tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63056368664364273852024-03-13T14:21:04.107-07:00Your Homeschool Connection!Andrew Passhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03467297626934604339noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6305636866436427385.post-31449908647222894552009-10-02T10:04:00.001-07:002009-10-02T10:13:02.152-07:00News October 2, 2009The Boston Globe is running an article entitled, "<a href="http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/somerville/2009/10/somerville_parent_starts_home.html">Somerville Home-School Parent Starts Reading Program</a>."<div><br /></div><div>Are you familiar with the <a href="http://www.classicsforkids.com/">Classics for Kids</a> podcast series? </div><div><br /></div><div>The HomeScholar writes, "<a href="http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/the-psat-is-coming-the-psat-is-coming/1842/">The PSAT is Coming! The PSAT is Coming</a>!" </div>Andrew Passhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03467297626934604339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6305636866436427385.post-38144219644499746572009-10-01T05:59:00.000-07:002009-10-01T06:17:00.955-07:00News October 1, 2009<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Paul Galvin has published a very passionate essay entitled, "</span></span><a href="http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig10/galvin1.1.1.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Providing Balance: America's Homeschoolers</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">." Regarding public schools he writes, "</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">With this toxic stew of course nothing meaningful will ever change."</span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Rachel from Christian Parent.com writes, "</span></span><a href="http://christian-parent.com/?p=1202"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Teach Your Sons With These Great Homeschool Camping Ideas</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">." I'm not sure that her suggestions need to be limited to boys. For that matter, I think public school kids could also learn a ton from her suggestions. </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; "><a href="http://heartofthematteronline.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Heart of the Matter Online</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> is hosting this week's Carnival of Homeschooling. </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">If you are looking for some good crafts go to </span></span><a href="http://homeschoolcreations.blogspot.com/2009/10/c-is-for-crab-craft.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Homeschool Creations</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">. </span></span></span></div>Andrew Passhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03467297626934604339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6305636866436427385.post-63705666522544813052009-09-21T12:49:00.001-07:002009-09-21T13:02:31.312-07:00News September 21, 2009<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">The Weymouth (MA) Wicked Local is running an article entitled, "</span></span><a href="http://www.wickedlocal.com/weymouth/news/opinions/x593045730/Private-schooled-students-merit-public-school-access"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Private Schooled Students Merit Public School Access</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">." It states, "</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Tomorrow the (school) committee is expected to vote on whether to allow access to public school programs and activities to Weymouth students who are home-schooled or attending private schools."</span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">In the article, "</span></span><a href="http://www.semissourian.com/story/1571898.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Homeschooling Group Makes Time for Student Socialization</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">," the Southeast Missourian writes, "</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Each Friday, more than 115 students flood into Mount Auburn Christian Church for the classes, which started Sept. 4." </span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><a href="http://www.weirdunsocializedhomeschoolers.com/2009/09/homeschool-showcase-32.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Weird Unsocialized Homeschoolers </span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">writes, "</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">I hope you'll enjoy this week's selection of posts, offering </span></span><span style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">inspiration, encouragement, tips and ideas as we showcase some of the fun, exciting, hands-on ways that homeschooling families live, learn, and enjoy life together..."</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; line-height: 19px;">An excellent article on <a href="http://www.the-simple-homeschool.com/education-reform.html">The Simple Homeschool.com</a> states, "Homeschool may not be the new educational paradigm - BUT - the ideas that make homeschool so successful ARE..." </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; line-height: 19px;"><b><i>Don't forget to sign up for Your Homeschool Connection's monthly newsletter: </i></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; line-height: 19px;"><b><i>The Connector!!</i></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; line-height: 19px;"><b><i><a href="http://www.yourhomeschoolconnection.com">Sign Up Here!!</a></i></b></span></span></div>Andrew Passhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03467297626934604339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6305636866436427385.post-30339672413201542392009-09-17T13:57:00.000-07:002009-09-17T14:08:16.323-07:00News September 17, 2009<a href="http://oldvirginiablog.blogspot.com/2009/09/homeschool-student-guest-post.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Old Virginia Blog</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> is running an illuminating post written by a college student on her experiences as a homeschooler. