Homeschooling ? Is It Worth It?

Suppose that you rearrange your life to homeschool your child and the experiment fails? You may feel that you've disrupted your life and wasted a year of your child's time. Your child may even be kept back a grade by the local public school.

The answer to this concern is, can you risk not trying? Isn't your child's future worth the risk? If you see that your child is getting a bad education in public school, the worst thing to do is nothing. Then there is no chance of improvement. If you leave your children in public school, chances are good that their ability to read, self-esteem, and love of learning may be damaged, and they can waste twelve years of their lives. Look at the potential consequences to your child if you don't try other education alternatives.

The real question is this: Is good enough, good enough for your child? Your child is unique and precious. He or she is born with a love of learning and a unique potential. Your child's love of learning, self-confidence, and potential can be squashed in the rigid atmosphere of public schools. Is a third-rate public-school education good enough for your child. If you could give your child a rich, fun, rewarding education that will make your child's mind and future blossom, isn't that worth the risk of trying?

If the only problem is money because you can't afford $8000 a year private schools, then happily there is a great new option for you-Internet private schools. These schools are low-cost and can give your child a fun, quality, and rewarding education. Many of these schools cost less than $850 a year tuition, which is less than $85 a month for a ten-month school year.

While no one can guarantee you success, like anything else in life, if you keep trying, you will probably succeed in giving your child a great education at home. If you say to yourself, "I will make this work, for my child's sake," you'll be surprised at what you can accomplish. Tell yourself what Gene Kranz, actor Ed Harris's character in the movie Apollo 13, said to his Houston crew about rescuing the astronauts in trouble: "Failure is not an option." If you say this and mean it, you're halfway to success for yourself and your child.

Joel Turtel is the author of "Public Schools, Public Menace: How Public Schools Lie To Parents and Betray Our Children."

Website: http://www.mykidsdeservebetter.com,
Email: lbooksusa@aol.com,
Phone: 718-447-7348.

Article Copyrighted © 2005 by Joel Turtel.
NOTE: You may post this Article on another website only if you set up a hyperlink to Joel Turtel's email address and website URL, http://www.mykidsdeservebetter.com

---

Google News Updated : Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:08:19 GMT Paulson Engineers US Takeover of Fannie, Freddie (Update2) - Bloomberg Voice of America Paulson Engineers US Takeover of Fannie, Freddie (Update2) Bloomberg - 3 hours ago By Rebecca Christie and Dawn Kopecki Sept. 7 (Bloomberg) -- The US government seized control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac after the biggest surge in mortgage defaults in at least three decades threatened to topple the companies making up almost half ... Video: Feds Take Over Mortgage Giants AssociatedPress A Tangled Web With Many Raveled Threads New York Times MarketWatch - International Herald Tribune - Forbes - Reuters all 3,678 news articles Publ.Date : Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:08:03 GMT A bit of Federer humor - San Francisco Chronicle San Diego Union Tribune A bit of Federer humor San Francisco Chronicle - 1 hour ago Roger Federer seems to be enjoying himself more at this tournament than any US Open or Wimbledon I can recall (which is about all I can speak for, since I don't cover the year-long tour). Video: Federer Beats Djokovic to Reach US Open Final AssociatedPress Roger Federer storms into US Open final Los Angeles Times New York Times - Washington Post - Detroit Free Press - New York Daily News all 4,021 news articles Publ.Date : Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:11:36 GMT FDA to List Drugs Being Investigated - Washington Post ABC News FDA to List Drugs Being Investigated Washington Post - Sep 5, 2008 By David Brown The Food and Drug Administration will begin posting every three months a list of drugs whose safety is under investigation because of complaints brought to the agency's attention by drug companies, physicians and patients. The Basics on the Foodfight Over Irradiation U.S. News & World Report 20 Drugs FDA Is Watching WebMD Wall Street Journal - Los Angeles Times - CNNMoney.com - The Associated Press all 553 news articles Publ.Date : Sat, 06 Sep 2008 04:19:40 GMT 'Bangkok' Not-So Dangerous - E! Online E! Online 'Bangkok' Not-So Dangerous E! Online - 1 hour ago After a $4 billion-grossing summer, Hollywood slogged through its worst weekend of the year, per studio estimates compiled today by Exhibitor Relations. Fall box office off to slow start Variety Cage's 'Bangkok' tops worst movie weekend since 2001 USA Today New York Times - Los Angeles Times - Hollywood Today Newsmagazine - Reuters all 297 news articles Publ.Date : Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:29:12 GMT Zardari’s stress on progress - Hindu BBC News Zardari’s stress on progress Hindu - 43 minutes ago ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Election Commission on Sunday formally notified Asif Ali Zardari as the winner of the presidential elections, and the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader is to be sworn into office on Tuesday. Suicide blast kills 35 in Pakistan; Zardari set to take power International Herald Tribune Pakistan's Zardari prepares for presidency AFP Reuters - Xinhua - Los Angeles Times - Washington Post all 3,949 news articles Publ.Date : Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:25:18 GMT Patriots’ Tom Brady Injured - New York Times Washington Post Patriots’ Tom Brady Injured New York Times - 2 hours ago By LYNN ZINSER FOXBORO, Mass - If the New England Patriots were still smarting from their improbable Super Bowl loss to the Giants to end last season, their pain got even deeper in their season opener against Kansas City on Sunday afternoon when ... Tom Brady knocked out of game Boston Herald Patriots QB Brady out of opener vs. Chiefs The Associated Press Washington Post - Kansas City Star - Patriots Insider - Boston Globe all 1,066 news articles Publ.Date : Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:58:10 GMT Venezuela flies aid to storm-ravaged Haiti - International Herald Tribune CBC.ca Venezuela flies aid to storm-ravaged Haiti International Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago AP CARACAS, Venezuela: Venezuela is sending Haiti 20 tons (18 metric tons) of food and relief supplies as Hurricane Ike drenches the flood-ravaged nation. Video: Haitians Flee Gonaives Before Ike Reaches Island AssociatedPress Hurricane Ike hampers relief effort in Haiti guardian.co.uk WJACtv.com - Washington Post - BBC News - AFP all 3,525 news articles Publ.Date : Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:41:27 GMT Clickbank Affiliate Make Money Online

