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By KristinN, on July 31st, 2009 Ahh, it is that time of year once more. VBS time. My kids have already been to one VBS this year at another church. VBS is not about getting rid of the kids for a half of a day, but about reaching out to your kids un-churched friends and the un-churched community around us. VBS
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By KristinN, on July 30th, 2009 Here was a good article that I came across the other day By Heather Duncan, community@knoxnews.com. I think it will get all homeschoolers as well as parents in general to rethink about parental rights.
A crucial question will soon face parents if present United Nations initiatives gain acceptance in the United States:
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By KristinN, on July 29th, 2009 I know here in California homeschooling is really easy to do without a lot of hoops to jump through for the government. But in some state there are many more compliance issues to deal with. I found this site called HomeSchoolLegal.com that answers most if not all your compliance issues for each
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By KristinN, on July 22nd, 2009 The July 4th-10th, 2009 edition of The Economist has two articles about public vs. private schools and entrance into top universities in America and Britain (Learning lessons from private schools and Staying on board). According to The Economist, “even in the recession, (private schools) are proving surprisingly resilient.”
Apparently,
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By KristinN, on July 21st, 2009 Most traditional school systems have a need for cookie cutter children. You see if they allow for individualism, they might not be able to keep control. We see this all the time in a traditional school settings where one kid stands up to be different and is either quieted by the
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By KristinN, on July 20th, 2009 Used or New? That is the question! Most, if not all, homeschoolers wrestle with the decision of purchasing new or used education materials. As we’ve traveled to conferences, we’ve noticed that many of you first frequent the used book sales and then look to purchase new materials to match the editions you’ve found at the
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By KristinN, on July 9th, 2009 It is that time of year again. Yes, it is time to start thinking about the fall and our curriculum choices. Here in Southern California we are having our CHEA convention this week. Unfortunately I am un-able to attend this year. I just do not have the money to go. I am so bummed. This
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By KristinN, on July 3rd, 2009
She jumped up as soon as she saw the surgeon come out of the operating room. She said: ‘How is my little boy? Is he going to be all right? When can I
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By KristinN, on July 2nd, 2009 The Old Schoolhouse Magazine is celebrating the Fourth of July in the Schoolhouse Store with some big savings, free unit studies, and chances to win a $50 gift certificate!
Here are the exciting details:
1. Purchase a 2 yr. print U.S. subscription to TOS and receive all 4 of our 2008 issues IN ADDITION TO
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