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">How do you schedule your homeschooling day? </span><a href="http://heartofthematteronline.com/our-homeschool-schedule/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Heart of the Matter (Online)</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> explains her family's schedule. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="http://alasandras.blogspot.com/2009/09/homeschool-blog-awards-nominations-now.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Alasandra's Homeschool Blog</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> is looking for nominations on the best homeschool blogs. Thanks to </span><a href="http://getinhangon.homeschooljournal.net/2009/09/16/homeschool-blog-awards-2/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Get In, Hang In </span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">for pointing the way. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="http://aswewalk.wordpress.com/2009/09/16/home-school-happenings-animal-classification/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">As We Walk writes</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> "</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); line-height: 17px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Did you know there are about a </span></span><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><em style="font-style: italic; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">gazillion</span></span></em></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> ways to classify animals? Maybe you’re stuck in the old rut of mammal, reptile or bird; but we’re free enough around here to group them by color, size, sleeping and eating habits, location, and a myriad of other ways." </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;color:#545454;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;color:#545454;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></div>Andrew Passhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03467297626934604339noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6305636866436427385.post-77084009716094702262009-09-15T10:22:00.000-07:002009-09-15T10:28:43.547-07:00News September 15, 2009The Coshocton (OH) Tribune is running an article entitled, "Opportunities Expanding for Home Schooling Families." <a href="http://www.coshoctontribune.com/article/20090915/NEWS01/909150306">Read it here.</a> <div><br /></div><div><a href="http://homeschoolheaven.wordpress.com/2009/09/15/is-your-homeschool-cut-and-dried/">Homeschool Haven</a> explains that if your home school is "cut and dry" it is probably not overly effective. </div><div><br /></div><div>There's not a whole lot of news today. That's probably good because I am very excited about spending time with <a href="http://www.mihomeschool.com">Homeschool Connections</a> first day back, with over two hundred students. </div>Andrew Passhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03467297626934604339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6305636866436427385.post-28935752913153563922009-09-14T09:13:00.000-07:002009-09-14T09:36:57.616-07:00News September 14, 2009<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">In Gaston, North Carolina, the number of homeschoolers is going up, according to an article in the </span></span><a href="http://www.gastongazette.com/news/school-37900-math-hopping.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Gaston Gazette. </span></span></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><a href="http://www.adn.com/news/education/story/933162.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">The Anchorage Daily News </span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">is running an article entitled, "Home School: Making the Grade?" The article states, "</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Should Alaska join the ranks of other states by tightening its home-schooling laws...State Education Commissioner Larry LeDoux wants to at least ask the question." </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Thanks to </span></span><a href="http://proverbs14verse1.blogspot.com/2009/09/my-favorite-homeschool-website.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Proverbs 14:1 </span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> we learn about </span></span><a href="http://heartofthematteronline.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Heart of the Matter Online</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">, a website that Proverbs 14.1 describes as wonderful for homeschoolers, having great pictures. </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; "><a href="http://kitandcaboodleblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/equine-curriculum-for-home-school.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Kit and Caboodle writes</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">, "</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Being able to study what you want, when you want to, is the beauty of </span></span><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">home school</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">. " Her younger daughter is studying an Equestrian curriculum. </span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Science of Relations is hosting the weekly carnival of homeschool blogs. It's episode number 12. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://scienceofrelations.blogspot.com/2009/09/hands-on-homeschool-blog-carnival-12.html">Read it, here. </a></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;">There are a large number new of homeschool blog posts online today. If you'd like me to include a link to your blogpost contact me at <a href="mailto:ap@pass-ed.com">ap@pass-ed.com</a>. