Helen on November 16th, 2009

The Nov-Dec issue features an interview with James Marcus Bach, who writes of being “dedicated to a certain lifestyle of mind. I call it intellectual buccaneering. I call myself a buccaneer-scholar. Just as the original buccaneers would not submit to authority in their pursuit of worldly riches, neither do us modern buccaneers yoke ourselves to [...]

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Helen on October 28th, 2009

Laura Weldon has been a long-time columnist for Home Education Magazine, editing our popular Questions and Answers section in every issue.
Now Laura has drawn on her own experiences in homeschooling, plus the wisdom of over 100 families from around the world, for a book which brings the endless joys and wonders of homeschooling to [...]

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Helen on September 24th, 2009

The Lifetime Learning Companion: The Best of the Home School Source Book, by Jean and Donn Reed, distills a lifetime of passion for homeschooling and self-directed learning, gathering the very best of the author’s essays and articles from a variety of sources. Addressing all ages and a wide variety of subjects, it offers the most [...]

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Helen on September 1st, 2009

Betsy Wald, the branch manager at the Hilton Branch Library in Maplewood, New York, put together a syllabus of recommended reading for people who teach their children at home, or are considering doing so. She writes:
“The following homeschooling ‘classics’ are recommended for everyone — regardless of educational philosophy –- both for questioning assumptions and [...]

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Helen on August 31st, 2009

The Lifetime Learning Companion: The Best of the Home School Source Book, by Jean and Donn Reed, distills a lifetime of passion for homeschooling and self-directed learning, gathering the very best of the author’s essays and articles from a variety of sources. Addressing all ages and a wide variety of subjects, it offers the most [...]

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Helen on August 31st, 2009

Homeschooling mom and freelance writer Debbie Harbeson has produced a delightful free humor book, Okay Kids, Time For Bedlam, which can be downloaded or read free online by clicking the links at her site. Original cartoons by Thom Bluemel add visual fun as Debbie tells it like it is and keeps homeschooling grounded and fun! [...]

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