For the past couple of days there’s been an interesting discussion about the history of homeschooling laws and regulations taking place on the HEM-Networking list. The discussion started with this post on Monday, in which the writer asked, in part: “…in the history of homeschooling, before we had laws (home education, homeschooling, home instruction, etc/) [...]
Watercolor Children by Helen Hegener – July/August, 2002 As a writer I work with the precise meanings of words. Control and mastery are important when one is trying to convey an idea, an emotion, or an experience. Realizing many years ago that writing was a very controlled activity, and seeking an alternative which might help [...]
As noted in the post before this one, Canadian author Carol Windley writes about fictional homeschooling families in her new book, titled Home Schooling. Here’s additional information from the publisher’s press release: Home Schooling by Carol Windley From the acclaimed author of Visible Light comes a collection of seven outstanding stories, each set against the [...]
Home Schooling, by Carol Windley In an email interview with Ambrose Musiyiwa which took place on Oct. 16, Canadian author Carol Windley spoke about her latest collection of short stories and the challenges short story writers face. The short stories in your most recent collection, Home Schooling, are set against the rural landscape of Vancouver [...]
The HEM Networking discussion list has always been known for a no-nonsense approach to the most timely and important homeschooling issues. Founded in 1999 and currently listing almost 1,000 members, the list includes many veteran and pioneer homeschoolers who enjoy sharing their intimate knowledge of the history, the people, and the significant events which shaped [...]
Good article from the CBS News site: Colleges Coveting Home-Schooled Students Subtitle: Colleges Aggressively Competing for Home-Schoolers in Quest for Best Students “Home-schooled students – whose numbers in this country range from an estimated 1.1 million to as high as 2 million – often come to college equipped with the skills necessary to succeed in [...]
Susan Ryan writes a good interesting post about a study regarding expelled pre-schoolers and also about finding out what problems babies and pre-schoolers have that should be evaluated by ‘experts’ on her blog Corn and Oil » “Bureaucracy IS the `problem child’â€. Susan writes, “Also mentioned in the article was the hope by many proponents [...]
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A tip ‘o the hat to Daryl Cobranchi for finding this item – I followed the link at the bottom of his comment and found that he wasn’t kidding about this being “a nasty little post”: WB Is Holden Home School By reviewer Josh Tyler: Warner Brothers is about to tackle that creepy place where [...]
The editors of Home Education Magazine have completely edited and revised the free Introduction to Homeschooling booklet which answers the questions new homeschoolers frequently ask, such as: Is homeschooling legal? Do we need to use a curriculum? Where can we find materials and resources? What is unschooling? What about socialization? How will our kids get [...]
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There’s an interesting essay at the National Public Radio site, Doing Things My Own Way,”, by Bela Fleck. It’s part of their ongoing “This I Believe” series, and you can listen to the essay at the NPR site. Fleck writes in part, “Sometimes I wonder if my banjo playing would pass codes. I didn’t learn [...]
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