Recently I published my first book. It took me two years to write it, and it was a labor of love. Interviewing old friends and making new ones was my favorite part of writing it. Writing is something I enjoy, and in the past, I have written articles for newsletters and newspapers. Today, as I… Continue reading Oklahoma Homeschool Pioneers
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Homeschooling in Oklahoma
Oklahoma’s Constitution says in SECTION XIII-4: ”The Legislature shall provide for the compulsory attendance at some public or other school (emphasis mine), unless other means of education are provided, of all the children in the State who are sound in mind and body, between the ages of eight and sixteen years, for at least three… Continue reading Homeschooling in Oklahoma
Writing a Book
Writing a book is a lot harder than it sounds. I am in love with the process of catching up with old friends and meeting new ones, and I do love writing. Why would I write a blog? Sometimes not very well and not as often as I want, but nevertheless, I do. If I… Continue reading Writing a Book
Homeschool Pioneer Megan Cross
Megan Admire Cross 1998 Homeschool Graduate Home educating her children since 2005. Megan never went to public or private school, she was always home educated. Her family lived in Georgetown, Texas, and Megan was a year younger than her brother and ten years older than her sister. Megan’s mother began Megan and her brother’s… Continue reading Homeschool Pioneer Megan Cross
Homeschool Pioneer Rhonda Rogers
HOMESCHOOL PIONEER Rhonda Rogers Rogers Homeschool 1991-2017 Rhonda and Jim Ed have six children and began homeschooling their first child in 1991 when friends introduced them to Weaver Curriculum, a hands-on activity based curriculum. Rhonda loved it and thought it was so fun. As the children grew older, she added a diverse mix of other… Continue reading Homeschool Pioneer Rhonda Rogers
Homeschool Pioneer Karen Shipman
HOMESCHOOL PIONEER Karen Shipman Shipman Homeschool 1991–2013 Karen and Richard Shipman have three children, and they began their homeschool voyage in 1991. Karen went to her first Oklahoma Christian Home Educators Consociation (OCHEC) convention when her oldest daughter was three. Her first homeschool convention was in a small-medium sized church in West Oklahoma City with… Continue reading Homeschool Pioneer Karen Shipman
Homeschool Pioneer Shelly Drew
HOMESCHOOL PIONEER Shelly Drew Drew Homeschool 1993–2010 Shelly is originally from Houston, Texas where she taught high school math for three years and hated it. After Shelly and her husband, Phil, had children, a friend encouraged her to homeschool. She thought that was a bit weird, and Shelly was not convinced home educating was her… Continue reading Homeschool Pioneer Shelly Drew