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Her focus is piano performance, then violin.

She will be majoring in music. She wants to double major, but isn't sure yet. :D

We never had a set number of hours. Our state doesn't require it.

Burn out isn't isolated to homeschooling. It is part of parenthood, and it is something that every parent deals with at one point or another. There are some unnecessary things in life that cause extra stress. Then there are situations that are unavoidable. There is no program that can determine...

My daughter graduated this past school year. She leaves for college on August 31st. I am going to miss homeschooling, but I am looking forward to everything new. :D Have a great year!

I thought about homeschooling before my daughter was born. We knew from birth that she wouldn't attend a public school. I know many people who are thinking about it , and their child is very young.

I have a few friends who adopted. They could not privately homeschool until the adoption was final. This is in California, I do not know how other states operate. Once the adoption was final, they pulled their children out of the system to homeschool.

We love LOF, too. We tried many different math curriculum, and Saxon was the worst for us. Once we started using LOF, math changed, and Em finally was learning and retaining information.

I am still here. I check in at least one a week. My daughter graduates in a couple weeks, but I will still be dropping in.

We live in California and operate privately. While I have been asked questions regarding graduating my child, every homeschooler I know respects our choice.

1. We started reading to her at birth. 2. I do not believe there is a cut off age. If my daughter is interested in my reading to her, then I will. She is 16, and we still have many nights where we read as a family. 3. We read as long as we feel like it. 4. When she was young, we...

That is great!

It fluctuates around here. The rate for beginners, in my city, is $20 per half hour. Then prices go up according to location and the teachers experience. Some teachers in larger cities charge $30+. My daughter teaches piano, but she doesn't have a degree.. She charges $15 per half hour lesson.

California has four options for home education. Homeschooling is one of these options. Homeschooling is parent directed and parent funded. This doesn't mean they cannot use outward sources. However, these programs can't be state funded. Too often I here parents say their children are...

Math and science are my least favorite, however, I don't believe it has hindered her academic growth in the least.