Posts Tagged ‘Violence’

Home-Schooling Researched

Educators, Parents, Students lend me your ears, my name is Katie Criss and I am going to discuss home schooling with you. Currently there is a very heated debate over the issue of Home schooling in America. Today I am going to present you with my views on this critical subject. When I say “my views” I’m not going to stick my finger in the air to see what way the wind is blowing with this issue of home schooling. I know there a Read the rest of this entry »

Family Life and Education

AMONG the nicknames given to the television set is the childminder. Apparently, many parents have found that the easiest and cheapest way to keep the children quiet is to set them down in front of what has also been called the one-eyed hypnotist.

A report published in the Australia Sun stated: A major survey in Britain has just revealed that most parents find it [TV] indispensable as a baby-sitter. In fact, Read the rest of this entry »

Teaching About Strangers in Home Education

In home education, it’s important that younger students are made aware of the dangers of talking to strangers. Violence towards children is something that home educators should take seriously. Just because our kids spend most of their time at home doesn’t mean that they are not at risk. In fact, there have been several news stories recently about children who were harmed or kidnapped in their very own homes! Here’s a few things Read the rest of this entry »