People often wonder how homeschool parents can teach so many different ages at once. Society has been conditioned by the public school experience of different ages being segregated. It makes what should be a normal part of family life seem like a

At one time the public schools believed in mixing ages in one classroom, and many schools tried it out. The idea did not catch on universally, mainly because teachers needed retraining to handle the new kinds of groups. Many educators still believed

Want to hear a sad story? The only field trips I experienced in all of my growing up years were to the Wonder Bread Factory, the zoo, the state museum, and as a senior in high school, a day in Chicago doing . . . something. That's it. In contrast

Let me just jump in and say that the computer is a great tool for homeschooling families. We use it for typing, piano, math, and grammar. The computer allows our children to learn at their own pace and get hands on instruction... sometimes from a

"That child has ADHD. He needs to be on Ritalin!" Thankfully my mother wasn't one to take the advice of every well-meaning onlooker. As a hyperactive homeschooled student, I can honestly say that I never "suffered" with hyperactivity. In fact,

Mooooommyyyyyyy, I want some juuuuice... I don't wanna go to sleeeeeeep.... I have to go to the baaathrooooooom... Is there anything more annoying than whining? Perhaps, but off the top of my head, I can't think of it. The bad news is that