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Is It Right For Your Child Or You?

• Today more parents are choosing to homeschool their children.

• If you choose to homeschool it is important to carefully weigh out the Pros and Cons.

• Pros might be that your child wouldn't be exposed to the bullying, drugs or other negatives of an outside education system. Pros might also be not having to get your child on to the bus so early in the morning or not having to rely on the education system to provide them with a proper dietary lunch.

• Cons might be that by not exposing your child to the bullying and bullies he or she would not develop the social skills to deal with bullying. Another Con might be that by not exposing your child to the reality that drugs are nearly everywhere, they might not develop a strong enough attitude to reply with a firm "NO"!

• Homeschooling is strictly a Personal Choice, one that should not to be influenced by the people who think you don't have enough education, skills or discipline to homeschool your child.

• The truth is that any parent who is actively invovled in the education of their child already homeschools them to a big degree. After all..... it is the parent who helps the child with the never ending homework and school projects.

• If you do choose to homeschool talk with your local school district to find out which programs your state approves. Shop well in advance of the year in which you want to start homeschooling, this way you can take advantage of the terriffic offers online and off for new and used books, dvds, cds, art supplies, science supplies or anything else that may be on your homeschooling list.

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How To Organize Your Homeschool

So you homeschool - that is great!
Homeschooling is wonderful, we have been enjoying it ourselves for a number of years and we love it.

The big question - I have all this great stuff - where do I put it?
How do I organize the papers, and pencils and pens and those little tiny bears and don't even get me started on the books, oh my the books. I have the stuff, now I need to know how to organize it all.

First - take a deep breathe and know that you are not alone, either in your homeschool journey or in your quest to manage the madness and learn how to organize.

The Steps to Organization (a.k.a. How to Organize) are fairly straight forward. Imagine you are putting together a puzzle. What do you do first? (Well, first you open the box, but I am figuring we got past that part.) So what do you second? Depending on the kind of person you are, you start by sorting the pieces. The pieces with the straight edges go into one pile and the pieces without the straight edges go back into the bottom of the box. So our first step in learning how to organize is:

HOW TO ORGANIZE STEP 1 -- SORTING (woo hoo, yeah, think trumpets and fanfare -- this is exciting, we know where to start learning how to organize)

After you are done sorting your pieces, we move on to step two. (I know, I know - I didn't tell you how to sort or what to sort or how to organize anything yet - that comes later in the article. Just hang in there.)
So what is the next thing that you do when building a puzzle? Do we sort it out and then just walk away? Do we put all the middle pieces (i.e. pieces without the straight edge) together first? No, first we build a border for our pieces. So step two is:

HOW TO ORGANIZE STEP 2 -- BUILDING A BORDER (more fanfare, sounds of cheering)

The border is now built, but we are not done yet. If you left the puzzle with just a border you never get to enjoy the beauty of it. The same goes for learning how to organize. Building a border is great, but now you have to use it. How do you use a border? I am glad that you asked (ok, I am glad that I asked, but if you were here I am sure you would have asked.) We use a puzzle border to give us information about the puzzle. The border tells us how big the final product will be. It helps us to determine where the interior pieces should go and it also lets us see a light at the end of the tunnel. (I went from puzzles to trains, and soon I will go back again. It's a mixed metaphor, but I digress.) So step three of how to organize is:

HOW TO ORGANIZE STEP 3 -- FILLING IN THE PIECES

This makes sense when you are thinking about a puzzle, after all you have this pile of non-straight-edge pieces just sitting there and waiting. How does this work with organizing? Do you recall way back in how to organize - step one where we were sorting? Those are our missing pieces, so filling in the pieces means that you are now putting stuff away. (Yes, another light at the end of the tunnel) So that's it we are done, right? After all, we sorted the pieces, we built the border, we filled in the pieces, our puzzle is done. Right? Wrong! Sorry, but there is one more step before you are organized. (Actually, I am not sorry, but it sounds nicer to say it that way rather than - tough luck bucko, quit being a whiner.) So then what is the last step? Take a minute and think about it - when you are done with a puzzle what do you do? Do you leave it where you built it? Do you take it all apart so you can do it again another time? Do you smear goo on it so that is will become a work of art for you to hang on the wall? For the purposes of our analogy (i.e. comparing building a puzzle with learning how to organize) We are going to so no, no, yes. No, we don't just leave it where it is - that just adds to the clutter. No, we don't take it apart (What? Are you crazy? We just did all this work getting organized, for goodness sake, don't take it apart.) Yes, we smear goo on it so it is a work of art. Now, before you go get actual goo and really make a mess of things remember - this is an analogy. The goo is basically the stuff that holds the puzzle together and keeps it looking nice. That is what we need - we want our newly organized area to look nice. So the final step is:

