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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

Interview with John Taylor Gatto

Patriarchy, Meet Matriarchy

The Charlotte Mason Method

Shakespeare Camp

Top Jobs for the College Graduate

Advanced Math: Trig, PreCalc, and more!

How to "Bee" a Spelling Success

I Was an Accelerated Child

The Equal Sign - Symbol, Name, Meaning

Getting Organized Part 3

A Homeschooler Wins the Heisman

The Benefits of Debate

AP Courses At Home

A Reason for Reading

Classical Education

Whole-Language Boondoggle

Narration Beats Tests

Can Homeschoolers Participate In Public School Programs?

Critical Thinking and Logic

Character Matters for Kids

The Charlote Mason Approach to Poetry

Joyce Swann's Homeschool Tips

Getting Started in Homeschooling: The First Ten Steps

Montessori Math

The History of Public Education

University Model Schools

What Does My Preschooler Need to Know?

Teach Your Children to Work

Art Appreciation the Charlotte Mason Way

The Gift of a Mentor

Top Tips for Teaching Toddlers

Columbus and the Flat Earth...

Discover Your Child's Learning Style

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

Getting Organized Part 1 - Tips & Tricks

Who Needs the Prom?

Start a Nature Notebook

Bears in the House

Laptop Homeschool

Combining Work and Homeschool

The Benefits of Cursive Writing

How to Win the Geography Bee

Saxon Math: Facts vs. Rumors

Give Yourself a "CLEP Scholarship"

Myth of the Teenager

Why the Internet will Never Replace Books

Teaching Blends

Montessori Language Arts at Home, Part 1

Don't Give Up on Your Late Bloomers