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September 18, 2007
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Hello and welcome to The Way Home!
Tri-Level Bachelor Degrees - A Solution for the Degree Crisis By Michael Leppert
Power-Glide Review by Linda K. Foster
We Need Less School, Not More By John Taylor Gatto
Why Study Algebra? - An Answer for Readers of The Link By Illana Herzig Weintraub
What to expect in your first four days in Costa Rica
Critical Thinking (Logic) By M. Joseph Treppel
Emarald Sun
Teen Challenges By Erin Chianese
Barry Wehrli, Piano & Keyboard Instructor
Michele's Musings - Squelching Sibling Rivalry By Michele Hastings
Burton Digital Books Publish Educational Books on CD-ROM
Piecefully Yours (Concerning the Art of Quilting) By Julie M. Higginson
Hollywood 101 Series By Chambers Stevens
Ten Things That Have Kept Me Sane (sort of) By Bette Solomon
Time 4 Learning Review by Linda K. Foster
Quality Science Labs, LLC. Review by L.K. Foster
Copyright Notice
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Hello and welcome to The Way Home!
Thank you for subscribing to our E-newsletter. We are currently working on our upcoming Conference, which will be April 25-27, 2008 in Agoura Hills, California. We hope all of you will come and spend this weekend with us and hear some great speakers! Also, we have a Conference E-newsletter that goes out monthly from now until April, 2008.
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Tri-Level Bachelor Degrees - A Solution for the Degree Crisis By Michael Leppert
I think it's time for a tri-level system of awarding college degrees. Too many assumptions are made about the knowledge and skill levels of college graduates - both in the workplace and in higher levels of learning, as well. These assumptions are often not borne out when the individual is put to the test in real life.
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Power-Glide Review by Linda K. Foster
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Whether you're a businessperson, student, or traveler, brushing up on a language or interested in learning a new one, Power-Glide, available through BrainGrow, is a fast, fun and effective source for learning a second language.
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We Need Less School, Not More By John Taylor Gatto
A surprising number of otherwise sensible people find it hard to see why the scope and reach of our formal schooling networks should not be increasd -- by extending the school day or year, for instance -- in order to provide an economical solution to the problems posed by the decay of the American family.
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Why Study Algebra? - An Answer for Readers of The Link By Illana Herzig Weintraub
The truth is that you really do not need algebra unless you plan to teach it or use it in a scientific profession. But . . . before you ax your algebra books, let me give you some good reasons for studying algebra.
Algebra is a very unique discipline.
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What to expect in your first four days in Costa Rica
Day 1 - San José, Costa Rica
Welcome to the "rich coast," friendly land of democracy and rare natural beauty. With naturalist guides, see exotic birds and wildlife, hike in jungle rainforests, view volcanoes, soak in hot springs and cruise through biological reserves.
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Critical Thinking (Logic) By M. Joseph Treppel
One goal of many homeschoolers of widely-varied backgrounds is critical thinking or as it is also known, logic -- the science of reasoning correctly. C.S. Lewis, (author of The Chronicles of Narnia; The Screwtape Letters and The Great Divorce), for instance, was a master at reasoning.
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Emarald Sun
Emerald-green water splashing on sugar-fine white quartz sand, as the warm sun bathes your skin, while you relax under a beach umbrella. Sounds just like paradise, doesn't it?
Actually, we're on the northwest coast of Florida... part of the emerald coast to be exact.
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Teen Challenges By Erin Chianese
Our family's summer vacation was a trip to Catalina Island, one of the Channel Islands off the coast of southern California. Our teenage daughters each brought a friend and I must confess I worried about the friends for the first part of the trip. We were camping, snorkeling, and kayaking, which neither of the friends had done before.
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Barry Wehrli, Piano & Keyboard Instructor
* Private Piano Lessons in your home or at my Valley Village studio
* Piano Instruction Books available for Teachers & self-study Home Schoolers
Enrich your child's, teen's or your own education with the gift of MUSIC!
Beginner - Advanced * Ages 6 - Adults & Seniors * Student Concerts
Member, Music Teachers National Association * Established 1994
Call (818) 766-7545 or visit my website at www.wehrlipubs.com
What Barry's students and their parents have to say about his teaching...
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Michele's Musings - Squelching Sibling Rivalry By Michele Hastings
The zit on your nose is so big it'd look like someone threw a pie in your face if you popped it!" chuckled Tymon to his younger brother. (Asher has white heads but rarely gets actual pimples, so this was just intended to rile him.)
Attempting to ignore him, Asher continued opening the can of tuna he'd hauled out of the cupboard for lunch.
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Burton Digital Books Publish Educational Books on CD-ROM
Find science knowledge right in your own backyard! That's one of the excellent products offered by Burton Digital Books. 42 drawings of insects, spiders, birds, amphibians, and mammals are presented, along with an informative text. Backyard Animal Life is an educational workbook on CD-ROM that can be printed from your own computer.
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Piecefully Yours (Concerning the Art of Quilting) By Julie M. Higginson
[The Link believes that homeschooling is only part of a larger world - that of family/home-centered living. We believe that it is important for us to revive and increase knowledge and awareness of many of the family activities that our American forebears engaged in, for our home-living edification.
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Hollywood 101 Series By Chambers Stevens
Available from www.childrenactingbooks.com
By Linda K. Foster
Lights! Camera! Action! Do your kids think they have what it takes to be on television or in commercials? Do you think they have what it takes? If so, the Hollywood 101 study guides by Chambers Stevens will help guide your kids into the world of T.V.
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Ten Things That Have Kept Me Sane (sort of) By Bette Solomon
Our son Bodie just finished seventh grade, and I have homeschooled him for six and a half years. He went to school briefly, in fourth and fifth grades. "I thought if you really loved learning, that's where you belonged," he explained later. Instead he encountered tedium, peer pressure, and lack of substance.
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Time 4 Learning Review by Linda K. Foster
www.Time4Learning.com
Every homeschool family faces a common challenge of selecting the "right" homeschool curriculum. Many families find that what fits one child, may not fit another. Or, what worked well one semester, may feel stale and stop working the next.
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Quality Science Labs, LLC. Review by L.K. Foster
QUALITY SCIENCE LABS, LLC.
P.O. Box 162, Lake George, CO 80827 www.qualitysciencelabs.com
Developing a science program that not only educates but, also, holds the interest of students, has long been a challenge for educators.
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Copyright Notice
Copyright 2007 by Modern Media. No part of the publication can be reproduced without the express written permission of Modern Media.
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