It's a bright February morning, and sunlight pours into a second-floor room in Robin and Tim Brooks' Edmond home. Ali will have polished off first-grade math. For her part, Ali says she likes learning at home. I like to be with my mom.
Mom has an accounting degree and previously reviewed mergers and acquisitions.
Still, she was apprehensive that she could teach her own child. It is history-intensive, providing the student with a comprehensive view of the human endeavor from the beginning until now. It trains the mind to analyze and draw conclusions. It demands self-discipline. It produces literate, curious, intelligent students who have a wide range of interests and the ability to follow up on them.