Category: Homeschooling
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Risk-taking and lifelong learning
If we adults make an effort to keep striving for new and challenging experiences in our lives, it makes us better teachers and parents. My students, I try to keep in mind, do the equivalent of getting up in front of a jazz band nearly every day of their lives. They are always facing something…
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Homeschooling High School
Homeschooling high school scares a lot of parents—even seasoned homeschoolers. But it can be a great option for many teens. Here are some tips.
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Book Review: Creative Home Schooling grows up
It was the weighty Bible of gifted homeschoolers. You saw it on every shelf. My copy was so coveted, one of my homeschooling friends apparently walked off with it and it hasn’t been seen on my shelves since. What was it? An extensively researched book called Creative Homeschooling by Lisa Rivero, published by Great Potential Press (who published my…
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Taking ownership
Teaching kids perseverance and grit in education is important. But it’s also important to follow your muse. Homeschoolers have to try to balance the two.