I always look forward to seeing what kind of freebies Jamin gives in the Homeschool Minute e-newsletter that I receive. I haven't looked at them all but sure sounds like some fun ones again. So I'm sharing it for you all to pass on the wealth of information.
American citizens were taught at home by their parents or hired tutors. The model of one-on-one teaching is hard to beat! I looked around for a good "History of Homeschooling" online and the best one I found was on Wikipedia. Here is the article. If you are interested in learning more about how homeschooling came to be what it is today you will want to read this article.
As a homeschool mom I owe a debt of gratitude to the many people who homeschooled before me. It is amazing to me to see what has happened in the movement in the 13 years we have been involved in it. I remember when I first started telling people we were going to homeschool back in the early 1990's the common response was "Is that legal?" From that we have gone to pretty much an acceptance of homeschooling as a viable option for education in most people's minds.
So join me in celebrating the people who paved the way for us today! Below are some interesting links and freebies that have to do with how homeschooling has gotten to where it is today.
Here is an article entitled The Founders of the U.S.A. Learned Without Public School.
Here is a fun and encouraging list of Famous Homeschoolers. If you have never looked up a list like this, it is fun to look at and think about the possibilities of the future of our kids.
At the Moore Foundation you can learn about the Moore Formula developed by homeschool pioneers, Dr. Raymond and Dorothy Moore. Dr. Moore has frequently been called The Grandfather of Homeschooling.
Here is the book Underground History of American Education by John Taylor Gatto free to read online. John Taylor Gatto is a former teacher and education activist. He has written many books on the problems with public education. HERE is a site with links to many of his writings in pdf form, including his 1990 Teacher of the Year speech where he lambasted the public school system in America.
Here is an interesting interview with John Holt, a public school teacher in the late 1970's who became one of the best known proponents of homeschooling. HERE you will find the frequently asked question section of the John Holt website.
HSLDA has the transcripts to several of their radio programs on the theme of Homeschooling Through History. You will find them HERE.
Charlotte Mason has had a huge influence on homeschooling. If you missed the free links I provided in THM last week you will find them HERE.
We all must have a lighter side to us and I'm hoping that in my blogs to share crafts, game ideas, recipes, funny happenings etc. I have another blog with my quiet spiritaul thoughts as well.
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