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Home Education Magazine
Below is a complete listing of articles and columns from the November-December 2004 Issue
Columns
Ask Carol - Ruined Children, by Carol Narigon ..... page 14
If relatives fear your homeschooled children will be social misfits, Carol offers a test so that you'll know first. She also provides wonderful tips to ease their troubled minds and include them in the fun.
Questions & Answers - Workbooks and Home-Alone Teen, by Laura Weldon ..... page 16
Advice from readers on whether Mom should slow down her Type A preschooler, and how a home-alone teen can convince Mom homeschooling can still work.
Taking Charge - - Let's Not Link Homeschooling to Partisan Politics, by Larry & Susan Kaseman ..... page 20
This column discusses the importance of not relying primarily on statutes and the courts for our homeschooling freedoms, HSLDA's increasing involvement in politics, the problems this causes, and what we can do.
News and Commentary - Terrorist Exercise, Football Leagues, Stereotyped Cookies, by Ann Lahrson Fisher ..... page 39
Ann reviews highlights from her weekly news updates.
Good Stuff - Philosophers' Clubs and Socrates Cafes, by Becky Rupp ..... page 42
Discover philosophy for every age, classical music madefun, andmulti-lingual books. Becky looks at brainy babies and fast-paced card games, too.
Homeschooling Books - Home Sweet Homeschool: A Survivor's Guide to Giving Your Kids a Quality Education, Homeschooling with Gentleness: A Catholic Discovers Unschooling, The Ordinary Parent's Guide to Teaching Reading, by Elizabeth McCullough ..... page 48
Elizabeth reviews a few religious homeschooling books that recently caught her attention.
My Word! - Just Do the Math!, by David H Albert ..... page 50
It's long been held that motivated students can learn quickly without traditional lessons. But a basic math education in just 20 hours?
Road Less Traveled - Teenage Mutinous Ninjas, by Linda Dobson ..... page 58
Participation in real life activities can cure the teen rebellion that probably isn't the teen's fault in the first place.
Articles
The Pig in the Pantry, by Rose Godfrey ..... page 27
Rose Godfrey describes how she finally dealt with the pickled pig in her pantry.
Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary, Why Don't You Learn My Way?, by Marnice Emerson ..... page 28
Marnice Emerson finds out her imperfect student is perfect just the way she is.
I Couldn't Believe All the Bones... - , by Janine Calsbeek ..... page 30
Janine Calsbeek describes a successful co-op run by families in her homeschool group.
Kids' Classic Book Club - , by Kathy Ceceri ..... page 32
Reading good books can be even more fun when you share the experience with other people. Kathy Ceceri describes her homeschool group's book club and gives tips for starting your own.
Exploring History as a Group, by Karen Kirkwood ..... page 34
Karen Kirkwood takes a group of homeschoolers on a tour of history.
Oobleck, Gloppity Glop, and Super Slimy Science, by Sue Smith Heavenrich ..... page 36
Take a few bored kids and a box of corn starch and what do you get? Lessons in polymer chemistry and that's just the beginning.
Frost on the Lens, by Ann Pedtke ..... page 38
A lunar eclipse teaches Ann Pedtke a lesson about teaching her siblings.
Departments
Special Needs - From Disabled to Enabled: Homeschooling Children with Learning Disabilities and Special Needs, by Tamra B Orr ..... page 26
Homeschooling a child with special needs: Whether it is a physical disability, an emotional disability, or simply a completely different way of learning, it is up to parents to find how to merge their children's unique circumstances with their education.
Pub Notes Perspective, by Helen Hegener ..... page 3
A visit to and old home finds Helen exploring the path that led her to homeschooling.
History of Homeschooling - AHA's History of Homeschooling, by Helen Hegener ..... page 52
A detailed look at an interactive discussion list which brings veteran homeschoolers together to discuss the history of the homeschooling movement
Beyond Basics - HEARTS: Homeschoolers Educating, Assisting, and Reaching-Out Through Service, by Michele Pulis ..... page 54
All across the nation, homeschoolers spearhead efforts to reach out with community service programs through HEARTS.
Suport Group Corner, by Mary Nix ..... page 55
HEM Support group Liaison, Mary Nix highlights her monthly newsletter Syupport Group News.
HEM Notebook, ..... page 6
Letters and Discussions, ..... page 8
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