What people are saying about Laurie:

  • “You are wonderful, Laurie. Thank you for all you do for the homeschooling community. You made our year of homeschooling stress-free. Your knowledge and generosity helped me and my daughter so much. Thank you!!"

    — Joan, NYC Homeschooling parent

  • “Laurie Spigel goes over and beyond to help homeschool parents and their children succeed. Homeschooling is clearly her gift and her mission.“

    — Trish Holland, NYC Homeschooling parent

  • "From the very first day I met you I thought you were something special. Your love for learning, and the subject of English in particular, your eagerness to be helpful and your positive energy is very infectious. I don't imagine that we'd be homeschooling if it wasn't for you.”

    — Maya Jaros, age 16

  • “Laurie embodies everything you want in a teacher, absolute respect and care for her students and a passion for what she does. Her enthusiasm is infectious and she knows how to engage a child and take them on a learning journey, and have FUN doing it.“

    — Deborra-lee and Hugh

  • "Laurie's classes are challenging, engaging, and fun for kids. My daughter loves the class discussions and the connections between times, places, people, and world events that Laurie is so talented at illuminating."

    — Jennifer Dees

  • “Laurie, you are the most terrific teacher ever! You are a kind and compassionate person. And you don't just teach, you make everything fun, interesting, and cool! I am really grateful. Thanks for helping me and showing me things I can use for life.“

    — Oribel Ledesma & the Ledesma Family

  • “ I don't know where to begin! She brings out the best in every one of her students. She makes her games like education, and her education like games. Nobody is like her! Laurie makes her students feel very special. I think she revolutionized education, and that all teachers should be like her.”

    — Sydney Harris, age 13

  • “Laurie is an inspiring educator. She has a great ability to look and listen to each learner and to develop a wide range of activities around each individual's unique interests and passions. Her creativity and empathy delight and encourage the children and teenagers who work with her. There seems to be no end to the wide range of individual and group sessions that she can create. Her parent and teacher workshops are immensely helpful to everyone who believes in child led learning.”

    — Jim Hooson, Educational Consultant

  • “ Laurie Spigel is a pioneering homeschooling teacher who mentored me through the homeschooling process over the last three years. Laurie guided me with her advice at practically every step of the way, teaching me that the bounds of the educational "system" are essentially elastic, and there is PLENTY of room to explore, experiment and discover, both for the child and the mentors/teachers.”

    — College professor and homeschooling dad