HOW TO ORGANIZE STEP 4 -- THE FINAL STEP - KEEP IT ORGANIZED (I forgot the fanfare for step three so let's just add it in here - fanfare, fireworks and a laser light show, and a skywriter writing out "you just learned the basic steps of how to organize".)

Now that we have climbed the "Steps of Organization" (aka how to organize) together, let's look at an example.

Note: if you have only short periods of time to work on your organizing project then still work your way through the steps, however organize in small sections. For example, organize the floor first, then organize shelves (one at a time), etc.)

Step 1 : Sorting

This is the hard part, but if you want to learn how to organize and stay organized, it really is necessary. Let's head off to your homeschool room / area / closet and bring some boxes with you. Begin by labeling your boxes in the following way - trash, donate / sell, doesn't belong in this area - depending on the amount of stuff that you have you may need multiple boxes. Once you have gone through your initial sort, take the trash away, and move the donate / sell boxes to another place (preferably out of your house). Now we get down to the nitty gritty of learning how to organize - in the next step we will start building our border so that we are able to put things back in an organized way. Keep a box or two around so that any items you decide you no longer need can be placed in the box. If you have a lot of items you no longer need, consider selling them at a local convention or online homeschool books site.

If you are limited on space in your school area, take a look around your home to see if you have storage spaces anywhere. To keep the number of school items to a minimum you can choose to keep out only what you will be using immediately (within the week, month, semester or year). For the items you are storing organize them on a shelf (if possible) or in labeled boxes. Label your boxes with the contents so when you need to retrieve items they will be easier to find. An idea for how to organize the storage boxes are to label them with the approximate year (i.e. first grade, middle school, etc), the subject (math, science) and the date of when you put the box into storage. If you find that you have one or more boxes that you do not use for a while, consider if you need to keep the items in the box, or if you can sell or donate the items.

Step 2 : Building a Border

Since I have yet to see two homeschool rooms that look alike I am going to go over some of the basics of how to organize your homeschool items, from there, you should have a pretty good handle on things and can continue on. If not, send me an email through our contact us page and let me know your question on how to organize your homeschool (or any other area) and I will try to be of some assistance.

Books :

Living books, textbooks, workbooks, lab books, notebooks, chapter books, first reader books, picture books, puzzle books, teacher books, student books, books about homeschooling, books, books, books - if you homeschool, you have books. The question is how to organize all of those books?

One option, depending on space, is a bookshelf. We have used kit built shelves as well as have custom bookshelves built into a closet by using shelf brackets and wood from our local hardware store. Homemade shelves are fairly simple to make and if you don't have the equipment to cut the wood at home, most hardware stores will cut pieces for you (for a small fee), just make sure you measure before you go. (Measure twice, cut once - otherwise it is measure once, cut once, buy some more . . .)

If you want other shelf organizer options, you can look at the cubbyhole shelf options, or a wall mounted book shelf. There are a number of options available so take your time and look around to determine the best idea on how to organize your books. (after all, you have to live with it, I don't)

Supplies :

Supplies tend to multiply, you start with a few pens, then they somehow grow into dozens of pens. Deciding how to organize these supplies will vary from homeschool to homeschool. Below you will find a variety of drawer suggestions and other ways to organize various supplies. Use these items as a spring board to style your own border. Be sure to read through step 3 for information on using a label maker to help you learn how to organize your bins, boxes, and drawers in an easy to use way.

Wide drawers will organize paper, pens, even workbooks. I discovered these drawers when I was trying to decide how to organize lab supplies. One of my drawers is for live experiments, this doesn't mean that I keep frogs or bugs in there, instead I use it for organizing food for fish and frogs, seeds for plants and other supplies. Another drawer is our Explorer Gear drawer, that one contains binoculars, small nets, a small bug habitat as well as other supplies. Wide drawers are can be found in the plastic storage section or the craft section. These are generally 12 x 12 so they are great for books and papers.

