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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

Classical Education

Whole-Language Boondoggle

The Charlotte Mason Method

Why the Internet will Never Replace Books

The Equal Sign - Symbol, Name, Meaning

Narration Beats Tests

Top Jobs for the College Graduate

Character Matters for Kids

Combining Work and Homeschool

Bears in the House

Interview with John Taylor Gatto

The Benefits of Cursive Writing

Start a Nature Notebook

Shakespeare Camp

Saxon Math: Facts vs. Rumors

Art Appreciation the Charlotte Mason Way

The Benefits of Debate

Can Homeschoolers Participate In Public School Programs?

Columbus and the Flat Earth...

I Was an Accelerated Child

Give Yourself a "CLEP Scholarship"

Critical Thinking and Logic

Montessori Language Arts at Home, Part 1

Getting Started in Homeschooling: The First Ten Steps

Top Tips for Teaching Toddlers

How to "Bee" a Spelling Success

What Does My Preschooler Need to Know?

How to Win the Geography Bee

Advanced Math: Trig, PreCalc, and more!

Getting Organized Part 1 - Tips & Tricks

Joyce Swann's Homeschool Tips

Laptop Homeschool

Montessori Math

Don't Give Up on Your Late Bloomers

Discover Your Child's Learning Style

Patriarchy, Meet Matriarchy

A Homeschooler Wins the Heisman

Getting Organized Part 3

The Charlote Mason Approach to Poetry

A Reason for Reading

Who Needs the Prom?

Teaching Blends

AP Courses At Home

Phonics the Montessori Way

Myth of the Teenager

The Gift of a Mentor

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

University Model Schools

Teach Your Children to Work

The History of Public Education