A commercial-free childhood
A friend of mine volunteers for an organization called Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood. In a time when marketers haveContinue Reading
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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 IContinue Reading
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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 BenefitsContinue Reading
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Homeschooling on a shoestring
Recently I heard a parent casually remark that in her experience, homeschooling one child costs about eight grand a year.Continue Reading
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Perceived homeschooling pitfalls, and how to avoid them
I recently read an essay by someone who temporarily homeschooled her kids. It didn’t work for her. While the authorContinue Reading
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What homeschooling gets right about socialization
As a mom who homeschooled four children to adulthood, I’m accustomed to naysayers who focus on socialization. Sadly, it’s beenContinue Reading
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I couldn’t wait to send my kids to school, but when I did…
I first heard of homeschooling in a creative writing class. I was in my twenties and struck up a friendshipContinue Reading
