Who’s Supposed to be Teaching These Children?

Decisions, Encouragement

by Deborah Wuehler, Senior Editor of The Old Schoolhouse Looking at all the mini-socialists coming out of our public education systems, it makes you wonder what happened to teaching the three R’s rather than these postmodern ideologies proven to be harmful to our...

7 Ways to Simplify Your Homeschool

Curriculum, Decisions, Encouragement

Editor’s Note: This time of year is often referred to as the “winter blues.” The holidays are over and the end of the school year is far off in the distance. It can be challenging to keep a positive attitude (both mom and kids!) and to keep pushing on with school. We...

What Does Forty Years of Research Say to New Homeschool Families?

Decisions, Homeschool

by Dr. Brian Ray Although parent-directed family-based education is thousands of years old, the modern homeschool movement encompasses only about four decades. During that time, many scholars and researchers have treated homeschool parents, children, and whole...

Educating or Schooling?

Decisions, World View

by Martin and Carolyn Forte Many of you are already considering what you will do in the fall – what materials to use, what classes to sign up for, even what kind of “umbrella,” if any to be under (private or charter). The answers to these questions are all...

Just One Word

Decisions, Encouragement

by Katie Julius This time of year, we often find ourselves reflecting on the year we’ve had – the challenges, the triumphs, the hurts, the celebrations. Some of us have had a very positive year. Maybe we traveled frequently, we welcomed a new addition to the...

Keeping Up with the Joneses’ Schedule

Decisions, Encouragement, Socialization

by Katie Julius Dance, piano, soccer, robotics, cooking, martial arts, musical theater, Spanish…the list could go on. The number of curricular and extracurricular classes, lessons, and programs offered to homeschooling families, especially in California, has...