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		<title>Grade Schooler FAQ</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Axel or Aksel, which spelling do you prefer?Axel Although my predilection spelling of it is Axl, like Axl Rose Axel, definitely Axel Axel! Ugly=aksel! Aksel is spelled in a sort of unique and interesting way, but inhabitants may pronounce it in a different way. Axel sounds like a incomparable Related Articles: Homeschooling a Middle Schooler Homeschooling your young adolescent carries with it some of the... Four Reasons to Consider Homeschooling Your Children My wife and]]></description>
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		<title>A Child’s Brain is Like a Sponge: Don’t Discount the Memory Work</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If asked, I can quote the exact dictionary definition of hypothesis; a conversational dialogue from the first week of high school French; and the most difficult to pronounce sentence assigned to me in college Russian. Why? I had to memorize them. Young children have fresh and powerful memories; they are capable of progressing from crying newborns to speaking their native language in such a relatively short period of time. Sometimes rote memorization gets a bad name in the realm of homeschoolin]]></description>
		<link>http://homeschooljewel.porcaous.com/2009/10/a-child%e2%80%99s-brain-is-like-a-sponge-don%e2%80%99t-discount-the-memory-work/</link>
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		<title>Wednesday’s Whatever: Blogiversary</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On October 28, 2003, I began this blogging gig with a post about Stephen Lawhead’s Patrick . And ever since then, for six years, I’ve been telling everybody who’s remotely interested what I’m reading and what I think about it. I’ve also indulged in the occasional political opinion piece , essays and observations about homeschooling , even poetry . If you enjoy reading what I write here at Semicolon, I am both appreciative and humbled. If you’ve commented, even once or even negativel]]></description>
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		<title>Christianity Today: Religious differences are making custody disputes even messier</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Legal experts agree that a student ordered to attend public school after a parental dispute over education does not represent religious persecution. But they also agree that religion and child custody are mixing in messy ways, and that current case law offers few guidelines for resolving such conflicts. In mid-July, New Hampshire judge Lucinda Sadler ordered 10-year-old Amanda Kurowski into public instruction after her divorced parents—who share custody—disagreed over her homeschooling status.]]></description>
		<link>http://homeschooljewel.porcaous.com/2009/10/christianity-today-religious-differences-are-making-custody-disputes-even-messier/</link>
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		<title>Happy Birthday (Gorgeous Free Greeting Card)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For a fellow blogger with whom I share my homeschooling interests, here is a free downloadable greeting card, designed today, just for you. HAPPY BIRTHDAY ! Click on the image to download your free birthday card. Note: This card is copyright protected and can be used solely for personal use. Thank you. Other Free Greeting Cards Get Well - greeting card Free Valentine - greeting card font Copyright 2009 by Fine Craft Guild .com . All Rights Re]]></description>
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		<title>Homeschooling And How It Works</title>
		<description><![CDATA[How many, how often and when? These are some oft-repeated questions when it comes to homeschooling hours. Flexibility is of course one of the key underlying principles behind homeschooling. This... Writers Wanted: Join Our Blogging Community Today!]]></description>
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		<title>Homeschooling Hours That Works</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As children grow out of their little pants and are ready to begin their teens, many parents wonder if they should continue with the homeschooling program. They fear that colleges may not give equal opportunities to a child educated at home. One of the most ignored but glaring drawbacks of the public schooling system is the sheer waste of time and energy that it causes. Many periods are simply wasted away and the child effectively derives only 1-3 hours of study everyday. Then, there are days w]]></description>
		<link>http://homeschooljewel.porcaous.com/2009/10/homeschooling-hours-that-works/</link>
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		<title>Advice for aspiring homeschoolers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A reader writes to say that his five year old came home from public school kindergarten with a flyer alerting parents that the kids are about to have a whole week of "Just Say No to Drugs" education. It shocked...]]></description>
		<link>http://homeschooljewel.porcaous.com/2009/10/advice-for-aspiring-homeschoolers/</link>
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		<title>Home Schooling Tips For Children</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When you decide to Home school your child, you may find that you feel a bit overwhelmed. If you are taking responsibility for your child’s education, you fear that you are doing something wrong or that you put a child at a disadvantage. The truth is that the Homeschooling approach can be invaluable for your child and at the end of the day, it really can make a different to your child’s chances for success. Take a moment to consider what Homeschooling tips will not help you. Make sure that you]]></description>
		<link>http://homeschooljewel.porcaous.com/2009/10/home-schooling-tips-for-children/</link>
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		<title>What does the “open source” education mean?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mon 26 Oct 2009Life at Home , Parental Watch Issues , Good Things about Homeschooling Monday is a good day to start out on a positive (always apprehensive) note. It appears the Obama/Duncan team is supporting "open source" educational curriculum for high school and college work. The details are in the Legislative Update from Education Legislative Services. The president is proposing to invest $500 million over the next 10 years to create world-class online college and high school courses]]></description>
		<link>http://homeschooljewel.porcaous.com/2009/10/what-does-the-%e2%80%9copen-source%e2%80%9d-education-mean/</link>
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