Home School – A Viable Alternative
As this site is primarily about living in the country, and secondary about raising children in the country, one of the first aspects to your new country home that you’ll investigate is the quality of schools in the area.
How far are they away from your home? What of their reputations? What alternative services are available [...]
Home Schooling – Elementary Age
The pages here on home schooling are as old as this website. Even after 10 years, after recent review, the concepts and theories have stood the test of time.
"Love is what makes you smile when you’re tired."Terri- age 4
Just like John Holt’s books, the needs of children and the public schools that we shove them [...]
Avoiding Home School Burnout
When we parents take on the responsibility of educating our child, one of the more common complaints in the first year is home school burnout. There are many reasons for this exhaustion and boredom, illness, new family members, added responsibilities, a change in routine, plus multiple others.
Symptoms of burnout vary from a lack of patience [...]
Children Who Read – The Love of Books
As I write this I’ve just returned home from a day in town. My daughter and I were in the very small, local bookstore. The sign outside that store reads "Last bookstore for 1,500 miles."
Which only serves to remind me how far we are from modern civilization…and our favorite store – Chapters.
My daughter, 11 years [...]
