Homeschooling has been on an upswing as the pandemic unearthed issues with schools that have previously gone unnoticed because people never questioned sending their children away from home every day to be taught by other people. Many parents also realized …
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Is “homeschool” just “school at home”?
Most of us have a pretty standard picture of what “school” is supposed to look like. Whether you look at a classroom from 1935 in Austria or more recently in the US, you would immediately be able to identify similarities. …
Non-religious homeschool curriculum
First of all, yes, it does exist! I have met people considering homeschooling who thought that only religious curriculum existed. Maybe people don’t know what to type into Google. Curriculum that avoids a religious slant is called “secular curriculum.” Here …
1st Grade Curriculum Choices for 2020-21
This is my 6th year homeschooling, but only the second year that my younger child has been of compulsive school age. I have never homeschooled first grade before because my older child was in public school though 4th grade. MAIN …
Review of Torchlight level K
I used Torchlight level K with my daughter this year for her kindergarten curriculum. We started in about October, because we finished the Pre-K level first, when she was about 5.5 years old. We used Logic of English for a …
Op-Eds
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 …
Response to NPR 1A-How should we regulate homeschooling?
I am writing in response to the NPR 1A podcast episode “How should we regulate homeschooling?” which originally aired on Jan. 2, 2020. The discussion revolved around many of the common issues people have with homeschooling. The host spoke with …
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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 …
2019-2020 Ninth Grade Curriculum Choices
One of my kids is starting high school this year. This post is about the 9th grade materials we are using this year. We are covering math, science, social studies, English, music, German, PE and health this year. The school …
