When My Kids Launch, What’s Next For Me?
I’m in the stage of homeschooling life where my fellow homeschooling moms are chatting and texting with me about the next stages for their kids. My oldest has “launched,” and my middle child is [...]
Homeschooling and Civic Education
This past week, I had two encounters that have made me stop to reflect on the value of homeschooling. In the first encounter, I was chatting about education with a friend of mine, who [...]
Qualifications and Steps to Becoming a Homeschool Evaluator in Pennsylvania
If you would like to become an evaluator, there are a number of ways to do that listed in the PA Home Education law: Licensed clinical psychologist School psychologist Pennsylvania certified teacher with two [...]
A New Lens for Old Books
Do you know the experience when you sit in the chair at the optometrist, with several little lenses changed in front of your eyes to find the right strength of lens for you to [...]
A Grandfather’s Personal Homeschooling History
It was 40 years ago when my wife approached me to suggest that we educate our children at home. My response to my wife’s suggestion was surprise because in 1982, homeschooling was virtually unknown, [...]