Suki Wessling: writer, teacher, radio host

Category: Education

  • From homeschool to school

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    A friend told me the other night that she was eagerly awaiting my next installment of our ongoing school saga. After homeschooling kindergarten through fifth grade, my daughter decided to try out public school this year. Probably the most surprising news for most people is that there is so little news. Because it was her…

  • Unschooling School

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    This morning, like every other public school mom or dad in the neighborhood, I dropped my daughter off for the first day of sixth grade. You may think that I’m joking, or that I’m referring to our homeschool program. But no, it’s simpler than that: My daughter has decided to go back to school. Longtime…

  • 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…