Multicultural Homeschooling
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Part V: Virtual Racism
In the national debate about online charters, many homeschoolers cite several reasons why they disagree with blurring the lines between traditonal home schooling and public e-schooling. While many of these issues are relevant to black homeschoolers, there are an entirely separate set of issues that face black families alone. This article speaks to the potential racism factor in online charters.
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Part IV: Supply Strain: Why Virtual Charters Cannot Ensure Equal Resource Distribution
Virtual charter schools promise the world to home schooling families: free computers and software, textbooks, maps, manipulatives and more. What happens, though, when these virtual schools recognize where their supplies are going? Will these schools send equal resources to black homeschoolers in a lower socioeconomic neighboorhood as a white homeschooled student in a gated community? In "Supply Strain" I tackle this issue as the third reason why black families should staunchly resist virtual charter schools.
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Part II: Home Schooling Without Strings
Black families who home school educate at home for one primary reason: To give their children a chance for a brighter future. Home schooling is one of the greatest avenues for providing a stellar education for black children. But, can this continue if black families fall for virtual charters?
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Learning: Not Always In Books
Most of us believe learning best takes place by reading books. This article teaches about the merits of observation learning.
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Why Black Children Benefit From Home Schooling
Though many blacks are embarking on home schooling as a new educational choice, many don't fully know why home education tends to work for black children. This article will piece together clues that account for black children's affinity for learning at home.
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But What If I Can't Homeschool!
Home education to an increasing number of families is the best educational option out there. Others argue that homeschooling is an option not conducive to every family. If you find yourself presently unable to homeschool for whatever reason, here are some tips to help you incorporate a modified homeschooling regimen into your children's lives.
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Beyond Statistics: A Real Look At Black Homeschoolers
In the past couple of years the news has been inundated with national, international and local articles reporting the dramatic rise of homeschooling in the African-American community. Although we often get statistics about Black homeschoolers, we rarely get a glimpse of real families. This article takes you into the lives of Black homeschooling families who are taking their children's education into their own hands.
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Entomology For Kids
 There is seldom better things in life than to watch educational discovery in your children. Read how teaching your children about insects can help them gain a new appreciation for and understanding of nature. |
Black Families Online
 Where do you go to find quality Black sites on the Net? A new book entitled, "Black Families Online: Directory of Online Resources for Black Parents" shows you where. Created by Stacey Montgomnery as a full resource book on Black parenting sites, Black Families Online is a must for all families. Read more. |
Web Presence for African-American Homeschoolers
 If you have ever wanted to create a home school website about your family or for an organization or support group that you belong to now you can. Here are step-by-step instructions on creating websites. |
Trends in African-American Home Schooling
 African-Americans are joining the national home schooling community at larger and larger numbers every year. Read about the current movement of African-American homeschoolers. |
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Becoming active in your children's lives as a home school teacher and a home school leader can be a bit of a challenge. Read how you can strike a comfortable balance between the two.
In order for home schooling to be successful in the African-American community, it is imperative that local and state support groups and organizations be formed.
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