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Harvard Forcing Homeschoolers to "Fit In"

Parody article describing Harvard's effort to help homeschoolers experience college "socialization."

Should You Homeschool Your Gifted Child?

Homeschooling your gifted child gives you the ability to discover what interests him or her and meet those interests in the best way possible. You can incorporate alternative learning strategies, movement, field trips and other real-life learning, and diverse social groups to meet the needs of your homeschooled gifted child.

The History of Homeschooling

This infographic from OnlineCollege.org features a graphical representation of the history of homeschooling, methodologies, statistics, and other interesting facts.

Home Schooling: How to Begin

A look at a practical way to begin homeschooling, by starting with the most important subjects first and then adding on week by week.

Finding Me Time for Mom in a Large Family

Between the meal prep, homeschooling, laundry, and constant demands for our attention, how do we ever find a moment of peace?

The Why of Homeschool

Focusing on homeschooling and the media, Isabel Lyman's doctoral dissertation analysis of over 300 newspaper and magazine articles revealed that the top four reasons to bypass conventional schooling were dissatisfaction with the public schools, the desire to freely impart religious values, academic excellence, and the building of stronger family bonds.

Unschooling Stories

This is a place to exchange stories from your unschooling life. Describe how your child learned to read. Tell us anecdotes of how your child made unexpected connections. How does your child learn math through play and everyday activities? This list is for stories of how unschooling works. You'll learn from each other by sharing experiences and observations.