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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

The Benefits of Debate

Whole-Language Boondoggle

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

What Does My Preschooler Need to Know?

Give Yourself a "CLEP Scholarship"

Joyce Swann's Homeschool Tips

The History of Public Education

The Equal Sign - Symbol, Name, Meaning

Combining Work and Homeschool

Why the Internet will Never Replace Books

Interview with John Taylor Gatto

Myth of the Teenager

AP Courses At Home

A Homeschooler Wins the Heisman

Don't Give Up on Your Late Bloomers

Phonics the Montessori Way

Who Needs the Prom?

The Benefits of Cursive Writing

Saxon Math: Facts vs. Rumors

Start a Nature Notebook

Getting Organized Part 1 - Tips & Tricks

Shakespeare Camp

Columbus and the Flat Earth...

Patriarchy, Meet Matriarchy

The Charlotte Mason Method

University Model Schools

Classical Education

I Was an Accelerated Child

Advanced Math: Trig, PreCalc, and more!

The Charlote Mason Approach to Poetry

Top Tips for Teaching Toddlers

The Gift of a Mentor

Montessori Language Arts at Home, Part 1

Art Appreciation the Charlotte Mason Way

How to "Bee" a Spelling Success

A Reason for Reading

Can Homeschoolers Participate In Public School Programs?

Laptop Homeschool

Teaching Blends

Teach Your Children to Work

Montessori Math

Narration Beats Tests

Getting Organized Part 3

Character Matters for Kids

Discover Your Child's Learning Style

Getting Started in Homeschooling: The First Ten Steps

Bears in the House

Top Jobs for the College Graduate

How to Win the Geography Bee

Critical Thinking and Logic