Recent Homeschooling Articles

  • Reading: Teaching All of the Aspects

    By Kristen Kinney-Haines Learning to read may appear natural and, therefore, easy to teach. Yet it’s one of the most difficult tasks any child will take on; and homeschooling parents must cover some important foundational topics along the way. The National Reading Panel has identified these skills as phonological awareness,...
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  • Review of the “Algebra Survival” Program, by Singing Turtle Press

    Algebra … Does the mere word send shivers down your spine?Are you glad to have forgotten those Xs and Ys?Might you be thinking: “Why do I have to teach this now?!” If so, you’re in good company. Many homeschooling parents worry about teaching algebra because it’s the first branch of...
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  • Betty Lukens Felt Products – Timeless Interactive Learning Toys

    By Michael Leppert www.bettylukens.com With the plethora of electronic toys available today, it is somewhat surprising to realize that the term “interactive toy” does not strictly refer to one that is computer-based. A toy that requires the child to become involved and active, rather than passively playing with the game...
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  • iPad Apps and Children with Autism

    By Jennifer Nairne “Autism Spectrum Disorders” is a phrase used to describe a range of complex developmental disabilities, usually “classic” autism, Asperger syndrome, and “atypical autism”. Although different people may exhibit symptoms with similar features, for reasons not yet understood, the degree of severity can vary drastically. Behavioral problems and...
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  • The Richest Man in the World Has Some Advice for Us about College . . .

    (P.S. He didn’t take it himself) by John Taylor Gatto 1. William Faulkner On April 12, 2005, the August “New York Review of Books” pronounced William Faulkner “the most influential innovator in the annals of American fiction,” a man well-deserving of his Nobel Prize. Faulkner, a high school dropout, was...
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