Articles Etc. for Homeschoolers

Math CAN Be Interesting AND Delightful! by Cindy Rushton. 
Scrap texts when you can teach naturally! Any time you are teaching measurement, reasoning, time, simple sums, etc…try to teach through REAL LIFE! It will be easier to teach AND to learn!

Homeschooling to Prevent Rebellion by Barbara Frank.
One of the many reasons I wanted to homeschool is that I didn't want rebellious teenagers.

Logo Promotes Classical Education and Charlotte Mason, Too, by Phyllis Wheeler
I think there is room here to teach a very modern type of logic-- the type used in computer programming.  It's a lot like solving puzzles, but it's more creative.  And with the Logo computer language, it's especially interesting to kids.

The Trivium in a Capsule, by Harvey and Laurie Bluedorn.
Children are continually developing in Knowledge, Understanding, and Wisdom. These three capacities are mutually dependent upon each other...

Here Come the Meatballs! by Jennie von Eggers (Times Tales)
HERE COME THE MEATBALLS!!" my three year old shouted as we drove through our hometown street.

My 10 Biggest Homeschooling Mistakes by Lorraine Curry
Mistake No. 1 -- being too easy on our boys. ...

Six Reasons to Learn Logic by Phyllis Wheeler
In Star Trek, there's the purely logical guy, Mr. Spock, and the purely emotional guy, who is just about any other character.  Real life isn't like that--we need to be able to function both ways, with our minds and with our emotions. 

Learning About Computers
by Amanda Bennett
Unit studies that are based on inventions make for some great adventures in learning, and a computer unit study is no exception. Who would have thought that the first programmer was a lady or that the first programmed machine was a weaving loom that used punch cards way back in 1801!

The Opportunity Cost of Homeschooling
by Barbara Frank
If someone offered you a million dollars in exchange for not homeschooling your children, would you take them up on it?

Can You Really Make Money From Blogging? by Willie Crawford
One of the questions I see frequently asked on online discussion forums is, "Can You Really Make Money From Blogging?" People want to know if there's some way to profit from the time they spend maintaining their weblogs or personal online journals.

The Triplets Go Visiting by Phyllis Wheeler, 1994
The Wheeler triplets don't get invited out much.  After all, they are 1 1/2 year old boys. And there are three of them.

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