People, Policies, and Your Voice
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 1.1% of the US adult population suffers from schizophrenia. This small percentage represents a … [Read more...] about People, Policies, and Your Voice
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 1.1% of the US adult population suffers from schizophrenia. This small percentage represents a … [Read more...] about People, Policies, and Your Voice
"How should I organize our schoolroom?" is a question asked by first-time homeschoolers and veterans alike, and changes from year to year. One of the … [Read more...] about Tips on Schoolroom Organization
In June 2012, a debate was held at the historic Oxford Union on the topic on whether “social media has successfully reinvented social activism.” An … [Read more...] about Volunteer, Give, Advocate
March 3, 1991. Rodney King. In a day that will live in infamy, African-American Rodney King was beaten with batons by Caucasian police officers after … [Read more...] about Open Their Eyes
Miriam's first love is teaching. She taught several grade levels and used Math-U-See in one of its earliest editions. She has retired from working at Demme Learning, where she served for several years in a variety of roles including customer service, writing, and editing. She is thrilled that her two grandsons are beginning their homeschool experience with Math-U-See.
Now that much of our written communication takes place with keyboards and touch screens, is handwriting still relevant? Why can’t young children move … [Read more...] about Does My Child Still Need to Learn Handwriting?
In the 1980s, my dad was one of the pioneers of homeschooling in America. In those early days, homeschooling was barely legal, or even illegal … [Read more...] about Social Justice: Righting an Injustice
Humans love creating things. We write, draw, paint, play music, shoot movies, and code computer programs. Imagine painting a beautiful landscape. … [Read more...] about Copyright Law and Its Implications for Publishers and Customers
In many Native American tribes, an important rite of passage for boys on the brink of manhood was the “vision quest.” The boy would travel into the … [Read more...] about The Call of the Wild: Teaching Kids to Love Nature
Lisa serves as a Learning and Development Specialist with Demme Learning. While she holds a B.A. in Legal Studies from the University of Central Florida, she seems to find herself consistently pulled towards education in some capacity. Lisa and her husband Chris have been married for 30+ years and are the parents of three homeschool graduates.
When I began my homeschooling journey 21 years ago with my firstborn, I wasn’t thinking about high school. With a five-year-old, my concerns were … [Read more...] about Online Classes: An Educational Option Worth Exploring