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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

A Reason for Reading

The Gift of a Mentor

Interview with John Taylor Gatto

Discover Your Child's Learning Style

Getting Started in Homeschooling: The First Ten Steps

Montessori Language Arts at Home, Part 1

Can Homeschoolers Participate In Public School Programs?

Bears in the House

Don't Give Up on Your Late Bloomers

Shakespeare Camp

Classical Education

Phonics the Montessori Way

How to "Bee" a Spelling Success

I Was an Accelerated Child

Advanced Math: Trig, PreCalc, and more!

The Charlotte Mason Method

Who Needs the Prom?

Teaching Blends

The Equal Sign - Symbol, Name, Meaning

Critical Thinking and Logic

Narration Beats Tests

Patriarchy, Meet Matriarchy

Start a Nature Notebook

University Model Schools

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

Getting Organized Part 1 - Tips & Tricks

Whole-Language Boondoggle

How to Win the Geography Bee

What Does My Preschooler Need to Know?

Montessori Math

Teach Your Children to Work

Why the Internet will Never Replace Books

A Homeschooler Wins the Heisman

Joyce Swann's Homeschool Tips

Character Matters for Kids

The Benefits of Debate

Columbus and the Flat Earth...

The Charlote Mason Approach to Poetry

Laptop Homeschool

The Benefits of Cursive Writing

Myth of the Teenager

Give Yourself a "CLEP Scholarship"

The History of Public Education

Getting Organized Part 3

Saxon Math: Facts vs. Rumors

Art Appreciation the Charlotte Mason Way

Top Jobs for the College Graduate

AP Courses At Home

Combining Work and Homeschool

Top Tips for Teaching Toddlers