Cathy Duffy is best known as a curriculum specialist. As the author of the two-volume Christian Home Educators’ Curriculum Manual(Elementary Grades and Junior/Senior High) she researched curriculum and methodology for all subjects and all grade levels. Her latest book narrows her recommendations down to the Top 100 Picks for Homeschooling Curriculum (published by Broadman & Holman in February 2005).
Cathy began educating her three sons at home in 1982 and continued all the way through high school. In addition to teaching her own sons, she has taught numerous group classes for home educated students and church groups.
Her extensive research and experience has made Cathy a popular speaker at home education conferences around the world as well as a leader in the home education movement.
In addition, Cathy has taken a broader interest in educational issues, authoring the book Government Nannies: The Cradle-to-Grave Agenda of Goals 2000 and Outcome-Based Education to address problems with the current direction of “educational reform.” Concerns about government schooling prompted Cathy to get involved with the Children’s Scholarship Fund in 1998, piloting a $15 million scholarship program in Los Angeles. That program helped children from low income families attend private and home schools.
Articles authored by Cathy Duffy on a wide range of topics have appeared in The Teaching Home, Practical Homeschooling,Homeschooling Today, Christian Retailing, The Parent Educator, ParentLife, Family Resources, The Canadian Home Educator, The Christian Conscience, Homefires, Christian Home Education News, Ideas on Liberty, and many other publications.
Cathy Duffy will be speaking on Homeschooling 101 along with other related topics. Here is a description of her Homeschooling 101 session:
Homeschooling 101: How to Get Started
New to homeschooling? This is your starting place. Homeschool veteran Cathy Duffy walks you through the steps to begin homeschooling, from preparation BEFORE removing children from another school to record keeping and report cards. Find out how to figure out what to teach at each level, options for setting yourself up under an umbrella program or independently, how to create a cum file and much more vital information.
