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  • Writing for the joy of it

    As I continue to revisit my old issues of Growing Without Schooling, I share another piece I wrote for Issue #123, on the theme of When Kids Resist Writing. As I re-read these precious old magazines, I remember again why they meant so much.  The piece below was written when my son was 10, about…

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  • Homeschooling in community

    Recently I spent some time going through copies of my old Growing Without Schooling magazines, and rediscovered this article I wrote for Issue #141, in which I describe one of my favorite things about homeschooling. Four years ago, when my third child was born, our family was given a great gift from our homeschooling community.…

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  • Reading for the joy of it

    I was delighted when I saw a recent New York Times article touting ‘Reading Aloud to Young Children Has Benefits for Behavior and Attention.’  Reading aloud was a huge part of our lives as our kids were growing up, and it still is. My husband and I read to each other every night, and we…

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