Marty Layne - mothering and homeschooling information

My children are now adults. Learning at home together meant we had time to build relationships, laugh, and discover interests. I can't imagine having mothered any other way. I read outloud to my children many hours a day and learned lots of things – from how roads are built to how to fold efficient paper airplanes.

In the process of being a stay at home homeschooling mom, I learned as much as my children. So, I wrote a book to answer people’s questions about homeschooling Learning At Home: A Mother's Guide To Homeschooling, now in its third edition - August, 2007.

The second edition of Learning At Home was translated into Indonesian and published there in 2005. As far as I know it is the only English homeschooling book to have been translated in its entirety into another language.

I love to sing and when my children were young, we sang together in the car, at home, and/or at bedtime. One summer, I decided to record some of my favourites from the many songs we sung together. Brighten the Day – songs to celebrate the seasons is the result. You can listen to clips and read more about the CD if you follow the link.

I've spoken at various homeschooling conferences and presented workshops about education in various places in the US and Canada. I’d love to be invited to speak or lead a parenting workshop in your community wherever it is. Please contact me for rates and more information.

I've taught various parent and baby classes over the past 10 years - from baby massage to music classes. I'm now concentrating on my needle felted art and making Waldorf type dolls to sell as well as teach needle felting and doll making classes.