Success Story that was Never Suppose to Happen Tuesday, March 02, 2010 Today I would like to share a success story that is close to my heart; my son. Aaron is now 17 ½ years old, a junior/senior and has gotten his first job! Now this may seem like just a typical progression for our teens, however this is a special event for this young ... Read More >>   Young Naturalist Award Competition Tuesday, February 16, 2010 Do you have a child that loves nature? Can they not get enough of natural science? Well, the Young Naturalist Awards is conducting a competition for students in grades 7th through 12th. This competition is an invitation for students to perform a scientific investigation that would lead to a new understanding about ... Read More >>   What is the Number 1 Question to Ask Your Homeschooler? Saturday, February 13, 2010 Dear Homeschooling-in-the-News Reader: Hello, my name is Rebecca Kochenderfer and I am the Editor of Homeschool.com. I have been homeschooling for 19 years now. I wanted to check in with you and make sure that you are building your child’s curriculum around his or her interests. Remember, the school-at-home approach to homeschooling, where the ... Read More >>   So Many to Choose From; How Do I Decide? Sunday, February 07, 2010 In the past week, I have already received two announcements for upcoming homeschool conferences for the spring/summer 2010 season. Now, since it is only February, and the official conference season doesn’t start until May, some may think they can just put it on the back burner and think about these things in the upcoming ... Read More >>   12 First Aid Skills Every Parent Should Know Friday, February 05, 2010 Most of us know how to stop a simple nose bleed, but what if it becomes more serious? What do you do if a child spills scalding water on them? About.com has created a list of the top 12 first aid skills that every parent needs to know. So, what types of ... Read More >>   Wednesday’s Helpful Links Friday, February 05, 2010 Today is another episode of Wednesday’s Helpful Links. Just a reminder, not all links will necessarily apply to you, your style of homeschooling and/or with your beliefs. I am not promoting one website over another. I am simply presenting some links and allowing you to choose what you would like to utilize. ... Read More >>   A Chance to Win a Trip to Space Center Houston Wednesday, February 03, 2010 NASA is offering a chance to see behind the scenes activity at the Space Center Houston location. This is a never before offered opportunity. They are going to allow a family of four to come and see what actually goes on at their space centers during a two-day trip. They will cover ... Read More >>   Essay Contest for a Scholarship to CollegePlus! Wednesday, February 03, 2010 CollegePlus! is an on-line Christian based college program. Many of their students graduate with their degrees in half the time of a traditional mortar building college. They combine schooling with work and volunteering. You can find out more about this unique approach to college at their website http://www.collegeplus.org/whoweare. Right now, they are offering ... Read More >>   Air Traffic Control School is Now Open Saturday, January 30, 2010 Prior to my graduation in June 1985, I went and enlisted in the United States Navy. I had a guaranteed school, Air Traffic Control. I graduated top of my class in a course that 1/3 of all who started failed to complete the entire school. Then it was off to my first ... Read More >>   Department of Defense Offers Military Families a New On-line Tutoring Program Friday, January 29, 2010 The Department of Defense has expanded a free, on-line tutoring service to cover all servicemembers and their families. This program, which originated with the Marine Corp and Army, has now been extended to cover all active duty service members, National Guard and reserve personnel on active duty in a deployed status, Defense Department civilians ... Read More >>   Wednesday’s Helpful Links Thursday, January 28, 2010 Today is another episode of Wednesday’s Helpful Links. Just a reminder, not all links will necessarily apply to you, your style of homeschooling and/or with your beliefs. I am not promoting one website over another. I am simply presenting some links and allowing you to choose what you would like to utilize. ... Read More >>   Germany Homeschoolers Granted Asylum in the US Wednesday, January 27, 2010 Today, January 26, 2010, a German homeschooling family was granted political asylum in the United States. The Romeikes fled from Germany in August 2008 to escape persecution simply because they chose to home educate. Immigration Judge Lawrence O. Burman granted the asylum stating, “Homeschoolers are a particular social group that the German government ... Read More >>   Michigan Has New Compulsory Age Attendance Law Tuesday, January 26, 2010 Michigan’s Governor Jennifer Granholm signed into law the new extended compulsory attendance age on January 4, 2010. The new law extends the age from 16 to the age of 18 for mandatory attendance in school. This new law affects all students under the age of 11 as of December 1, 2010. There is an ... Read More >>   New Hampshire Homeschoolers Win Big Friday, January 22, 2010 New Hampshire homeschoolers can breath easier. On January 13, 2010, the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted down a new law that would have brought undue and unnecessary restrictions/rules for homeschooling families. It was shot down 324 to 34! A bipartisan committee had already shot the legislation down but some democrats, in a surprise ... Read More >>   Wednesday’s Helpful Links Thursday, January 21, 2010 I seem to find, and am sent, links to websites that I could possibly utilize in my homeschooling adventures. Not all of them apply to me, but they may be useful to others. So, I am planning on every Wednesday sending out possible helpful links. Now, as with me, not every link ... Read More >>   Children Illnesses and the Benefits of Homeschooling Wednesday, January 20, 2010 When a child attends public school and they are ill, even for the flu, when they return to school they have to play “catch up”. They have extra school work to bring home to make up for missed days and they must try and figure out where the rest of the class is for ... Read More >>   12 Year Old Boy Wins NYSE and K12 Contest Saturday, January 16, 2010 A 12-year old homeschooled boy, Fabian Fernandez-Han, won the 2009 Financial Future Challenge. It was sponsored by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and K-12. Fabian and his family was just flown to New York City for a special ceremony on January 11, 2010 where he was awarded a $2,500 check. He ... Read More >>   Help for Families in Haiti Friday, January 15, 2010 For Immediate Release 1/14/10 Homeschoolers around the world band together to support the Haitian community during their time of crisis. Through World Vision and CurrClick.com, homeschool families can now come together to support Haitian earthquake victims and their families. Small donations of $5 and $10 are being accepted at http://www.currclick.com CurrClick.com will be matching donations. A counter is ... Read More >>   Game Created by a Homeschooling Family Tuesday, January 12, 2010 Sometimes we run across something new that we just have to pass on to everyone we know or even everyone we encounter. This is such a time. A homeschool family from Florida, the Sopourn, created two new games to teach about T.A.R.P., more commonly referred to as the Federal government bailout. The ... Read More >>   Some Links that may be Helpful to Your Homeschooling Thursday, January 07, 2010 Today, I am just going to give some snippets about some websites that may come in handy with your homeschooling. Some may work for you, while others may work for someone you know. Just a side note here, just because I am listing them for you, does not mean that Homeschool.com is ... Read More >>

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