Published Writing
In Defense of Boring
The Old Schoolhouse
Summer 2025
Homeschoolers frequently feel pressure to make school “fun.” The freedom of homeschool allows parents to customize their child’s learning, and there are plenty of resources telling them how that should look. However, not all kids want a learning experience with lots of bells and whistles. I hope my article will encourage parents who feel like their school is boring, even though it seems to be working.
Fun With Fallacies
The Old Schoolhouse
Spring 2025
Have you seen some of the many logic curriculum options available to homeschoolers or heard about the importance of critical thinking, but you feel underqualified to teach it (or bored to tears at the prospect)? My article is here to tell you that teaching critical thinking skills can be fun for you and your students.
Why do Kids Love Books but not Literature?
The Old Schoolhouse
Winter 2024-2025
How do you make literature class more tolerable for your students? I’ve always loved reading, but formal literature courses were usually a struggle to get through without endless frustration. Drawing on my experience as a homeschool grad, I provide insights into why kids who otherwise love books might turn their nose up at literature class and how to help them through it.
What to Do with a Writer
The Old Schoolhouse
Fall 2024
Do you have an aspiring wordsmith in your homeschool? In this article, I share some of the ways we tailored my homsechool curriculum to focus on my writing skills. I also share some more general ways you can encourage young writers and help them to hone and love their talent.