Suki Wessling: writer, teacher, radio host

Category: Homeschooling

  • The learning lifestyle: spinning and mixing

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    My friend Heddi of the Educational Resource Center likes to talk about “living the learning lifestyle,” and what that means for families. (She also has a new blog here!) We had a good example of it the other day. My daughter saw that one of her favorite things was in at the Resource Center. They…

  • Household economies

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    I have two major strikes against my ability to make money: First, the career path that called to me was writer and teacher. Neither has ever paid my way in life. The second is having chosen to homeschool my daughter. There are people who make a good income while homeschooling, but almost all of them…

  • Outschool, our way

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    Well, I thought I was so darn clever. I decided that what my daughter and I are doing this year should be called “outschooling” instead of homeschooling. In this world, what’s the point of trying to be original? The original homeschoolers got to that term first. But my homeschooling world bears little resemblance to the…

  • Learning through life

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    OK, I know that I haven’t made a convincing enough argument. All of you, my friends, who actually feel that I’m harming my child by homeschooling her, you are just holding your tongues so that we can maintain our friendship. You think that by bringing up little criticisms, little questions, every day, you might make…

  • A slow-motion accident

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    I have just finished the most difficult article I’ve written. It’s about special education in Scotts Valley, funding, and the fights between parents and the district. It was a real “she said / he said” experience, with those on the administrative side saying that everything necessary gets done for the kids in special ed, and…