Good study habits prepare a student for college By Dr. Arthur Robinson A good homeschool provides college preparation far superior to that offered in private or public schools, especially if the student is self-taught. Academically, the homeschooled student escapes being reduced to the lowest common denominator in classroom schools, and he escapes the examples and…
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Teaching Government Right
Our children should not be taught to “trust and parrot” By Dr. Arthur Robinson As our children go though life, they will continually interact with government. Under present conditions in the United States, government will confiscate about half of everything they ever earn—through direct taxes on their wages and taxes on the people and institutions…
The Future of Homeschooling
Lets go for higher academic standards By Dr. Arthur Robinson Homeschooling has always been a part of the great American experiment with human freedom. Early Americans learned primarily within their homes or in very small schools formed by neighboring families. Due to the rigors of life in that era, parents had little time apart from…
Motivation by Excellence
The trick is to be so skilled at work that it becomes play. By Dr. Arthur Robinson “How do we keep kids from burning out? How do we keep their motivation for schoolwork high?” These are certainly relevant questions, as a short visit to almost any public school illustrates. Deliberately torn clothes, rings through ears…
Multiculturalism and Curricula
Difference can be cool. But not when it’s the rule. By Dr. Arthur Robinson What should be the composition of a quality education? The answer is obvious—reading, writing, and arithmetic; where arithmetic gradually includes science as the student’s mathematical skills increase, and reading includes the broad general knowledge of literature and the world without which…
Children Learn by Example
The single most important thing to keep in mind By Dr. Arthur Robinson The single most important thing that homeschool families must keep in mind is this: Children learn by example. Actually, adults learn largely by example, too, and this also has a profound effect upon homeschool families. With this in mind, a visit to…
Taking Away the Crutches
Gaining self-confidence that arises from independent learning Models in the Mind Gaining self-confidence that arises from independent learning By Dr. Arthur Robinson Zachary, my oldest son, started college at Oregon State University this week [Feb, 1996 – Ed.]. He expects to complete his chemistry major in two years. [Zachary completed his degree in Chemistry at…
Learn to Think Scientifically
Each person needs to distinguish Propaganda from Truth By Dr. Arthur Robinson It is essential that each home-school provide a good foundation in science. Although most children will not become scientists or engineers, science and technology play such an important part in the modern world that adults who cannot think logically and effectively about these…
Teach them to Teach Themselves
The student who masters a subject on his own learns more By Dr. Arthur Robinson Home schools have many different purposes each unique to the particular family and their family goals. The academic part of those purposes usually includes the accumulation of skills and knowledge that cannot be as effectively acquired later in life. Although…
Current Status and More
How the Robinson children are faring Details and Procedures State interference in family life. Languages The New Jersey incident. What motivates bureaucrats. Teaching Students to Think Teaching Math Home Schooling – an article by Dr. Art Robinson Top Previous Next How the Robinson children are faring An earlier biographical update of the happenings of Art Robinson…