Helen on November 14th, 2009

In the November-December issue of Home Education Magazine our featured writers address homeschooling children of different ages, helping children become interested in and respectful of the natural world, learning history by producing a short drama, helping older kids and young adults learn about financial management, using writing contests to encourage kids to write, and how [...]

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Helen on October 21st, 2009

A story picked up by the the Associated Press yesterday highlights a situation in which homeschooling is referenced, if not being actually done:
EBENSBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Department of Education is investigating whether children in a conservative Amish sect are being educated since their western Pennsylvania school was padlocked in a dispute over the [...]

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Helen on October 20th, 2009

“Homeschooling gives us control over our time, one of our most precious and limited resources. We have more time to work with because we don’t have to ride school buses, collect endless forms, etc. We can get enough rest, which makes life much easier. We can plan our time in ways that work well for [...]

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Helen on October 5th, 2009

An article titled Home-school vs. Public School for news station KAUZ in Wichita Falls, Texas, opens with this comment from the President and the question it ostensibly raises:
“President Barack Obama sparked controversy earlier this week with the announcement that he believes American kids don’t spend enough time in school. He said by having kids spend [...]

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Helen on October 2nd, 2009

The November-December issue of Home Education Magazine is coming together, and there will be some wonderful articles, columns, an interview, resources and much more.
For the upcoming issue our longtime political columnists, Larry and Susan Kaseman, have written inspiringly about the work that parents do. Here’s their introduction to the column:

As parents, we do some [...]

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Helen on September 30th, 2009

The American Homeschool Association’s Open Online Journalism Project provides a voice and broad exposure for any the work homeschoolers are involved in, and it offers homeschoolers a place to share, learn and help others become empowered.
The AHA Citizen’s Journal will address issues related to homeschooling and which homeschool advocates have a passion for: homeschooling, unschooling, [...]

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