That’s what my daughter’s 6th grade language arts teacher said. She was referring to my daughter’s proclamation that she had taught herself to read. It was true, she had taught herself. I read to her almost daily (never in 20 … Continue reading
Originally Published on Home Educator’s Family Times sometime in 2009 Have you ever noticed that a lot of seasoned homeschoolers call themselves “eclectic?” What is your reaction when you hear that? Many new homeschoolers say “Oh my goodness, that is … Continue reading
A friend of mine has recently brought to my attention the backwards notion that “natural” isn’t always better. In a humorous tone, he relates that toilet usage is an entirely man-made activity, as is driving cars and fornication in privacy. … Continue reading
Learning to LOVE Written Communication Very few things could make a human “hate” reading and writing. Here’s a quick list of ways to counteract the natural human desire to communicate: Ways to make a kid hate reading and writing Forcing … Continue reading
Contributed by Lisa Russell Public schools are designed to streamline thought patterns, fostering mediocrity instead of developing the greatness within each child. Freedom and democracy, the guiding principles behind our constitution are now merely romantic ideals, thanks to generations of forced … Continue reading
Free Ebook Plus Free Access to the Happier Kids Now Online Expo Sign up now for Patrick McMillan’s free ebook, The Ultimate Kid’s Guide to Happiness and also receive access to the The Happier Kids Now Online Expo. This Expo … Continue reading
An article at the privacy rights website Pogo Was Right (“U.S. Schools: Grooming Students for a Surveillance State,” August 28) argues that schools are “grooming youth to passively accept a surveillance state where they have no expectation of privacy anywhere.” … Continue reading
If you haven’t read Erica Goldson’s Valedictorian speech, go check it out. Basically, she “calls out” the insane practice of institutionalized education, as she experienced it. SIDE NOTE- Kelly Hallordson, an unschooling mom and blogger, was able to sit down … Continue reading
I can’t even count how many times I heard this as a child. The underlying message was: 1- you’re not smart enough to know what’s good for you 2- the things that make you happy are bad for you 3- … Continue reading
After close observation of their own children, with a combined age of 61 years, observations of many other children in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Israel, Greece, Italy, Swiss, France, Holland, Belgium, England, Scotland, and the Bahamas, and numerous reports throughout … Continue reading