Suki Wessling: writer, teacher, radio host

Category: Homeschooling

  • Getting together with the tribe

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    As my daughter and I were preparing to attend our local homeschooling conference last weekend, she asked a very good question: “Why don’t school families have a fun conference to go to?” It was a little hard to answer. The immediate quip that came to mind—”because they’re boring?”—wasn’t fair to school parents, many of whom…

  • Adapting Curriculum for Your Homeschooler

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    This article originally appeared in Understanding Our Gifted as “Adapting Curriculum for Gifted Learners.” Although it was written with an eye toward children who are advanced in a subject, the advice can apply in many situations, as many homeschoolers need some variation from straight-from-the-box curriculum. The article is based on an excerpt from my book,…

  • Learn Nothing Day!

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    I’m writing this on July 23, but I’m guessing that on July 24, I will fail again. How? Well, July 24 is Yep, that’s right. School children get a break all summer. They don’t have to go to school. But homeschoolers? What a drag. We learn every day. Never a break. Well, leave it to…

  • My homeschool prodigy

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    It’s hard to admit when you’re homeschooling a prodigy. You don’t want other parents to get jealous. But sometimes you just have to bust forth and let people know about your precious darling.

  • Process over product: why does it matter?

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    When teachers talk to each other about teaching writing, they often talk about “process over product.” Most teachers try to instill this idea through how they teach. I think that teens, who often focus on the product, can improve their writing experience by rethinking their mindset and intentionally focusing on process over product while they…