There’s an interesting essay at the National Public Radio site, Doing Things My Own Way,”, by Bela Fleck. It’s part of their ongoing “This I Believe” series, and you can listen to the essay at the NPR site.
Fleck writes in part, “Sometimes I wonder if my banjo playing would pass codes. I didn’t learn [...]
In May Home Education Magazine’s Hands-On Learning columnist, Kathy Ceceri, suggested the idea of doing something to help families who are pushed into homeschooling by a disaster like last year’s Gulf Coast hurricanes or other unexpected circumstances.
Kathy explained: “When Hurricane Katrina forced families from their homes, the news carried stories of parents being provided with [...]
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A note received from our long-time friend Patrick Farenga this morning:
On behalf of Holt Associates I recently completed the donation of John Holt’s papers and recordings to the Boston Public Library, where they will cataloged by the special collection department and then open to the public. However, the BPL was not interested in Holt’s book [...]
One of my favorite weblogs is my friend Susan Ryan’s Corn and Oil. Susan writes from her family’s farm (150 years and counting) in Illinois, and she covers homeschooling and issues related to homeschooling such as daytime curfews, mental health screening, universal preschool and more. She explains:
“I’m passionate about that pureness of every family’s characteristics [...]
Okay, summer vacation’s finally over… It’s time to get back to work and start keeping this blog updated on a regular basis. My hat’s off to my respected colleagues, Mary Nix and Valerie Moon, who kept their HEM weblogs updated right through the summer months. Knowing they were on the job helped me feel a [...]
