Homeschoooling With a Support Group
Mom and I were invited by The Homeschooler magazine to write about the homeschooling support group our family participated in while I was growing up. The piece was published in their Winter 2013 issue. The article was a conversation between my…
Finding Homeschoolers In All 50 States: 1989 & Now
A while back I shared a pen-pal letter that my older sister and I sent out to other homeschooling children in 1989. We used the directory in the back of the Growing Without Schooling Magazine to gather names and addresses, and…
Those Who Can
I have been exploring what motivates different people to pursue work as teachers. This interview and my last post represent two interesting paths and experiences of peers of mine — a young generation of teachers. This interview is with an old friend…
The Kind Of Teacher That Makes Me An Optimist
Apologies for the recent quiet on the blog! It has been a hectic month of work, to say the least. But I have been working on a couple fun interviews with teachers I know. This first one is a conversation…
The Homeschooled College Teacher: Part Two
In my last post, I introduce an old friend who was also unschooled growing up, and who today is an Anthropology teacher at community college. In between her homeschooled upbringing and becoming a college teacher, Nina has spent a lot…
Academia After Unschooling: A Homeschooled College Teacher
My friend Nina and I met when I was thirteen. We became friends at that young-teen moment when your friendships are the most important thing in the world. And, being BFFs at that age when you’re unschooled also means you have…
Un-Schooling Another Generation: The Interview, Part 2
Well, the last post was… a lot. And, like I said, it’s ultimately very personal. I came away from Monday’s post reflecting on how almost everyone I know went to school. But Josh, like other partners of unschooled adults, has…
Un-Schooling Another Generation: The Interview, Part 1
As promised, this post focuses on the dialogue I have been having with my husband, comparing our very different experiences growing up as an unschooler and a traditional schooler. Forgive me for the original cliff-hanger! And now, I’ve split the conversation into two parts. Of…
Un-Schooling Another Generation, And Being A Living Example of The First
About a month ago I recorded a long interview with my husband. It was more difficult than the interviews I have done previously with my family. I shelved it, until now. Unsure what to say about the conversation, or which…
Un-Schooling Another Generation, And Being A Living Example of The First
About a month ago I recorded a long interview with my husband. It was more difficult than the interviews I have done previously with my family. I shelved it, until now. Unsure what to say about the conversation, or which…