Mini drawers are great for organizing pens, pencils, paper clips, rubber bands and all of those little office supplies. When looking at drawers be sure to check the information on the drawer sizes before buying online. For example, on some websites the mini drawers look larger than the wide drawers, this is however, not the case in real life. Check your space allotment by measuring, then find drawers that will fit. (Great homeschool project - make the kids measure then figure out the area of the space and which drawers will fit best)

Shoe boxes may not seem to have a space in your homeschool space, but they are wonderful for organizing. When you want to discover how to organize math manipulatives, various games and science equipment think shoe boxes. Items can be easily organized and as the boxes have lids they can also be stacked. When looking for storage boxes, be sure to look for clear boxes for ease of identification of the items within, if you constantly have to take the tops off of boxes to find out what is in the box you will soon give up on your organizational system. You also want boxes that have lids. While having baskets may look prettier, they do not stack and if something is taken off of the shelf incorrectly it make a big mess. Another reason to have boxes with lids is that you are learning how to organize, and it is very easy in the beginning of the learn how to organize process to fall back into old habits. A box without a lid becomes a dumping ground for little things.

A decorative way to organize includes the use of baskets (I know I just said don't use baskets, but after you have learned how to organize, you can begin to look at other options, like baskets. Just be sure they are used for very specific things. We have three baskets under a long table by the front door, these are our library baskets. Only library books and the check out slips are placed in the baskets. You can also utilize door space, by using something like a 15-Pocket Over Door Organizer or a file folder holder. We have also used the Kids' Toy Organizer and Storage Bin, but not in the schoolroom. It started in the schoolroom, but then I have found this doesn't work as well since there are no lids. In the kids rooms, toy organizers work fairly well to keep toys organized, but it all depends on the ages of your kids and the variety of your supplies. Teaching your kids how to organize their own things now will save you time later.

Step 3 : Filling in the Pieces

Now is when you start putting things back. An item that I have found to be a great organizing tool is a label maker. Some examples of label makers are the DYMO Personal Label Maker or the Brother P-touch Electronic Labeling System. You can even use printable Avery Mailing Labels. The whole point is you need a way to label. What are you going to label? The short answer is : everything. All of the boxes, drawers, and pockets should get a label. This way if you find an empty box, you know what was supposed to be in it. Also, when you look into your storage area you can see at a glance what you have. Where else can you use these labels? 3 Ring Binders! If you want to know how to organize multiple binders in the same space (I usually buy them as a multi-pack so they all look alike) without getting having to open each binder to determine its content, put a label on the spine and eliminate this issue.

Step 4 : The Final Step - How to Organize to that You Can Stay Organized

Once you have learned how to organize you need to learn how to keep it organized. A simple organizational system will make it easier for you to keep organized. One of the ways I do this is by labeling my boxes on both ends, that way when the kids put them back onto the shelf (see - teaching kids how to organize) backwards it doesn't matter, because the boxes are labeled on both ends. Another way I keep organized is by having a Mommy section and a kids section. In the kids section there are the items that the kids can use and learn with on their own, in the mommy section are the things that I think they need help with. This will vary based on the age of your kids. Remember unless you live alone (and if you homeschool then you don't live alone) you are not the only one who needs to know how to organize. If everyone knows how to organize then your life will be a lot easier.

The bottom line - have fun turning your school area into an organized place to be, that way you will all enjoy spending time there. Organizing doesn't have to be hard - take time to look through your things. Keep what you want, get rid of what you don't and organize what is left so that you can find everything when you need to.

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Michelle is a wife, mom, engineer (Go Hokies!) and is currently homeschooling three children. Michelle has attended many seminars on how to organize and is sharing this knowledge (at least what she can remember) with you.

We hope you enjoyed learning how to organize your homeschool. To view other organizational tips and ideas be sure to check out our website: How to Organize.

If you would like to see more about how to organize your homeschool you can go directly to that section of our site by following this link: How to Organize your Homeschool

Enjoy your newly organized space.

Benefits Of Homeschooling

Why let Tim and Lisa learn at home than send them to school?

Well, first of all, you don't have to wake them up at 7 every morning and bundle them off to school with umpteen numbers of instructions, and wait with an anxious heart till they return.

