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Cheryl Costello

Cheryl Costello


Former columnist for Practical Homeschooling Magazine.

Cheryl Costello has a BA in music with an emphasis in flute and voice education and is a former vocalist with the Denver Opera Company. She teaches Kindermusik and a homeschool music class occasionally. Both she and her husband Michael of 11 years are musicians and homeschool their children ages 8, 8, and 2.


Homeschooling Articles by Cheryl Costello

Home is Where the Music Is Want music in your homeschool? Here's why family music is great!

Time4Learning U of Nebraska-Lincoln ISHS

Popular Articles

Interview with John Taylor Gatto

Give Yourself a "CLEP Scholarship"

Combining Work and Homeschool

Phonics the Montessori Way

Patriarchy, Meet Matriarchy

The History of Public Education

The Gift of a Mentor

A Reason for Reading

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

Who Needs the Prom?

University Model Schools

The Charlote Mason Approach to Poetry

Teaching Blends

Critical Thinking and Logic

Don't Give Up on Your Late Bloomers

Advanced Math: Trig, PreCalc, and more!

AP Courses At Home

I Was an Accelerated Child

Why the Internet will Never Replace Books

Joyce Swann's Homeschool Tips

Teach Your Children to Work

Discover Your Child's Learning Style

Bears in the House

Myth of the Teenager

How to Win the Geography Bee

Narration Beats Tests

Top Jobs for the College Graduate

Getting Organized Part 1 - Tips & Tricks

Getting Organized Part 3

Montessori Math

How to "Bee" a Spelling Success

Classical Education

The Equal Sign - Symbol, Name, Meaning

Saxon Math: Facts vs. Rumors

A Homeschooler Wins the Heisman

Laptop Homeschool

Start a Nature Notebook

Character Matters for Kids

Whole-Language Boondoggle

The Charlotte Mason Method

Top Tips for Teaching Toddlers

Can Homeschoolers Participate In Public School Programs?

Art Appreciation the Charlotte Mason Way

What Does My Preschooler Need to Know?

The Benefits of Debate

Columbus and the Flat Earth...

The Benefits of Cursive Writing

Shakespeare Camp

Montessori Language Arts at Home, Part 1

Getting Started in Homeschooling: The First Ten Steps