Homeschool or Home school?

[TXMary2]

We are doing Spelling Power Group 39 today. It is words used together but are spelled separately. They have "home school" on the list. I always spell it as one word. They have a little note saying that they have chosen the two world compound because it is consistent with other similar compound words, ie high school, grade school, private school, etc.

 

Do you spell it as one word too? I am not sure I can break myself of this habit! :tongue_smilie:

[Jean in Newcastle]

I like it better as one word.

[angela in ohio]

As a concept becomes more common, as homeschooling has, the name for it tends to merge from two words into one word. So you will see more formal, older, or "outside" sources using two words, while most homeschoolers use one. Eventually, everyone will use one word.

 

You can treat this as a fun English lesson for your kiddos!

[74Heaven]

i.e. home-school

 

Personally I like it as one word.

Lisaj

[Chris in VA]

One word here. Let everyone else conform.

[Brigitte]

I prefer it as 2 words, but usually write it as one since everyone seems to do it that way.

[milovany]

My spell-check doesn't recognize it as one word, but I too write it as homeschool. <ignoring the red squiggly line under the word>

[Guest Katia]

I write is as one word: homeschool

 

Because....my home and school are one / they are not separated or hyphenated, but integrated

 

................we are not a public 'high school' or a 'private school' nor to we conform to their practices in any way, so our type of schooling does not need to conform to the way their names are written

[BigMamaBird]

I write is as one word: homeschool

 

Because....my home and school are one / they are not separated or hyphenated, but integrated

 

................we are not a public 'high school' or a 'private school' nor to we conform to their practices in any way, so our type of schooling does not need to conform to the way their names are written

 

Ooh! I like it!

[Starr]

I use two words to avoid the red line monster.

[Penelope]

It can be either. There is an article about this in the latest Home Education magazine. The authors want everyone to use "homeschool" because it implies a completely different way of schooling, a new entity.

[Desert Rat]

It depends on my mood. :) I spell it both ways but lean towards one word.

[KidsHappen]

I use one word, always have.

[wy_kid_wrangler04]

We are doing Spelling Power Group 39 today. It is words used together but are spelled separately. They have "home school" on the list. I always spell it as one word. They have a little note saying that they have chosen the two world compound because it is consistent with other similar compound words, ie high school, grade school, private school, etc.

 

Do you spell it as one word too? I am not sure I can break myself of this habit! :tongue_smilie:

 

 

LOL I hate that list!:001_huh: I struggled with that also! I spell it homeschool. I tried the other way, its just not right IMO! I see where they are coming from- but to me its homeschool!!!! :D

[Ellie]

Homeschooling, like homesteading and homemaking.

[happi duck]

One word here. Let everyone else conform.

:iagree::lol:

[NanceXToo]

I've always written it as "homeschool" - one word. And I will continue to do so.

[Just Robyn]

Yep, one word. It bothers me that the HSAPs in Iowa (or at least in my area of Iowa) spell it as two words - Home School Assistance Program. It makes me feel like they're not really interested in being part of the homeschool community.

[TXMary2]

My spell-check doesn't recognize it as one word, but I too write it as homeschool. <ignoring the red squiggly line under the word>

 

LOL- that's exactly what I do.

[J-rap]

When homeschooling was new, it was home school. Now I believe it can be either and be correct. In fact, I heard somewhere that homeschool was going to be added to the dictionary...

[mom2jjka]

Homeschool - just like preschool

[LisaKinVA]

I use two words to avoid the red line monster.

 

just right click and add it to your "dictionary" The red line monster will dissappear.:D

[sheryl]

We are doing Spelling Power Group 39 today. It is words used together but are spelled separately. They have "home school" on the list. I always spell it as one word. They have a little note saying that they have chosen the two world compound because it is consistent with other similar compound words, ie high school, grade school, private school, etc.

 

Do you spell it as one word too? I am not sure I can break myself of this habit! :tongue_smilie:

 

 

I'm with you, Mary. One word....homeschool!

[NorthwestMom]

LOL, we just did that group a week or so ago and I disagreed with their version. I like "homeschool".

[Mom2absh]

:iagree: Homeschool is easier to write, too!

 

J

[Tutor]

One word to distinguish it from the two word phrase "home school district."

[ereks mom]

I like it better as one word.

 

:iagree:

[joannqn]

I use both, but use the one word version most often.

 

If I'm using it as a verb or with a suffix attached, I use the one word version. Examples: We homeschool. Homeschoolers are awesome. Homeschooling is wonderful.

 

However, if I'm using it as a noun, I split it into two words. Example: In our home school, we use a variety of curricula.

 

I don't know why I do it that way. I just do.