Homeschooling - Independent Homeschool

As you may well know, I have been an almost-lone-voice in how rediculously useless teaching grammar (to grow writers) is as homeschoolers. Honestly, it's the same with mass education as

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Just Admit It – Learning Involves Frustration

One Word Explains Why Some People Are Learners and Some People Are Not

In the last letter we looked at the fact that FRUSTRATION is a big part of learning, but becoming a good learner isn't just about overcoming frustration. There is a

What Should They Study in College?

So, I'm going to be a lone and stupid voice...but I want to save you all the heartache in life I possibly can. Tiringly, parents incessantly nag their kids into pursuing

On Spelling & Grammar: The More You Know, the Worse You Do

The Following is an Excerpt from a Yahoo Group I belong to...and my thoughts on why grammar and spelling are not really good subjects to teach. Hi Gina (and all), I feel

Is Brainwashing Our Children the Best Protection Against the Brainwashing of Culture?

So I read a blog this morning by the title "Teach Your Children...Or Someone Else Will" by Michelle Horstman. The basic idea is that most Professors are crazy-liberal in their thinking,

What Can We Learn from A Public School President Who Says He Cannot Write a Sentence?

Detroit Public Schools (DPS) president, Otis Mathis, admits he can’t write a coherent sentence. He further argues that he is a role model as a leader who can’t write. He’s

How to Homeschool Start to Finish Videos (The Lybrands)

How to Homeschool Start to Finish Videos Fred & Jody Lybrand UPDATE: Here's the First Video: Start to Finish HERE'S THE LINK TO SIGN UP AND SEE All 5 Videos: Sign Up Here

How to Teach Children to Edit Their Own Papers

Think about editing for a moment. All it involves is going back through something written and looking for two things: 1. Any mistakes in spelling, grammar, punctuation, etc. 2. Any ways to say

The Importance of Feedback in Teaching Children to Write

I want to encourage everyone to avoid underestimating the value of feedback in learning anything (especially writing). It is so important that you can simply rest on the fact that

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