by Israel | Aug 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
Preface: This was the first article I ever wrote for national publication. It was first published in Home School Digest magazine in 1994. I found this recently and wanted to share it here, as a part of homeschooling history. HR-6 was a seemingly ominous bill that...
by Israel | Dec 5, 2015 | Interview
“Charlotte Mason Comes to America” Plus: “14 Quick Tips for a Gentle Art of Learning” Story told by Karen Andreola Shaky Beginnings In 1984, when my child was 2 and I was expecting another, I heard about homeschooling on the Christian radio. Dr. Raymond Moore was...
by Israel | Oct 29, 2015 | Interview
Israel Wayne: In what year did you begin homeschooling, and what was your initial reason to start home educating? Gary & Jan Bloom: 1982. We heard about homeschooling at a L’Abri seminar when Ranald Macaulay, husband of Susan Macaulay, who is the author of For the...
by Israel | Oct 12, 2015 | Interview
Israel Wayne: In what year did you begin homeschooling, and what was your initial reason to start home educating? Michael Farris: Vickie and I began homeschooling in 1982. We heard Dr. Raymond Moore (Vickie listening on Focus on the Family, I met him in person)...
by Israel | Oct 6, 2015 | Interview
Israel Wayne: Curt & Sandra Lovelace, in what year did you begin homeschooling, and what was your initial reason to start home educating? Curt & Sandra Lovelace: I say we began homeschooling in 1978 at the birth of our first child. When we chose to avoid the...
by Israel | Oct 4, 2015 | Interview
Israel Wayne: In what year did you begin homeschooling, and what was your initial reason to start home educating? Felice Gerwitz: I began homeschooling in 1986, because my special needs son did not fit into the tightly crafted public education “system”...
by Israel | Sep 30, 2015 | Interview
Israel Wayne: In what year did you begin homeschooling, and what was your initial reason to start home educating? Mary Hood: We started in 1983, when our oldest son was due to enter first grade. He was already reading on a very high level, but, like many small boys,...
by Israel | Sep 25, 2015 | Interview
Israel Wayne: In what year did you begin homeschooling, and what was your initial reason to start home educating? Steve Demme: We attended our first homeschool conference in 1982 and were committed from that point. We knew from scripture that it was the parent’s...
by Israel | Sep 18, 2015 | Interview
Israel Wayne: In what year did you begin homeschooling, and what was your initial reason to start home educating? Susan Beatty: The Beatty family began homeschooling in 1982. The catalyst to begin homeschooling came from the radio interview between Dr. James Dobson...
by Israel | Sep 17, 2015 | Uncategorized
Israel Wayne: In what year did you begin homeschooling, and what was your initial reason to start home educating? Michael Boutot: My wife and I began homeschooling as a “test” in 1987. We are now in our 28th year with an anticipated 5 more years to go since our...
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