Category Archives: homeschooling

How it Began (Homeschooling in the ’80’s)

Posted on April 15, 2021 by Peter Watt

Dad, mom and two-year-old “C” moved to Washington state in the early 80’s. This was our first family home. Being overly ambitious, I hoped to demonstrate my teaching skills by instructing “C” early and giving her a great head start. … Continue reading →

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Why Are Some Kids Thriving During Remote Learning? Answer: seems like Homeschooling really works!!

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Peter Watt

Michael Austin / Theispot DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION Why Are Some Kids Thriving During Remote Learning? Answer: seems like Homeschooling really works!! Though remote learning has brought many challenges, some students seem to be thriving in the new circumstances. What can we … Continue reading →

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One Hundred Museums Transformed Their Collections Into Free Coloring Pages

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Peter Watt

Hartmann Schedel, The Nuremberg Chronicle (Anton Koberger, for Sebald Schreyer and Sebastian Kamermaister), 1493 (Trinity Hall, Cambridge) SMARTNEWS Keeping you current One Hundred Museums Transformed Their Collections Into Free Coloring Pages This year’s #ColorOurCollections campaign features everything from medical drawings to zany 1920s advertisements … Continue reading →

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NC NC schools chief, amid crowded GOP race for lieutenant governor, calls to end Common Core

Posted on February 9, 2020 by Peter Watt

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Mark Johnson speaks at a school choice rally held at the N.C. Museum of History on Jan. 23, 2018. Hundreds attended the rally where Johnson was one of the featured speakers. EDUCATION NC schools chief, … Continue reading →

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Survey: Talking To Kids About Tech Most Fearful For Parents

Posted on February 8, 2020 by Peter Watt

(© Syda Productions – stock.adobe.com) January 31, 2020Intelligence, Mass Media, Parenting, Science & Technology, Society & Culture Survey: Talking To Kids About Tech Most Dreadful For Most Parents by Ben Renner SHARES17ShareTweet LONDON — Sitting down to talk about “the birds and the bees” used … Continue reading →

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HOW COMMON CORE IS DESTROYING TRAINING OF TEACHERS

Posted on June 8, 2019 by Peter Watt

. How Common Core Is Destroying Has Destroyed Training of Teachers By Sandra Stotsky | February 20, 2019, 23:28 EST       Alpha-Phonics Blog Editor’s Note:  This a long , and somewhat tedious article.  We decided to leave most of it intact.  The … Continue reading →

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Are You Making Any of These Top Ten Homeschooling Mistakes?

Posted on March 12, 2019 by David Ryan

While perusing the Fall 2018 edition of Homeschool Idaho magazine, we came across an interesting and valuable article by Raquelle Sheen about the ten mistakes new homeschoolers can easily make. (You may recognize some of them yourself.) You might even … Continue reading →

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“Unschooled” Used to be an Insult!

Posted on February 6, 2019 by David Ryan

How is an unbirthday like an unschooling? It’s quite simple really: the first is not and never can be a birthday, and the second isnot and never can be a schooling. Now that we have that cleared up, you may … Continue reading →

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The Four Techniques of Reading

Posted on December 18, 2018 by David Ryan

Once we’ve become literate, a veritable universe awaits our exploration  – a universe of learning, wonder, and pleasure. And, whether most of us have considered it or not, we can and should continue to learn to read, at ever higher … Continue reading →

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It’s like a whole school in one book…..Why?

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Peter Watt

Leading Homeschool curriculum reviewer Mary Pride says:  “…the reasoned explanation of why you should follow classic methods of instruction sets How To Tutor apart. Not a bad price for learning how to teach your child the three R’s from preschool … Continue reading →

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