PARLOT::Ebooks, Scripts, Websites, and more...

Adsense websites

Give Your Child the Gift of Self-Esteem

Much has been said about the "gifted child" but in... Read More

How to Teach Anger Management to Your Child

Most of us recognize the continuing escalation of violence around... Read More

Delightful Defrazzlers

I will cherish this moment. I will not let it... Read More

Keeping Kids Safe on the Internet

The biggest trick some child predators' are using these days... Read More

Is it Attention Deficit Disorder or is it Tourettes Syndrome?

During the assessment process it is of great importance for... Read More

Picky Eaters - The Dawn of Understanding

"In general my children refuse to eat anything that hasn't... Read More

How Do I Get My Child to Read?

Well first off, please to don't institute the ½ hour... Read More

How Much Water are You Wasting?

Are you being smart about water conservation? Do you consider... Read More

Ready, Aim, Achieve! - Become An On-purpose Family Through Goal Setting

Successful families don't just happen. They take time, talent and... Read More

Dads, Handle your Kids Mistakes

One of the most difficult parts of being a father... Read More

Meeting The True Needs of Children Diagnosed As ADHD

How should one look upon Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)... Read More

PG Rating Isnt What It Used To Be

If there are any parents reading this who are thinking... Read More

SMUT Spelled Backwards is TUMS

Why are more people, especially parents not outraged?I call it... Read More

Parenting Your Teenager: Truth or Lie?

Attention all parents of teen-agers. Here is an important, groundbreaking... Read More

Anorexia Nervosa Alert - is Your Daughter Dying To Be Thin?

Anorexia nervosa is a serious medical disorder that is statistically... Read More

Best Tips for Stress Free Child Party Games

When planning a child birthday party, just a little bit... Read More

When Parents Disagree

Moms and dads, are there times you think that parenting... Read More

The Value of Play

Isn't it ironic that a country whose constitution allows for... Read More

Youth In A Changing World

IntroductionChildren are the gifts of God to parents. That young... Read More

How to Get Your Children Brand Free

Those of you that have children know what an excursion... Read More

I Cant Sleep Without You

When my firstborn arrived into this serene and peaceful household,... Read More

The 5 Babysitter Commandments

Having a babysitter take care of your kids is sometimes... Read More

What a Parent Must Do to Stop Online Predators

Teens can freely access the Internet from computers at school,... Read More

My Teenaged Parents

Frankly, as a single parent of young children, I struggled.... Read More

Helping Your Child Make and Keep Friends

What Children Look for in a Friend?Is this child fun... Read More