Legal fear thrives on vagueness. This post replaces it with the four things almost every state’s homeschool law actually requires, and a simple checklist to prove you’re covered.
What the Law Actually Requires: A State-by-State Starting Point Read Post »
Of all the subjects in this series, music is the one most likely to be treated as optional. When the homeschool day gets crowded — when the math lesson runs long or the reading needs more attention or the afternoon disappears faster than expected — music is often the first thing that gets set aside. It feels like enrichment. A nice addition when there’s time. Something to add back in when the fundamentals are solid. This post makes the case that this instinct, however understandable, gets the priority exactly backwards.
Music and Pattern Recognition: How Sound Builds Mathematical and Linguistic Thinking Read Post »
