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6 Reasons to Tell Your Straight-A Kid to Drop Out of School 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
So why did my parents allow me, a straight-A student, to drop out of high school? BY SUKI WESSLING For years, I didn’t question their decision. But once I became a homeschooler, I really started to un...
Five FREE Ways to Improve Children’s Education 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
BY LINDA DOBSON 1. Get rid of tests. But how do we know if they're learning anything? Talk to them, you know, like they're real human beings...
What Do Homeschooling Parents Do When the Nest Is Empty? 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
What do homeschooling parents do when the nest is empty? They use the education they received while learning with their children and go out and do all of the things that please their hearts and souls,...
John Taylor Gatto Answers: Can I Teach My Own Children If I Don’t Have Any Teacher Training? 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
BY JOHN TAYLOR GATTO Let me reverse that question. Can you teach your own children if you do have teacher training, did well in it, and believe its precepts of scientific pedagogy, its psychological p...
Homeschooling Resources: Studying Squirrels 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
BY REBECCA RUPP October not only features Columbus Day, Leif Erikson Day, Pablo Picasso’s birthday, and Halloween – it’s SQUIRREL AWARENESS MONTH!
What Does Unschooling Mean and How Is It Different from Homeschooling? 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
Back in 1985, we'd made the decision to become a homeschooling family. No one I talked to knew anything about homeschooling. Despite not knowing anything, they were all, nonetheless, quite certain it ...
Does Your Child Learn In a Right-Brain Manner? 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
By Cindy Gaddis Just as there are always two sides to every story, science and research show us there are two working sides to the brain that impact learning: the left brain specialties and the right ...
School Is a Zero-Sum Game for Children: Homeschool Your Children 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
BY LINDA DOBSON Why should you homeschool? The state is not responsible for your child's education. Because of this, no teacher, no administrator, no school board, no school district, no legislature w...
9 Tips to Keep Housework at Bay While Homeschooling 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
BY LINDA DOBSON Homeschooling families leap the housework hurdle in their own ways, but many share a relaxation of standards to ensure there's still time for sleep each night. When you learn to be con...
Don’t Let Educationese Stop You from Homeschooling 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
BY LINDA DOBSON Fearing they won't be able to toss out the right jargon to explain their concerns, many parents don't question teachers and administrators. Those parents who do dare to speak up are of...
