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Imagine a typical day of homeschooling. Your son is dawdling over his assignment to make a diorama of the solar system. After all, he knows that you’re the only one who will look at it, and sooner or later, it’s ...

Obama’s 2012 presidential win was shaped in the American classroom. Progressives, humanists, liberals, and Democrats dedicated to educating the electorate have been granted unfettered control to manipulate curricula in their favor. While each subject taught in schools and each type of ...

Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), all children are entitled to a “free and appropriate education” through the public school system. The problems begin, though, with the term “appropriate.” This word is subjective, open to numerous interpretations. It ...

As Christmas approaches, many parents struggle to keep their children from being sucked into seasonal consumer frenzy. Some say that they’re sick of spending too much money and throwing out too much stuff, but it’s just too hard to push ...

When you started homeschooling, perhaps you imagined your children happily working together—reading, cooking, gardening and learning. In your mind’s eye, your children would relish the opportunity to spend more time together and your family would become a model of closeness. ...

The first six things I wrote about brought so many new thoughts to my mind that I just had to sit down and write six more. While they may seem like basic common sense, it is easy to overlook one ...

In a diverse and ever-shrinking world, the meanings of holidays evolve. Fun and new traditions can make their way into the festivities, yet frequently the meaning or history behind these events can fade into the background of “remember-when” land.  Thanksgiving ...

Perhaps you’re dissatisfied with your child’s public school experience or your child has special needs or an illness that makes regular school attendance challenging. If you’re considering homeschooling, you’re not alone. Over 2 million children are homeschooled in the U.S., ...

I have been prepping now most of my life—probably ever since I read My Side of the Mountain as a fourth grader and wanted to run away and live in a tree in the mountains like Sam. I have seen ...

If you’re new to homeschooling, one of the first questions you probably have is, “What are the laws regarding homeschooling?”  The federal government regulates many areas of life, so you might expect interference here. Fortunately, you won’t find any. The ...