Homeschool Blogging A-Z: N is for Non-Traditional

For all intents and purposes, homeschooling is non-traditional learning.  Traditional learning is learning that happens in a classroom... or is it.  Our traditional learning systems have only been part of tradition for a couple hundred years.  According to this and many other articles, religious schooling in the US began in the 1600's and formal public schooling wasn't mandatory until the 1900's.

So before "Traditional Schooling" came into vogue, most kids were homeschooled.... i.e. they were taught whatever they learned at home. Only the richest kids were formally educated. 

Regardless of the history, homeschooling is non-traditional now, but many of the great leaders of our country had non-traditional educations.



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Homeschool Blogging A-Z: M is for Math

There are lots of approaches to homeschooling and lots of ways to teach children.
But every single curriculum style seems to have a common factor that does not change much from approach to approach.  That is math.

Almost every homeschooler I know purchases a math curriculum separate from whatever else they are doing...

Getting Ready for Summer College Experiences

Both kids have been accepted to spend a week in summer programs at their prospective college choices.  They will be participating in "summer intensives" to get a taste of the colleges.  I am hoping that the experience will get them excited about ending their homeschool journey and also let them know for sure that this is the

Homeschool Blogging A-Z: L is for Labs

Ok, it is time to admit to a big honking homeschool challenge:  Science Labs

Most colleges require that homeschoolers have at least 2 lab based science classes in high school such as biology and chemistry.  The problem is that lab equipment is very,