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span></div>Andrew Passhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03467297626934604339noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6305636866436427385.post-88778570887005005652009-09-11T10:02:00.000-07:002009-09-11T10:18:52.607-07:00News September 11, 2009<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Boston.com is running a guest feature by a homeschooling mom in Michigan. It's entitled, "</span></span><a href="http://www.boston.com/community/moms/blogs/moms_are_talking_about/2009/09/confessions_of_a_homeschooling_1.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Confessions of a Homeschooling Mom: Part II</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">." The post states, "</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">I do put extra pressure on myself to turn everything into a learning experience, whether we're flying a kite or at the park. After a recent farm stand purchase of a purple cauliflower for dinner, I pulled everyone to the computer to look up what made it purple (answer: anthocyanin, an antioxidant found in red wine)." </span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">What makes somebody qualified to homeschool? Read </span></span><a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-20258-Houston-Homeschooling--Parenting-Examiner~y2009m9d9-Qualified-to-homeschool"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">this article</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> for one person's take. </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Special Connection Homeschool writes about "Steve Spangler Science." Steve Spanger has a weekly show in which he discusses an experiment that can be done at home. </span></span><a href="http://specialconnectionhomeschool.blogspot.com/2009/09/steve-spangler-science.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Read more here. </span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Are you familiar with the Homeschool Buyer's Co-Op? Mother by Nature tells us why she joined, </span></span><a href="http://motherbynature.ca/2009/09/homeschool-buyers-co-op/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">here</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">. </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">If you are new to homeschooling or thinking about it, </span></span><a href="http://blissfullydomestic.com/homeschool-bliss/exploring-your-learning-style/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Homeschool Bliss writes</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">, "</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Here's the bottom line, no two homeschools have the same exact philosophy. There is no cookie cutter approach. Each family needs time to figure out what kind of philosophy they will incorporate." </span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><br /></span></span></div>Andrew Passhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03467297626934604339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6305636866436427385.post-36438934012338809052009-09-10T09:04:00.001-07:002009-09-10T09:22:02.945-07:00News September 10, 2009Homeschool Creations has a great post entitled, "<a href="http://homeschoolcreations.blogspot.com/2009/09/homeschooling-is-like-making-pancakes.html">Homeschooling is Like Making Pancakes</a>." How do you like your pancakes? How do you like to learn? <div><br /></div><div>Since today's news is short, I'll also point to my other blog: <a href="http://www.lessontech.blogspot.com">TechnoLesson</a>. On a daily basis I ask a set of questions related to a current event news article. Enjoy!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Today Your Home School Connection published its first edition of "The Connector" our monthly newsletter. I'd be happy to send you a copy of this newsletter. Simply send me your email address. My email address is <a href="mailto:ap@pass-ed.com">ap@pass-ed.com</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Andrew Passhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03467297626934604339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6305636866436427385.post-48436259199928558522009-09-09T06:30:00.001-07:002009-09-09T06:51:02.853-07:00News September 9, 2009<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.pass-ed.com/HomeSchool/Featured.html">Today's post sponsored by Pass-Ed, </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.pass-ed.com/HomeSchool/Featured.html">developing homeschool units atop technology and Google Earth. </a></div><div><br /></div>Did you know that the Wall Street Journal has a homeschool community? A description states, "</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">As the many benefits of homeschooling have earned worldwide recognition, old stigmas are giving way to new enthusiasm for the concept." See it </span></span><a href="http://online.wsj.com/community/groups/wsj-homeschool-community-618/topics"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">here. </span></span></a></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">While you may not agree with it, I found this article about the choice to homeschool in a divorced family quite intriguing. It sparked thought. </span></span><a href="http://www.momlogic.com/2009/09/court_rules_against_homeschooling_mom_in_favor_of_father.php"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The article begins</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">, "</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">One mom doesn't believe that homeschooling should be decided upon by one parent." </span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">How do you incorporate fine arts in the homeschool? Read some suggestions </span></span><a href="http://thehomeschoolclassroom.blogspot.com/2009/09/fine-arts-in-home-school.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">here</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">. </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">There's an array of interesting links at this </span></span><a href="http://www.thehomespunlife.com/2009/09/homeschool-carnival-virtual-blog.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">virtual homeschool carnival</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">. </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">What are the top ten homeschooling mistakes? </span></span><a href="http://www.home-school-online.com/2009/09/top-ten-homeschooling-mistakes-part-one.