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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

Hiring a Tutor English lords and ladies used to do it. Here's how you can, too.

Time4Learning U of Nebraska-Lincoln ISHS

Popular Articles

Getting Organized Part 3

Narration Beats Tests

Saxon Math: Facts vs. Rumors

Joyce Swann's Homeschool Tips

Teaching Blends

How to "Bee" a Spelling Success

Critical Thinking and Logic

Advanced Math: Trig, PreCalc, and more!

The Benefits of Cursive Writing

Start a Nature Notebook

The History of Public Education

Patriarchy, Meet Matriarchy

Give Yourself a "CLEP Scholarship"

Why the Internet will Never Replace Books

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

The Charlote Mason Approach to Poetry

Columbus and the Flat Earth...

Art Appreciation the Charlotte Mason Way

Getting Started in Homeschooling: The First Ten Steps

Montessori Math

Interview with John Taylor Gatto

The Benefits of Debate

Phonics the Montessori Way

The Equal Sign - Symbol, Name, Meaning

A Homeschooler Wins the Heisman

I Was an Accelerated Child

The Gift of a Mentor

Character Matters for Kids

Getting Organized Part 1 - Tips & Tricks

Myth of the Teenager

University Model Schools

Discover Your Child's Learning Style

Don't Give Up on Your Late Bloomers

Shakespeare Camp

The Charlotte Mason Method

How to Win the Geography Bee

Montessori Language Arts at Home, Part 1

Teach Your Children to Work

Top Jobs for the College Graduate

Whole-Language Boondoggle

Can Homeschoolers Participate In Public School Programs?

Laptop Homeschool

Who Needs the Prom?

Bears in the House

Top Tips for Teaching Toddlers

What Does My Preschooler Need to Know?

Classical Education

A Reason for Reading

AP Courses At Home

Combining Work and Homeschool