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Homeschool 

Homeschooling is hacking education

January 8, 2014April 2, 2019 Derek Markham 0 Comments hacking education, homeschooling, Unschooling

Here’s an inspiring talk from a young man, 13 year-old Logan LaPlante, who discusses his “hackschooling” experiences, and how hacking his education is helping him achieve his goals of being happy and healthy when he grows up:

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Unschooling 

The Cult of Unschooling

September 1, 2010 Derek Markham 4 Comments homeschooling, Unschooling

We homeschool our kids, but we actually prefer to call it unschooling. “Unschoolers believe that the natural curiosity of a healthy

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Homeschool 

Tips for A Successful Latin Homeschool Experience

August 16, 2010June 10, 2014 Guest Author 0 Comments alternative education, christian latin, Homeschool, homeschool latin, homeschooling, languages, latin, latin course, latin homeschool, latin tutor, learn latin, learning, learning latin, online latin, reading, student, study skills, tips

Over the years, I’ve worked with many different students to as they were learning (or trying to survive learning!) Latin.

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Homeschool 

Raising Readers

March 31, 2010 Derek Markham 2 Comments Alison Kerr, books, homeschooling, Jim Trelease, Parenting, raising readers, reading

[This is a guest post from Alison Kerr.] Reading. It’s the thing that almost everyone recognizes as critical for educational

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Homeschool 

Teach What You Know

January 14, 2009November 28, 2017 Derek Markham 5 Comments Fatherhood, fathers, homeschooling, Parenting, Unschooling

Even if you don’t “homeschool,” you homeschool. Every activity is an educational opportunity. Our kids are always learning about the world, so the question is, what information are we, as their parents, putting in front of them? What values and principles do we share with them when they ask us questions?

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Unschooling 

Two Books for Parents of Homeschoolers on the Fourth of July

July 4, 2008 Derek Markham 2 Comments books, homeschooling

Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong –James W. Loewen From Publishers Weekly: Loewen’s politically

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