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Thursday, June 14, 2007
Can 'unschooling' spark love of learning?
BEMIDJI, Minn. -- It's one thing to home-school your child. Parents can download lesson plans, buy workbooks and register their kids for online classes.
It's another thing to "unschool" your child. Kelli Traaseth insists she is not the teacher for her three children.
"I used to describe myself as a tour guide," Traaseth laughed. "I thought that was kind of corny but kind of true, because I help them along." Read more...
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Homeschooling proves its merit with scholarships
Last week we learned the names of the 53 outstanding Minnesota high school seniors who won 2007 $2,500 National Merit Scholarships, arguably the top academic honor in the nation. More than 20,000 Minnesota students took the test that begins the intense competition, and the 53 winners emerged at the end.
National Merit Scholars are often the product of our state's most elite private and public high schools. But as I stopped by the school of one winner, John Molitor of White Bear Lake, I saw no gleaming laboratories or cutting-edge computer labs. John's teacher opened the door. She's also the school's principal, lunch lady and head janitor. She's Joyce Molitor, John's mother. Read more...
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