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Another ad for homeschooling just dropped
2+ hour, 59+ min ago (132+ words) Anyone who puts their children in the government indoctrination centers they call public schools has proven that they love their lifestyle and possessions more than they love their children. Find a way or make a way. He worked for a…...
MSU researchers launch new app to help little ones move -- here's how it works
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (189+ words) Michigan State University researchers are trying to help little ones move. Did you know that about 70% of kids experience delays in developing basic physical skills? Running, throwing, catching -- skills we assume just happen on their own, but they don't. And…...
Unexpected home-schooling silver linings, from an academic refresh to Gen Alpha slang
1+ week, 6+ day ago (598+ words) Every time I try to eat something, the three eager faces of my sons appear in my direct eyeline, demanding to know what it is and whether they can they have some. Each time he is asked to oversee a…...
Home-schooling for the first time wasn't easy, but I miss the quality time it gave us
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (750+ words) My six-year-old daughter normally takes the bus to school at 6. 40am, only to return at 4. 40pm. I "beat" her 10-hour day by a mere 60 minutes, heading from Dubai to the Abu Dhabi office at 9am, and back for 8pm. Count the nine hours of…...
Dial a Story gives children storytime 24 hours a day
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (548+ words) Kids (and parents) can dial up one of three Sussex County Libraries numbers at any time to hear a short story read over the phone. Sometimes, the best way to entertain, enrich " and distract " a child is through a story....
The 5 love languages of homeschooling
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (842+ words) ~Written by'Jamie C. Martin'of'Simple Homeschool A'few weeks ago an issue with one of my children'kept me up late into the night. You know, one of those little things that you can't quite figure out. After pondering, praying, and a bit of…...
VIDEO: House passes bill to establish CT's first homeschool oversight
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (64+ words) WFSB VIDEO: House passes bill to establish CT's first homeschool oversight VIDEO: Dozens of New Britain teachers could be on the chopping block VIDEO: House passes bill to establish Connecticut's first homeschool oversight New Britain school district faces major budget…...
Local homeschoolers turn passions into exhibits at Night at the Museum
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (547+ words) Homeschool students in the southeast'are preparing to'showcase'a wide range of projects, from poster boards to interactive exhibits, at the annual Night at the Museum." Co-founder of Southeast Homeschool Connections and homeschool parent Tifanie Klassen says the event is designed to…...
Home-school enrichment programs are exploding in Colorado. Lawmakers want to curb the group fueling growth.
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (806+ words) In response to explosive growth in publicly funded home-school enrichment, including sports camps and martial arts lessons, Colorado lawmakers are seeking not only to apply the brakes, but to reverse the trend. The powerful six-member Joint Budget Committee unanimously agreed…...
Wisconsin's first micro-college offers hands-on alternative to traditional higher education in Viroqua
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (766+ words) In Viroqua, students at Thoreau College are learning in greenhouses, on farms and in small group settings as part of a program designed to combine academics with hands-on experience. Thoreau College, described as Wisconsin's first micro-college, offers small programs where…...