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Kristen West McGuire

Kristen West McGuire


Former columnist for Practical Homeschooling Magazine.

Kristen West McGuire and her husband, Daniel, homeschool their brood in Milwaukee, WI. Kristen has written many articles for Catholic periodicals and a book, The Glory to be Revealed in You: A Spiritual Companion to Pregnancy, published by Alba House in 1998.


Homeschooling Articles by Kristen West McGuire

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Time4Learning U of Nebraska-Lincoln ISHS

Popular Articles

Start a Nature Notebook

Montessori Language Arts at Home, Part 1

Getting Started in Homeschooling: The First Ten Steps

Joyce Swann's Homeschool Tips

The Benefits of Cursive Writing

Whole-Language Boondoggle

Don't Give Up on Your Late Bloomers

Getting Organized Part 3

Why the Internet will Never Replace Books

The History of Public Education

Laptop Homeschool

The Gift of a Mentor

Narration Beats Tests

The Charlotte Mason Method

Columbus and the Flat Earth...

Classical Education

Art Appreciation the Charlotte Mason Way

Montessori Math

Combining Work and Homeschool

Myth of the Teenager

Character Matters for Kids

Can Homeschoolers Participate In Public School Programs?

Who Needs the Prom?

The Charlote Mason Approach to Poetry

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

Advanced Math: Trig, PreCalc, and more!

Shakespeare Camp

The Benefits of Debate

Critical Thinking and Logic

Top Tips for Teaching Toddlers

AP Courses At Home

Top Jobs for the College Graduate

How to Win the Geography Bee

Give Yourself a "CLEP Scholarship"

How to "Bee" a Spelling Success

Saxon Math: Facts vs. Rumors

Patriarchy, Meet Matriarchy

Teaching Blends

What Does My Preschooler Need to Know?

Getting Organized Part 1 - Tips & Tricks

University Model Schools

The Equal Sign - Symbol, Name, Meaning

I Was an Accelerated Child

A Homeschooler Wins the Heisman

Interview with John Taylor Gatto

Discover Your Child's Learning Style

Phonics the Montessori Way

A Reason for Reading

Teach Your Children to Work

Bears in the House