Need advice: what is the best way to educate a child who is a follower in large groups but an independent leader in small groups? [more inside]
posted by lynnie-the-pooh on Sep 30, 2009 - 15 answers

What resources (films, books, websites) can I share with my 13 y/o daughter who has expressed a recent keen admiration and care for the American soldier from the Vietnam War era to the present? [more inside]
posted by keith0718 on Sep 3, 2009 - 22 answers

For those of you who home school your children, why did you choose to home school? What teaching approaches and strategies work best for you? Any mistakes to learn from? [more inside]
posted by Otis on Jul 24, 2009 - 15 answers

What home-school software would you recommend? I'm thinking of something that will make assigning work, planning lessons, and tracking grades simple and easy. This is for a PC, not a Mac.
posted by kc0dxh on Jun 14, 2008 - 3 answers

Can anyone recommend a good secular homeschool science curriculum package that includes materials needed for experiments? [more inside]
posted by Zinger on Jun 9, 2008 - 2 answers

I have decided to home school my preschooler. It is just for this year. I'm a little lost at how much schooling I should be giving him to prepare him for kindergarten next year. [more inside]
posted by Sassyfras on Sep 17, 2007 - 28 answers

Home schooling info and related background check needed. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 10, 2006 - 8 answers