Homeschool Family

Our Homeschool Roots – TMA Homeschool

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13 years ago I heard a group of parents talk about this thing they’ve been doing at home for years – teaching their children at home! It was a novel idea at that time and I was even surprised to find that Filipino parents have actually been homeschooling already. I looked at the result of their hard work – their children – and I was in such awe! They had this young girl talk to us and tell their family’s story and she was amazing! Standing tall in front of the room and holding herself with confidence, not bravado, this young girl told us how their family handled some of the challenges they faced whileRead more …

Homeschool Family IN FOCUS–The M Family Part 2

Last week, I featured our very first homeschool family IN FOCUS. The M Family have two children, a daughter and a son, both are now in college. Read the first part of this interview here. Part 1BSG: Please tell us more about the program you used to homeschool your high school child.MD: Saxon Math 6-5 to 12, I think and the REPSCI BEC Secondary curriculum. We did not use a specific program for the other subjects but my son read. The seminary has a good library which he used intensively. BSG: What are the challenges you faced in homeschooling your high school child. Were you able to overcome them?MD: Telling others what is homeschooling, thatRead more …

Homeschool Family In Focus: The M Family–Part 1

IN FOCUS is a new section of Beyond The Silver and The Gold where I will feature homeschooling families, homeschool students and homeschool graduates. I hope that they will be able to encourage all of you in your own homeschool journey. My first guest is The M Family. I ‘met’ the daddy online when he shared about putting his homeschooled son through high school via the Rizal Experimental Station and Pilot School of Cottage Industries while also using their own materials. They have asked to remain anonymous so I will only refer to them as MD for MDaddy and MS for MSon. I am BSG for Beyond The Silver and The Gold. BSG: Tell usRead more …