Growing Readers

By Jason, M.Ed., M.A.R., Headmaster

“Today a reader; tomorrow a leader.” – Margaret Fuller

“A home without books is a body without soul.” - Cicero

I’m going to let you in on a secret, if you promise not to tell anyone: Readers are made at home, not at school.

When I was 12 or 13 years old, I pulled an interesting-looking book down from my parents’ bookshelf. It was a collection of Mark Twain’s short stories and I read several with great interest and delight. Because my parents had a complete set of Mark Twain’s works, I was able to follow this reading with Tom Sawyer and then Huck Finn and, before long, I had read the complete set. I was in the cave with Tom and Becky, wondering if they would get out alive. I was floating down the Mississippi with Huck and Jim, wondering how Huck would make it back home and if Jim would make it to freedom.

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So Who Are Your "Peeps?" - The Socialization Question

By: Sandra

While you’re researching this homeschool phenomenon, you will likely encounter the always-in-vogue socialization question. It will be posed by family, concerned friends or colleagues, or your conscience. If it’s your conscience, don’t ignore it. And if it’s asked by someone else, don’t get frustrated. It is a valid question, to which you’ll soon have a sound answer!

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