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Home Education Magazine
Below is a complete listing of articles and columns from the January-February 2001 Issue
Forum: Ask Carol..... page 10
Abandoning the Schools; Toddlers
by Carol Narigon
Our question-and-answer columnist tackles the critic who says that leaving your kids in school makes it better for all the students. Also, some ideas for homeschooling with toddlers at hand.
Forum: Questions and Answers..... page 13
by Laura Weldon
Readers answer questions about Reading and Finding a Balance.
Taking Charge..... page 22
Gaining Confidence In Our Homeschooling
by Larry & Susan Kaseman
In their 50th column for HEM Larry and Susan Kaseman explore reasons to be confident in our homeschooling.
So, What Do You Do?..... page 26
by Lisa Medlen Bugg
Lisa Bugg reflects on the potentially world-changing consequences of a homeschooling mom's choice to stay at home with her kids.
According to Their Step: A Philosophy of Homeschooling..... page 27
by Amy Hollingsworth
Amy Hollingsworth discovers a philosophy of homeschooling in an oft-overlooked phrase buried in an ancient Hebrew tale. What should determine the pace of learning? Ask the kids.
Helping Your Child Discover His Own Writing Voice..... page 28
by Julie Bogart
Julie Bogart shows how parents can encourage their children to become enthusiastic writers by simply listening to them and caring about what they have to say.
Homeschooling on the Move: How To Homeschool When You're Too Busy To Homeschool..... page 30
by Theresa Willingham
An unexpected move across the state gave Theresa Willingham and her family many opportunities to learn, amidst packing, saying goodbye, and news of a hurricane.
Science A La Carte..... page 32
by Michele Winkler
Michele Winkler describes how she abandoned a lecture approach to offer her homeschooled science students a science buffet, and how the children ate it up.
Ms. Frizzle for President!..... page 33
by Colleen Messina
In her joyful description of a homeschool science club, Colleen Messina urges homeschool parents to be willing to take chances, make mistakes, and get messy.
Socialization, Difficult People, and the Power to Walk Away..... page 36
by Erika Leonard Holmes
In describing how she helped her son deal with a pushy person at the swim club, Erika Leonard Holmes reminds us how much we can learn when we're free to say no.
Greeting the New Millennium, Unschooling Style..... page 39
by Dahti Blanchard
Dahti Blanchard describes the adventure of hosting fifteen self-assured unschoolers when they came from all over the USA and Canada to celebrate the turn of the millennium at her log house.
Unspelling..... page 40
by Jon Remmerde
Jon Remmerde describes how he and his wife, Laura, chose an unstructured approach in teaching writing and spelling, and watched their daughters excel in both.
Simply Stated, We Read a Lot..... page 42
by Teri Brown
Teri Brown describes some of the wonderful things that happen when parents raise their children to love to read.
January-February 2001 Issue
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