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Home Education Magazine
Below is a complete listing of articles and columns from the January-February 2004 Issue
Publisher's Notes..... page 3
What My Children Taught Me
by Helen Hegener
Helen reflects on the lessons her kids have helped her learn. Lessons that have enriched her life and made her a better person.
Ask Carol..... page 18
Do Your Research Before Investing in an Encyclopedia
by Carol Narigon
Carol reviews encyclopedias - the printed kind - and ways to pursue writing with preschoolers.
Questions & Answers..... page 20
Empty Nest and Moby Dick or Finding Nemo
by Laura Weldon
HEM readers advise how to handle kids growing up and leaving home, and why it's probably just fine when a child prefers the latest Disney release to reading the classics.
Taking Charge..... page 24
Does Homeschooling Have To Be Political?
by Larry & Susan Kaseman
The Kasemans explain why homeschooling is an intrinsically political thing to do, and share tips on how we can maximize our effectiveness in protecting homeschooling freedoms.
It's Perpetual Recess!..... page 28
by Linda Jordan, et al
This group of homeschoolers dreamed of a resource center for homeschoolers. Here's how they made their dream come true.
Frog Guts and Air Bladders..... page 31
by Ann Pedtke
Fifteen-year-old Ann Pedtke describes how getting a dead frog in the mail turned into a science adventure.
We Call It Math Club..... page 32
by Jacqueline M Massey
Jacqueline Massey shares tips on starting a math club for kids who think math should be fun.
Black, Unschooling and Proud!..... page 33
by Beatrice Ekwa Ekoko
For Beatrice Ekwa Ekoko, unschooling is The ways she and her children are empowered to decide on how they will live out their own values.
Scooping Up Life..... page 34
by Ren Allen
Ren Allen shows us how unschoolers find treasure by "scooping" up life.
Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Haunted House..... page 36
by Isabel Shaw
Isabel Shaw's daughter and her friends take over their own learning by creating a haunted house in January. What could be more appropriate?
A Golden Opportunity..... page 37
by M.S. Beltran
M.S. Beltran and her daughter found unexpected benefits when they took a writing class at a senior citizen center.
Read All About It and More!..... page 38
by Doris Schuchard
oris Schuchard shares fun and unusual ideas for using the newspaper to learn.
Pre-Writing Exercises, or Why Movement is Essential to Learning..... page 40
by Sue Smith Heavenrich
Sue Smith-Heavenrich shares movement exercises designed to help brains work better.
News & Commentary..... page 42
Federal Legislation, Homeschooling As Scapegoat, Sparkle and Shine
by Ann Lahrson Fisher
Ann explains the problems with HR 2732/S 1562 - commonly known as HONDA - and shares what homeschoolers are doing to fight this legislation. Also covered: how family tragedies affect homeschooling, mainstream comics take a look at homeschooling, achievement of kids schooled at home, and what's happening with homeschooling in other countries.
Good Stuff..... page 46
Climb Every Mountain
by Becky Rupp
Becky climbs mountains of resources to bring all the best books, movies, tapes, games, science kits and more on the topic of - what else? - mountains! Also reviewed: Buzzword, Lyrical Earth Science, Making Music, Crafty Concoctions.
Homeschooling Books..... page 52
The Well-Educated Mind: A Guide to the Classical Education You Never Had
by Elizabeth McCullough
Guest reviewer Laura Fokkena explores why Susan Wise Bauer's newest book, The Well-Educated Mind: A Guide to the Classical Education You Never Had, is worth a look even if you're a dyed-in-the-wool unschooler
Homeschooling Books..... page 52
by Laura Fokkena
My Word!..... page 54
Meera's New Friends
by David H Albert
David describes how his daughter Meera extended her circle of friends to include adults and other interesting people - and what she's learning in the process.
Unschooling..... page 56
What Marty Really Needed
by Sandra Dodd
When her son Marty asked for a map of New Mexico Territory it led to adventures in learning from the bedroom closet to the state capitol!
Homescholing History..... page 58
by
HEM, NHA, National Homeschool Association, issues, political action, freedoms, empowerment
Road Less Traveled..... page 66
Revisiting CBS's Homeschooling Horror Story
by Linda Dobson
Linda searches for - and finds - the silver lining behind the recent spate of child abuse stories in the news which have focused on homeschooling.
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