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Martin Cothran

Martin Cothran


Former columnist for Practical Homeschooling Magazine.

Martin Cothran is the author of Traditional Logic, Books I and II, and Classical Rhetoric with Aristotle, published by Memoria Press. He is a homeschooling father of four who lives in Danville, Kentucky.


Homeschooling Articles by Martin Cothran

What Is Classical Education? Martin Cothran explains the essentials of this old (but newly popular) homeschool method.

Time4Learning U of Nebraska-Lincoln ISHS

Popular Articles

A Reason for Reading

Art Appreciation the Charlotte Mason Way

I Was an Accelerated Child

Can Homeschoolers Participate In Public School Programs?

What Does My Preschooler Need to Know?

Laptop Homeschool

Montessori Math

Start a Nature Notebook

A Homeschooler Wins the Heisman

Critical Thinking and Logic

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

University Model Schools

The Charlote Mason Approach to Poetry

Myth of the Teenager

Getting Started in Homeschooling: The First Ten Steps

Discover Your Child's Learning Style

The Benefits of Cursive Writing

Patriarchy, Meet Matriarchy

Bears in the House

The Gift of a Mentor

Interview with John Taylor Gatto

Getting Organized Part 3

Teach Your Children to Work

Combining Work and Homeschool

Why the Internet will Never Replace Books

Whole-Language Boondoggle

The History of Public Education

AP Courses At Home

Teaching Blends

How to "Bee" a Spelling Success

The Equal Sign - Symbol, Name, Meaning

How to Win the Geography Bee

Don't Give Up on Your Late Bloomers

Give Yourself a "CLEP Scholarship"

The Charlotte Mason Method

Phonics the Montessori Way

The Benefits of Debate

Who Needs the Prom?

Columbus and the Flat Earth...

Advanced Math: Trig, PreCalc, and more!

Saxon Math: Facts vs. Rumors

Classical Education

Getting Organized Part 1 - Tips & Tricks

Montessori Language Arts at Home, Part 1

Narration Beats Tests

Top Tips for Teaching Toddlers

Shakespeare Camp

Joyce Swann's Homeschool Tips

Top Jobs for the College Graduate

Character Matters for Kids