Charlotte's Web: Why It Is Still the One
Every year somebody writes a better-marketed animal book and every year this one is still the answer. Here is what it actually does to a room, and the one thing...
Read More
My Father's Dragon: The First Chapter Book
If you have tried a chapter book and lost the room by page four, this is the one to try next. Ten pages a night, a map to follow, and...
Read More
Reading Curriculum That Builds Readers, Not Just Decoders
Most phonics programs work fine. The readers get made, or lost, in what comes after decoding, and almost nobody shops for that part. Here are six things to check before...
Read More
Gifted, Behind, or Both: Homeschooling the Asynchronous Kid
The publisher website wants one number, and your child does not have one number. She reads like a sixth grader and fights third-grade math. Before you split the difference and...
Read More
Cheap Homeschool Curriculum: Used, Borrowed, and Printed
A homeschool year runs anywhere from $700 to $2,800 per child, and the families at the bottom of that range are not doing a lesser year. Here is the playbook:...
Read More
7 Homeschool Schedules That Survive Real Life
Every schedule works in August. The question is which one survives a stomach bug, a snow day, and the week the car dies. Here are seven shapes and the one...
Read More