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January 27, 20200Comments

Do My Homeschoolers Have to Be Tested?

https://youtu.be/rLu4vvlUHJw This question is personal to us because our first child has cerebral palsy. We didn’t plan to home-educate all the way to college (even though we ended up doing so),
by Fred Ray Lybrand
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January 22, 20200Comments

Learning Disabilities & Homeschooling

https://youtu.be/sAxwUoGuuCA To clarify, learning disabilities are a little bit different than special needs. Learning disabilities are things that are in the way of our learning. My wife, Jody, has dyslexia. As
by Fred Ray Lybrand
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January 16, 20200Comments

What if I’m Only Planning to Homeschool for a Little While?

https://youtu.be/7kFnBc1vvFk Some people homeschool for a temporary period of time to get their kids through a certain transition, maybe to a certain age. I think the more important question isn’t if
by Fred Ray Lybrand
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January 12, 20200Comments

How Do I Know if My Homeschooling is Successful?

https://youtu.be/dbOgGvVCUC0 You may have wrestled with how to know if your homeschooling is actually successful. To figure this out, I’d say there are three simple things you want to consider. The first is
by Fred Ray Lybrand
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June 13, 20180Comments

How to Begin Homeschooling

We often miss the first step when we consider homeschooling. Face it, curriculum issues and "Is it legal?" questions rise to the top most often. However, there is an essential
by Fred Ray Lybrand
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July 17, 20160Comments

SAT Grammar Secret

​Here's a posted conversation that may help:Great question about the SAT.The SAT is timed, so no one is going to operate effectively by recalling and applying a matrix of rules.
by Fred Ray Lybrand
Want to Harm Writing? Teach it the Traditional Way!
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July 16, 20160Comments

How to Help Your Child Think Up What to Write

The following was my response to an inquiry about a child who doesn't know what to write during the writing part of the homeschool day. Even though we don't yet know
by Fred Ray Lybrand
Internet for your children
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July 7, 20160Comments

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
by Fred Ray Lybrand
teaching children Math Facts
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July 6, 20160Comments

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
by Fred Ray Lybrand
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July 4, 20160Comments

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
by Fred Ray Lybrand
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