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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

Advanced Math: Trig, PreCalc, and more!

How to "Bee" a Spelling Success

Top Tips for Teaching Toddlers

The Gift of a Mentor

Columbus and the Flat Earth...

Discover Your Child's Learning Style

Who Needs the Prom?

Narration Beats Tests

Myth of the Teenager

Bears in the House

Teaching Blends

What Does My Preschooler Need to Know?

Art Appreciation the Charlotte Mason Way

Montessori Math

Combining Work and Homeschool

Getting Organized Part 3

Shakespeare Camp

Critical Thinking and Logic

Start a Nature Notebook

Getting Organized Part 1 - Tips & Tricks

University Model Schools

I Was an Accelerated Child

Don't Give Up on Your Late Bloomers

Why the Internet will Never Replace Books

The Benefits of Debate

Give Yourself a "CLEP Scholarship"

The Benefits of Cursive Writing

Classical Education

Joyce Swann's Homeschool Tips

How to Win the Geography Bee

Character Matters for Kids

Montessori Language Arts at Home, Part 1

Phonics the Montessori Way

The Equal Sign - Symbol, Name, Meaning

The Charlote Mason Approach to Poetry

The History of Public Education

Whole-Language Boondoggle

Laptop Homeschool

Top Jobs for the College Graduate

Can Homeschoolers Participate In Public School Programs?

AP Courses At Home

Patriarchy, Meet Matriarchy

The Charlotte Mason Method

A Reason for Reading

Getting Started in Homeschooling: The First Ten Steps

A Homeschooler Wins the Heisman

Interview with John Taylor Gatto

Saxon Math: Facts vs. Rumors

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

Teach Your Children to Work