• Ways to brighten up those winter days . . . educationally!
• 3 educational trends nobody knows about (but YOU will!)
• What you need to know to homeschool middle school & high school
• Sing your way through homeschool with these great tips
• Blogging for service—a great project for your teen
• Practical advice on how to homeschool a visually impaired child
• Getting kids to work together & help out the family
• How homeschoolers can take advantage of “substitute teachers” our own way (no, they aren’t provided by any school!)
• “How we homeschool” diary from a single mom who works as a crossing guard. How does she do it?

• Attorney Anthony Kolenc lays out the state of homeschooling worldwide, region by region
• Best-selling science author Janice VanCleave has great activities to teach kids about the Industrial Age
• Bess Wuertz shows & tells how to teach art to little kids, the Montessori way
• Michele Lee reviews 16 hot foreign-language apps
• Melissa Morgan’s top tips about how to teach empathy to your kids, from tots on up
• College-prep expert Dr. Kuni Beasley warns us away from “rabbit trails” that undo smart preparation for college admissions
• Anne Wegener relates her wonderful family tradition that teaches the spirit of sharing

• Poll reveals the public’s latest attitude towards public-school policy, including “opting out” and Common Core
• Get ready for spring with this free horticultural curriculum for kids
• What’s up with “super lice”?
• What today’s women want (poll explains!)

• Two sets of “heroes” biographies, each with unit-study guides
• One of homeschoolers’ favorite curricula—Heart of Dakota

• Recipes for fun activities
• Science experiments with . . . candy!
• Activity book that lets your kids create projects in the styles of famous artists
• Have a kid who refuses to try to draw? This book is designed to get past “artist’s block.”

• How to get started in homeschooling
• Contests for subscribers with awesome prizes!
• Envelope Gallery of kids’ art, now with prizes as well
• Ads with special offers

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