Homeschooling gives you more control over the influences that affect your child. The growth and development of your child is removed from the realm of the unknown. You, and you alone can decide what your child needs to do or learn. Tailoring the curriculum to suit the needs and interests of the child is one of the most obvious benefits of homeschooling

Individual attention is another salient benefit of homeschooling. For instance, if Lisa needs more time to learn Math, then she can reduce the time for her English lessons. There are no fixed hours of learning per subject. This means that a child has the advantage of assigning more number of hours to the subject that seems tough WITHOUT any additional pressure. The amount of time needed to learn each subject will depend on the abilities and interests of the child.

The schooling of the child becomes an extended family activity. Parents get involved in every step of the learning procedure. Field trips and experiments become family activities. Thus, the child receives more quality time with his parents. The entire family shares games, chores and projects. Family closeness becomes the focus here. The child is also free of any negative peer pressure while making choices and decisions.

Competition is limited when it comes to homeschooling. The child does not need to prove his ability with regards to other children. His confidence remains intact. Since parents have a deep understanding of their child, they can plan the learning
program to pique the child's interest. It is also possible to intersperse difficult tasks with fun activities. A tough hour with Algebra
can be followed by a trip to the nearest museum. Learning becomes fun. Parents can also tailor the curriculum to suit the learning style of the child. Some children learn through reading, while others need to write, and still others need to see objects in action.

Homeschooling allows parents to take control over the moral and religious learning of the child. Parents have the flexibility to incorporate their beliefs and ideologies into the child's curriculum. There is no confusion in the child's mind either because there is no variation between what is being taught and what is being practiced.

Lastly, more and more parents are getting disillusioned with the public school system. They believe that their children are being pushed too hard or too little. Other worrying issues pertaining to discipline and ethics also make the school system less welcome. Many repudiate the educational philosophy of grouping children solely on the basis of their age. Some parents themselves have unhappy memories of their own public school experience that motivates them to opt for homeschooling when it comes to their own children.

Homeschooling is the best way to teach a child if you have the time, the ability and the interest to follow through with his education. After all, nobody can understand or appreciate your child more than yourself.

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Basic Tips on How to Homeschool Your Children

It is estimated that around 1 million students are homeschooled in the United States every year.

Homeschooling is an excellent way to stay close to your children; give them the proper care they need while helping them become well-rounded adults. Homeschooling allows you individualize; to find education that is best suited for your children.
Reasons for Homeschooling vs Public School
Find out whether you share the following thoughts about why homeschooling is required: (i) Parents have religious belief that they can provide better education at home; (ii) Parents thinking that the environment at school will not be congenial for their children; (iii) Homeschooling will help develop character and morality of a child; (iv) There are subjects taught at schools that are not in accordance with the faith, thinking of the parents; (v) The child has special needs or disabilities.

Now, the question arises whether or not homeschooling has any adverse affects on a child's education; maybe not. Homeschooled children have above average test results on CLICK the ACT and SAT college entrance exams. Also, homeschooled kids are sometimes better at social adjustment than kids who go to school. The way the homeschooled children make up for not attending a regular school is by participating in homeschooling support groups, scouting, church or faith based and recreational activities, and other associations.

Getting Started with Homeschooling
One way of knowing more about homeschooling is by joining local support groups. Such groups can be found by word of mouth or through public or private schools, religious groups, or state or national associations. Each state has at least one homeschooling association. These groups offer necessary advice and information and hold conferences at which families who school at home
discuss legal, philosophical, and teaching issues. Some school districts allow homeschoolers to attend public school part-time.

Following are different homeschool methods:

• (i) Diane Lockman's authentic classical trivium (The Classical Scholar) unit studies,
• (ii) Charlotte Mason's methodology,
• (iii) Montessori or Waldorf methods, and
• (iv) Eclectic blends of different styles.

Is Homeschooling for Everyone?
Maybe not.
Homeschooling is can be hard work.
It can also be expensive, as you have to pay for educational materials and extracurricular activities. You may also be faced with a loss of income if one parent has to quit a job to homeschool. References: The Responsibilities of Homeschooling means being able to devote yourself to your children all day through. You, as a parent will be fully responsible for the direction, depth, and breadth of your child's education for the rest of their life. This is a very big responsibility and should not be taken lightly, homeschooling vs public school.

Ask yourself these questions:

• What is your choice homeschooling vs public school?
• What is your choice? Why do you think you want to homeschool?
• What is it that your child will be able to achieve by being homeschooled that he or she will not receive in a regular school? What do you consider a "good" education?

These questions can help you make the decision, and help you create the right environment that will be best for your children.

