Mary Nix on October 10th, 2009

The mother of a homeschooling family from  Sweden recently wrote that thanks to homeschooling, her family has been able to travel long term around the world.  She also mentioned that they often visit other families while touring  since there are only about 100 families in Sweden that homeschool.
You can read their page on children, travel [...]

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Mary Nix on June 1st, 2008

Hi! I’m a homeschool mom from Texas and my family has set up a travel company for the purposes of blessing homeschoolers with an annual trip. We’d like to invite all homeschoolers to join us at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida for the fourth annual Ultimate Field Trip with hundreds of other homeschool [...]

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I recall taking bike trips when I was younger, but nothing like the bike trips that are unveiled in Pedal Pioneers: A Guide to Bicycle Travel with Kids.
This A-Z Guide offers insight on how to organize overnight youth bike trips. I imagine it might also be downsized for families as well, or at [...]

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Mary Nix on March 19th, 2007

Kroka Expeditions, a non-profit Earth Living Skills School based out of Newfane VT is announcing an exciting opportunity for High School students seeking alternative ways to be educated.
The Vermont-Ecuador Semester: Late August-December 2007
The Vermont Semester: January – June 2008
Imagine, a whole semester of experiential learning in nature. Rivers and mountains, forests, [...]

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Mary Nix on March 17th, 2007

Home Education Magazine recently received an advanced copy of Planet Earth by Alastair Fothergill, Foreward by David Attenborough. The book is co-published by University of California Press and BBC Worldwide Americas.
This is a very cool book that accompanies the Discovery Planet series this month.
Here is the book’s description:
A visual odyssey that will change the [...]

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Mary Nix on February 23rd, 2007

Lightning Bug was conceived to help young adults engage with story writing. Teenagers are powerful people, who don’t receive enough recognition of their hopes and aspirations. In an increasingly frenetic world, they are growing up younger and faster with more expected of them each day.
Understanding how to write a good story is an extremely effective [...]

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