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1. Phillis Wheatley – An African American poet and the first published Black female poet in America. She was homeschooled by the Wheatley family who purchased her as a slave.
2. Maria W. Stewart – An African American writer, lecturer, and abolitionist who was homeschooled by her mother.
3. Mary McLeod Bethune – An educator, political leader, and civil rights activist who founded the National Council of Negro Women. She was homeschooled by her mother and later attended Scotia Seminary.
4. Ida B. Wells – An African American investigative journalist, educator, and civil rights leader who was homeschooled by her parents.
5. Sarah Breedlove, also known as Madam C. J. Walker – An African American entrepreneur and philanthropist who was homeschooled by her elder sister.
6. Harriet Tubman – An American abolitionist, humanitarian, and an armed scout and spy for the Union Army during the Civil War. Tubman was born into slavery and later escaped, she was homeschooled by her parents.
7. Zora Neale Hurston – An American author, anthropologist, and filmmaker, who portrayed racial struggles in the early 20th century American South. Hurston was homeschooled by her mother until the age of 13.
8. Fannie Lou Hamer – An American voting rights activist, civil rights leader, and philanthropist who was homeschooled by her parents in Mississippi.
9. Mary Church Terrell – An American civil rights activist who was one of the first African American women to earn a college degree. She was homeschooled by her mother and later attended Oberlin College.
10. Nannie Helen Burroughs – An African American educator, feminist, and civil rights leader who was homeschooled by her mother and later founded the National Training School for Women and Girls.

These women overcame significant barriers to achieve greatness in their respective fields, proving that a non-traditional education can lead to exceptional outcomes.

There are many notable women in history who were homeschooled.

1. Emily Dickinson: One of the greatest American poets of all time, Emily Dickinson was homeschooled by her mother and attended a one-room schoolhouse for a short time.
2. Jane Austen: One of the most celebrated English novelists of all time, Jane Austen was homeschooled by her father, a Church of England rector.
3. Louisa May Alcott: The author of Little Women was homeschooled by her father, a philosopher and educator.
4. Laura Ingalls Wilder: The author of the Little House on the Prairie series was homeschooled by her mother.
5. Elizabeth Barrett Browning: One of the most famous Victorian poets, Elizabeth Barrett Browning was homeschooled by her father, who was a scholar and taught her Greek and Latin.
6. Clara Barton: The founder of the American Red Cross was homeschooled by her older siblings.
7. Maria Mitchell: The first professional female astronomer in the United States was homeschooled by her father, a teacher and astronomer.
8. Florence Nightingale: The founder of modern nursing was homeschooled by her father, a wealthy Englishman who believed in educating his daughters.

These women are just a few examples of the many brilliant minds who were educated at home!

Homeschooling is a form of education in which parents take full responsibility for teaching their children at home. Parents choose the curriculum and teaching materials, set the schedule, and monitor their children’s progress. Homeschooling may be structured or unstructured, and parents may choose to follow a particular method of teaching, such as Montessori or Waldorf.

Unschooling and homeschooling are both alternative education methods that allow parents to educate their children outside of traditional school settings. While there are some similarities between the two, there are also key differences that set them apart.

Unschooling, on the other hand, is a philosophy of education that emphasizes self-directed learning and life experiences over traditional academic subjects. In unschooling, children are encouraged to pursue their interests and passions and learn through exploration and experimentation. Unschooling parents do not typically follow a structured curriculum or set schedules, and they do not typically give tests or grades.

One way to think of the difference between unschooling and homeschooling is that homeschooling is a method of education, while unschooling is a philosophy of education. Homeschooling can be structured or unstructured, and parents may choose to use a particular method or curriculum. Unschooling, on the other hand, is more focused on allowing children to learn naturally and organically, without the constraints of a structured curriculum or schedule.

Both unschooling and homeschooling can be effective forms of education, and the choice between them will depend on the needs and preferences of the individual family. Some families may prefer the structure and accountability of homeschooling, while others may prefer the freedom and creativity of unschooling. Ultimately, the most important factor in choosing an educational approach is finding one that allows children to learn and grow in the way that works best for them.

By: Wislaine

Do you have an eclectic learner? Well I do. He is very active, bright and communicate like an adult if he needs to. He’s a handful and I wouldn’t want it any other way. He has ADHD and getting him to stay focus can be hard. The perfect time for him to learn isn’t a set time. He always calms down at night or after a super active play time. His learning style is different and I understand it more and more everyday. He is more of a hands on learner. He loves science, flipping around the house, chasing his older sister til she scream. Yeah he is a handful and his name is Immense. No really, his name is Immense. I love the energy he brings in our home. He loves looking through books and creating his own story.

Reading for him was tricky at first. I use McGuffey Reader to help along the way. Prior to McGuffey I created a list of word families and it helped tremendously. McGuffey teaching style is not far from mines. I purchased his books online from two different online store ( amazon and thriftbooks). You can get free downloads from the google books the google play-store or this link from gutenberg.org which is filled with tons of free ebooks.

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