Homeschooling
[hohm-skoo-ling] /ˈhoʊmˌsku lɪŋ/
noun
1.
the practice of teaching one’s own children at home, instead of sending them to school.
[hohm-skool] /ˈhoʊmˌskul/
verb (used with object)
1.
to teach (one’s children) at home instead of sending them to school.
verb (used without object)
2.
to educate one’s children at home.
noun
3.
a school set up in the home.
v.
by 1989 (implied in homeschooling), from home (n.) + school (v.). Related: Homeschooled.
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