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Joseph Pride

Joseph Pride


Former columnist for Practical Homeschooling Magazine.

Joseph Pride graduated from the Coast Guard Academy in 2005 (mechanical engineering, with honors) and worked for the Coast Guard until 2010, during which time he was part of the largest drug bust in US history. He now lives in West Virginia and works for a major energy company.


Homeschooling Articles by Joseph Pride

Sweat Now, Sail Later Video-game slacker or life of adventure? Hard work made the difference.

The World's Tiniest Motors Motors the size of molecules show why the "simple" cell is irreducibly complex

Homeschool Vacations and Adventures Ever so much more than resorts and getaways... Explore the Adirondacks, go ocean kayaking, climb a mountain, attend a homeschool family retreat, or set sail on the high seas!

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Popular Articles

Getting Organized Part 1 - Tips & Tricks

Teaching Blends

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

Why the Internet will Never Replace Books

Art Appreciation the Charlotte Mason Way

Narration Beats Tests

Getting Started in Homeschooling: The First Ten Steps

The Gift of a Mentor

The Charlotte Mason Method

Bears in the House

Myth of the Teenager

Start a Nature Notebook

A Homeschooler Wins the Heisman

Who Needs the Prom?

Character Matters for Kids

Combining Work and Homeschool

Give Yourself a "CLEP Scholarship"

Top Jobs for the College Graduate

Don't Give Up on Your Late Bloomers

The Benefits of Cursive Writing

Columbus and the Flat Earth...

What Does My Preschooler Need to Know?

Teach Your Children to Work

Shakespeare Camp

The Equal Sign - Symbol, Name, Meaning

Phonics the Montessori Way

The History of Public Education

A Reason for Reading

Discover Your Child's Learning Style

Whole-Language Boondoggle

Montessori Math

I Was an Accelerated Child

Joyce Swann's Homeschool Tips

Montessori Language Arts at Home, Part 1

Patriarchy, Meet Matriarchy

The Benefits of Debate

Advanced Math: Trig, PreCalc, and more!

Can Homeschoolers Participate In Public School Programs?

AP Courses At Home

Laptop Homeschool

How to "Bee" a Spelling Success

Saxon Math: Facts vs. Rumors

Top Tips for Teaching Toddlers

Interview with John Taylor Gatto

Classical Education

Critical Thinking and Logic

Getting Organized Part 3

University Model Schools

The Charlote Mason Approach to Poetry

How to Win the Geography Bee