Alternative Methods and Homeschooling
While we are here discussing the pros and cons of homeschooling there is an ongoing and revolutionary discussion taking place within a section of the homeschooling population. It involves how children learn and what methods are effective in transmitting knowledge. ...

The "S" Word
I think "socialization" is a non issue in the pros/cons of the homeschooling discussion. Actually, I think all “concerns” are. But, I'll gripe about socialization anyway because my homeschooled children are currently bouncing a soccer ball down the hallway, visiting ...

World History vs Acorn 101
I have confessed to you that we are very relaxed in my home. Some people might even say that we are lazy. Well, my daughter must have agreed with "some people" because the other day she told me that she ...

Homeschool burnout indicates a need for change.
A discussion of “free schools” over at the local Homeschool Yahoo! Group reminded me of one of my favorite memories of homeschooling my children. It was a time in my life when I had come out on the other side ...

From Seuss to Sagan
Last night, after having no fever for 2-3 days my eight year old started to run a temperature again. I gave him some Tylenol and told him to go get some books so that we could read together. If anything ...

Dragons and Rockets and Pi, oh my
I attended a Homeschool 101 meeting for new homeschoolers and I was blown away by some of the observations and examples of "interest driven learning" and "child directed" learning and how allowing a child to follow his passions and interests ...

Kitchen as Math Lab
I told you guys that this year I wanted to do something different for math in my one room school house aka my home. Instead of relying on workbooks, procedure, and drill for teaching math I wanted to focus more ...

Brain on Mom
When people ask me how old my children are I usually have to stop and think. Though they are all weaned I still feel as if I have three babies. They don't look like infants but if I could catch ...