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John Taylor Gatto

John Taylor Gatto


Former columnist for Practical Homeschooling Magazine.

A former New York State Teacher of the Year, John Taylor Gatto created a sensation when he quit his decades-long teaching career via an essay printed in the Wall Street Journal entitled, "I Quit, I Think." Since then, Gatto has become known as one of the most trenchant critics of today's educational system. The author of several popular books, including Dumbing Us Down and his newest work, The Underground History of American Education, Gatto is is heavy demand as a speaker to groups ranging from principals' associations to software companies to homeschool conferences.


Homeschooling Articles by John Taylor Gatto

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Popular Articles

Teaching Blends

Interview with John Taylor Gatto

Montessori Language Arts at Home, Part 1

The Gift of a Mentor

The Benefits of Debate

A Homeschooler Wins the Heisman

Bears in the House

Phonics the Montessori Way

Patriarchy, Meet Matriarchy

Why the Internet will Never Replace Books

Shakespeare Camp

Teach Your Children to Work

How to "Bee" a Spelling Success

Laptop Homeschool

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Critical Thinking and Logic

Montessori Math

The Charlotte Mason Method

Getting Organized Part 3

Top Jobs for the College Graduate

Don't Give Up on Your Late Bloomers

Top Tips for Teaching Toddlers

The Charlote Mason Approach to Poetry

Whole-Language Boondoggle

Art Appreciation the Charlotte Mason Way

The Benefits of Cursive Writing

Give Yourself a "CLEP Scholarship"

Discover Your Child's Learning Style

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

A Reason for Reading

Saxon Math: Facts vs. Rumors

The History of Public Education

Getting Started in Homeschooling: The First Ten Steps

AP Courses At Home

How to Win the Geography Bee

I Was an Accelerated Child

Classical Education

What Does My Preschooler Need to Know?

Start a Nature Notebook

Character Matters for Kids

Combining Work and Homeschool

Columbus and the Flat Earth...

Can Homeschoolers Participate In Public School Programs?

Advanced Math: Trig, PreCalc, and more!

The Equal Sign - Symbol, Name, Meaning

Myth of the Teenager

University Model Schools

Getting Organized Part 1 - Tips & Tricks

Narration Beats Tests

Who Needs the Prom?