by Rosemary Laberee | Apr 14, 2020 | Book Review, Q&A
Deposited (somewhat unceremoniously) onto the doorstep of online schooling, many households have been in a tailspin. It was abrupt – almost like a switch was flipped — and there was little time for parent or child to make the emotional adjustments needed for...
by Rosemary Laberee | Apr 8, 2020 | Book Review, Q&A
How to Bake Pi is a one-of-a-kind book about the mathematics of mathematics in which each chapter begins with a familiar recipe. It’s illuminating and fun for both the math-anxious and the curious. It is the perfect book for a home educator to read together (or read...
by Rosemary Laberee | Apr 4, 2020 | Book Review
Mr. Colvin does a superb job of synthesizing for the reader all of the components of “getting it right” and “spot on” performances. He tells us stuff we already know, true, but he delivers us to this self-knowledge in a way that clarifies,...
by Rosemary Laberee | Mar 26, 2020 | Book Review, In the News, Q&A
I was delighted to learn that Harvard is holding a Summit to discuss homeschooling. I was ready to thank them for elevating the worthy enterprise of Home Education to the level of a summit and in Cambridge, no less. Then, I clicked through on the details. The...
by Rosemary Laberee | Mar 16, 2020 | Book Review
The content in this book quaked my soul both the first and second time I read it. Although it was published a few years back, the content is 100% spot on, right now. Today. When I first read The Learning Habit over five years ago, it scared me, so I tucked it...
by Rosemary Laberee | Mar 16, 2020 | Book Review, Q&A
With so many families stranded at home with kids of all ages, I thought this very comprehensive listing of free educational resources might help. This list is LONG(!) so make a cup of tea and start shopping this fun and educational treasure trove. I have cobbled this...
