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Vicki Bentley

Vicki Bentley


Former columnist for Practical Homeschooling Magazine.

Vicki Bentley may have the record for number of kids homeschooled. As a foster mom, she has homeschooled 17 teenagers and close to 50 kids in all. She also has eight birth and adopted daughters, five of whom have grown and gone, and is the proud grandmother of 12 so far. She is on the executive board of Home Educators Association of Virginia (HEAV) and is the leader of her local support group of 200 families.


Homeschooling Articles by Vicki Bentley

Navigating the Used Curriculum Route Where to find used curriculum and what to look for.

Time4Learning U of Nebraska-Lincoln ISHS

Popular Articles

How to "Bee" a Spelling Success

Saxon Math: Facts vs. Rumors

Don't Give Up on Your Late Bloomers

Classical Education

Start a Nature Notebook

A Homeschooler Wins the Heisman

Combining Work and Homeschool

Advanced Math: Trig, PreCalc, and more!

Why the Internet will Never Replace Books

Bears in the House

A Reason for Reading

Laptop Homeschool

Interview with John Taylor Gatto

AP Courses At Home

Top Tips for Teaching Toddlers

Phonics the Montessori Way

Patriarchy, Meet Matriarchy

The Benefits of Debate

Top Jobs for the College Graduate

The Gift of a Mentor

Discover Your Child's Learning Style

Art Appreciation the Charlotte Mason Way

What Does My Preschooler Need to Know?

Getting Organized Part 1 - Tips & Tricks

How to Win the Geography Bee

The History of Public Education

Getting Organized Part 3

Critical Thinking and Logic

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

The Benefits of Cursive Writing

Narration Beats Tests

The Charlote Mason Approach to Poetry

Columbus and the Flat Earth...

Give Yourself a "CLEP Scholarship"

The Equal Sign - Symbol, Name, Meaning

I Was an Accelerated Child

Montessori Language Arts at Home, Part 1

University Model Schools

Who Needs the Prom?

Montessori Math

Joyce Swann's Homeschool Tips

The Charlotte Mason Method

Character Matters for Kids

Getting Started in Homeschooling: The First Ten Steps

Myth of the Teenager

Teaching Blends

Teach Your Children to Work

Whole-Language Boondoggle

Shakespeare Camp

Can Homeschoolers Participate In Public School Programs?