Why homeschool Articles

The upside of dyslexia

"Dyslexia" -- the word itself is difficult to read. But for all the bad things you hear about dyslexia, there are some good things. It's categorized as a "learning disorder," but there's an upside of dyslexia too. I have a son with dyslexia. My husband has dyslexia....

History by the Football Coach

When I was in middle school and high school, the boys' PE teacher, the football coach, taught history. Every history teacher I had would rather have been out on the field smackin' some kid on the behind, "way to go" or "get after them."  My husband's salty old coach...

Why I homeschooled

One late August day, I was in a store and saw a lot of moms walking around holding itemized lists of school supplies to purchase for their kids going back to school. I confess I was relieved I had no list. You see, I homeschooled my kids, and I didn't need to follow...

Get an e-reader if you have dyslexia

Good news for anyone with dyslexia:  Read faster and comprehend more of what you're reading by using an E-Reader. Research at the Simthsonian shows  that if you set your e-reading device to display a few words per line,  you'll increase your speed of reading and...
Why I homeschooled

Why I homeschooled

One late August day, I was in a store and saw a lot of moms walking around holding itemized lists of school supplies...

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Done with homework

Done with homework

Homework in grade school may not be that beneficial. Somehow, the minutes of homework for each grade level seem to be...

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No more homework

No more homework

Kids don't need homework every night. Today they go to school and take their school work home.  Are we preparing them...

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The Upside of ADD

The Upside of ADD

It's the dreaded word--ADD--Attention Deficit Disorder. But there's an upside to ADD as published by the Wall Street...

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