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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

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

Don't Give Up on Your Late Bloomers

The Benefits of Cursive Writing

Laptop Homeschool

Montessori Language Arts at Home, Part 1

Give Yourself a "CLEP Scholarship"

Joyce Swann's Homeschool Tips

Critical Thinking and Logic

Patriarchy, Meet Matriarchy

Discover Your Child's Learning Style

Who Needs the Prom?

A Reason for Reading

What Does My Preschooler Need to Know?

Getting Started in Homeschooling: The First Ten Steps

Phonics the Montessori Way

Whole-Language Boondoggle

I Was an Accelerated Child

Character Matters for Kids

Combining Work and Homeschool

Saxon Math: Facts vs. Rumors

Interview with John Taylor Gatto

Shakespeare Camp

Top Tips for Teaching Toddlers

Myth of the Teenager

Narration Beats Tests

Getting Organized Part 3

Classical Education

The Equal Sign - Symbol, Name, Meaning

Bears in the House

Why the Internet will Never Replace Books

Advanced Math: Trig, PreCalc, and more!

A Homeschooler Wins the Heisman

The Charlote Mason Approach to Poetry

The Gift of a Mentor

University Model Schools

Top Jobs for the College Graduate

Start a Nature Notebook

Art Appreciation the Charlotte Mason Way

The Charlotte Mason Method

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

AP Courses At Home

Teach Your Children to Work

The History of Public Education

The Benefits of Debate

Can Homeschoolers Participate In Public School Programs?

Getting Organized Part 1 - Tips & Tricks

How to "Bee" a Spelling Success

Teaching Blends

Columbus and the Flat Earth...

How to Win the Geography Bee

Montessori Math