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Melissa Morgan

Melissa Morgan


Columnist for Practical Homeschooling Magazine.

Melissa L. Morgan is the co-author of Educational Travel on a Shoestring and Homeschooling on a Shoestring. With her husband, Hugh, she has homeschooled their three children from birth, taking advantage of many educational opportunities in the real world. She invites you to visit her website at www.eaglesnesthome.com.


Homeschooling Articles by Melissa Morgan

Church-Based Christian Education Tips for setting up a homeschool-friendly Christian education program at your church

Parent-Led Bible Education A call to parents to take the lead in family devotions

Nature Study How to enjoy nature with your preschooler.

Education Vacations Try educational vacations for hands-on geography and more.

The Joy of Chores

Character Matters for Kids Teaching good character on a slim budget.

Group Activities Group activities and field trips on a shoestring.

Physical Education on a Shoestring Inexpensive physical education for your preschooler.

Testing Tips For Little Ones What do your little ones know?

Exploring Interests in the Real World: Third Grade Tips Third grade on a shoestring.

Hands-On Second Grade on a Shoestring

First Grade on a Shoestring

Every Day a Holiday Juice up your preschool with holiday units.

Preschool Prep for Pennies How to do preschool at home inexpensively.

Getting Ready to Read How to teach the skills your little ones need to be ready to read.

Nursery Rhymes and "Tot Lit" Teach your little ones the joy of reading with "tot lit".

Geography for Little Ones Preschool geography can be all fun and games.

Arts & Crafts Low-cost craft activities that bring activities to life for little ones.

History for Preschoolers Help your preschoolers learn history and love doing it.

Music for Tots Teaching preschoolers to sing and play inexpensive instruments.

Science for Tots Teaching science to your preschoolers and getting everyone else involved at the same time.

Getting Ready to Write How to get a preschooler ready for handwriting.

Special Needs Preschool Resources to help you teach preschoolers with special needs.

Preschool for Pennies How to teach your preschoolers almost for free.

What Does My Preschooler Need to Know? What does your preschooler need to learn, and how can you teach it?

Organize Your Homeschool On a Budget

Superior Science on a Shoestring Science on a small budget.

Mighty Math for Pennies

Social Studies: Fun, Free, or Cheap Social studies, practically for free.

Worldview on a Shoestring Teaching worldview on a limited budget.

Real World Learning for Less Inexpensive real-world learning.

How to Avoid the 12 Most Common Curriculum Money Traps

Time4Learning U of Nebraska-Lincoln ISHS

Popular Articles

The Charlote Mason Approach to Poetry

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

Critical Thinking and Logic

Saxon Math: Facts vs. Rumors

Montessori Language Arts at Home, Part 1

Discover Your Child's Learning Style

Teaching Blends

The Charlotte Mason Method

What Does My Preschooler Need to Know?

Can Homeschoolers Participate In Public School Programs?

How to "Bee" a Spelling Success

Who Needs the Prom?

Advanced Math: Trig, PreCalc, and more!

Interview with John Taylor Gatto

Give Yourself a "CLEP Scholarship"

Combining Work and Homeschool

I Was an Accelerated Child

Don't Give Up on Your Late Bloomers

Laptop Homeschool

Shakespeare Camp

The Benefits of Cursive Writing

The History of Public Education

Start a Nature Notebook

Whole-Language Boondoggle

Patriarchy, Meet Matriarchy

The Benefits of Debate

Top Tips for Teaching Toddlers

University Model Schools

Getting Organized Part 1 - Tips & Tricks

Classical Education

Art Appreciation the Charlotte Mason Way

How to Win the Geography Bee

AP Courses At Home

Bears in the House

Montessori Math

Character Matters for Kids

A Homeschooler Wins the Heisman

Columbus and the Flat Earth...

Top Jobs for the College Graduate

Myth of the Teenager

A Reason for Reading

The Gift of a Mentor

Getting Organized Part 3

Phonics the Montessori Way

Why the Internet will Never Replace Books

Joyce Swann's Homeschool Tips

Narration Beats Tests

Getting Started in Homeschooling: The First Ten Steps

The Equal Sign - Symbol, Name, Meaning

Teach Your Children to Work