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The Way Home
IN THIS ISSUE:
Barchowsky Fluent Handwriting
By Nan Jay Barchowsky
The First Year of Homeschooling
by Cafi Cohen
Eye-Level Entertainment
by Carol Sacher
How Do I Teach My Child What I Don't Know? Using a Curriculum Provider
By B. Burns
Portland State University
Dear Readers:
As we pass through the part of the year when two of our greatest presidents were born, it is significant to us homeschoolers to recall that both men were homeschooled or self-taught. George Washington at 16, was hired to survey the territory of western Virginia! That means that he had completed virtually all of his formal education, as we think of it, and was considered equipped to do a man’s work – dangerous work at that! Abraham Lincoln, learned to read from his sister and, after teaching himself the basics of math and writing, went on to became a lawyer by “apprenticing” to a law firm, as was the custom in those days. He did not have a law school to attend; no moot court; no law review; just diligent effort, just as Washington did. Many of the early Americans were homeschooled or tutored at home under the direction of their parents. Of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence, 33 were so educated! Let us stop and ponder the magnitude of what we do in this endeavor of homeschooling and what gift we give our children. If any of them encounter the adventures these two great presidents did, I am sure they will be as well-prepared! Thank you for reading our publications. Michael Leppert
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HANDWRITING, THE WRITE WAY
By Nan Jay Barchowsky
Learn to write for lifelong pleasure and reward. Learn to write logically. Learn to write in a linear manner. Start with basics. Then, progress step-by step to fluent, legible handwriting. What are basics? Capital letters? No. Lowercase letters? No. What then?
The First Year of Homeschooling
by Cafi Cohen
*[Editor’s Note: This article first appeared in The Link Newspaper in 2000. Cafi’s children are in their 30s and well on their way in life.]
Someone recently asked me, "Your first year of homeschooling, what surprised you most?" Before reading on, think about your own response to that question. What do you find most surprising about home education? What - good or bad - has come to pass that you did not anticipate?
Flat Acting Game by Eye-Level Entertainment
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By Carol Sacher
In this fun game of acting and imagination, four genres of actors compete to be the one where the movie gets produced! The game Flat Acting, designed to be played by two to four players, ages eight to adult comes with: 4 game boards, each reflecting a different film genre – Romance, Mystery, Horror and Western -- 50 actor cards with 45 stands, 4 lock tokens, 6 critic tokens, 5 genre cards, 60 casting cards, 12 rewrite cards and 1 Turn Summary card.
How Do I Teach My Child What I Don't Know? Using a Curriculum Provider
By B. Burns
One of the two facts I remember about my high school physics course is you cannot get suction out of a 32-foot straw. (The other fact I'll leave for another time.) Like most people, much of what I learned in high school has settled into the dark recesses of my mind, only peeking out now and then.
Portland State University
Independent Study at Portland State University: Spanning the Globe to Bring the Best of Portland to Your Personal Classroom
As the world grows ever smaller—through a globalized economy and exponentially expanding technology—less traditional educational opportunities continue to increase and be embraced by educators and learners alike. Whether you live in Istanbul, Turkey, or Chicago, Illinois, the ability to be a global student has never been easier.
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