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Peggy Barker


Former columnist for Practical Homeschooling Magazine.

Peggy Barker is the daughter of missionaries, the mother of four grown sons, and the grandmother of many! She was home schooled as well as attending a variety of schools overseas. Her daughter Jennifer is now a young lady of many accomplishments. You can contact Peggy Barker at 8670 Eulalie Avenue, Brentwood, MO 63144.


Homeschooling Articles by Peggy Barker

Simple Ways to Stimulate a Special Child Peggy Barker introduces the joys of "bath play."

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Popular Articles

Combining Work and Homeschool

Teach Your Children to Work

A Reason for Reading

Phonics the Montessori Way

The Benefits of Cursive Writing

Laptop Homeschool

Discover Your Child's Learning Style

Advanced Math: Trig, PreCalc, and more!

Who Needs the Prom?

How to "Bee" a Spelling Success

Art Appreciation the Charlotte Mason Way

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

Why the Internet will Never Replace Books

Critical Thinking and Logic

Montessori Math

Bears in the House

Classical Education

Shakespeare Camp

Getting Organized Part 1 - Tips & Tricks

Joyce Swann's Homeschool Tips

Give Yourself a "CLEP Scholarship"

Don't Give Up on Your Late Bloomers

How to Win the Geography Bee

Whole-Language Boondoggle

The Equal Sign - Symbol, Name, Meaning

University Model Schools

Character Matters for Kids

Narration Beats Tests

Columbus and the Flat Earth...

Myth of the Teenager

Top Tips for Teaching Toddlers

AP Courses At Home

What Does My Preschooler Need to Know?

Can Homeschoolers Participate In Public School Programs?

The History of Public Education

Teaching Blends

Montessori Language Arts at Home, Part 1

Interview with John Taylor Gatto

Getting Organized Part 3

Saxon Math: Facts vs. Rumors

A Homeschooler Wins the Heisman

Patriarchy, Meet Matriarchy

The Charlote Mason Approach to Poetry

The Gift of a Mentor

Getting Started in Homeschooling: The First Ten Steps

Top Jobs for the College Graduate

The Benefits of Debate

The Charlotte Mason Method

Start a Nature Notebook

I Was an Accelerated Child