First, I’d like to thank Simple Homeschool for listing my column “On Homeschooling, Socialization and Religion” on their weekend links!

Photography Friends – I have also done some renovation on my photography website, and if you are interested in photography, I’d like you invite you to follow me on my photo blog.  While homeschooling, I don’t have time to start a business, but I’m hoping now that they are a little older, I’ll find more time to pull out my camera and get back to doing what I love the most: taking beautiful photos.  So my goal on that site is to just share my work, photography-related news/advice and challenge myself to making more and better images.

Worthy Reads – Though I find many of these articles, some of them I learn about from friends…thank you to those friends!

Homeschooling

As Homeschooling Increases, So Does Accountability – takepart.com

Homeschool Diaries – The Atlantic

Real chemistry for kids – Avant Parenting

They Had me at the Pink T-shirts – Kansas City Star

Why I Will Never Homeschool My Children – Huffington Post

On Building a Community for Homeschoolers

A New Chapter in the Homeschooling Movement – Christianity Today – I feel like this is similar to my post about socialization and religion, but it’s written by a Christian.

Education

Thousands of boys’ at least four years behind in reading – telegraph.co.uk – I see articles similar to this one almost everyday.  Something is wrong with how kids are being taught to read!

Top college courses, for free? – CNN

How I discovered my Secret Powers (an essay) by Keri Smith – Wreck this App – community.penquin.com

California universities to produce 50 open-source textbooks – arstechnica.com

Education as a campaign issue – CNN Schools of Thought

Parenting

The Benefits of Quitting – Care.com (And if you haven’t seen Amber Dusick’s blog, Parenting: Illustrated with Crappy Pictures, you really need to check it out! It’s hilarious.)

Storytelling

Make It: Storytelling Jar – Atlanta Homeschool Blog

How to be a Great Storyteller – Reading Kingdom Blog

Miscellaneous

To make money from science photographs, specialize – Scientific American

Study: Young Children Explore as Scientists Do – Education Week

Time lost and found by Anne Lamott – sunset.com