Milton Gaither, author of the book “Homeschool: An American History,” published an article in the winter edition of the respected Stanford University journal Education Next, titled “Homeschooling Goes Mainstream.†Gaither announced the article at his blog: “In it I describe the growing diversity of homeschoolers and the increasingly heterogeneous forms homeschooling is taking, including collaborative efforts between [...]
I love the way Valerie frames the question at her Happy as Kings blog: Are Homeschooling Mothers Human? Of course, she immediately explains the title of her post in this comment: “the exclusion of women in some homeschooling circles from the fullness of adult human concerns — reminds me why I continue to re-read Dorothy [...]
The November-December, 2008 issue of Home Education Magazine includes some wonderful articles and features, and one of my favorites is Mary Nix’s interview with The 5 Browns: homeschooled siblings whose amazing piano artistry is winning hearts around the world!
The 5 Browns are a classical piano music group. Their repertoire includes mostly popular classical tunes, and [...]
Public School Programs Are Not Homeschooling
By the 1990’s homeschooling had become an accepted alternative to public schooling and traditional private schools. Dozens of books touted homeschooling as a desirable approach to living and learning together as a family; newspaper articles and interviews showcased happy, smiling children and their proudly beaming parents. The movement had arrived, found its place in the [...]
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