With great sadness I note the passing of an old friend, Dr. Raymond Moore, one of the true founding pioneers of the homeschooling movement. He was the co-author, with his wife Dorothy, of the very first book I ever read on homeschooling, Home Grown Kids. I have many wonderful memories of Dr. and Mrs. Moore, [...]
Shay Seaborne has had an essay on her blog, SynergyField, for several months now, titled A Homeschooler’s Changing Perspective on Authority Figures. She writes, “…this woman is trying to muster the courage to face the school division, because, as she stated, ‘these people intimidate me.’ I noted that, ‘It is common to feel intimidated by [...]
It’s been a busy summer already, and I’ve been slacking at this blogging thing, but I still love reading the blogs of my friends, and I thought you might enjoy visiting a few of them with me, so here goes…
My friend Cindy Englan in Colorado posted a beautiful ode to her son titled Milestones, where [...]
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My friend Susan Ryan posts a good explanation of why we are not fruit flies on her always-interesting Corn and Oil blog from the country’s heartland.
HEM News & Commentary Editor Valerie Bonham Moon posted a note to her blog about a new research paper which is raising waves in homeschooling circles. Valerie gives a nod to homeschooling dad Chris O’Donnell for unearthing this find, and I likewise send appreciation to Chris for being right on top of things.
The paper, [...]
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