A criticism of homeschooling is that we are experimenting on our children and their futures by not doing what school does. John Holt, in the above photo, is with his fifth-grade students at the Colorado Rocky Mountain School. He’s an example of a teacher who changed his ideas about schooling by experimenting with his students.
Read MoreWe sold Herman Daly’s book Steady-State Economics for several years in the John Holt Book and Music store. Though never a popular seller, John insisted on keeping it in the catalog. As time passes, I see more and more why John Holt wanted more people to know about this book and how hard it is for human-scale solutions to take hold in a world possessed by the massive consumption of goods and services as the best way for society to prosper.
Read MoreA new report encourages states to promote homeschooling as a viable option to families. Citing research and the current political situation, this is a good summary of homeschooling from an education policy perspective.
Read MoreThe questions from parents that Blake responded to at his talk are the same ones myself and others in homeschooling for the past 30+ years also asked when we started—childrearing issues don't differ from previous generations as much as our external circumstances do—and I feel obligated to pass those answers forward . . .
Read MoreThis series of starting to homeschool webinars presents homeschooling as a flexible, vibrant, and social way to learn with children. Homeschooling is an option open to anyone willing to try it. Even if your children are happy in school and you are satisfied with how your home and school work together, it is good to know what your modern educational options are as your family grows up.
Read MoreAudio, video, blogs, and research about grown homeschoolers is updated and a new page about them is added to the site.
Read MorePat Farenga speaking with French homeschoolers in Paris, July 3, 2013. The similarities and differences between France and the United States about homeschooling are striking.
