Results of a survey of adults who were home educated as children
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The Spark - a mother's story of nurturing genius
by Kristine Barnett
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Creating Innovators: The Making of Young People Who Will Change the World
by Tony Wagner
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Why Urban, Educated Parents Are Turning to DIY Education
by Linda Perlstein in January 30, 2012 Newsweek Magazine
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Skipping School — When it came to educating her own children, one U of A alumna found it best for everyone to drop out
By Theresa Shea, '97 PhD January 24, 2011, New Trail magazine
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Yes, My Grown Homeschooled Children Are Odd — And Yours Will Be Too!
By Diane Flynn Keith, www.homefires.com
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Homeschooling: From the Extreme to the Mainstream
October 2007 Fraser Institute
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Thank you to homeschooler Kathy Malkin for sharing Educating @ Home, her series about day-to-day homeschooling, published in the Education Matters section of the Riverbend Ragg-Times. Her articles can be enjoyed at the links below:
- Family Chores Summer 2010, page 6
- A Risk Benefit Analysis May 2010, page 11
- Scheduling the Day April 2010, page 16
- How Do We Spend Our Days? February 2010, page 13
- Drawing On Supports October 2009, page 6
- Homeschooling 101 September 2009, page 10
Homeschooling: Socialization Not a Problem
by Michael Smith
The Washington Times, December 2009
"...Since the re-emergence of the home-school movement in the late 1970s, critics of home-schooling have perpetuated two myths. The first concerns the ability of parents to adequately teach their own children at home; the second is whether home-schooled children will be well-adjusted socially..." click here to read
