Today, I'm over at The Mommy Journey, as a guest contributor to Mommy Chris's special features section, Mommy Talks. This year, Mommy Chris is featuring different homeschooling moms, and I am thrilled, honored and humbled to be one of them! 😉 Image from The Mommy Journey I answered a few questions about our family's homeschooling journey, and … Continue reading Another Peek at Our Homeschooling Journey — Via Mommy Talks on The Mommy Journey
Category: Why Homeschool?
Truly Rich Recommendations: Homeschool Your Kids, If You Can! {PLUS The Top 25 Homeschooling Blogs {from Circle of Moms}
Since this is usually the time of year when parents are on the lookout for a good school for their kids, I thought I'd share the following reasons why parents should at least consider homeschooling their kids, taken from an article written by Lynda Altman on the examiner.com website: -------------------------------------------------1) No one has more interest in … Continue reading Truly Rich Recommendations: Homeschool Your Kids, If You Can! {PLUS The Top 25 Homeschooling Blogs {from Circle of Moms}
Homeschooling From A Dad’s Perspective
My favorite lines from this homeschooling dad's honest, witty blog post (which I think ALL homeschoolers, wannabe-homeschoolers, curious-about-homeschooling-people should read!): "And all (our kids) do well on the standardized testing for what it’s worth. ..your kids aren’t going to turn out stupid cause of homeschooling, they may for other reasons :)." "But even if we choose to … Continue reading Homeschooling From A Dad’s Perspective
Save The Family, Save The World!
Yesterday (October 16), hubby and I were privileged to be able to attend a Parenting for Pro-Life Seminar organized by Pro-Life Philippines. I had recently signed up for their newsletter and saw the invitation so hubby and I registered for it. It cost us P300 per head but since we believe that educating ourselves about PRO-LIFE … Continue reading Save The Family, Save The World!
Homeschool Education Levels Well Above National Averages – U.s. – Catholic Online
Last week I was able to talk to a fellow missionary mom who said that her husband was not too keen on homeschooling because he wanted his son to learn leadership skills, and how would he do that if he didn't have any classmates to lead? I told her that maybe he (and she) could … Continue reading Homeschool Education Levels Well Above National Averages – U.s. – Catholic Online
The Month And A Half Or So In Review
I was inspired by Mommy Michelle to update this blog when she started doing her "A Week In Review" posts. I realized that it's been more than a month since we've arrived in the Philippines (my gosh!) and more than 2 weeks since my last post here (I've been regularly updating my Truly Rich Mom blog … Continue reading The Month And A Half Or So In Review
The Importance of Support For First-time Homeschoolers
In my previous post, which was about 2 weeks ago, I lamented about the seeming lack of understanding and support for our decision to homeschool preschool Tim who will be turning 4 in October. Since then, a lot of things have happened, and I can only say that I am further convicted to homeschool Tim, … Continue reading The Importance of Support For First-time Homeschoolers
Challenges of Homeschooling In Our Homeland, the Philippines
It has been a week since we arrived in the Philippines. I haven't been able to blog much (or go online much for that matter) as we've been staying at my in-laws' place since we've arrived and have only been using Smart Bro prepaid for our internet connection. It is kind of slow (ironically, our … Continue reading Challenges of Homeschooling In Our Homeland, the Philippines
What I Think About Susan Lemons’ 4 R’s of Homepreschooling
The term homepreschooling is not mine to claim. I first heard about it when Susan Lemons commented on my WordPress blog. I was astounded that a complete stranger actually took the time to comment on one of my posts, and after I had read Susan's blog, I was actually honored that she did. Her blogsite … Continue reading What I Think About Susan Lemons’ 4 R’s of Homepreschooling
Homeschooling is Pro-Life!
(Timothy Alan S. Rodriguez, safe and sound in Mama's womb 🙂 I first felt the Holy Spirit's stirrings to homeschool when I attended our community's first major Pro-Life event way back in 2006. We had a speaker from Human Life International, Brian Clowes, and it was a truly inspiring, eye-opening event. Back then I was … Continue reading Homeschooling is Pro-Life!
Truly Rich and Blessed 