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This month’s blog post comes from Lisette Ariola, STAC member and mother of two. As I sit here, trying to decide what to write, I’m coming to terms with the fact that I amdecidedly not a fount of homeschooling wisdom. All I can speak from is my own experience.There are so many others here at…

This month’s blog post comes from Darby Kennedy, a founding member of STAC, and a current teacher. Last week was a milestone: the 3rd anniversary of the incorporation of “Space, Time and Community, Inc,” the entity better known as STAC. As a founding board member, I find it hard to believe that it was three…

Rian Cushenan is back with another insightful interview. This time we meet Kelly Elmore, a lifelong teacher and learner who offers an amazing variety of different classes including literature, writing, history, science, and rhetoric. After the interview, I asked Kelly about her upcoming classes for the 2020-2021 school year. Here’s what she wrote: “I’m excited…

This month’s blog post is from Kelly Elmore, one of our founding members and teachers. Kelly addresses some questions that parents may have about high school classes for homeschoolers and the concept of “rigor.” Can a co-op like STAC, a co-op with a flexible, out-of-the-box, loving, relaxed, and joyful culture, provide rigorous high school classes? …

At STAC, parents of upper-level students have a secret weapon: community member Brett Kennedy is an Independent Educational Consultant, also known as a college admission counselor. With more than 25 years of experience managing admissions for public and private universities including University of Alabama, Birmingham-Southern College, DePauw University, University of Maryland and Berry College, Brett…

The people who choose to offer classes at STAC come from a wide variety of backgrounds with all sorts of experience. One thing that ties our instructors together, however, is an interest in teaching critical thinkers. Kids at STAC don’t just memorize facts, they practice analyzing those facts and understanding the big picture. And yes,…

At STAC, instructors offer art classes for kids from preschool age through high school. All students are welcome, no matter their level of experience. This month, we hear from Tiffany Ard and Libby Mathis about why they teach art, and why they think it is important. Tiffany: I teach high school art and a variety…

As part of Hispanic Heritage Month, we interviewed one of our members, Michelle Salas, about her background and why she loves STAC. Tell us about your background and your family.   I was born in Mexico City. I’m a middle child. When I turned 18, I went to Montreal, Canada, and spent 6 months there.…

Every parent at STAC was once a “new” homeschooler.  In fact, our community is composed of a wide array of homeschooling families. Some are just starting out and  some are preparing to see their oldest kids graduate. We have families that always intended to homeschool, and those that fell into homeschooling because public school was…

You can’t miss it, no matter which store you walk through this time of the year, it’s “back to school” season in Georgia. As a kid, I always loved the new school supplies that came with a new school year: the not-yet-mussed notebooks with their clean white sheets of lined paper, the smell of newly…