Comments on: How could we get free education by just sitting at home?

By: Janis B

Janis B — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 05:30:40 +0000

I am getting a free education. I am 55 years old and home-school a 15 year old son. I love learning. He tolerates it.
We are both learning but I am learning more and learning faster than he is because I want to learn.
Our homeschool style is relaxed-eclectic. I let him have a choice in most of the things he learns other than language arts and math. If he makes no choice, then I choose.
We use library, used public school textbooks, used homeschool books from yard sales, television and internet.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:47:15 +0000

* Online video and audio lectures!
Seriously, I’m getting all of my science lectures from “Physics for future Presidents”, a lecture from UC Berkeley.
* Library is also a great resource for me.
* Ebooks!
* Online specifically-educational games.
* Worksheets to download or copy down on paper.. magazines, TV.. the things you can learn from is endless.

Thank spaggetti monster for the internet, I swear!

By: Wendy J

Wendy J — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:38:39 +0000

If you have internet access you can bring a million sites up on all subjects that offer free downloads. If you don’t have a computer you can go to the library. They also have books from homeschool programs you can check out.

By: Spring Fever

Spring Fever — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:23:39 +0000

1. Go to the local library.
2. Check out books.
3. Read and discuss those books.

…but homeschool is not about just sitting home all day