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Homeschooling

BlogHers Act – Educational Freedom

6.8.07

BlogHer is launching a new initiative, BlogHers Act, to bring together their 11,000 women blogger members (and subsequently their audiences) to make a difference in a single global cause, as well as to identify the top four issues that women online want the U.S. Presidential candidates to address in the ’08 election year. The founders [...]

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Our Antiquated School System

6.4.07

A must read for everyone: How the Public School System Crushes Souls. He makes a very important point: “We have an antiquated system designed to supply labor to an industrial economy that doesn’t exist anymore.”

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The Socialization of Homeschoolers

5.10.07

I enjoyed reading this article which describes the many positive ways homeschoolers are socialized.

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The Heart Can't Be Superglued

3.17.07

L started an art class a couple weeks ago at a local paint-your-own pottery shop. The instructor has been wonderful, teaching L about drawing, sculpting and painting through hands-on projects. In the first class, he drew a landscape. She taught him about depth and the horizon, how to paint from light to dark, and how [...]

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NJ Judge Ignores the Law

3.8.07

Why Homeschool reports on a NJ case where a husband is suing his estranged, homeschooling wife in an attempt to get his children enrolled in school. The judge’s blatant disregard for NJ law is very disturbing.

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Judge Rules Parents Have No Say In What PS Teaches

3.7.07

Two Lexington, Mass. couples who objected to lessons in same-sex marriage taught by the local elementary school have been told by a judge that “the constitutional right of parents to raise their children does not include the right to restrict what a public school may teach their children.” I am going to quote a portion [...]

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Flower-Dyeing Project

2.7.07

I’m a big fan of Family Fun and Wondertime magazines and I’m constantly ripping out pages with ideas I want to “save for the future.” Today I had the brilliant idea of saving these ideas on my blog! No paper to file, easier to search for and with the added benefit of being able to [...]

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Happy Birthday to the Carnival of Homeschooling!

1.2.07

Congratulations and a big thank you to the Cates of Why Homeschool for creating and managing the Carnival of Homeschooling, which is one year old this week! I am grateful for their time and dedication in showcasing the many excellent voices of the homeschool blogging world. Click here to read the Carnival of Homeschooling Anniversary [...]

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Spread the Word: Homeschoolers Are Diverse

12.31.06

The longer I homeschool, the more concerned I become about the HSLDA. This organization is politically active and claims to represent the American homeschooling community, but they have an agenda that is not consistent with my, nor many homeschooling families’, beliefs. I feel it’s important to make my voice heard, so when I read this [...]

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School Your Children Well

12.4.06

I’ll be a guest on Motherhood Uncensored’s BlogTalkRadio show this Tuesday night, 12/5, at 10 pm ET. The show’s description is as follows: We’re talking about tot yoga, college-prep preschool, homeschooling v public school… Featuring Alex Elliot, PhatMommy and Pundit Mom. I hope you’ll tune in, call in with your comments or questions, or listen [...]

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It's the Parenting, Stupid

11.30.06

In the original Back to the Future movie there is a scene where the father of the 1955 Lorraine comments on Marty McFly’s behavior: “He’s an idiot. Comes from upbringing. His parents are probably idiots, too.” I can’t help thinking of this scene while reading the recent flurry of articles and blog posts calling attention [...]

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Homeschool-Bashing? Bring It.

11.22.06

The mainstream media often casts a dim light on homeschoolers, which is really no surprise since a large portion of the media consists of writers and producers who sit firmly on the left and want to further the agenda of the NEA and like minded people in the government. Rumblings have been heard around the [...]

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Carnival of Homeschooling 42: The Answer to Everything

10.18.06

This week’s Carnival of Homeschooling is posted on my other blog, Homeschool Hacks. Please check it out!

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Homeschoolers Succeed in College – Imagine That!

10.9.06

With homeschooling on the rise in the U.S., colleges and universities are gaining a better understanding of home education and actively recruiting homeschoolers. In this short article from Family.org, Chris Klicka with the Home School Foundation says “homeschoolers are very self-disciplined and they have mastered the tools of learning – reading, writing and arithmetic so [...]

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Homeschooling Day in the Life

10.4.06

6:13 am: C wakes up. Crying, as usual. My kids are so NOT morning people. I get her some cereal and OJ and turn on the Backyardigans. I doze on the couch. 6:32: Backyardigans is over, so I turn on Barney. Who’s that new orange dinosaur? Riff? OK, he looks very odd. His face looks [...]

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It's Either the Nut-House or a Pedestal

9.29.06

I just read an awesome post at the Imperfect Genius blog, where Susan discusses her intrinsic motivations for homeschooling. She ponders how others view homeschooling as something done sacrificially for the children, when in reality there are just as many benefits for the parents. Her post made me think about the various reactions I get [...]

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Bordering on Unschooling

9.15.06

When people ask me what my homeschooling philosophy is, I answer that our style is eclectic and we tend toward unschooling. But I never call myself an unschooler. Since many people unfamiliar with homeschooling read my blog, I will explain that unschooling is allowing your children to learn what they want, when they want, and [...]

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