by Sarah Hicks | January 29, 2019 | Fall 2018, GREENHOUSE | 0 Comments

When I was in sixth-grade, my science teacher was Mrs. Dorsey. She had blonde hair that looked like cotton candy and a slightly mischievous glint in her eye. Mrs. Dorsey stood on her desk and sang memorization songs about mitosis while pointing to her bare feet and repeating “my-toes-sis.” In addition to school work from our textbooks, each week we were required to turn in two current event articles from newspapers or magazines along with a few sentences about our reactions to the events. They were never graded with numbers or...

by EricPope | January 22, 2019 | Fall 2018, GREENHOUSE | 0 Comments

As parents, we often want to shield our children from the painful conditions of our world. We regard ourselves as their guardians, their protectors. But unfortunately, there are times when our children inevitably witness sufferings that we have no control over—trauma, disease, terminal illness, death—things that unavoidably bring heartache and grief to our doorstep. As a homeschooling family, how do you survive? Last summer we lost one of our children—the youngest of three children—our beautiful eight-month-old baby girl, Everly...

by Amy Sloan | January 15, 2019 | Fall 2018, GREENHOUSE | 0 Comments

What would happen if you asked a dad and a mom the same series of questions about their homeschooling? Would their perspectives be similar or different? My husband and I decided to take on this challenge! When did you first want to homeschool your children? John: Since I was homeschooled, I considered homeschooling from the time I began thinking about becoming a parent. In my mind, it had the inside track over other educational alternatives. Amy: I was homeschooled, and it was a great experience. I was taught to be filled with...