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Big Kids

June 5

My Child Is Behind Academically, What Can I Do?

Being concerned about your child's academic performance happens to kids in traditional schools, too.

One of the most common posts that I come across in my homeschooling groups is a mom anxiously seeking wisdom and advice from other parents about their children whom they feel are lagging behind in academics.I'm not just talking about newbie homeschoolers;
Tweens & Teens

June 28

Homeschooled Teen Gets 3 Merit Scholarships In The US

She credits the flexibility of homeschooling in preparing her for schools abroad.

Stories of high school graduates getting grants and scholarships from schools abroad is always a source of joy for their families and a collective pride for Pinoys. While we may not hear it too often, homeschooled graduates add to these number high
Big Kids

September 6

Bettina Carlos Reminds Herself to 'Praise Effort, Not Perfection' in Homeschooling Gummy

The celebrity mompreneur, who just started homeschooling, shares how she uses activities to teach her daughter different life lessons.

Mompreneur and single parent Bettina Carlos is taking on a huge task this year as she begins homeschooling her 7-year-old daughter Gummy, who previously attended a big school. You'll be inspired by how well both of them are doing, even if it's not
Preschooler

December 8

11 Things Homeschooling Moms Know

Here's a list of things Filipino homeschooling moms have discovered while teaching their kids.

Homeschooling seems to be gaining popularity here in the Philippines and in other places around the world for several reasons. Some parents cite values and religious beliefs as their main “why’s” for homeschooling, while others cite flexibility and less pressure on the
Big Kids

November 13

Homeschooling Your Grade Schooler: Moms Share Their Stories (Part 6 of 6)

The Cadiz family share how homeschooling helps strengthen the foundations of their faith

Photo from homeschoolinghelp.comContinued from Part 5Pam Cadiz, fulltime mom to Paul, 10, and Sam, 8, says she and her husband Sanny choose to homeschool their kids primarily because they want to “teach them about God, develop and improve their relationship (parents with
Big Kids

November 12

Homeschooling Your Grade Schooler: Moms Share Their Stories (Part 5 of 6)

The Donor family shares how homeschooling your child can be very liberating

Photo from dailymail.co.ukContinued from Part 4Donna Donor, events organizer/online ESL teacher, says her son, Kib, 8, has never had a taste of formal schooling. “I taught in a regular school for a while so I would sometimes bring him with me there
Big Kids

November 11

Homeschooling Your Grade Schooler: Moms Share Their Stories (Part 4 of 6)

Aside from academics, the Belens see homeschooling as an opportunity to teach their kids God's will

Photo from sheknows.comContinued from Part 3Katherine Anne Chanco-Belen, a freelance web designer/“homemaker,” and her husband, Khristofferson, say they started homeschooling their eldest child, Kaliyah, a year ago because they “wanted to obey God's calling for us parents to teach our children to
Big Kids

November 10

Homeschooling Your Grade Schooler: Moms Share Their Stories (Part 3 of 6)

Is homeschooling for everyone? The Agbayanis tell their story.

Photo from visualphotos.comContinued from Part 2Jude Agbayani, a dentist and businesswoman, and her husband Wilfred place great importance on their children’s character development. This is the main reason why they decided to homeschool their eldest child Jacob when he was six years
Big Kids

November 8

Homeschooling Your Grade Schooler: Moms Share Their Stories (Part 2 of 6)

Homeschooling multiple-level children is no easy task, one mom discovers

Photo from emom.co.zaContinued from Part 1Maddie Chua, a businesswoman, says she and her husband Mark decided to homeschool because they saw their children, Jaeden, 10, and Javi, 7, picking up “improper values and habits from their peers.” They were in Grade 2

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