Homeschool
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A Very Fond Farewell
This is the author's farewell from writing her column.
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"...A Failure to Assimilate"
This is an article about the Omaha Public Schools being approached by a homeschooling father regarding part-time student status and the reaction he gleaned.
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"I am Not Slydexic!" and the No-Knock Rule
An article relatec to the growing-up dyslexic student
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The Seventh Inning Stretch
Homeschooling parents often need stress busters after being in school for awhile, and here are a few ideas!
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A Roller Coaster of Emotions
Thanks!
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"Can She Bake a Cherry Pie, Billy Boy?"
This is an article about teaching kids how to fix household items, and why we should teach all children what we know how to do.
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Getting Ready for College
Higher education and the homeschooled student
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Teachable Moments We Wish Would Not Have Happened
This is an article about the destruction of the World Trade Center.
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Mr. Big Shot
A celebration of a young man learning to read!
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Science for the Little Ones
This article deals with science in homeschool for little ones, focusing on insects.
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The Importance of the Arts
This is an article about the general usefulness of the non-written arts in home education.
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Censorship In the Homeschool
This is an article devoted to censorship in the media our children encounter as students.
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The Wrong Time to Decide to Homeschool
This article is about the wrong time to decide to homeschool!
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Writing Skills for the Ages
This is an article about teaching early readers, and essay writing using Internet and other resources.
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The Shocking Truths Behind Consumer Math
Everyone could use a few more lessons in Consumer Mathematics, and I feel they should be taught beginning early in the learning years.
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The Second Question I Hate Answering
This article deals with the question, "So what grade are YOU in?" which homeschool children have to learn to deal with.
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Deciding To Go On (To The Higher Grades)
This article is about deciding whether or not to continue to home-educate during the teen years.
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What To Do When the Dog Dies
This is an article about how to homeschool through adversity
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Field Trip in Florence
This is am article about Mormon sites in Omaha.
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More Help for the Learning Disabled
This article is about another view of learning disabilities, and the philosophies of Dr. Mel Levine, a pediatrician with some excellent ideas!
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Fun Things To Do With Snow
Fun stuff to do in the winter, outdoors!
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Teaching Communication Skills
Effective communication skills are the hallmark of today's society, with all the diverse forms of communication available it is especially so. This article is about teaching communication.
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Keeping on Track (and Finding a Track to Follow)
This is an article based on following a curriculum in the mid-winter slump.
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What It's Like to be a Homeschool Kid
This is an actual interview with home-educated children.
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Emptying the Nest
This is a comprehensive article about teaching life skills, important items of knowledge to our teen age and younger children.
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Brave New Year (In a Brave New World!)
This is an article about the exciting new things the Internet is bringing to home education
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Nifty Gifties
A small list of neat stuff to buy for kids for the holidays.
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Returning To Public School
Many homeschool parents face the difficult decision of whether or not to put their child back into a public education system, and this is about my son Isaac going back to public school.
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Raising Grateful Children
This is an article on teaching children the fundamentals of gratitude.
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"The Mozart Defect"
This is an article validating the teaching of music in homeschool.
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Good Citizenship-It's Not Just For "The Other Guy" Anymore!
This is an article about a rally held in Omaha Nebraska pertaining to a civil rights case, and how this affects us on a citizenship level.
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First Steps in Learning
This article is about starting out little ones in homeschool, about for ages newborn to age five.
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Reading and Writing on the Web
This is an article about using the Internet for homeschooling students through language and writing class.
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Reading and Spelling, and Bears, Oh My!
Reading and Writing skills and the homeschooled child.
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Teaching Math to the Unaccountable
This article is about the teaching of mathematics in homeschool.
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Making History Fun Today
This article is about making history fun with some activities.
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"We Hold These Truths to be Self-Evident..."
This article is about Social Studies and Patriotism.
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Home Ed Rides Again
This article is an eclectic mix of news about my family and our recent learning adventures.
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Happy New Year!
The end of the old school year should involve the celebration of the New Year, and here are a few ideas for doing just that.
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Vacation or No Vacation, That is the Question
This is an article about summer vacations and homeschoolers.
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Money-Some Ideas About Its Care and Keeping
This is an article about the discounts which may be available to homeschoolers.
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Feeding the Spirit
This is an article about teaching kids about faith
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Fun Games For Learning
Making your own teaching toys
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"Of Course I Know What Phloem Is, Son!" (How to teach stuff you
How to teach stuff you know nothing about
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Round Two
Home-school student returns to Public School
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Over Hill, Over Dale (Field Trips We Have Known and Loved)
This article explores the field trip as a part of the homeschool curriculum.
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Accursed Cursive!
Some people in the teaching profession have proposed doing away with teaching cursive writing. This article deals with the consequences of that action.
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"Testing, Testing, One, Two, Three..."
Homeschool and tests...do tests determine our knowledge?
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Getting It All In Writing
How to get the kids "writing machines" hooked up!
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When Homeschool Parents Have to Work
This article examines what happens when mom leaves home and gets a job, and its affect on homeschooling.
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Millenium or No Millenium, That is the Question
This article talks about time capsules and the new millenium
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The Hard Lesson;Teaching Them How To Teach Themselves
This article is about teaching our children how to teach themselves. It involves goal setting, planning, critical thinking, teaching our kids how to use their resources to their best advantage.
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Another One of "Our Boys" is Gone
This is an article dealing with Anger as a topic for Health studies for homeschool.
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No Cats In Our Cradle!
This article deals with Fathers and Homeschooling.
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"It's All Done With Mirrors!"
This is an article about teaching the multi-generational homeschool.
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"Why Johnny Can't Learn and His Mom has quit Homeschool"
A description of learning styles and their effect on the teaching of homeschool
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"Should I, Shall I, Can I, Will I?" Part Two
Picking a style for your school
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"Should I, Shall I, Can I, Will I?" Part One
Issues in Deciding to Home School
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"...But what about socialization?"
HomeSchool Socialization Issues
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