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FEATURED ARTICLE

Quiet Times in a Busy Household, Marylin Boyer
Have you ever found yourself dreaming of a quiet room to read and pray in peace while facing the reality of a household that is anything BUT quiet? Come spend a moment with Marilyn Boyer, a mom of 14, as she shares practical advice about finding personal quiet time in a busy household.

DEPARTMENTS

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Featured Writers
Child Training
Extra-Curricular Activities
Family
Getting Started, Staying the Course
High School
Homeschooling in Virginia
Homeschooling Works
Housekeeping
Humor
The Law
Marriage and Family
Navigating Convention
The Law
Raising Boys
Struggling Learners
Teaching
Worldview

FEATURED WRITERS

Gary Chapman, The Five Love Languages, www.fivelovelanguages.com/start.html
Speaking Love to Children

Andrew Pudewa, Institute for Excellence in Writing, www.writing-edu.com
Four Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing

Jeff Myers, Secrets of Everyday Leaders, www.inspiredleadership.com
Seven Tips for Good Communication With Your Kids

Debra Bell, Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling, www.hsrc.com
Learning Styles: Part I

Chris and Tracy Klicka, Heart of Homeschooling: Teaching and Living What Really Matters, www.hslda.org
Seven Important Tips for Homeschool Fathers

Jonathan Lindvall, Bold Christian Living, www.boldchristianliving.com
Memorizing Scripture: A Joyous Legacy

Vicki Caruana, The Organized Homeschooler
Still Meeting the Needs of Children

Susan Wise Bauer, The Well-Trained Mind, www.welltrainedmind.com
Dodging the Homeschool Stereotype

Inge Pohl Cannon, Education Plus, www.edplus.com
Finishing the Job: Tips for Guiding Young Adults to Responsible Independence

CHILD TRAINING

Building a Heart of Obedience, Marilyn Boyer
Preparing Our Sons to Serve, Voddie Baucham
Serving with Responsibility, Marilyn Boyer
Teaching Our Children to Respect Authority, Robert Andrews

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Checklist For a Successful Field Trip, Virginia Home Educator
Home School Sports on the Rise, Thomas Scheino
How to "Bee" a Spelling Winner, Homeschool World (home-school.com)

FAMILY

Entertainment: Handle with Care, Phillip Telfer
Seeing the Potential, Joyce Burges
The "Three-Faced"Father, Stan John

GETTING STARTED, STAYING THE COURSE

A Mom's Sentimental Journey, Vicki Bentley
Help from a Former Hyperactive Kid, Israel Wayne
Homeschooling Dad: Teacher or Discipler?, Steve Murphy
Homeschooling on a Shoestring, Terri Miller
How Dads Can Help Homeschool through High School, Scott W. Somerville, Esq.
Learning Outside the Garden Walls, Kristi Kronz
Lesson Planning & Record Keeping, Vicki Bentley
Live and Learn: Setting Up A Homeschool..., washingtonpost.com
Navigating the Used-Curriculum Route, The Virginia Home Educator
Nine Reasons for Not Using Public Schools, Nehemiah Institute
Parents — The Conduit for a Great Education, Joyce Burges
Quiet Times in a Busy Household, Marylin Boyer
Savor the Season, Rick Boyer
Seven Success Tips for the Eclectic Homeschooler
Teaching vs. Assigning, Betty Statnick
What To Do with Your Preschooler, Vicki Bently
What Your Preschooler Really Needs, Susan Lemons
When Life Broadsides Your Homeschool, Vicki Bentley

HIGH SCHOOL

Considering College, Jonathan Brush

HOMESCHOOLING IN VIRGINIA

Virginia Is For Field Trips, The Virginia Home Educator
Virginia Homeschool Info , Time4Learning

HOMESCHOOLING WORKS!

All Work Is Homework, Harvard Political Review
More Evidence That Homeschooling Works, obcl.edu

HOUSEKEEPING

Frugal Living Ideas, Crystal Paine
Home Safety for Home Schoolers, Dan O'Brien
Mastering the Kitchen: Simple Ideas, Crystal Paine
Organizing for Thanksgiving, Florence Feldman
The Myth of "Me-Time", Crystal Paine
The Window, Florence Feldman

HUMOR

Betty Ford Called, Carol Barnier

THE LAW

Home Schoolers Take Special Needs Case To Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, HSLDA.org

MARRIAGE AND FAMILY

Divorce and Homeschooling

NAVIGATING THE CONVENTION

Homeschool Conferences: To Attend or Not to Attend, That is the Question, Marilyn Rockett
How to Enjoy the State Convention, Vicki Bentley
Making the Most of Convention, Janice Campbell
Navigating the Used Curriculum Route, Practical Homeschooling

RAISING BOYS

Help from a Former Hyperactive Kid, Israel Wayne
Preparing Our Sons to Serve, Voddie Baucham

STRUGGLING LEARNERS

Dyslexia: How Do I Teach This Child?, Dianne Craft, M.A., C.N.H.P.
Four Misconceptions about Homeschooling Struggling Learners, Kathy Kuhl
Help from a Former Hyperactive Kid, Israel Wayne
Homeschooling Children with Learning Disabilities, Kathy Kuhl
Kick off Your Running Shoes, Cathy Steere

TEACHING

God...in Math?, Katherine Loop
Mission: Possible — Teaching Writing at Home, Linda Trumbo
Teaching Your Right-Brained Child, Dianne Craft, M.A., C.N.H.P.
What Is a Student Education Plan?

WORLDVIEW

A Science Issue...or a Spiritual One?, Mike Snavely
Reflections on Independence Day, Marilyn Boyer

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