A Library is a One-Stop Shop Public libraries are just the coolest idea ever! Thanks, Ben Franklin! There’s really no need to spend piles of money on curriculum for your homeschool. Let’s face it, curriculum is for teachers, so they can feel sure they’ve covered specific topics. It’s not for kids and doesn’t improve their […]
Find out Why Public School is Attractive Home-educated children sometimes decide they want to try public school. This can cause a hard-working homeschooling parent to wonder why. In fact, that’s the first question to ask. The student has a reason, and that reason is the most important piece of the puzzle. It may take time […]
Mastery vs. Grades Students educated at home often work on a task until they master it. A math paper can be corrected. An essay can be re-written until it is concise. A book may be read and discussed. A project might be started, abandoned, and then taken up again. Working toward mastery rather than grades means […]
A Parent Asks: How Can I Teach Science for My Child with Dyslexia? Homeschool science provides a great opportunity for parents and kids to explore together. In the present pandemic, teachers are doing heroic work, providing materials for parents to use with kids. However, these are by no means “required.” Grading and testing have been […]
Science Education as a Response to Nature The most natural way to do science education lies in responding to the science all around us! Back before we were insulated from weather and geography, people learned to watch the sky for storm warnings and to consider the mountains and valleys through which they traveled so slowly. […]
Should I Homeschool My Dyslexic Child? Are you wondering if homeschooling your dyslexic child is a good idea or the worst idea you’ve had this decade? In this post, I cover four great reasons to consider homeschooling as an educational option, and one overpowering reason not to. Here’s what I cover in this post. Experts […]