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Wes Callihan

Wes Callihan


Former columnist for Practical Homeschooling Magazine.

Wesley Callihan graduated in History from the University of Idaho, and for many years taught literature, Latin, and rhetoric at Logos School and New St. Andrews College in Moscow, Idaho. He does curriculum and development consulting for new Classical Christian schools and contributed to Classical Education and the Home School (Canon Press, 1995). He tutors in great books, classical languages, logic, and rhetoric via Schola Classical Tutorials (www.scholatutorials.org). He lives with his family on a farm in northern Idaho.


Homeschooling Articles by Wes Callihan

A Map for the Mind The wonderful journey of maps.

The Importance of Fathers

Time4Learning U of Nebraska-Lincoln ISHS

Popular Articles

Top Jobs for the College Graduate

Getting Started in Homeschooling: The First Ten Steps

Art Appreciation the Charlotte Mason Way

Phonics the Montessori Way

What Does My Preschooler Need to Know?

Myth of the Teenager

A Homeschooler Wins the Heisman

Bears in the House

The History of Public Education

Interview with John Taylor Gatto

Why the Internet will Never Replace Books

The Charlote Mason Approach to Poetry

Montessori Language Arts at Home, Part 1

The Benefits of Cursive Writing

Montessori Math

Teaching Blends

Getting Organized Part 3

How to "Bee" a Spelling Success

Shakespeare Camp

The Gift of a Mentor

Saxon Math: Facts vs. Rumors

Don't Give Up on Your Late Bloomers

Getting Organized Part 1 - Tips & Tricks

Laptop Homeschool

Top Tips for Teaching Toddlers

Start a Nature Notebook

Give Yourself a "CLEP Scholarship"

Advanced Math: Trig, PreCalc, and more!

The Equal Sign - Symbol, Name, Meaning

Patriarchy, Meet Matriarchy

How to Win the Geography Bee

Can Homeschoolers Participate In Public School Programs?

The Charlotte Mason Method

University Model Schools

Character Matters for Kids

Columbus and the Flat Earth...

Teach Your Children to Work

Combining Work and Homeschool

The Benefits of Debate

Whole-Language Boondoggle

Joyce Swann's Homeschool Tips

I Was an Accelerated Child

Classical Education

Discover Your Child's Learning Style

Narration Beats Tests

Critical Thinking and Logic

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

A Reason for Reading

AP Courses At Home

Who Needs the Prom?