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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

The Charlotte Mason Method

How to Win the Geography Bee

The Gift of a Mentor

Start a Nature Notebook

Saxon Math: Facts vs. Rumors

The History of Public Education

A Homeschooler Wins the Heisman

Top Tips for Teaching Toddlers

Classical Education

The Benefits of Cursive Writing

Patriarchy, Meet Matriarchy

Give Yourself a "CLEP Scholarship"

Teaching Blends

The Charlote Mason Approach to Poetry

Montessori Math

Critical Thinking and Logic

Art Appreciation the Charlotte Mason Way

Columbus and the Flat Earth...

Teach Your Children to Work

Getting Organized Part 1 - Tips & Tricks

Joyce Swann's Homeschool Tips

The Equal Sign - Symbol, Name, Meaning

Advanced Math: Trig, PreCalc, and more!

Getting Started in Homeschooling: The First Ten Steps

The Benefits of Debate

Phonics the Montessori Way

I Was an Accelerated Child

Top Jobs for the College Graduate

Who Needs the Prom?

Whole-Language Boondoggle

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

Can Homeschoolers Participate In Public School Programs?

Discover Your Child's Learning Style

How to "Bee" a Spelling Success

Myth of the Teenager

Getting Organized Part 3

Laptop Homeschool

Bears in the House

Don't Give Up on Your Late Bloomers

Shakespeare Camp

Narration Beats Tests

Montessori Language Arts at Home, Part 1

AP Courses At Home

Character Matters for Kids

Interview with John Taylor Gatto

Combining Work and Homeschool

University Model Schools

Why the Internet will Never Replace Books

A Reason for Reading

What Does My Preschooler Need to Know?