by Mary James Two roads diverged in a wood, and I – I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. In the span of one week, two different home schooling friends from two totally different cities have quoted this passage from Robert Frost’s poem, “The Road Not Taken.” This…
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Another school year is about to begin. For some home schoolers, it will be their first. Here are some key points to consider that will help insure a good solid start to your home school adventure. Home schooling is a lifestyle. There is an abundance of statistics to prove that home schooling is the best…
Recently while playing a board game with my four oldest children, my son said something funny, and I laughed. My nine-year-old daughter immediately clapped one hand over her mouth, pointed at me with her other hand, and shrieked to my son, “You made her laugh!” Something seemed odd about that statement, but instead of dwelling…
Unitophobia–fear of unit studies…. I have suffered from this malady for most of my nine years of home schooling. Discovering the real root of the illness (fear of spending countless hours at the library searching for materials) did nothing to relieve the problem. My first attempt at unit studies was something of a compromise–I used…
