augustus 2022

Homeschooling is worldwide growing: the academic and social advantages

Parent-led homeschooling was once an “alternative” but is now almost “mainstream” in the US. This form of education is growing rapidly, not only in the US but worldwide. Countries such as Australia, Canada, France, Hungary, Japan, Kenya, Russia, Mexico, South Korea, Thailand, and the UK are seeing an increase in homeschooling. Growth of homeschooling in […]

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Homeschoolers showed higher performance on social competence indexes than their counterparts

There is a new study from August 11, 2022 (Brian D. Ray, Ph.D.) on homeschooling social skills and creative thinking. This is the exact opposite (!) of what we have been told and what many people think about homeschooling. The assumption is that homeschooling narrows social competencies. The researchers conclude that in their study, “…

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The story of the animal school: you don’t judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree

Schools start again next week (or have already started). That reminds me of the story of the animal school. There were animals who thought they should start a school. They drew up a class schedule with the subjects running, climbing, swimming and flying. To make it easier to register everything and to become a complete

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