I am a homeschooling mom of two boys, ages 9 and 11. I am a former CCSD teacher and have a Masters in Education. People tell me all the time, "Oh, well then you are certainly qualified to teach them at home". This makes me laugh because the reality is that it actually made it harder at first. My natural tendency was to teach them like a classroom full of children. It is a very different thing. It took ME a long time to deschool but I think I am finally getting it :)

We live in the Henderson area and are always up for meeting new friends. I am open to phone calls and emails to help you get started or just give you some support. You can email me at info AT lasvegashomeschoolers DOT com. If you are a human, you will probably figure that out. If you are a spambot then hopefully you won't :)

Here are some questions that people frequently ask me:

Don't the boys drive you nuts spending all day with them?"

Sometimes, yes, of course. But the majority of the time, no. I genuinely like being around them and since we have so much freedom and so little outside stress, there is little to argue about. The boys fought a lot at first as they learned to be in each others world full time but now they seem to have figured that all out. That doesn't mean they don't argue about hogging the TV!

Don't you worry that the boys won't make friends?

Are you kidding me? These two are so busy with their social activities that it is ridiculous. There are some days when I just have to say, "ENOUGH, we are staying home today!" Read Step 4 for more information on how to meet people and find activities.

What about highschool and college?

There are lots of ways to accomplish both of those. There are online programs if you feel that you need to earn 'credits'. The law doesn't state you have to for highschool. I have met several homeschool kids that are in their teens that already have a couple of years of college completed.

I have no idea how to homeschool!

Granted, that is not a question but it is a statement that I hear a lot. You need to give yourself some more credit. Most of you homeschooled for the first five years of your child's life so you do know what to do. There are so many resources out there for you. If you are really worried, try starting with one of the online curriculums.