Educational theorists, from philosophers like Socrates and Rousseau to researchers like Howard Gardner today, have addressed theories of learning. Many of their ideas continue to influence homeschoolers as well as traditional educators. A little familiarity with some of the ideas most popular among homeschoolers will help you make sense of the wealth of available materials when you begin to make choices for your family.

As with many school systems across the United States, Arizona Schools have several measurement and accountability programs in place to improve student scholastic achievement. One accountability program for the Arizona schools is the AZ LEARNS achievement program.

Here you will find information and activities focusing on the United Nations and ways to settle arguments.

Of course in America there are many options to educating our children. There are public schools, private schools, charter schools, Montessori schools and, of course, the option of home schooling. There are advocates of both home schooling and public schooling. Those of us who don’t home school, which is still the majority of Americans, need to fully understand the reasons why people choose to home school their children. Religious or Philosophical Convictions: Religion ...

We hear of incidents of school violence almost everyday. Your child may encounter and witness violent and aggressive behavior, which may be damaging to him. Some incidents may even lead to deaths. Is your child ready to encounter this kind of situation? Of course you do not want this to happen. To avoid these, you can chose to home school your child. If the outside world is not safe for him, keep him at home and let him learn at home. Although learning in school is the pro...

There are a variety of methods that can be applied in the area of homeschooling. The method you select will have an impact on the curriculum and style of teaching. The following are some of the most popular homeschooling methods. The Charlotte Mason method is named after Charlotte Mason, who is known as the originator of the homeschooling movement. She herself was a homeschooler, and she wanted to establish a basic plan for a complete and effective homeschooling program. T...

These days, some words just get overworked or overhyped. In fact, the word that exemplifies overhyped is overhyped. Has the term ‘superstar’ itself become ordinary? If so, it’s time an influential segment of our workforce took notice and did something about it.