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08/26/06
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In The News

Homeschooling - Should You?
Mary Lanphier
Mary is an internet marketer, promoter and designer
She is also a certified life coach. Her interests and expertise vary in different arenas. Mary has been writing for several years and has appeared in many online and hard print publications. author's email author's web site view author's other articles Join this author's mailing list Your Name: E-mail Address: Mary Lanphier August 25, 2006 Why let Tim and Lisa learn at home than send them to school?
Well, first of all, you don't have to wake them up at 7 every morning and bundle them off to school with umpteen numbers of instructions, and wait with an anxious heart till they return. Homeschooling gives you more control over the influences that affect your child. The growth and development of your child is removed from the realm of the unknown. You, and you alone can decide what your child needs to do or learn.
Tailoring the curriculum to suit the needs and interests of the child is one of the most obvious benefits of homeschooling.
Individual attention is another salient benefit of homeschooling. For instance, if Lisa needs more time to learn Math, then she can reduce the time for her English lessons.

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Featured Article

Growing Socialization in Home Education
By Tawanna McDonald
Let me mention the subject of Home Schooling. What thought immediately comes to mind? There have always been many views of home schooling. There are varieties of opinions ranging from great parents to troublemakers. Most of the negative thoughts of home schooling are based on rumors and preconceived ideas. Out of all thoughts about home schooling, socialization is one of the first things that come to mind. The most debated topic among home schoolers and non-home schoolers is this issue of adequate socialization for home schooled children. Some think that home schoolers do not get enough socialization. They feel since the children are home for school this makes the child become socially deprived. Home schooled children are not socially deprived.
As a home schooling parent, and from my personal experience my children are more social at times than I am. Many studies support the home school academic benefit, but what about social aspect? Are home schoolers missing proper socialization? Is there a right solution for the socialization problem? Is there a socialization problem at all? With the growth of home schoolers seen recently are we bound to have future generations of socially deprived misfits?

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Homeschooling Tips:

The 10 Be's of Home-Schooling
By Lorraine Curry
1. BE AVAILABLE! Homeschooling is not hard, nor do the actual classes need to take much time, but it is important that your children find you available 24/7.
2. BE INTERESTED! Keep your child's heart, and their hunger for learning, by being interested in all the do and bring to you, even the worms!
3. BE A PARTNER IN LEARNING! Teach researching skills when they are young, creating a habit to serve them when older.
4. BE FLEXIBLE! Do not be so set in schedules and classes that you miss the real learning, bonding and loving experiences.
5. BE THRIFTY! Homeschooling does not have to cost an arm and a leg. God can direct you into terrific opportunities and resources for learning.

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Resources:

Review of the "Great Grammarian":

By Beverly Hernandez on About.com

The Bottom Line The Great Grammarian reviews and reinforces grammar skills in a lively and interactive game!
Publisher's Site Pros
* Encourages interaction between players
* Reinforces and reviews grammar skills
* For individual or team play
Cons
* Spelling cards are a little confusing
Description
* Includes: Extra large gameboard
* One die
* Playing pieces
* Gold sticker stars
* Score cards
* 12 plastic stars
* Over 700 question cards
* Participant's manual

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