It’s funny how one day you’re a newbie homeschool parent with a little kid and a bazillion questions about the new educational adventure you’ve embarked on, and somehow in what seems the blink of an eye, you’ve become one of those “veteran homeschoolers” you looked at with envy all those …
Use Your Superpowers
In the Spider-Man® universe, one of the guiding principles is that “with great power comes great responsibility,” something Peter Parker learned the hard way. He had the power—the superpower actually—to stop a criminal, but he didn’t and lost his Uncle Ben as a result. Homeschool parents …
Something to Stew About
I remember an old Garrison Keillor line -- something to the effect that his mother never looked back at the house as she pulled out of the driveway because she knew the house was bursting into flames behind her. I can relate to that. I probably stew too much (and that's something else to stew …
Going for the W
One of the things I appreciate most about teaching in my local homeschool co-op, is it gives me everything I loved most about teaching (reading and discussing great literature) -- and none of what I hated (tests, grading papers, and arguing about grades on those papers). Each year -- fall and …