Jenn's Blog

Luke and I took a tour of the Wolf Sanctuary with some other homeschoolers. It was COLD!! Because we were with a group we were able to get in for $6 a person. I know that they do a good thing there by protecting and caring for the wolves, but aside from… more »

http://www.onenewsnow.com/Education/Default.aspx?id=473342 The theme of the St. Louis, Missouri, John Burroughs School prom is "The Seven Deadly Sins." According to the head of the school Keith Shahan, the sins were not to be glamorized but instead to… more »

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/03/07/MNJDVF0F1.DTL It's not even about education as these two blurbs nicely point out: A primary purpose of the educational system is to train school children in good citizenship, patriotism an… more »

Taken from the blog of a friend of a friend.... 1 Please stop asking us if it's legal. If it is — and it is —it's insulting to imply that we're criminals. And if we were criminals, would we admit it? 2 Learn what the words "socialize" and "social… more »

The thought of homeschooling my boys is so exciting to me because I can tailor their education to fit their learning styles, personalities, and our family! No matter how dedicated you are to brick and mortar schools, you can't say that about traditional… more »

http://www.besthomeschooling.org/articles/methods_lillian_jones.html "When we adults think of children, there is a simple truth which we ignore: childhood is not preparation for life, childhood is life. A child isn't getting ready to live - a child is… more »

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16948093/wid/11915773?GT1=9033 Bypassing the Legislature altogether, Republican Gov. Rick Perry issued an order Friday making Texas the first state to require that schoolgirls get vaccinated against the sexually transmitted… more »

Part of the reason I've been thinking so much about socialization lately is due to a conversation I had with my neighbor up the street. She was saying that she was glad that she decided to send her kids to school because she wanted to make sure her daugh… more »

Oh brother. I was just reading about Dr. Phil's homeschooling debate that aired about a year ago. I am really annoyed that Dr. Phil didn't do better research on this topic. Another homeschooling show is airing soon, let's hope it goes better! #1 Hom… more »

Meg and I spent some time at The Homeschool Sampler, the other day. http://www.homeschoolsampler.com/ As well as new curriculum, they also have a consignment shop and a "free" section. I found several things in the consignment section that I was really… more »