A jaunt to Houston included visiting the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Johnson Space Center. An excursion to Dallas allowed the boys to walk up the steps of the infamous bookstore that housed John F. Kennedy's assassin. And that's a freedom the Meyers enjoy. Texas law treats home schooling as it does private schools. That means students must learn reading, spelling, grammar, math and good citizenship, but the curriculum doesn't have to be approved by school districts.
Parents are free to choose how they want to present the material.
Beth said one of the toughest things about home educating is choosing a curriculum because there are so many options and resources available. It can be especially daunting for new home educators, she said. Just get a good base curriculum in academics. Despite the successes the Meyers have had with home schooling, they do say there are a few drawbacks. For Dolly and Todd Miller, home schooling provides a way to tailor daily lessons to their children's learning abilities - a task that's difficult to do in a public school, said Dolly, who worked as a public school teacher before she home schooled.