Wow, the list of Home-schooled famous people throughout history is quite impressive. I wanted to share because it is vital evidence that home-schooled children lead, productive, compassionate lives. Today’s list is comprised of US Presidents that were home-schooled: • John Adams • John Quincy Adams • Grover Cleveland • James Garfield • William Henry Harrison • Andrew Jackson • Thomas Jefferson • Abraham Lincoln • James Madison • Franklin Delano Roosevelt • Theodore Roosevelt • John Tyler • George Washington • Woodrow Wilson

Looking for all the homeschool info I can get my hands on I came across, probably one of the most valuable sites around. It is for the Home School Legal Defense Association. Here is the description the have: Home School Legal Defense Association is a nonprofit advocacy organization established to defend and advance the constitutional right of parents to direct the education of their children and to protect family freedoms. Through annual memberships, HSLDA is tens of thousands of families united in service together, providing a strong voice when and where needed. You can click on your state and you will be taken to your state page. It contains all…

As you know, I am traveling down the investigative path to home schooling. I have done tons of reading and have had some things really speak to me, I wanted to share: 1. One Mother pointed out that when we send our kids of to school, we are missing the best parts of their days. Their brains are sharp and ready to learn. They are enthusiastic and energetic. By the time my son goes to school for 8 hours, then I work in the evening – When I finally see him – he is so tired, cranky, you name it. This concept really clicked with me. I want to spend…

So during all my Homeschool research I have names of recommended books, I have read some blogs, ordered catalogs from almost all curriculum makers, Christian and Secular. One thing that had not occurred to me, which completes baffles me, the library! Especially the library I work at.. it is huge. I was sitting at my desk and duh – it hit me … I immediately went to the appropriate section and picked up 5 books all of which are sitting on my dining room table. Can’t wait to dive in… Another tiny tidbit – also looking at possibly combining online schools with home curriculum…

Exploring Education Options – Homeschooling Option: Before I had children I didn’t think much about education options,  just didn’t think about it at all. I suppose at the time, I just figured that if I ever had kids I would just send them to the local public school. Then we had children and once our oldest became of preschool age we started to discuss options. There was headstart, local private, secular preschools, and Christian preschools and homeschooling home option was also there. We did go with the latter, decided to test homeschooling out while he was a preschooler. We purchased workbooks and some manipulatives. I worked with him and he…