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Lydia Guy Burchett

Lydia Guy Burchett


Former columnist for Practical Homeschooling Magazine.

Lydia Guy Burchett is a 90-year-old mother of six, grandmother of 21, and great-grandmother of 30-plus (still counting). At age 80 she became legally blind, so taught herself to type. She has also written Growing up in the Early Twentieth Century, an autobiography from birth to marriage. She lives with her husband of 67 years on their farm near Dowling, MI. You can contact her at 9145 Bird Rd., Dowling, MI 49050.


Homeschooling Articles by Lydia Guy Burchett

One Room Schoolhouse How did one woman teach up to 72 children at once?

Time4Learning U of Nebraska-Lincoln ISHS

Popular Articles

Phonics the Montessori Way

Montessori Language Arts at Home, Part 1

Columbus and the Flat Earth...

Joyce Swann's Homeschool Tips

Narration Beats Tests

Who Needs the Prom?

Myth of the Teenager

Why the Internet will Never Replace Books

Combining Work and Homeschool

Interview with John Taylor Gatto

Getting Started in Homeschooling: The First Ten Steps

Start a Nature Notebook

University Model Schools

Getting Organized Part 3

The Gift of a Mentor

The Charlote Mason Approach to Poetry

A Reason for Reading

What Does My Preschooler Need to Know?

The Benefits of Cursive Writing

Teach Your Children to Work

Whole-Language Boondoggle

Give Yourself a "CLEP Scholarship"

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

Critical Thinking and Logic

Classical Education

Saxon Math: Facts vs. Rumors

Can Homeschoolers Participate In Public School Programs?

Bears in the House

Advanced Math: Trig, PreCalc, and more!

Top Jobs for the College Graduate

Character Matters for Kids

I Was an Accelerated Child

The History of Public Education

Art Appreciation the Charlotte Mason Way

AP Courses At Home

The Charlotte Mason Method

How to "Bee" a Spelling Success

Montessori Math

The Benefits of Debate

Teaching Blends

Patriarchy, Meet Matriarchy

Discover Your Child's Learning Style

Shakespeare Camp

How to Win the Geography Bee

Laptop Homeschool

Top Tips for Teaching Toddlers

The Equal Sign - Symbol, Name, Meaning

Don't Give Up on Your Late Bloomers

A Homeschooler Wins the Heisman

Getting Organized Part 1 - Tips & Tricks