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Homeschooling Vs Public School
The author is a mother, wife, teacher and educational Psychologist who has homeschooled 3 children who loves sharing her experiences and expertise with other homeschoolers.



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What to Do:

* If your child is missing from home, search the house checking closets, piles of laundry, in and under beds, inside large appliances, and inside vehicles, including trunks and wherever a child may crawl or hide.

* If you still cannot find your child, immediately call your local law enforcement agency.

* If your child disappears in a store, notify the store manager or security office. Then immediately call your local law-enforcement agency. Many stores have a Code Adam plan of action— if a child is missing in the store, employees immediately mobilize to look for the missing child.

* When you call law enforcement, provide your child's name, date of birth, height, weight, and any other unique identifiers such as eyeglasses and braces. Tell them when you noticed that your child was missing and what clothing he or she was wearing.

* Request that your child's name and identifying information be immediately entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Missing Person File.

* After you have reported your child missing to law enforcement, call the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children on our toll-free telephone number: 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678). Or you can use our Live Hotline to talk to NCMEC through our web site.

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Homeschooling During the Primary Years

Homeschooling during the primary years can be fun and very stress-free. A lot of parents get worried that their kids won't learn everything that they need to. But with the right resources you can keep your kids on track and develop all the necessary skill sets for high-school and beyond.

The primary school teaching style can be a lot more intense than the highschool equivalent. Primary aged children require constant attention to their learning. Every day the learning process begins again and every day you need to practice concepts and learn new things for a successful learning progression. Drills, testing, and practice are absolutely necessary. This requires a lot of time, so be prepared to be very involved in their learning. Planning each day's material is very important because smaller children can be easily confused and get lost. Proper planning is crucial.

The nice thing about the primary years is that you can use a variety of real life events to teach mathematical concepts and other important primary concepts. There is so much scope for fun.

I find the kitchen is the heart of the home and the laboratory. Practicing reading by reading labels not only teaches nutrition but also provides practice for word and number recognition. Cooking with measuring cups teaches fractions and reinforces simple mathematics. You can take basic concepts and teach them using every day objects and activities. If you choose not to introduce these concepts in this way, you can still use real situations to reinforce simple learning. The nice thing about homeschooling is that the world (your home) can be your child's classroom, whether they are "in school" or at play. The task of schooling during the primary years is to lay basic concepts for middle and high school.

Having the kids at home during the primary years also gives you the chance to zero in on your child's specific difficulties and correct them early, before they become stumbling blocks in your child's academic career. This is the time to make sure that all the basic skills such as reading, writing (both grammar and hand writing), and math are well established so that your children are ready for highschool. Also, other challenges can be remedied during this time, such as speech impediments and dyslexia. These challenges can be easily overlooked by teachers in schools who have the daunting task of teaching and caring for a whole classroom.

In the primary school years don't forget that your usual homeschooling resources are also at hand: online websites and search engines, local homeschooling groups, state associations, and libraries to access any resources that you might need. Many parents find specific programs helpful in the primary years and others find the eclectic method of using a variety of books and resources helpful and best for their kids. Use what works!

Melissa Murdoch has a passion for life span development and education, and believes wholeheartedly that a healthy society begins at home. For further information on how to get started in homeschooling, please visit www.YourHomeschoolCommunity.com.

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1) You engage your students in subject matter which is interesting.
Almost all students find the required subject matters like English, Math, or History etc., boring at times. Providing students with unique enjoyable ways of learning means an increase in the student’s abilities to retain the information.

2) Find different ways to actively involve your students in the learning process and to help students experience the subject you are teaching.

3) Use interesting ways to provide a hand’s on type learning experience.

4) Don’t just TEACH subject matter. A teacher’s creativity goes a long way in the process of increasing their student’s ability to learn and to retain what they learn.

Here's A Good Subject To Get Kids Involved and Give Them Some Hands On Experiences.
Included are 4 (four) short, but good videos to help jump start the thinking and learning process.

VOLCANOES

Volcanoes are a great subject to teach hands on and creative thinking on the part of the teacher and students as well.
Studying volcanic activity can lead to discussions about many other things that occur in nature and the world around us.

• Why?

Volcanoes come in many forms, not just the magma filled hot flowing destructive form we all have come to know.
I'm sure others remember being in school and having the teacher show them how a volcano erupts by using a model.
But it seemed this was only done with one type of model explaining only one type of volcano.

