by Alison Moore Smith | Jan 15, 2014 | Government, Public School
Utah proudly claims to be the reddest state in the union — meaning that we like to think we are more conservative than anyone on earth. But we're not. We're not much different, collectively, than the nearest progressive, voting in favor of more and more stuff that we...
by Alison Moore Smith | Nov 30, 2013 | Curriculum
Massachusetts is one of several states that wants to keep penmanship as part of the curriculum. A few hours ago a Facebook friend asked if others thought cursive should be kept alive. My answer: No — unless you have nothing more important to do. In my experience,...
by Alison Moore Smith | Nov 5, 2013 | Homeschool Startup
Let's just get this out of the way right up top. The vast majority of people can homeschool. They just don't want to. And the vast majority of homeschoolers don't care. Debating a 6-Year-Old I was a 30-year-old college graduate and mother of three (6,3,1) with a...
by Alison Moore Smith | Nov 4, 2013 | Field Trips
If you're anything like me, public school socialization was one of the worst parts of growing up “in the system.” With little oversight and children highly motivated to be “king of the hill,” the stereotypical school bullying is is so common...
by Alison Moore Smith | Nov 2, 2013 | Homeschool Startup
No matter how damaging or harmful — or boring — public school is for their children, many people feel they cannot transition to homeschooling. It's unknown. It's unfamiliar. It's scary. (Not to mention weird.) They think they need to plan and prepare and research and...
