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Heather Thompson

Heather Thompson


Former columnist for Practical Homeschooling Magazine.

Heather Thomson holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Mount Allison University, New Brunswick. An active teacher, accompanist, and composer, she has sixteen years of private studio experience working with students of all ages and abilities. She is currently living in Truro, Nova Scotia where she is a busy homeschool mother of two young children.


Homeschooling Articles by Heather Thompson

Why Music? Studying music can change your life. Now, how does it do that?

Time4Learning U of Nebraska-Lincoln ISHS

Popular Articles

Bears in the House

Give Yourself a "CLEP Scholarship"

The Charlote Mason Approach to Poetry

Getting Started in Homeschooling: The First Ten Steps

University Model Schools

Who Needs the Prom?

The Benefits of Cursive Writing

Top Jobs for the College Graduate

Montessori Math

AP Courses At Home

The Equal Sign - Symbol, Name, Meaning

Teach Your Children to Work

I Was an Accelerated Child

Art Appreciation the Charlotte Mason Way

Columbus and the Flat Earth...

Patriarchy, Meet Matriarchy

Classical Education

Phonics the Montessori Way

Getting Organized Part 1 - Tips & Tricks

How to "Bee" a Spelling Success

Joyce Swann's Homeschool Tips

Advanced Math: Trig, PreCalc, and more!

Shakespeare Camp

Combining Work and Homeschool

The Charlotte Mason Method

Myth of the Teenager

The History of Public Education

Montessori Language Arts at Home, Part 1

Getting Organized Part 3

Saxon Math: Facts vs. Rumors

The Gift of a Mentor

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

Interview with John Taylor Gatto

Top Tips for Teaching Toddlers

How to Win the Geography Bee

Whole-Language Boondoggle

Character Matters for Kids

Narration Beats Tests

Start a Nature Notebook

A Homeschooler Wins the Heisman

A Reason for Reading

Laptop Homeschool

Critical Thinking and Logic

Discover Your Child's Learning Style

The Benefits of Debate

Can Homeschoolers Participate In Public School Programs?

Don't Give Up on Your Late Bloomers

What Does My Preschooler Need to Know?

Why the Internet will Never Replace Books

Teaching Blends