• Do your students know just how many different kinds of volcanoes there really are?

• How many of your students have even heard of Mud Volcanoes?

If they have heard of Mud Volcanoes do they understand the differences between them and Magma filled volcanoes?
Below is a brief video of a "Mud Pool" which is really a mud volcano. When left alone mud volcanoes don't pose the huge problems that magma filled volcanoes do, but when people attempt to plugg them that can be a different story.

• Do your students know that volcanoes erupt under great bodies of water?

• Have they ever seen an underwater volcano erupt?

Below is a video of a underwater valcano erupting filmed by some underwater divers. There's nothing special about these divers except the fact that they happen to be in diving in the place where the volcano erupted. How do you suppose these divers were able to be so close to the volcanic eruption, film it up close, without worry about being burned by the magma?

• How do earthquakes help with predicting a possible volcanic eruption?

Below are some sources to get you started on the subject of volcanoes, and to give your students more of a bird’s eye view, hands on type thinking and learning process.

• When a major volcanic eruption takes place how does it affect the rest of the world?
• There are many subjects to be covered by this one question, like how it affects the weather in the rest of the world.
• Countries coming to the aid of another country in need, what they need to first take care of, food, fresh water, medical attention, and much more.
• How people survive these devastating ordeals.
• How much it costs, in US Dollars, the Country's own Currency, have your student use the countries who are helping the volcano struck areas convert the dollar amounts into the different countries currencies. This is an opportunity to make Math challenging and fun.
• and many more subjects.......

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• The internet offers many videos and web cams which allow students to experience almost all types of volcanoes with more of a first hand, bird’s eye view, learning process.
• They can even watch volcanoes and other deadly processes in nature as they unfolded with time elapsed videos and up to the minute web cams.
• Harness these valuable free sources to make the learning experience one that’s more enjoyable and stays in a student’s mind long after the process ends.

All About - MUD VOLCANOES

The term "mud-volcano" generally is applied to a more or less violent eruption or surfaces extrusion of watery mud or clay which almost invariably is accompanied by methane gas, and which commonly tends to build up a solid mud or clay deposit around its orifice which may have a conical or volcano-like shape. The source of a mud volcano commonly may be traced to a substantial subsurface layer or diapir of highly plastic, and probably undercompacted, mud or shale. Mud volcanoes also commonly appear to be related to lines of fracture, faulting, or sharp folding. There appears to be a close interrelation between undercompacted (overpressured) muds or shale bodies, mud or shale diapirs, mud lumps, and mud volcanoes; and all degrees of gradation from one to another. Mud volcanoes are one of the most useful surface sources of information on the nature of materials in mud diapirs and undercompacted shale bodies.

The motivating force responsible for a mud volcano is, in part, simply the weight of rock overburden borne by the fluid content of undecompacted shales. However, mud volcanoes all over the world are associated so invariably with quietly or explosively escaping methane gas that it is reasonable to conclude that the presence of methane gas in the subsurface is also an essential feature of the phenomenon. The mud of the volcanoes is a mixture of clay and salt water which is kept in the state of a slurry by the boiling or churning activity of escaping methane gas. Probably the methane gas was derived either directly from organic matter in muds or shales or from secondary accumulations in sand stringers within the source-rock shale or from larger reservoirs just above or just below such shales. Some liquid oil often, but not always, is associated with the hydrocarbon gases of mud volcanoes.

Commonly the activity of a mud volcano is simply a mild surface upwelling of muddy and usually saline water accompanied by gas bubbles. However, many ,instances are known of highly explosive eruptions where large masses of rock have been violently blown out hundreds of feet into the air and scattered widely over the countryside. These intermittent violent eruptions strongly suggest that motive force is not merely weight of gradually increasing overburden but is due to periodic buildup and release of internal pressure from the generation of methane gas within the shale body or diapir.

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Homeschooling
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Homeschooling is the provision of education in a home setting. It is an independent study guided by a correspondent school for the benefit of getting a diploma. Commonly, the parents are the teachers and the whole family participates, but there are also some parents who hire tutors to do this job. The entire academic study does not only happen at home; various trips to libraries, museums and churches are sometimes arranged for the learner, and these are termed as extra-curricular activities.

