I’ve thrown my kids to the devil

Thrown them into the pit…cast their souls to perdition.  Or at least that’s what this article suggested.
I read it in a homeschool magazine; the author’s opinion was quite clear: If you put your kids in public school, you are rejecting “Godly” teaching and indoctrinating your child in the world.  (And hence you’re in disobedience to [...]

It’s time for a new educational model

While swimming at the Y the other day, I enjoyed watching a young kiddo getting swim lessons. Teacher and student alike were having a great time. The young teacher was offering gentle encouragement while their young apprentice mastered a new stroke.
I thought to myself what a brilliant picture of education in action. Here was a [...]

College is a waste of time

For many people, that is.
This article from the New York Post blew my mind.
“The four-year college degree has come to cost too much and prove too little. It’s now a bad deal for the average student, family, employer, professor and taxpayer.”
As a home educator, curious parents will often ask, “what about college?”  Many are surprised [...]

So how’s YOUR history?

I had a discussion with a mom last night who is considering homeschooling one of her kids next year. She asked me the usual questions but the one that made me wince was “What do you do for history?”
I talked about Beautiful Feet for American History….Story of the World for ancient history….museums….blah, blah. Little did [...]

Bo-Bo is UNDER THE TABLE

I’ve been in the midst of my annual “Am I doing enough crisis.”   Thankfully, it’s been a long time since the days of monthly or even weekly panic attacks wondering if I was destroying my children’s opportunities for a successful future by educating them at home.
These moments can be precipitated by a simple talk with [...]

Toilet paper can’t begin to clean up these messes

Better put toilet paper on Johnny’s next “Back to school” list if you live in Detroit.  The principal of an elementary school recently sent out a letter to parents requesting among other things, toilet paper and light bulbs. In asking for the donations, the school letter pointed out that the request was, “of the most [...]

Get out of the way!

The longer I watch how my children learn the more I learn that the greatest thing I can do in instructing them is….are you ready for this one….Get out of the way.
Children are natural learners.  Now granted, they don’t naturally want to learn their multiplication.  (Though a PBS progam on “Fractals” a few weeks ago [...]

Freedom is a good thing

Today we’re heading to a gun and knife show.  I am so grateful to be living in a country where we can still keep and bear arms.  But of course, I always wonder how much longer we will have that right.
I often ponder this thing called freedom.  Our right to own guns can get swallowed [...]

What the hell’s going on in the schools?!

Here’s a good reason to keep those kids at home: Their safety.  The stories in today’s Tennessean are horrifying: A kindergarten girl s*xually assaulted on a the bus by a third or fourth grader.  A 10-year-old autistic boy was HANDCUFFED and place in the back of a squad car.  Here’s the link; both stories are [...]

Frequently asked questions about homeschooling

Thought I’d post a few of the questions that come my way.
Q. I could never homeschool my child—how do you do it?
A. I can’t homeschool either.  But I can be a mom to my chiluns and we enjoy learning together. And (shhhhhh, don’t tell anyone) everyday provides plenty of opportunity to learn. Yesterday a few [...]