anyone can join for support. They have a database that you can access to see who is in your state to get together with.
While the social needs of the "only" are important, there is more to homeschooling an "only" child than connecting with friends.
Jenni Ryan shares resources and life experiences about raising a single child and homeschooling.