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Nov. 14, 2011

Life, the Universe, and Everything: An Observation

By Luke

As a homeschooler, I love learning. I relish bumping into new mysteries of life as much as seeing something unknown become clear. I like watching contested ideas bounce back and forth between their promoters and detractors. Ambiguity is as enjoyable … Continue reading →

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Sep. 8, 2011

Freedom

By Judy

I was well into teaching my second child before I truly appreciated the freedom that homeschooling provides. Sure, I knew that home education meant we could choose when to take vacation, or we were free to set our own school … Continue reading →

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Aug. 29, 2011

What Inspires Learning?

By Luke

Perhaps the adage needs to be updated: You can sit a kid in class but you can't make him learn. The latest "report card" for a local school district is depressing. They are failing to teach math to 84% of … Continue reading →

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Jul. 20, 2011

Placement Tests

By Luke

Tests can be very useful. You could find things to tweak in your homeschool. Or, with a good placement test, you could find which Math program would the best fit for your child. If you're not sure what your student's … Continue reading →

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Dec. 4, 2009

The Early Years - Math

By Judy

Let's face it, some kids are born with the math gene, and some just aren't. I personally missed out on that valuable piece of genetic material, but fortunately at least one of our children inherited his dad's ease with math. … Continue reading →

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Sep. 10, 2009

What Happens if it Doesn't Work?

By Judy

I was chatting with a new homeschooler via phone this morning. She's about two weeks into her school year and her son is just whizzing through the math and history products she chose. Her greatest concern was that she had … Continue reading →

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