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Cathy Duffy

Cathy Duffy


Former columnist for Practical Homeschooling Magazine.

Cathy Duffy, one of the best-known and most respected names in homeschooling, began home educating her three sons in 1982 and continued through high school. She is the author of Government Nannies and 100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum. She maintains a "reviews" website at CathyDuffyReviews.com and works on a curriculum selection site at HomeEdExpert.com.


Homeschooling Articles by Cathy Duffy

How to Teach Worldview Cathy Duffy explains how to add worldview education to your already busy homeschool curriculum.

Write Now Cathy Duffy gives quick tips that can add power to your kid's writing.

Time4Learning U of Nebraska-Lincoln ISHS

Popular Articles

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A Homeschooler Wins the Heisman

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Getting Organized Part 3

The Equal Sign - Symbol, Name, Meaning

Combining Work and Homeschool

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What We Can Learn from the Homeschooled 2002 National Geography Bee Winners

Don't Give Up on Your Late Bloomers

Myth of the Teenager

Montessori Language Arts at Home, Part 1

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Montessori Math

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A Reason for Reading

Laptop Homeschool

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