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Public School's Great Lie

Almost everyone knows, but not everyone KNOWS they know. What is the greatest lie public school tells? And what is the homeschool response?

What do you NEED in order to homeschool?

While legal compliance and a reliable curriculum are two important boxes to check, they aren't what you actually NEED to homeschool.

Teaching Children To Be Careful

Safety rules exist to teach people how to do dangerous things carefully. Come see how to successfully scaffold responsibilty for your child.

5 Tips for Validating Your Children

Validating emotion does not mean we accept all behaviors! We strive to teach our children why big emotions happen & what to do about them ..

The Socialization of Homeschoolers

It is easy as a homeschooling parent to feel offended when the issue of socialization arises. Perhaps this post can help.

Keeping Active Play Peaceful

Come spend some time looking at how active play fits into our "property dictates behavior" schema. This is the dynamic ownership playbook.