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Shelley Noonan

Shelley Noonan


Former columnist for Practical Homeschooling Magazine.

Shelley Noonan is a homeschool veteran, popular conference speaker and co-author of four books including The Companion Guide to Beautiful Girlhood. Visit her online at PumpkinSeedPress.net.


Homeschooling Articles by Shelley Noonan

Ease into the Best Homeschool Year Ever How to make the transition from summer to homeschool easier for your students

Afternoon Tea Tea time warms the heart and a family home.

Life's Simple Pleasures The best summer activities are often the simplest.

Homeschooled Boy Meets World Does homeschooling prepare kids for the "real world"? Check this out!

Five Ways to Beat the Mid-Winter Blues Five ways to beat the blues during the short days of winter.

Time4Learning U of Nebraska-Lincoln ISHS

Popular Articles

Narration Beats Tests

Laptop Homeschool

University Model Schools

I Was an Accelerated Child

The Charlotte Mason Method

The Equal Sign - Symbol, Name, Meaning

The Benefits of Cursive Writing

Top Jobs for the College Graduate

Myth of the Teenager

The History of Public Education

Montessori Language Arts at Home, Part 1

Classical Education

Combining Work and Homeschool

How to Win the Geography Bee

A Reason for Reading

Top Tips for Teaching Toddlers

Getting Organized Part 3

Teaching Blends

Whole-Language Boondoggle

Shakespeare Camp

What Does My Preschooler Need to Know?

Interview with John Taylor Gatto

The Charlote Mason Approach to Poetry

Don't Give Up on Your Late Bloomers

Start a Nature Notebook

Who Needs the Prom?

Montessori Math

Getting Organized Part 1 - Tips & Tricks

How to "Bee" a Spelling Success

Why the Internet will Never Replace Books

Patriarchy, Meet Matriarchy

Joyce Swann's Homeschool Tips

Critical Thinking and Logic

Art Appreciation the Charlotte Mason Way

Can Homeschoolers Participate In Public School Programs?

Give Yourself a "CLEP Scholarship"

Character Matters for Kids

A Homeschooler Wins the Heisman

The Benefits of Debate

Phonics the Montessori Way

Saxon Math: Facts vs. Rumors

Getting Started in Homeschooling: The First Ten Steps

Advanced Math: Trig, PreCalc, and more!

The Gift of a Mentor

Teach Your Children to Work

Bears in the House

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

AP Courses At Home

Discover Your Child's Learning Style

Columbus and the Flat Earth...