Logo Homeschool World ® Official Web Site of Practical Homeschooling Magazine Practical Homeschooling Magazine
Practical Homeschooling® :

Marian Kester Coombs


Former columnist for Practical Homeschooling Magazine.

Marian Kester Coombs is a freelance writer, part-time tutor, and mother of two daughters at home in Crofton, Maryland. Her husband Francis is managing editor of The Washington Times. Her B.A. degree is in history and art history. She has written on many subjects, primarily cultural, since she was in high school.


Homeschooling Articles by Marian Kester Coombs

How to Not Raise a Slacker Kid One of my favorite writers, Marian Kester Coombs, explains why kids today often want to be slackers instead of scholars, and what we can do about it.

Free Email Newsletter!
Sign up to receive our free email newsletter, and up to three special offers from homeschool providers every week.

Popular Articles

Patriarchy, Meet Matriarchy

Joyce Swann's Homeschool Tips

AP Courses At Home

Interview with John Taylor Gatto

Whole-Language Boondoggle

A Reason for Reading

The Benefits of Cursive Writing

Getting Started in Homeschooling: The First Ten Steps

Critical Thinking and Logic

I Was an Accelerated Child

Narration Beats Tests

Who Needs the Prom?

Getting Organized Part 1 - Tips & Tricks

Montessori Language Arts at Home, Part 1

The Charlotte Mason Method

Bears in the House

Advanced Math: Trig, PreCalc, and more!

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

Saxon Math: Facts vs. Rumors

Can Homeschoolers Participate In Public School Programs?

How to Win the Geography Bee

Columbus and the Flat Earth...

Phonics the Montessori Way

How to "Bee" a Spelling Success

Top Jobs for the College Graduate

Teaching Blends

University Model Schools

Classical Education

Discover Your Child's Learning Style

Why the Internet will Never Replace Books

The History of Public Education

Getting Organized Part 3

A Homeschooler Wins the Heisman

Teach Your Children to Work

The Charlotte Mason Approach to Poetry

Start a Nature Notebook

Myth of the Teenager

The Gift of a Mentor

Give Yourself a "CLEP Scholarship"

Shakespeare Camp

The Benefits of Debate

Art Appreciation the Charlotte Mason Way

What Does My Preschooler Need to Know?

The Equal Sign - Symbol, Name, Meaning

Laptop Homeschool

Top Tips for Teaching Toddlers

Montessori Math

Don't Give Up on Your Late Bloomers

Character Matters for Kids

Combining Work and Homeschool

          
Terms of Use   Privacy Policy
Copyright ©1993-2024 Home Life, Inc.