This may seem harsh…but apparently kids are stupid. Now I shouldn’t say all kids are stupid (that’s still up for debate), but I met a couple of amazing, homeschool graduates who [...]
For all you homeschoolers who worry so much about school transcripts, I’m posting my sample transcript of what really matters. To tell the truth, if we spend 13 years homeschooilng our kids [...]
I was driving down the road with a twenty-year-old girl in the car a while back. Oh, nothing to worry about it was all an elaborate scheme to surprise my daughter. On the way to our home, we [...]
Chapter 1 This story begins on a grassy hilltop under a cloudless, blue sky in an other-world like place. It smells good and feels tingly. On the crest of the hill, stands a tall man and a woman [...]
OK, here’s the list of all the Christmas Movies known to modern families. Do you have a favorite we’ve over-looked? My only criteria is that it be appropriate…and does not star [...]
We specialize in homeschooling a bunch of kids at once. And by specialize, I mean we stumble our way through. Homeschooling many is hard. Every year my wife spends time mapping out the [...]
“Thanks for joining us today on the Smiling Homeschooler. I’m very excited to have THE one and ONLY Devil’s Advocate with me today. We’re not talking about one of the millions who ‘PLAY’ the [...]
You know, I’ve heard plenty of experts talk about fostering the LOVE of learning. But I have yet to listen to a single argument for fostering the HATE of learning…and yet, [...]
Homeschooling and Halloween can be a touchy subject. But if you’re trying to find a balance between celebrating a holiday devoted to darkness AND having some good old fashion, family fun [...]
