Helen on December 29th, 2008

There are twelve years of archived articles and columns from Home Education Magazine right here at the HEM website, free for the reading and right at your fingertips!

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Helen on December 18th, 2008

“Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat…” -from the old nursery rhyme and carol: Christmas is Coming
With the Big Day only a week away, I thought it would be nice to share some Christmas thoughts. Of course, I realize that my very diverse readership includes many who either don’t celebrate Christmas, or who celebrate [...]

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Helen on December 7th, 2008

I’ve seen an interesting letter referenced on blogs and lists a couple of times now, in response to a November 12 fund-raising alert from HSLDA, which stated in part: “…And whenever private educators accept grants and benefits, there are conditions to receiving those benefits, including being subject to regulation. Just because the federal government has [...]

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Helen on December 5th, 2008

Illinois blogger Susan Ryan found an interesting little item, and I’m wondering if anyone is seeing similar activity in their own states?
Susan wrote:
This “guide” was written up by counsel for the IL Principals Association and was posted on Market Watch:
Homeschooling Law Resource Guide – Released by the Education Law Association
Last update: 11:04 a.m. [...]

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Helen on December 3rd, 2008

A friend sent me a link to a humorous homeschool video on YouTube today and when it was over a couple more were offered, so I watched them too… I knew there were a few clever homeschool videos out there, but I was amazed to find there are dozens of good homeschool humor videos! Some [...]

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