At 18-years-old, most children will graduate from high school and head off to college a few months later. Most kids are … [Read more...]
Join My Community!
This past weekend, I had the honor of speaking at the InHome conference in St. Charles, Illinois. I presented 3 sessions: … [Read more...]
Homeschooling Boys
Do you homeschool your boys? If so, I'd love to hear about some of your favorite books, games, resources and activities.Leave … [Read more...]
Characteristics of Homeschooling Families
Have I mentioned the fact that I'm blogging for The Homeschool Classroom this year?My first post, 7 Characteristics of … [Read more...]
What Kids Need to Learn
On March 30, 2011, n response to a Boston Globe article about kids and learning, I wrote, "What kids need to learn is 1. … [Read more...]
"Teaching Too Much Can Stifle Exploration"
Have you seen the Boston Globe article about how babies learn? The 2011 article, "A Squeeze, a Squeak, a Glimpse of … [Read more...]
Homeschooling Boys
When I agreed to present a session on Homeschooling Boys at the Wisconsin Parents Association's annual conference, I had no … [Read more...]
Homeschooling and Evolution
The headline was enough to make me cringe: "Top home-school texts dismiss Darwin, evolution."The accompanying graphic, a line … [Read more...]
In The Flow
I said the words "historical disaster" -- and my kitchen erupted into a frenzy of baking soda and vinegar, clay and … [Read more...]
Books for Boys: Sandra Dodd’s Big Book of Unschooling
Sandra Dodd's son, Marty, is right: her Big Book of Unschooling makes an excellent bathroom book. Broken down into small, … [Read more...]
