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Featured ArticlesWordsmith Submissions Show Me The Way: How We Learned To Homeschool In 1980, following the birth of our son, Christian, I returned to work as a special education teacher. A friend, looking for the perfect kindergarten for her son, mentioned an article on homeschooling by John Holt, an author who had been on my college reading list. Loyalty and Commitment - The Meaning of Friendship Denise wasn’t like Margot, sobbing for days. But then she was 13 to Margot’s ten. Instead of tears there was silence, a lack of responsiveness. It was several days before Denise’s parents realized that something was wrong. However, to their question,?Are you all right? You’ve been so quiet.? there was a noncommittal ?I’m fine.? After a few more days of Denise’s strange silence both parents became concerned. The Institutional Parent Public response to a new study that links aggression and varieties of misbehavior to day care has been conspicuous. The study, funded by a branch of the National Institutes of Health, found that children who spend a great deal of time in non-maternal child care are three times more likely to display aggressive behavioral problems than kids reared primarily by their mothers. Busting the Career Monopoly If you have a satisfying career which you love, time for avocations, and generally feel content with your life, you won't find this essay of any use. Don't waste your time on it. On the other hand, if your career is sometimes a drag or worse, and you often pine for more leisure, quiet moments, or time to dust off and revive an old hobby, then this is for you. FAQs about the Development of Young Children with Extreme Intelligence What are early signs of extreme intelligence? Infants, toddlers, and preschoolers in the very highest ranges of intelligence often demonstrate very specific characteristics. A recent developmental study of 241 profoundly gifted children between 160 and 237+ IQ (Stanford-Binet Form LM) discovered that: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Home Education & Family Services/Royal Academy We are based in Maine, but we work with families throughout the United States * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * From Our Current IssueDownload and view the current issue of Home Educator's Family Times A Recovery Program for Homeschool Split Personality Disorder Do you vacillate between child-led, developmentally appropriate, interest-initiated unschooling on one hand, and traditional, structured, academic-based education on the other? These mood-altering swings in methodology creep up unexpectedly on homeschooling parents and are often exacerbated by events beyond their control. The Truth About Homeschool Socialization Book Excerpt: The Well Adjusted Child: The Social Benefits of Homeschooling It seems intrinsically obvious that homeschoolers must be socially deprived. After all, while others are in school, they are not. While schoolchildren ride the school bus, homeschoolers, in general, do not. While the conventionally-schooled spend their days with large groups of peers, homeschoolers, it may seem, do not. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * NEW! Homeschool Students/Wordsmiths - Send Us Your Creations! A new section has been added to our Online Newsletter which will feature the writings, musings and stories of homeschooled students. We're looking for stories, poetry, essays and cartoons. Stories, Poetry and Essays (guidelines for submission): Cartoons (guidelines for submission): Email a JPEG or a PDF to * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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