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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

The Benefits of Debate

Montessori Math

I Was an Accelerated Child

The History of Public Education

Joyce Swann's Homeschool Tips

Laptop Homeschool

A Homeschooler Wins the Heisman

The Gift of a Mentor

Give Yourself a "CLEP Scholarship"

Getting Organized Part 1 - Tips & Tricks

Teach Your Children to Work

The Benefits of Cursive Writing

Top Jobs for the College Graduate

Phonics the Montessori Way

Discover Your Child's Learning Style

How to Win the Geography Bee

Myth of the Teenager

What Does My Preschooler Need to Know?

Critical Thinking and Logic

Character Matters for Kids

Columbus and the Flat Earth...

Getting Started in Homeschooling: The First Ten Steps

Bears in the House

Interview with John Taylor Gatto

Art Appreciation the Charlotte Mason Way

Classical Education

Can Homeschoolers Participate In Public School Programs?

University Model Schools

Combining Work and Homeschool

Narration Beats Tests

AP Courses At Home

Getting Organized Part 3

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

Top Tips for Teaching Toddlers

Teaching Blends

A Reason for Reading

The Equal Sign - Symbol, Name, Meaning

Shakespeare Camp

The Charlotte Mason Method

Who Needs the Prom?

Patriarchy, Meet Matriarchy

Why the Internet will Never Replace Books

The Charlote Mason Approach to Poetry

Saxon Math: Facts vs. Rumors

Start a Nature Notebook

Whole-Language Boondoggle

Advanced Math: Trig, PreCalc, and more!

How to "Bee" a Spelling Success

Montessori Language Arts at Home, Part 1

Don't Give Up on Your Late Bloomers