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Homeschooling: It's Not As Hard As It Sounds:

People are so impressed when I tell them I homeschool: "Wow, I could never do that," they say in hushed tones, eyes wide with wonder. Often they’ll go on to confess how they can’t wait for summer vacation to be over or ask if I was a teacher before I was a homeschooling mom. I’m never quite sure how to respond. Do I let them in on what I think of as The Big Secret of Homeschooling? Or do I let them go on thinking of me as some kind of parental-educational saint? Usually honesty wins out, and I let the cat out of the bag... [more]

Homeschooling: It's Not About School

Curriculum. Lesson plans. Scope and sequence. Schedule. School year. Learning objectives. What math curriculum is best for a kinesthetic-auditory learner? Which should my children learn first, Latin or a currently spoken language? What’s the difference between Beautiful Feet and Sonlight? What should my kindergartener be learning? How do I teach my daughter to read? When should I start teaching my six year old spelling? What algebra text is best? Must my son do biology before chemistry? Shouldn’t my daughter know how to write a persuasive essay by now? [more]

True confessions: I bought my 4 year old a “language arts” curriculum for next year. What was I thinking? I was bamboozled by a conglomeration of influences. First there was that post card from his pediatrician asking me to make an appointment for his “Kindergarten checkup.” [more]