Andrew O’Hehir, Part II

Helen on October 19th, 2009

Editor’s note: This is the second in a series at Salon.com. To read the first installment, Confessions of a Homeschooler, click here.
Home schooling: How we do it
By Andrew O’Hehir
It all started with the hero of “Cars,” Lightning McQueen.
As I wrote in the first installment of this series last month, home schooling sneaked up on us, [...]

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Homeschool Football

Helen on October 18th, 2009

In a commentary piece for the Temple Daily Telegram in Temple, Texas, Tim Waits explains how local homeschoolers have put together their own sports team: Local homeschool team making most of its opportunity:
Football can be complicated as anyone involved would like to make it or as simple as drawing pass routes in the dirt on [...]

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New Homeschooling Video

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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No. Carolina: Homeschool Coops

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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Homeschool Socialization

Helen on September 24th, 2009

From the article, “Homeschooling group makes time for student socialization,” by Alaina Busch, which ran in the Southeast Missourian on Sunday, September 20, 2009:
Traditionally, socialization has been a point of controversy for parents who homeschool their children, said Misty Arthur, a member of the Southeast Missouri Homeschoolers Association.
“When people homeschool, people are harassing them constantly [...]

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J/A Issue: Questions & Answers

Helen on July 27th, 2009

Laura Weldon’s Questions & Answers column for the July/August issue of Home Education Magazine posed two questions, on the topics of ‘Maintaining Your Coolness’ and ‘Homeschooling Dad Angst.’

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