Many parents afterschool and don't even know it. They take their kids to the zoo and actually read the plaques. They limit Hannah Montana and encourage Cyberchase. They check out multitudes of books from the library. They might even buy a workbook from Borders to help keep up with math over the summer.

Afterschooling is consciously supplementing your child's education, "plussing up" those family outings so to speak. In many ways it is a cross between homeschool families and those who leave academics up to the school. They may or may not use curriculum and afterschool for many different reasons, but they all see themselves as having the primary responsibility for their child's education.

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