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Scott Somerville

Scott Somerville


Former columnist for Practical Homeschooling Magazine.

Scott Somerville was a homeschool dad when he went to Harvard Law School with five children. He graduated with honors (and a sixth child!) and went to work at the Home School Legal Defense Association for the next 14 years. For the last five years, Scott has been on the HSLDA letterhead but off the payroll in order to serve homeschool fathers and teens by writing for Lampstand Press.


Homeschooling Articles by Scott Somerville

Columnists Face Off - Computerized Education Scott Somerville shows us the strengths and weaknesses of computers as educational tools.

Going Online Scott Somerville visits the library while sitting at home.

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Popular Articles

Classical Education

Saxon Math: Facts vs. Rumors

Whole-Language Boondoggle

Joyce Swann's Homeschool Tips

The History of Public Education

The Benefits of Cursive Writing

Getting Organized Part 1 - Tips & Tricks

The Charlotte Mason Method

The Benefits of Debate

Laptop Homeschool

A Reason for Reading

How to Win the Geography Bee

Who Needs the Prom?

Bears in the House

Give Yourself a "CLEP Scholarship"

Critical Thinking and Logic

Discover Your Child's Learning Style

Why the Internet will Never Replace Books

The Equal Sign - Symbol, Name, Meaning

Phonics the Montessori Way

The Charlote Mason Approach to Poetry

Character Matters for Kids

Top Jobs for the College Graduate

Patriarchy, Meet Matriarchy

Don't Give Up on Your Late Bloomers

The Gift of a Mentor

A Homeschooler Wins the Heisman

Montessori Language Arts at Home, Part 1

Interview with John Taylor Gatto

University Model Schools

Teaching Blends

Columbus and the Flat Earth...

Can Homeschoolers Participate In Public School Programs?

Top Tips for Teaching Toddlers

What Does My Preschooler Need to Know?

How to "Bee" a Spelling Success

Advanced Math: Trig, PreCalc, and more!

Myth of the Teenager

Shakespeare Camp

Start a Nature Notebook

Art Appreciation the Charlotte Mason Way

AP Courses At Home

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

I Was an Accelerated Child

Teach Your Children to Work

Montessori Math

Narration Beats Tests

Getting Started in Homeschooling: The First Ten Steps

Getting Organized Part 3

Combining Work and Homeschool