By Troy L. Parrish   Considering homeschooling? Been homeschooling for a while and wondering about the effectiveness of homeschooling, or just curious? Now that the current homeschooling movement is more than several decades old, you may be wondering what kind of results homeschooling is producing. What kind of scientific evidence now exists that can be

By Marybeth Whalen When I first started homeschooling ten years ago, I quickly learned to depend upon the wisdom of experienced homeschooling moms. These ladies provided me with a listening ear and wise advice that proved true time after time. The longer I’ve homeschooled, the more I’ve added little nuggets to my own repertoire of

Before we had any children, we watched for a few years as our pastor’s wife homeschooled her children. She invited me over and showed me her basement with all the desks and bookshelves and school projects. She had six children and made homeschooling look so easy and natural. Her enthusiasm was contagious and her children

Unschooling is a word that typically generates interest with the media. For people who question whether parents are even able to educate their own children, unschooling seems totally unacceptable. With or without the approval of the general public, though, unschooling continues to grow. To understand unschooling, you really have to look back at the history

By Kim Wolf As homeschoolers we are constantly looking for that “perfect curriculum.” Well, after 15 years of homeschooling, I hate to burst your bubble, but it just isn’t there! However, some meet family needs more than others. Would you be interested in a curriculum that teaches all levels of social studies, history, government, science,