Lisa Marchiano

Why I Homeschool Part 4: Resources

If you are considering homeschooling your children, here are some resources that I referenced in my previous articles on homeschooling (Part 1, 2, 3) or that I recommend in general.  This is not an exhaustive list by any means, but it’s a good place to start. For general information about homeschooling in Pennsylvania: Ask Pauline Drop-off programs: Talking Stick Learning Center Open...

Lisa Marchiano

Why I Homeschool Part 2: Curriculum

Where does the “school” part of homeschooling come in?  Here is where we get to what I imagine other parents are thinking of when they say “I could never do that.”  In their minds, I imagine, my children are hunched over workbooks at the kitchen table while I quiz them on phonics rules, or demand that they recite their times tables.  More than one parent has told me that they thought about...