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Friday September 3rd 2010

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You've enjoyed the yogurt, and now you've got this neat little plastic cup. It's not built to last forever, but it's built well enough not to throw it [Read More]

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Another interesting idea from the good folks at Springwise... We've seen a few different planners that help families keep track of their kids' activities — either online or off — but the fact remains that finding those activities in the first place can be difficult. [Read More]

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Weekly Homeschooling Blog Carnival Is Ready for You!

This week, Amy Bayliss has compiled a terrific list of blog posts for your reading pleasure! Separated into "education" and "family" topics, you'll find posts from your favorite bloggers, and discover new favorites in the process. Parent at the Helm shared Rebecca Rupp's guest post containing news of new resources, [...]

Grandma Linda’s Weekly Words of Wisdom

"The homeschooled child missed one multiple choice answer on the math application section of the year-end, fourth grade achievement test. The problem concerned a clock, and the measurement of time. Certainly the problem was age-appropriate, technically appropriate, even culturally appropriate. Unfortunately, it just wasn't [...]

Grandma Linda’s Weekly Words of Wisdom

"Far from helping students to develop into mature, self-reliant, self-motivated individuals, schools seem to do everything they can to keep youngsters in a state of chronic, almost infantile, dependency. The pervasive atmosphere of distrust, together with rules covering the most minute aspects of existence, teach students every day they are not [...]

Homeschooling Blog Carnival: Back-to-Home 2010

That's right, Parents at the Helm. Another week has flown by which means there's a brand new Homeschooling Blog Carnival awaiting you! This week, it's "Back-to-Home 2010," hosted at "Notes from a Homeschooling Mom." Here you'll not only find some of your favorite bloggers, you'll discover new ones, too! This week, Parent at the Helm shared [...]

Grandma Linda’s Weekly Words of Wisdom

"Fixing the educational dilemma requires educational choice. Trouble is, the choice is not the purview of adults. True choice inherently rests with each child." ~ Linda Dobson

Enjoy Latest Homeschooling Blog Carnival

Are you ready to do a little reading, little relaxing? Then I highly recommend sailing over to Renae Deckard's Life Nurturing Education blog to learn more about this wonderful homeschooling life. The theme this week is "Remember Summer." Not only will you find some enlightening and entertaining reading, Renae has included terrific photos of [...]

Grandma Linda’s Weekly Words of Wisdom

"There is no 'slippery slope' toward loss of liberties, ony a long staircase where each step downward must first be tolerated by the American people and their leaders." ~ U. S. Senator Alan K. Simpson in the New York Times, September 26, 1982

“Summer Get Together” Edition of Homeschooling Blog Carnival Available

Judy Aron, who plays hostess to this week's Homeschooling Blog Carnival at "Consent of the Governed," is right. "Well, Summer always includes get-togethers with friends... Let's see where our friends are gathering and what they are talking about today." And then a wonderful array of homeschooling blog posts becomes available to you! Whether [...]