Encouraging Online Homeschool Articles

Keeping you informed with up-to-date information on home education is important, and that's why we've devoted this page to thought-provoking and helpful articles from a wide variety of publications. If you see an article of interest to add to this page, please send it to webmaster@heav.org.

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FEATURED ARTICLE

Help from a Former Hyperactive Kid, Israel Wayne
As a boy labeled "hyperactive," Israel was a challenge for his mom to handle and homeschool. He reveals the four key areas of need in his life and how they were eventually met with the Lord's help.

DEPARTMENTS

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Featured Writers
Getting Started, Staying the Course
Homeschooling Works
Homeschooling in Virginia
Housekeeping
Navigating Convention
The Law
Extra-Curricular Activities
Struggling Learners

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

GETTING STARTED, STAYING THE COURSE

Live and Learn: Setting Up A Homeschool..., washingtonpost.com
A Mom's Sentimental Journey, Vicki Bentley
Help from a Former Hyperactive Kid, Israel Wayne
Lesson Planning & Record Keeping, Vicki Bentley
Navigating the Used-Curriculum Route, The Virginia Home Educator
Nine Reasons for Not Using Public Schools, Nehemiah Institute
Seven Success Tips for the Eclectic Homeschooler
When Life Broadsides Your Homeschool, Vicki Bentley

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

Organizing for Thanksgiving, Florence Feldman
The Window, Florence Feldman

NAVIGATING THE CONVENTION

How to Enjoy the State Convention, Vicki Bentley
Making the Most of Convention, Janice Campbell
Navigating the Used Curriculum Route, Practical Homeschooling

THE LAW

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

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

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

STRUGGLING LEARNERS

Help from a Former Hyperactive Kid, Israel Wayne
Homeschooling Children with Learning Disabilities, Kathy Kuhl
Kick off Your Running Shoes, Cathy Steere
Four Misconceptions about Homeschooling Struggling Learners - Kathy Kuhl

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