Helen on October 17th, 2009

BetterPhoto.com is a safe and fun place to discuss photography, and BetterPhoto for Kids and Teens is dedicated to kids and teenagers interested in the art of taking pictures. Whether your kids have been snapping pictures for a while or they’re just picking up a camera for the first time, this site will help them [...]

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Helen on October 16th, 2009

A series of conversations about homeschooling from the Homeschool Association of California conference highlights various aspects of homeschooling, providing helpful information and friendly encouragement for anyone considering homeschooling, and perspective and insight for those already doing it. You can watch the entire 50 minute video, or select individual segments on various topics.
The videos attempt [...]

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Helen on October 6th, 2009

I always enjoy reading Dana Hanley’s Principled Discovery blog; she’s a good writer and her posts often make me think, or even better, question an assumption. One of my favorite entries is from last June when she hosted the Carnival of Homeschooling and produced the inspired and thoroughly delightful Field Guide to Homeschoolers. It’s a [...]

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Helen on October 5th, 2009

In the October 5 Asheville, North Carolina Citizen-Times, writer Ashley Wilson’s article, Home-schoolers turn to co-ops, is subtitled There’s nothing lonely about learning at home.
After some standard fare about homeschooled kids dissecting owl pellets, staining woodworking projects and drawing pictures, the writer reveals that “support groups, organizations, sports teams, clubs and cooperatives for home-schoolers are [...]

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Helen on October 4th, 2009

Kathy Ceceri, who wrote HEM’s Hands-On Learning column for years, is a freelance writer, teaching artist and homeschooling mom who states her goal is “to make science interesting and memorable!”
She’s doing a great job of that with her Home Biology, Home Chemistry, and now Home Physics, bringing hands-on learning to homeschoolers – and anyone [...]

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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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