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Lori Harris

Lori Harris


Former columnist for Practical Homeschooling Magazine.

Lori Harris is a homeschooling mother of six. She has been studying the "Principle Approach" since 1981 and has used it to homeschool grades K-9. She and her husband Alan operate Landmark as a storehouse of reference and resource material related to a Biblical Worldview in all areas. They specialize in Principle Approach material written by and for real homeschoolers. Lori's southern charm makes her a popular speaker at homeschool conventions across the country.


Homeschooling Articles by Lori Harris

Controlling Apples How to keep the world's busiest homeschool moving.

The Principle of Sowing and Reaping You reap what you sow.

Homeschooling on a Budget Homeschooling on $100 a year.

Research Tips Using the Principle Approach Research can be done the old-fashioned way... with books. Here's how to make it one of the "4 R's".

Brave Pilgrims Plymouth v. Jamestown, or why we celebrate Thanksgiving and not John Smith Day.

Character and the 4 R's A primer for the Principle Approach.

The Outside World of an Inside Family The homeschooling benefits of 4-H.

Purity and Innocence The Principle of Covenant.

Stand Up In Your Community Teaching character through community service.

Art & Music on the Chain of Christianity Gaining a love of God through art.

Where Does the Time Go? Setting goals and accomplishing them.

The Head of the House Lori discusses the principle of sovereignty.

Cannibals Want Missionaries! The missions-minded family.

An Introduction to Principle Approach Science Lori Harris starts with the dictionary and ends with cats.

Time4Learning U of Nebraska-Lincoln ISHS

Popular Articles

I Was an Accelerated Child

The Equal Sign - Symbol, Name, Meaning

Phonics the Montessori Way

Columbus and the Flat Earth...

Patriarchy, Meet Matriarchy

Critical Thinking and Logic

Bears in the House

What Does My Preschooler Need to Know?

Combining Work and Homeschool

Don't Give Up on Your Late Bloomers

Why the Internet will Never Replace Books

Advanced Math: Trig, PreCalc, and more!

Interview with John Taylor Gatto

Montessori Language Arts at Home, Part 1

Narration Beats Tests

University Model Schools

Top Tips for Teaching Toddlers

The Benefits of Cursive Writing

The Charlotte Mason Method

Discover Your Child's Learning Style

A Reason for Reading

Laptop Homeschool

Myth of the Teenager

Art Appreciation the Charlotte Mason Way

The Benefits of Debate

Character Matters for Kids

Teaching Blends

Montessori Math

Classical Education

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

Who Needs the Prom?

Getting Started in Homeschooling: The First Ten Steps

Give Yourself a "CLEP Scholarship"

The Gift of a Mentor

Start a Nature Notebook

Getting Organized Part 1 - Tips & Tricks

Getting Organized Part 3

The History of Public Education

Shakespeare Camp

Whole-Language Boondoggle

Can Homeschoolers Participate In Public School Programs?

A Homeschooler Wins the Heisman

Saxon Math: Facts vs. Rumors

Teach Your Children to Work

Joyce Swann's Homeschool Tips

The Charlote Mason Approach to Poetry

How to Win the Geography Bee

AP Courses At Home

How to "Bee" a Spelling Success

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