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Maryann Turner

Maryann Turner


Former columnist for Practical Homeschooling Magazine.

Mary Ann Turner and her husband, David, homeschool their four children in Southern Virginia. She believes that everyday life's educational possibilities are limitless, and it's up to us to take advantage of the curriculum God provided.


Homeschooling Articles by Maryann Turner

Celebrate the Simple! The holiday season is the perfect time to take advantage of many opportunities to share the joy of learning.

Play Ball! A homeschooler becomes a pitching ace.

You Don't Have to Be Perfect... Just Smile! Perfection versus enthusiasm

Community Service? Community service the homeschool way.

Unexpected Gifts How to help your children gain a love for art and music and an eye and an ear for beauty.

Doing It All Can Do You In! Confessions of a super homeschooling mom.

This Land is God's Land How the "me universe" has destroyed our perspective.

What is Our Job as Parents? All parents have a mission.

The Most Significant Scientific Discovery of All Maryann Turner points out the wonders of nature all around us.

Getting Ready for College in the Early Grades Maryann Turner helps us get those little ones on track.

Education Just Happens... Does It Really? Maryann Turner explains how education partly depends on attitude and environment.

What is Unschooling? Maryann Turner explains what it is and why it works for her.

Time4Learning U of Nebraska-Lincoln ISHS

Popular Articles

Give Yourself a "CLEP Scholarship"

How to "Bee" a Spelling Success

The History of Public Education

The Gift of a Mentor

Character Matters for Kids

Advanced Math: Trig, PreCalc, and more!

Discover Your Child's Learning Style

Top Jobs for the College Graduate

Critical Thinking and Logic

The Benefits of Cursive Writing

Montessori Language Arts at Home, Part 1

Classical Education

Start a Nature Notebook

Narration Beats Tests

Whole-Language Boondoggle

The Charlotte Mason Method

The Charlote Mason Approach to Poetry

Getting Organized Part 1 - Tips & Tricks

Montessori Math

The Equal Sign - Symbol, Name, Meaning

What Does My Preschooler Need to Know?

Art Appreciation the Charlotte Mason Way

Who Needs the Prom?

Shakespeare Camp

Bears in the House

Joyce Swann's Homeschool Tips

Interview with John Taylor Gatto

Getting Started in Homeschooling: The First Ten Steps

A Homeschooler Wins the Heisman

Saxon Math: Facts vs. Rumors

I Was an Accelerated Child

Don't Give Up on Your Late Bloomers

Combining Work and Homeschool

AP Courses At Home

Phonics the Montessori Way

Columbus and the Flat Earth...

Teach Your Children to Work

How to Win the Geography Bee

Teaching Blends

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

A Reason for Reading

Why the Internet will Never Replace Books

The Benefits of Debate

Can Homeschoolers Participate In Public School Programs?

Top Tips for Teaching Toddlers

Getting Organized Part 3

Patriarchy, Meet Matriarchy

Laptop Homeschool

University Model Schools

Myth of the Teenager