How do you teach a child to read? Give him time and a lot of patience.
All in Curriculum
In Defense of Unschooling
How a day at an air show turned into a study of World War II…and the perfect defense for self-directed education.
It’s Just a Phase…Or Is It?
This picture proves I was never on the path to becoming an artist, but the discovery of a fourth grade all-about-me project shows that at ten, I was pretty tuned in to my future self.
Homeschooling Beyond Your Comfort Zone
I had been avoiding doing anything artistic with the boys…. Sure we had paint and crayons and markers, but when it came to actually exploring art as a subject, I gave myself the only grade I've handed out all year-a big fat F.
Cut and Paste
When a four year-old's cutting is labeled as "underdeveloped" it might be time to rethink the goals of the education system.
Is Homeschooling Hard: The Pressure
My degree is in music education, not elementary education....I am constantly wondering if I'm doing too much or too little....
Is Homeschooling Hard: Planning and Preparation
There is a reason teachers are given a planning period. There is a reason teachers spend additional time before and after school planning their lessons. It's a LOT of work.
