Category Archives: News

Dec. 12, 2012

I'm Nervous About Joining a Homeschool Group or Co-op

By Luke

You aren't alone. Some people thrive on new experiences and interacting in groups. They're the kind of people who start homeschool cooperatives. But if you're anything like me, you'd rather stay home. It's not that we dislike people, we're just … Continue reading →

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Dec. 6, 2012

Christmas School . . .

By Judy

It's that time of year again ... when department stores, grocery stores, television commercials, email, postal mail ... are all saturated with Christmas images and messages. What child stands a chance of focusing on anything but Christmas? Certainly not any … Continue reading →

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Dec. 4, 2012

What Do You Work Hard to Memorize?

By Luke

Growing up in a Jewish home, he memorized everything he needed to for his Bar Mitzvah. It's something you pick up when you're exposed to it week after week after week. Similarly, he never sat down to memorize Scripture. He … Continue reading →

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Dec. 3, 2012

What Has Sonlight Helped You Grow?

By Luke

As Buck Denver so sagely observes, Sonlight "won't make your plants grow." But as I spent this afternoon with Henry Reyenga of Christian Leaders Institute, I was reminded that things do grow out of Sonlight. And I'm not just talking … Continue reading →

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Nov. 28, 2012

Bias, Data, and Homeschooling

By Luke

If you google "Graham Badman" the number one hit is a Wikipedia article about the Badman Review. Google believes the most important--or highest internet ranking--thing about this man's life is how he handled a government report about homeschooling. The short, … Continue reading →

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Nov. 26, 2012

Reading Aloud vs Private Study

By Luke

He sits, silently reading, his mind prying the words off the page. The meaning is hard to decipher because the text is crammed together without vowels: bcthtxtscrmmdtgthrwthtvwls Read aloud, the words come to life, but quiet study is almost impossible. … Continue reading →

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Nov. 21, 2012

New Rate and Review

By Luke

You're researching a product online. If you're anything like me, one of the first things you look for is customer ratings and reviews. There's always someone who marked it one star for a reason completely unrelated to the product itself. … Continue reading →

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