Nowadays, many parents choose to educate their child at home. This results to close family relationships as the parents participate in the education of their child. It's also convenient for families who have unusual jobs. Those who frequently travel like the circus performers and businessmen often bring their family with them; and because of impermanent addresses, homeschooling has been the answer to the academic needs of their children. The same thing also happens for those children who are working at an early age: young actors, actresses, dancers and performers who are legally registered to work. Their schedules are commonly in conflict with school time, so home education is perfect for them. Parents of genius kids also prefer homeschooling as they can control the curriculum in order to adapt it to their child's interests and talents.

Commitment to time is very vital in home education. Once the parents have decided to go for this, they should be ready to commit as concentration is needed to push child's learning. Time budgeting is often helpful but hard especially if there are a lot of other things that should be done inside the house. It's a matter of personal sacrifice for the mother as it is she who is primarily responsible for her child's education. If time will be compromised, home education is not advisable; it's better to put the child in school rather than to waste time in home learning minimally. The child's willingness and dedication should also be considered. If the child is unwilling, the whole effort would be worthless. The entire day will be wasted on trying to qualm tantrums. On the other hand, do not put your child on a full day schedule. Give them time to play; intoxicating the child with jam-packed lectures would make him/her tired and it will result to them giving up on studies early.

Dedication of the mother in teaching her child is the most important thing above all. She should be patient in educating her child as a mother could never be replaced by any tutor. Educating herself would help a lot; refreshing one's knowledge would make the teaching experience more productive and successful. The father's support is also essential since home education is allegorically a family team work. After all, what your child would someday be will reflect the efforts that the family has exerted in the learning process of the child.

Choosing homeschooling is a crucial decision; the parents should think a lot of times before making a final decision as home education is very different from regular schooling. The most important thing to consider here is the child's welfare, so choose the best education for your child.

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Homeschooling Prevents "Bad" Kids From Influencing Your Kids
by: Larry Anderson

Homeschooling is not for everyone but many parents should consider the benefits - financial and personal - that homeschooling can provide.

You'll save on kids clothes - you save money by not having to buy "back to school" clothes. Your kids can learn in their pajamas or casual clothes.

You'll save on transportation costs. Not every community has school buses. If you drive your children to school every morning, think of the gas money you'll save over the course of a week. This may be offset somewhat by trips to the library, but these won't be everyday trips, so you still save.

Are you wary of the influences other kids will have on your child? You should be. Most kids WANT to learn, until they're taught by the cool kids in their peer group that learning or knowledge is 'so uncool'. Homeschooling eliminates this peer group pressure. It allows your kids to develop emotionally in an unthreatening environment until they're eventually emotionally mature enough to resist peer group pressure

Unfortunately, many schools today are nothing more than glorified baby-sitting centers. That's fine if you're just looking for an excuse to get your kids out of the house. But if you're looking for your child to get real learning, many schools fail miserably.

As far as personal benefits, homeschooling will keep you emotionally close to your children. It'll give you more time to impart your personal values to them, to teach them right and wrong, to teach them the values that you want them to grow up with, values that will help them in later life.

Also, many studies show homeschooled children to be academically ahead of similar children at their age level. Why is this? It's primarily because in most cases you will care more about your child than a teacher will. You will be able to teach your child one-on-one, as opposed to him or her being one of 35 to 40 kids.

Individual instruction works demonstrably better than group instruction. This is true even if you only have a high school education. In most instance, it's not the number of degrees a teacher has that makes her a good teacher, it's how mush she cares about the children that she teaches. Just think back to your favorite teachers in grade school and high school and you'll know exactly what I mean.

It's important to remember that making the decision to homeschool doesn't mean that you are forever locked into that decision. Maybe you'll only homeschool until grade 3. Maybe you'll START homeschool at grade 3. Maybe you'll be guided by what your child wants to do - regular school or homeschooling. In any case, the most important thing to remember is that you have choices and that your choices are not cast in stone.
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Homeschooling: How to Get Started
by: Heather Brunson

Homeschooling is becoming a common alternative to traditional classroom teaching. Today, more parents and guardians are opting to teaching their children at home, with an estimated 750,000 to 1,000,000 students learning in a home environment. Many parents believe that homeschooling provides their children with a custom or more complete education than public or private schools. It is easy to get started â€" you just have to do your homework.

Legality -- Can I Teach my Child from Home?

It is legal to homeschool your child in the U.S. and many other countries. Each state has different laws regarding homeschooling, which can range from simple guidelines to more formal legal requirements. Look for a local, state or regional home education organization to provide basic information on the laws that pertain to your state.

