Homeschooling Posts
Homeschooling - Illegal in California?
Homeschoolers in California and across the United States are reeling from the ruling of a California appeals court declaring that state law requires parents to send their children to full-time public or private schools or to have them taught by credentialed tutors at home.
Montessori Basics 10: Homeschooling with Montessori
I receive many, many questions from people who are interested in homeschooling with Montessori. Even though I've addressed this topic before, I thought it would be helpful to answer some of these questions in one big, comprehensive blog post so that I can refer people to it as a resource.
10 Reasons to Be Glad You Homeschool
I truly value all of my readers who have made the commitment to homeschool their children. This post is my greeting card of praise and encouragement to each of you!
Another School Year Begins!
Exactly a week ago, my kids and I started another year of homeschooling. I was pretty excited about it, since they are one year older and ready for new, exciting materials...
Short Term Homeschooling - How it Could Work for You
If there's one objection to homeschooling that I've heard from almost everyone, it's "But what do I do when they reach _______?" Fill in the blank with "junior high", "high school", or especially "advanced algebra". Sometimes we get carried away by thinking much further ahead than we need to...
Some Homeschooling Myths Debunked
The other day I was talking to another mom and the subject of schooling/homeschooling came up. She mentioned that she thought homeschooling sounded great, but she felt like she didn't have the patience to do it...
Homeschooling Update
I know that many of you are interested in the types of things I'm doing with my kids (son, 6; daughter, 3) right now, so I thought I'd give a little update...
Another Homeschooling Update
Now that spring is firmly here, I thought it might be nice to give another homeschooling update. As most of you know, I am homeschooling my son (6 1/2) and daughter (3) using Montessori materials...
Homeschool Montessori Q & A
Recently one of my readers, Dawn, emailed me with some questions about using Montessori methods in a homeschool environment. I thought our dialogue might be helpful, so I'm posting her questions and my answers here...
Homeschool Montessori Q & A, Part 2
Recently, Meredith of the blog Sweetness and Light asked me to participate in a discussion board Q & A about Montessori and homeschooling. She moderates a Montessori forum over at 4Real Learning, and many of the forum participants are Montessori homeschooling moms...
Homeschool Montessori Q & A, Part 3
Here's the last of the questions from the recent Q & A at the Montessori forum at 4RealLearning...
Why I Homeschool
One of my customers emailed me the other day to ask my why I've chosen homeschooling over having my kids attend a Montessori school. I thought I had talked about that in my blog, but I guess not...
Working Montessori Math into Homeschooling
The other day I received this question from a customer and I thought it was an interesting dilemma. Here's what she said...
Socialization: Montessori vs. Homeschool
Recently one of my readers emailed me to ask about socialization in the homeschool setting. Specifically, she wondered how homeschooling could bring about the same benefits as a Montessori multi-age classroom...
How I Learned to Relax and Enjoy Homeschooling
As many of you know, I am currently homeschooling my two kids (ages 6 & almost 3) using Montessori methods and materials. This fall was the first time I worked with them together. It's definitely been a challenge...
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