Here are a few things about me:
I homeschooled our four kids K-12. Why? Because I love to learn and wanted them to love to learn as well. It seems to have worked out okay – They have degrees and jobs, if that means anything. I’m not sure they’re normal, but we weren’t aiming for that.
I always thought I’d go on Jeopardy! when I was done homeschooling because I know so much trivia now. But instead, I went back to school in the great city of Philadelphia. Homeschooling only further fed my insatiable curiosity and I have to do something while I wait for grandkids.
I’m within striking distance of a PhD in Educational Psychology. I’ve had a keen interest in how kids learn best for eons and this is the field that tries to answer that question.
I’m particularly interested in answering questions about how, why and when homeschooling works best. Hence, the blog and website, so I can pass along what I’ve learned.
I love to travel and speak — in that order. So I have developed quite a few seminars on homeschooling in order to keep those opportunities for exotic travel coming. What I really like about this is the fascinating folks ( especially the kids and teens) I get to know on the other end.
I’ve been teaching for more than thirty years — but in quite an array of contexts. I taught in a public school and community college during the last century. Then I taught for sixteen years at Creative Home Educators Support Services, a homeschool co-op I helped to found; and now I teach online and, until recently, at the university where I’m finishing my degree. I’ve taught little kids, big kids, adults and tweeners. I primarily teach literature and composition; but I’ve also taught history and education classes, too.
Announcing Debra’s new affiliation with Apologia Educational Ministries.
Recently released: The Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling (2009) and The Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling Teens (2010).
