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Hi All,You may not own our revolutionary course yet, but that's totally cool. I just want to share a few thoughts that might be helpful.I suppose in our hurried world

The Bias Against Homeschooling

Sadly this person is taking some flak for the following: Unless you are a certified teacher then don't even try and homeschool your child. It is abuse because I'm sure you,

How to Teach Word Meanings

Here's a post I responded to about learning word meanings: Need a suggestion… my 9 yr old learns differently. I pulled her from PS after finding out that her work was

Children Stop Fighting (Video)

How to Help Your Children Stop Fighting httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvU78jOsIik I'd love to hear your thoughts! Fred Lybrand This video is an example of how we think about things in our Home and School Success Club.

The Danger and Goodness of the Internet for Your Children

Well, what do you think? Is Rosemond overstating it? "To me letting a child use the Internet unsupervised is akin to letting a child walk thru the red light district in

The God of Genetics: Can You Teach Right vs. Wrong?

So, the logic goes like this--- You can't really influence your kids, it's all genetics...so have more and enjoy them! A new book by Bryan Caplan is well-intentioned; he wants parents to

The Value of Having a Coach (from Homeschool to Homeland Security) -Video

Coaching is quite a buzz-word these days, but the unnoticed fact is that the internet is driver behind this need. Why do you hire a tutor for your children in

Do You Have the Right Goal in Mind for Your Children?

What is your goal for schooling? For parenting? For your children? Whether public, private, or home--- everyone has some goal or goals in mind. Maybe you call them 'hopes', but it's

The 7 Ways to Guarantee Homeschool Success

Thinking about homeschooling? Want to avoid the homeschooling mistakes most people make? Below you'll find what we've discovered from homeschooling our 5 children from birth to college. In 1987 homeschooling was

Is All Schooling Going to be Homeschooling (punish the parents)?

I just read a couple of articles about measures to hold parents responsible. Here's an excerpt: It was conversations about what to do with lousy teachers that led to some of

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