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By Larry Hovde, March 8, 2010 8:28 am

“What about socialization?” It seems strange to me that we still hear this question regarding homeschooling. After decades of success and exponential growth, you would think some of the more remedial and uninformed questions would wither and die. I have several answers for the question when it is posited, each falling somewhere on the politeness scale, depending on my mood.

“Your right! How could anyone want their kids to miss out on group pressure for sex, drugs, violence and rebellion?” Ok, I never really said it out loud, but I have to admit it lurks in my mind somewhere.

I think the real reason people raise this question is that they remember their friends and times of fun when they were in school. Continue reading 'What About Socialization…Again?'»

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By Larry Hovde, February 8, 2010 10:55 am

They say that people who start out singing in the rain end up all wet.

Boy were we excited to start teaching our kids at home! This was going to be fun. We would see their little minds come alive with new found knowledge that would mold them into fine Christian gentlemen.

It turned out to be harder than we imagined. Continue reading 'Are We There Yet?'»

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By Larry Hovde, January 18, 2010 8:39 am

Some products that promise good results offer as proof before and after pictures. While we are in the trenches, educating our children, we really can’t tell how they will turn out. I can’t make any promises and results may vary, but I am able to tell you a little bit about the before and after of homeschooling and Christian education. Continue reading 'Before and After'»