Are grades important?  Many homeschooling families wonder if they should grade their children's "school" work.  It is my opinion that grades are not only unnecessary, but can actually be harmful. For starters, nothing tells a child more clearly that the subject being taught is irrelevant and ... View Post

The Learning Pyramid is designed to illustrate how children learn and rate them hierarchically according to their effectiveness.  The pyramid is made up of six different learning methods:  Listen, Read, Observe, Practice, Do, Teach.  These are the six ways humans learn.  Modern schools have their ... View Post

Most parents imagine that school, if it could function properly, would be the ideal educational model.  So, instead of taking a fresh look at what education should accomplish, they put their efforts into recreating "school" at home. Their hope is not to replace "school," but to do "school" better. ... View Post