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Education is not the filling of a pail,
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-- W. B. Yeats
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Let the Games Begin!
Homeschooler Becca Ward take the Bronze in Saber
USA's Becca Ward reacts after securing the bronze medal against her opponent Russian Sofiya Velikaya in the women's individual saber at the Fencing Ha - Saturday August 9, 01:39 PM.
2008 Summer Olympics Unit Study - 8/4/08
Homeschoolers can spend most of August enjoying the 2008 Summer Olympics and incorporating its themes into their education.
Good Sports
Current Articles
California Homeschoolers Win Landmark Case
Mon, Aug 11, 2008 -- 9:00 AM
Teaching Without Credentials
A California appeals court has ruled that parents can homeschool their children, even if they don't have a teaching credential. This overturns an earlier ruling that required such a qualification.
Host: Michael Krasny
Guests:
- Dana Hull, metro reporter for the San Jose Mercury News
- Debbie Schwarzer, attorney with GCA Law Partners, LLP; co-chair of the legal team for the Homeschool Association of California; and a homeschooling mom
- Dennis Kelly, president of United Educators of San Francisco, vice president of American Federation of Teachers and California Federation of Teachers
California Homeschoolers Win Landmark Case - 8/8/08
The California Court of Appeals had ruled in favor of homeschooling in our state.
Free Homeschool Planner and Recording Spreadsheet for 2008 -2009
My Excel
spreadsheet planning template for the homeschool year 2008 - 2009. Plan and track your curriculum used, educational projects, books read, and more. For more information
about this planner and other available homeschooling planners,
please visit my Homeschooling Records and Reports page.
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Those designing their own custom homeschooling program will like these.
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Updated page full of new places to donate, swap or sell your previously read, but still in good condition homeschool materials. These are also excellent resources for frugal families looking for great deals!
Book for Homeschool Co-op Members and Leaders
What to Know Before You Join a Homeschool Co-op - 5/13/08
Carol Topp discusses some of the disadvantages of co-oping.
Public Relations Basics
The Homeschooling Image: Public Relations Basics - 4/7/08
A free ebook version of Mary Griffith's The Homeschooling Image: Public Relations Basics, originally published in 1996. Updated in 2008. Pass it along to those in your support groups. Mary not only explains about talking with the press and to radio talk show hosts, but also the ins and outs of putting on a workshop or being part of a conference. It also could help the ordinary new homeschool mom just trying to explain what she's doing to her mother-in-law or the grocery clerk!
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Come enjoy our homeschooling chats in our A2Z Homeschool Chat Room. This page has our hosted chat schedule, when your favorite homeschool moms are in there to answer questions. Do not worry! This chat application is so easy anybody can use it! Sign in with any name or screen name you'd like. No registration. Nothing to download. Click on the "?" to get tips on using the features.
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