While all of the articles on this page reflect my opinion, the articles linked below are specific responses to homeschooling issues raised in the media. COVID-schooling is not Homeschooling Response to “The Risks of Homeschooling” Response to NPR 1A-How should we …
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Review of Singapore Primary Math Standards Edition
I used Singapore Primary Math Standards Edition 1 with my daughter during her kindergarten year.
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Maryland Homeschooling Contact Information
The following chart has links (current as of May 2020) to the website in each Maryland county where information about homeschooling can be found. The available information varies greatly from county to county. Some merely mention that a particular office …
Electronic Portfolios
The way I have presented my kids’ portfolios has changed a little over the years. I began with a binder, but moved to PowerPoints in the last couple of years. I noticed that the reviewers just copied down exactly what …
COVID-schooling is not Homeschooling
Everyone from my high school classmates to celebrities is complaining about being sudden homeschoolers during the pandemic. While, yes, their children are doing all of their school work at home, that does not make them homeschoolers. The physical location of …
Response to “The Risks of Homeschooling”
In the May/June 2020 issue of Harvard Magazine, the article “The Risks of Homeschooling” appeared. While the article makes many of the trite stereotypical assertions that homeschoolers have long dealt with, a larger concern is that Harvard has scheduled an …
What about socialization?
My neighbor once asked me about the stereotypical “s” word. My older son had already been homeschooling for a couple of years and both of my kids were playing with the neighbor’s girls, as they do all the time. The …
How do I show regular, thorough instruction?
A frequent point of contention between homeschoolers and county reviewers is what constitutes regular and thorough instruction, as mandated by COMAR.
Recap of Portfolio Review Fall 2019
Time for my semi-annual recap of my review experience. This was my third time reviewing with my assigned reviewer; let’s call her Dee. It was the first time I was reviewing for both of my children. Last spring, Dee had …
Co-ops, Umbrellas, Tutorials – Oh My!
When starting to research homeschooling, the lingo often gets confusing. Seasoned homeschoolers are so used to the terms that they don’t stop to define them unless asked. So here is the break-down of the terminology used for different groups that …
