When it comes to your child's education, there are many reasons parents choose to homeschool rather than put their child in public or private schools. Personally, I wanted to make sure that they not only got the best education possible, and that I was completely involved, but I also wanted to make sure that God was at the center. I wanted to be certain that they knew Him, and have the opportunity to be trained up properly before venturing out into this world that does not know Him... However, there are MANY reasons to consider homeschooling your child. Let's have a look... 15 Reasons to Consider Homeschooling 1. Bullying is so rampant these days, and to avoid a possible circumstance where your child may be involved, it's easier to not be put in that situation in the first place. If your child has been bullied and there was no solution with the school, then homeschooling would be ideal. I know it would have been great for me to have been homeschooled. I suffered from being bullied … [Read more...]
Standardized Testing
8:30 p.m. on a Monday evening and I am walking around my house. The sun is barely resting over Cacapon Mountain. Actually, it is not even dark yet outside. As I come down the steps from tucking in everyone, I can even hear Dan snoring in the bedroom. You won’t believe this! All the Hott’s are asleep – even Isaac! To what, you may ask, do I owe this unnatural course of events? When normally, we fight bedtime tooth and nail, how is it that a 7, 8, and 12 year old v.o.l.u.n.t.a.i.r.l.y went to bed E.A.R.L.Y! On normal school nights here at the Hott House, we are lucky to be finishing the nightly routine of baths, jammies, brushing teeth, and reading by 9:00 p.m. And if American Idol is on, well…. let me tell you this, it can even be later! So, here’s the deal. It is called public schools’ Standardized Testing! Yes, this week, all across the state of West Virginia, students in grades three through eleven are undergoing the statewide WESTEST 2, or the West Virginia … [Read more...]
Have a Heart – HB4442
Eighteen. 18! Sweet, sweet 18! That’s how many years Dan Hott has been my Valentine. Eighteen Valentine's Days ago, he managed to steal my heart in a green checkered shirt and a walk along the Potomac River. Who knew a BLT at Ruby Tuesdays would find us here down the road. Hummmm,…. I guess God knew what He was doing. Whether our first Valentine’s Day, 15th Anniversary, or my 46th birthday, excuse me, can I tell you something? My heart will still do a flip-flop when I see Dan Hott enter a room. Which makes me wonder: does Dan’s heart flip over for me too? Does that big ‘ole heart of his go skippin’ around when he sees me? Does his heart race when I enter a room? Well, I know his eyeballs roll around a bit. That’s usually when I come in talking about a topic that I am certain will shatter the earth and change the world. Needless to say, he typically rolls his eyes at me. ;-) But, after 18 Valentine's, what is my husband’s heart doing? Husbands. Isn’t it hard to … [Read more...]
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