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Homeschool online</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> begins the first of a two part series on the topic. </span></span></span></div>Andrew Passhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03467297626934604339noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6305636866436427385.post-15429705421546834332009-09-04T07:19:00.000-07:002009-09-04T07:39:35.796-07:00News September 4, 2009Through an article entitled, "<a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-20576-New-Orleans-Homeschooling-Examiner~y2009m9d2-Homeschool-101-What-are-the-statistics">Homeschool 101: What are the Statistics?</a>" we learn about an important homeschool research organization, <a href="http://www.nheri.org/">National Home Education Research Institute</a>. <div><br /></div><div>Karen Berger writes about "<a href="http://musicappreciation.suite101.com/article.cfm/music_instruction_for_homeschoolers">Music Instruction for Homeschoolers</a>" at Suite 101. </div><div><br /></div><div>Alyssa at The Dream Box Blog writes a great post, "<a href="http://www.dreambox.com/blog/math-learning-field-trip-ideas-for-homeschoolers">Math Learning Field Trip Ideas for Homeschoolers.</a>" It's well worth the read. </div><div><br /></div><div>The Thinking Mother writes about her children ignoring an adult who asks them why they are not in school. I thought, "OK" until I read the comments. Then I thought, "Great. <a href="http://thethinkingmother.blogspot.com/2009/09/first-day-of-homeschool-2009-2010.html">It's worth being included.</a>"</div>Andrew Passhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03467297626934604339noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6305636866436427385.post-79360962965394805722009-09-03T06:48:00.000-07:002009-09-03T07:07:05.762-07:00News September 3, 2009<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">A CBS affiliate in Texas reports, "Texas Home School Coalition PAC Endorses Gov. Perry for Re-Election." Read about it </span><a href="http://www.cbs7kosa.com/news/details.asp?ID=14752"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">!! Does your state have a homeschool PAC? </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">What's the relationship between general reasons to homeschool and </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">your </span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">reasons for homeschooling? </span><a href="http://arlinghaus.typepad.com/blog/2009/09/why-i-homeschool-not-the-same-as-why-you-should-or-shouldnt.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Bearing Blog ponders</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="http://proverbs14verse1.blogspot.com/2009/09/homeschool-organization-at-its-finest.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">June Fuentes </span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">at Proverbs 14 Verse 1 points to an excellent organization method at </span><a href="http://www.manylittleblessings.net/2009/08/organizing-our-homeschool-papers-and.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Many Little Blessings</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">. She writes, "</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Here is a system that I have been using for organizing our homeschool that I cannot praise enough..." Read it about it at one of the links. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;">Do you feel that homeschooling strengthens families? <a href="http://whyhomeschool.blogspot.com/2009/08/how-homeschooling.html">Why Homeschool</a> explains how her different aged children help one another grow. </span></div>Andrew Passhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03467297626934604339noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6305636866436427385.post-55241154174377395072009-09-02T10:50:00.001-07:002009-09-02T11:07:29.457-07:00News September 2, 2009<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Fox News is running an article entitled, "Group Asks Court to Reconsider Removing Girl from Homeschool." Read it </span></span><a href="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,545340,00.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">here</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">. </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The Greenville (NC) Online reports, "Clemson Home-School Mom Resigns as Chairman of State Board of Education." It's available </span></span><a href="http://www.greenvilleonline.com/article/20090902/NEWS/909020339/1069/YOURUPSTATE01"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">here. </span></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Betsy Wald writes in a local New York Times blog, "</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The following homeschooling “classics” are recommended for everyone — regardless of educational philosophy –- both for questioning assumptions and reminding ourselves that living is learning, everywhere and all the time." See the list </span></span><a href="http://maplewood.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/31/back-to-homeschool/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">here.</span></span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Jennie Woehl writes in the Holland Sentinel, "My Take - Home-school Kids Excel in Studies and in Life." </span></span><a href="http://www.hollandsentinel.com/opinions/x1566721680/My-take-Home-school-kids-excel-in-studies-and-in-life"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Read her commentary</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">. </span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">In her blog, The Plotmonkeys, Julie Leto writes about "The Decision to Homeschool." Read it </span></span><a href="http://www.plotmonkeys.com/2009/09/02/the-decision-to-homeschool/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">here.</span></span></a> </span></span></div>Andrew Passhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03467297626934604339noreply@blogger.com0