leaving school:
So since we left school everyone has been very happy and adjusting fairly quickly. The problem is that Altheas friends re pretty pissed that she left. We're getting allot of snotty, 'we havent seen you cause YOU left us'. I...
New Rhythms for Spring:
Spring has arrived in our household, and I have adjusted our daily rhythm accordingly. We spent the month of March TV-free (for the most part) and, although it was definitely a challenge during those periods where the children were bouncing...
An alternative to HSLDA:
Coalition of Independent Homeschoolers The Home School Legal Defense Association DOES NOT Speak for US! Unitarian Universalist Homeschoolers speaks out against HSLDA February 17, 2004 For over 20 years, the organization known as the Home School Legal Defense Association has...
Late to Bed, Late to Rise:
HEM - March-April 2004 Becky Leach, a homeschooling mother in Iowa, explains: "I was a little embarrassed when 'outsiders' discovered our habits--somehow it seemed 'naughty' not to conform, even though we were proud to be non-conformists in general. 'A diller,...
Why Heather Can Write:
Why Heather Can Write Heather, by the way, is a home schooler who hasn't set foot in a classroom since first grade. My last two columns have centered on what parents and schools can do to help kids develop media...