The venerable New York Times Magazine published an article on November 8, 2011 titled My Parents Were Home-Schooling Anarchists, by Margaret Heidenry: “Tired of the constraints of the 40-hour workweek, my father, in 1972, quit his job in publishing. My parents were in their early 30s, and they had four children under 7. ‘But...
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My Parents Were Home-Schooling Anarchists
Spontaneous Learning
Mothering magazine’s web site has a good article by Becky Jackson titled No Time for Teaching: Spontaneous Learning at Home: “In the four years I spent pursuing an education degree, I learned a lot about what to teach and how to teach it. Then I spent four years as a full-time mother. I would...
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Natural Learning Behaviors
In an article titled Does Your Homeschooling Support Natural Learning Behaviors? homeschool mom, advocate and blogger Sara McGrath explores the concepts behind how children learn through following their curiosity, through play and exploration, and through experience. Sara, the author of Unschooling: A Lifestyle of Learning, The Unschooling Happiness Project, and Memoirs of A Strange...
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In Defense of Childhood
While not specifically about homeschooling, an article by Brian Gresko, a stay-at-home dad and writer, explains his view that childhood is under attack by the very people who should be protecting it: parents. His article In Defense of Childhood: Let Kids Be Kids! explains: Many of the most important skills are untestable — imagination,...
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The Freedom to Homeschool
The last of three articles on local homeschooling families is a positive, upbeat article from the Oct. 7th issue of the Dansville-Genesee Country Express in Dansville, NY, titled Homeschool Gives Choice to Students, Parents: The freedom to pursue what a parent deems best for their child is still allowed in America. That’s the feeling...
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A Journey to Unschooling
A Journey to Unschooling by Mary Hickcox appears in the current issue of the newsletter, Dissident Voice: When I first heard about unschooling 8 years ago I thought it seemed crazy. I thought all the things that some of you are thinking right now. What about socialization, grades, college? My children need to go...
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Homeschool Techo-Literacy
Kevin Kelly’s Achieving Techno-Literacy appeared in the Sept. 16th issue of The New York Times: One day our student would dissect and diagram the inside organs of flowers; the next he’d write short stories or poems and then revise them; and the next day we’d solve logic problems with algebra, then he’d work on...
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UN Children’s Rights
CBS News’ Political Hotsheet has an article about the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child: 31 GOP Senators Oppose U.N. Children’s Rights Convention by Brian Montopoli – 36 comments Thirty-one Republican senators are cosponsoring a resolution opposing the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, according to the conservative...
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Free Range Learning
Laura Weldon’s new book, Free Range Learning, received a glowing review in the news-tech magazine Wired’s blog, GeekDad: Free Range Learning by Laura Grace Weldon is a new book about homeschooling. It isn’t a strict how-to, nor is it just about someone else’s personal experience. It’s a mixture of the two, intertwining real families’...
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Homeschool & College
Homeschool advocate Patrick Farenga writes about a message he’s carried “for decades” from John Holt, founder of the groundbreaking Growing Without Schooling: “…the message of John’s that echoes more today than ever for me is this: college is among the chief enslaving institutions of America. “When Holt said this I believe he was thinking...
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- Rethink Everything Conference 2012Greetings! There is so much to tell you about, but here is just a brief summary of what’s going on this year. There is SO MUCH MORE so please visit the conference website to see it all. You have come to expect an extraordinary program and we are really stepping it up this year… incredible! life on my terms . deep ecology psychokinesis . Anastasia wisdom l […]
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- HEM wrote a new post, Bryn Athyn College - How to get into college?, on the site Taking a Closer LookHEM wrote a new post, Bryn Athyn College - How to get into college?, on the site Taking a Closer Look Great place for students schooled at home. It's Not Just About You! A Bryn Athyn college education isn't just about you. It's about your potential to make an impact. Here, you'll be encouraged to define your […] […]
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- James Burns – Stop the bully’s EBOOKJames Burns – Stop the bully’s EBOOKInstant Download! Stop The Bullying EBOOK This book provides practical methods of teaching respect, encouraging student responsibility, and building compliance. This ebook also contains a supplemental character education section with techniques for praising students and encouraging more positive classroom behavior. It is d […]
HEM Resources
- Home Training Tools – Science for at home schoolsHome Training Tools – Science for at home schoolsHome Science Tools is a resource for parents, teachers, and kids who want a better experience with hands-on science. Frank and Debbie Schaner started the company in 1994, when they realized how difficult it was to find the right supplies for doing science at home with their four children. Since then, they’ve b […]
HEM Groups
- Staying InformedStaying InformedThe issues facing homeschoolers today are fundamentally the same as 30 years ago when HEM was first published. While communication is easier the underlying social question is, can parents be trusted with their kids? Our political positions will support this answer in the affirmative. But this is not always the case nor is it always easy to un […]
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