Finding the Support You Need

Some home education departments will also provide a list of support groups in your area. These support groups are usually run by volunteers who also homeschool their children. You can find a support group in your area to get the encouragement and information you need from experienced homeschooling families.

In addition to state and local support groups, private groups can be particularly helpful. Their services range from providing books, materials and other resources to consultation, testing and distance education programs. These groups are designed to serve homeschooling families and not only sell the supplies and services you need, but provide helpful information and referrals.

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There are many resources available to the new homeschooler. Get the information you need to get started on the right foot. Read books on homeschooling. Browse web pages and links and read different articles that are available to you.

Remember that the benefit of homeschooling is that you can customize the education to fit the needs of your children and your family. You can choose the educational methods that work best for you.

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Confessions of a Homeschooling Mom

When I first heard about homeschooling, we had 2 children as opposed to the almost 7 we have now. I think our oldest was not quite in Kindergarten. Life was definitely different. I never did think it was crazy or weird, as some do, because I always had a longing to get out of the workforce and be at home with my babies. When that longing finally became a reality 5 years ago, I had just given birth to our 4th child.

At this point, my husband and I decided if we could ever make it work on one income we would pull our kids out of school and bring them home. That is exactly what we did. I wasn't completely ignorant to what homeschooling required because I had been exposed to it through several friends that had already been homeschooling for years. But, like any good thing, I had my idea of what it would be like, and then there is the reality of it.

I naively envisioned:

• Children gathered around my side reading together for hours.
• Craft and art projects that would make Martha Stewart green with envy.
• Brilliant children that would far surpass all of their public school peers.
• A clean house with the smell of homemade goodies for snacks.
• My children would be best friends, and nary the unkind word would be uttered between them.
• My husband singing my good graces to everyone he met, and my children adoring and honoring me at every turn.

The center of all of this domestic bliss, of course, would be me.

What I have found over the past five years, is that far from being the center of all of this domestic bliss, I am often the cause for household strife. It is true. I am at the center. I set the tone, as my husband is fond of reminding me. What I didn't realize when I set out on this path called homeschooling, is that I was the one who would get schooled and needed it the most.

When I worked full-time at the corporate level conducting management training and investigations in a human resource capacity, I thought homeschooling would be a breeze comparatively. But in the corporate world, there are places to hide - like behind polices and procedures. There are places to escape - like the break room or home, for goodness' sake. If you mess up, you may receive a warning or some form of corrective action. If your employees mess up, there is a policy and procedure manual that tells us step by step how to deal with every possible situation. I should know: I helped write it. But with parenting - and particularly homeschooling - there is no manual. There are no warnings or corrective action where your boss tells you how to fix the problem. Nope - it is all you.

I began to discover that all of the things that I struggled with: patience, kindness, selfishness, self-control, anger, etc. - were the things that I was dealing with most. I thought this was supposed to be about the "Three R's," or even about developing my kids' character. The truth is that those things are part of it. But the schooling doesn't stop at the children. How can I expect my children to have exemplary character, if I show them daily my own lack? How will my children learn how to be diligent in completing their schoolwork in a timely manner, if I can't stop wasting all my time on Facebook? How will my children learn to make peace with each other if I am constantly arguing with them?

For us, homeschooling isn't taken on a day-to-day basis or year-to-year basis.
It is part of life. It may be one of the hardest parts of life, because I am faced to see myself and all my weaknesses reflected back to me in the eyes of my children every single day. It would be much easier to shuffle them off every morning to an expert who will fill their heads but not their hearts, and never have to deal with the parts of me that need to be dealt with. Yes, after five years of homeschooling (and at this point, about 17 more to go) I can honestly say that I was right and so was my husband: I am the center and I do set the tone. That just doesn't look the same way that it did in my imagination. The lessons I have learned from homeschooling start with an examination of my own heart. Only then am I capable of teaching my children the lessons they need to learn.


Tasha Hussey is the proud mother to 7 of the coolest kids on Google Earth. She was suckered into marriage by her husband, James M. Hussey, when they were fresh out of high school. When she's not educating the kiddos, she's tending the family blog farm or otherwise finding a cool way to make barefoot and pregnant look like the next hot thing. Her blog farm includes Themes For Baby Shower where you can get baby shower theme ideas like the Noah's ark baby shower, always a fun time.
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