Archive for June, 2009

May I homeschool someone else’s children?

Posted by Ann Zeise on June 25, 2009    Category: Legalities    .

But relatives without guardianship may not be legally responsible for the education. The parents should still do the paperwork and testing that their state requires.

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The Wild and Free Pigs of Okefenokee Swamp

Posted by Ann Zeise on June 17, 2009    Category: Legalities    .

I did this every day. Pretty soon, even the old pigs decided that it was easier to eat free corn, after all, they were all free; they were not penned up. They could run off in any direction they wanted at any time.

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Read Any Good Math Lately?

Posted by Ann Zeise on June 17, 2009    Category: Uncategorized    .

by Holly Furgason I had always hated math. It actually goes beyond just hating math. My mother taught me that members of our family were incapable of math. I know it sounds cruel but it was her firm believe that for some unknown genetic reason math was beyond understanding by members of our family- especially [...]

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Reconstruction Theology and Home Education

Posted by Ann Zeise on June 16, 2009    Category: Masters of Home Education     ·Tagged , , , , , .

by Mary McCarthy Quote from Christian Reconstructionist, Gary North “The stranger in ancient Israel did not serve as a judge, although he received all the benefits of living in the land. The political question is this: By what biblical standard is the pagan to be granted the right to bring political sanctions against God’s people? [...]

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Learning Happens

Posted by Ann Zeise on June 16, 2009    Category: Concerns     ·Tagged , , , .

by Holly Furgason Without textbooks and workbooks to fill our days, people often wonder what we do all the time. More importantly, they wonder how my children learn. Our life is full of learning opportunities but my mind usually goes blank when I’m asked to give an example. Recently I decided to make a conscious [...]

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Starting a Homeschool Support Group

Posted by Ann Zeise on June 16, 2009    Category: Masters of Home Education     ·Tagged , , , , .

Groups can be as simple or as complicated as you want. HUG had a fairly simple structure which fit our personalities, the way we homeschooled and met our needs. Here are the basic steps to starting a simple group…

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What About Socialization?

Posted by Ann Zeise on June 16, 2009    Category: Concerns     ·Tagged , .

Two women meet at a playground, where their children are swinging and playing ball. The women are sitting on a bench watching. Eventually, they begin to talk.

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Media Guidelines

Posted by Ann Zeise on June 16, 2009    Category: Masters of Home Education     ·Tagged , , , .

If children are going to be involved, prepare them before hand. Make sure that it’s okay with them. Don’t “coach” their answers but let them know what’s going to happen including filming, answering questions and showing the reporter some of their work or projects.

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