Posted by Annie on Dec 31, 2011 in
Education
It’s easy to get off track during the holidays. Forty to 45 percent of Americans make New Year’s resolutions, and I know I always do. So, we have decided to get back to basics, put away the games for a bit and get out the math, the history and of course science. Whatever your resolutions, […]
Tags: Education, family time, history, homeschool, math, science
Posted by Annie on Sep 16, 2011 in
Conference,
Education,
Legal
Working in conjunction with HSLDA, U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren (IL-14) introduced new federal legislation (H.R. 2910) intended to protect homeschooling students school records. ChristianNewsWire reports: Hultgren Introduces Homeschool Bill WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2011 — U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (IL-14) will be holding a press conference call on Tuesday, September 20 at 10:30 am ET to […]
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Posted by Annie on Jul 21, 2011 in
Education,
Parenting
We’ve all heard of traditional homeschooling where mom sits at the kitchen table, the children are gathered around, workbooks open and curriculum flows as if the children never left the public school system. Mom and dad believe if it’s good enough for Johnny, it’s good enough for my Henry, too. Did anyone ever bother to […]
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