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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.

Time4Learning U of Nebraska-Lincoln ISHS

Popular Articles

How to Win the Geography Bee

Classical Education

The Gift of a Mentor

The History of Public Education

University Model Schools

Advanced Math: Trig, PreCalc, and more!

Narration Beats Tests

Columbus and the Flat Earth...

Art Appreciation the Charlotte Mason Way

Montessori Language Arts at Home, Part 1

Can Homeschoolers Participate In Public School Programs?

The Charlotte Mason Method

Phonics the Montessori Way

Montessori Math

The Benefits of Cursive Writing

Don't Give Up on Your Late Bloomers

Patriarchy, Meet Matriarchy

Character Matters for Kids

Why the Internet will Never Replace Books

Myth of the Teenager

AP Courses At Home

Getting Organized Part 1 - Tips & Tricks

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

Getting Started in Homeschooling: The First Ten Steps

Bears in the House

Laptop Homeschool

Top Tips for Teaching Toddlers

Critical Thinking and Logic

The Charlote Mason Approach to Poetry

What Does My Preschooler Need to Know?

Whole-Language Boondoggle

Getting Organized Part 3

Interview with John Taylor Gatto

Discover Your Child's Learning Style

A Reason for Reading

How to "Bee" a Spelling Success

Top Jobs for the College Graduate

Teaching Blends

I Was an Accelerated Child

Start a Nature Notebook

Combining Work and Homeschool

Saxon Math: Facts vs. Rumors

Give Yourself a "CLEP Scholarship"

A Homeschooler Wins the Heisman

Teach Your Children to Work

Who Needs the Prom?

Joyce Swann's Homeschool Tips

The Benefits of Debate

Shakespeare Camp

The Equal Sign - Symbol, Name, Meaning