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Gail Small

Gail Small


Former columnist for Practical Homeschooling Magazine.

Gail Small is a Fulbright Memorial Scholar and People to People Ambassador. Named to Who's Who Among American Teachers 2005 and 2006, she has a Master's degree in education and has taught 35 years in southern California. Gail is one of the two authors of The Spelling Bee and Me: A Real-Life Adventure in Learning, available from www.rowmaneducation.com.


Homeschooling Articles by Gail Small

People to People Student Ambassadors How you can travel to foreign lands, meet important people and everyday folks aronund the world, and get a fabulous item for your transcript.

To Bee Your Very Best A spelling coach's view of the Scripps Howard Spelling Bee.

Time4Learning U of Nebraska-Lincoln ISHS

Popular Articles

Top Tips for Teaching Toddlers

Teach Your Children to Work

Shakespeare Camp

Montessori Language Arts at Home, Part 1

Discover Your Child's Learning Style

Classical Education

I Was an Accelerated Child

The Equal Sign - Symbol, Name, Meaning

Whole-Language Boondoggle

A Homeschooler Wins the Heisman

Columbus and the Flat Earth...

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

Teaching Blends

What Does My Preschooler Need to Know?

Character Matters for Kids

Why the Internet will Never Replace Books

Phonics the Montessori Way

Interview with John Taylor Gatto

A Reason for Reading

Saxon Math: Facts vs. Rumors

Patriarchy, Meet Matriarchy

The History of Public Education

Advanced Math: Trig, PreCalc, and more!

The Gift of a Mentor

Give Yourself a "CLEP Scholarship"

The Benefits of Cursive Writing

The Charlotte Mason Method

The Charlote Mason Approach to Poetry

Can Homeschoolers Participate In Public School Programs?

Top Jobs for the College Graduate

Getting Organized Part 3

Combining Work and Homeschool

Don't Give Up on Your Late Bloomers

How to Win the Geography Bee

Narration Beats Tests

Myth of the Teenager

Getting Organized Part 1 - Tips & Tricks

Critical Thinking and Logic

Who Needs the Prom?

AP Courses At Home

University Model Schools

Montessori Math

How to "Bee" a Spelling Success

The Benefits of Debate

Joyce Swann's Homeschool Tips

Getting Started in Homeschooling: The First Ten Steps

Start a Nature Notebook

Bears in the House

Art Appreciation the Charlotte Mason Way

Laptop Homeschool