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Home Education Magazine
Below is a complete listing of articles and columns from the November-December 2000 - Articles
Questions and Answers: Ask Carol..... page 10
Why Won't They Work
by Carol Narigon
Carol Narigon tackles The most frustrating issues in homeschooling: why won't they do their work?
Questions and Answers: Reader Response..... page 12
by Laura Weldon
Laura compies the best reponses to the questions about Unschooling and Portfolios and what to do if your kids wants to go Back to School?
Taking Charge..... page 16
How Will Virtual Schools Effect Homeschooling?
by Larry & Susan Kaseman
This column will consider how virtual schools will affect American education in general and homeschooling in particular and how we can respond.
Writing Group..... page 20
by Susan McMinn Seefeldt
Susan McMinn Seefeldt captivates her daughters (and her readers) with her joyful description of Writing Group. Bystanders don't understand, but the kids do. This isn't work; this is fun.
Learning While Earning: One Family's Experience Investing in Stocks..... page 22
by Sherry Boas
Sherry Boas describes how her math-hating homeschooling children suddenly embraced percentages, ratios, graphs, and other mathematical tools when they began to invest their own money in the stock market.
The Gingerbread Girls..... page 23
by Sharon Kuepfer
Sharon Kuepfer shares her experiences with launching her young entrepreneurs into a much appreciated holiday business: Gingerbread Cookie Sales. But the venture is not without its share of mishaps!
Behind the White Line..... page 25
by Carol O'Dell
Carol D. O'Dell reflects on the transitions a homeschooling mom goes through as her sixteen-year-old daughter takes her first steps to places her mom cannot follow.
Is Homeschooling Selfish?..... page 26
by Rigel Keffer
Rigel Keffer gives her answer to those who would call homeschoolers selfish for not staying in the public school system and working from within to help repair its troubles.
Is Homeschooling Sexist?..... page 27
by Laurae Lyster Mensh
Laurae Lyster-Mensh proposes a closer examination of gender roles in homeschooling families. With mom almost always at home and dad at work, what kind of message does it send to our daughters? To our sons?
Teaching Autistic Children Who Aut To Be Home..... page 29
by Tammy Glaser
Tammy Glaser, of Aut-2B-Home, gives a vivid glimpse of the world of autism, describing practical, workable ways for parents to help autistic children reach their fullest potential through homeschooling.
A Dream Takes the Detour: Schooling a Child with Autism at Home..... page 29
by Sue Westwind
Sue Westwind details the challenging journey that began with learning her daughter was severely autistic, and describes how her daughter's needs affected Sue's dream of homeschooling.
Making Mistakes and Thinking for Yourself..... page 34
by Jana Mohr Lone
Jana Mohr Lone delights us with her candid descriptions of her children's fortuitous mistakes, asserting that there are no real mistakes, because mistakes are just opportunities for deeper understanding.
Learning Like a Sponge..... page 36
by Jennifer Logner
Chris Sims marvels at a mode of learning that occurs without human intervention or conscious thought, and encourages us not to lose that wonder, for our kids or for ourselves.
By Jove, I Think He's Got It!..... page 37
by Robin Ohlgren Evans
Robin Ohlgren-Evans exults that her late-reader, Taylor, is reading, vindicating her belief in him and putting doubts to rest. Somehow, her joy is that much sweeter for of the wait.
It's Only Natural..... page 38
by Barbara Theisen
Will the REAL Kenna please stand up? How Barbara's family gained the trust of the wild birds feeding nearby.
Good Stuff..... page 40
by Becky Rupp
One of Becky's more colorful columns, she lists many resources and ideas to bring music, math, history and the spectrum to life for kids.
Homeschoolers' Poetry..... page 46
by Rick Stansberger
Poetry by and for homeschoolers of all ages.
Notes From a Homeschooling Dad..... page 48
by Jeff Kelety
Despite his best efforts, Jeff Kelety gets dragged to the woods for a horrific ordeal: camping with his family.
Unschooler In College..... page 52
by Peter Kowalke
Wrestling with the next step: how, why, and if teens should unschool through college.
Older Kids..... page 54
by Christine Webb
It was less complicated when they were toddlers. But now that you kids are starting lives of their own just how do you handle all those teen issues? Christine Webb shares here experience with her teens and answering peoples questions.
My Word!..... page 56
by David H Albert
David takes a closer look at a great American tradition: spending like there's no tomorrow.
The Road Less Traveled..... page 65
Remember Your Promise
by Linda Dobson
Our writer gets the chance of a lifetime, and does her best to hold the Oval Office responsible.
November-December 2000 - Articles
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