The United Nations was formed in the late 1940s, shortly after the end of World War II. It’s essential purpose was to assist nations to co-exist in peace. Whether or not it has succeeded at this mission, it is and…
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Hard Questions About Homeschooling (Part Four) – THE “EXPERTS” SAY MY KID IS “BEHIND!”
by Steven David Horwich • • 0 Comments
This is the fourth article in a series answering hard questions dealing with homeschooling. In article one, we made a brief list of major concerns and objections one might encounter to homeschooling. Let’s take up the fourth point on that…
SLOW AND STEADY
by Steven David Horwich • • 0 Comments
Albert Einstein is universally thought to have been not only the greatest physicist of the 20th century, but its greatest scientists, and one of the three or so most important scientists of all time. He homeschooled, by the way, until…
Guest Post – Unqualified to Teach
by Cindy LaJoy • • 24 Comments
(This was sent me by Cindy LaJoy, a fine writer and mom of five homeschoolers. I could not agree with her more as you know if you’ve read Poor Cheated Little Johnny, and felt it was well worth sharing with…
HOMESCHOOL IS NOT “ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION”
by Steven David Horwich • • 41 Comments
Homeschooling today is looked upon as an “alternative educational” approach. Teachers, teachers unions, politicians and their buddies have worked very hard to try to convince us that homeschool is not “normal”, not “standard”. It is presented as “fringe” education. Who…
A Guest Blog – The Default Homeschooler
by Cindy LaJoy • • 17 Comments
This is a guest blog from Cindy LaJoy, as homeschool mom (and an excellent writer). I’ve asked her to start to share her homeschool experience on this blog. I think you’ll find her views interesting and her writing entertaining and…
A letter to an “older” student
by Steven David Horwich • • 0 Comments
I received a post on our Yahoo Group from a mom with an obviously very bright son named Bennett. He’s at the end of his “High School” career and is a writer. He’s decided to continue his education at home,…
CREATIVITY AND HOMESCHOOL – SCHEDULING
by Steven David Horwich • • 9 Comments
Homeschool isn’t “school”. Homeschoolers are not bound to use the same techniques, ideas, schedules, or the same anything that schools use. Though we often have “requirements” to meet that are established by the state, the homeschool situation is generally far…
I’m doing a free webinar tomorrow!
by Steven David Horwich • • 0 Comments
Hi folks, Tomorrow (Tuesday, March 8) at noon Los Angeles time, I’ll be delivering a free webinar about creativity and homeschooling. We still have room for more people to sign up. You can join in, and either listen or ask…
How To Encourage Creativity In Your Students – Part I
by Steven David Horwich • • 7 Comments
Is there any facility a human being can have more to be cherished than creativity? Is there any quality in our student that we do a worse job as a nation of encouraging? Creativity is the key to the future,…