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Special: The Sky is Not Falling in California...
Did you know? that the sky is not falling in California? Homeschooling is still “legal” there, believe it or not.
In recent days, there have been a rash of articles in the news proclaiming that a California court declared that parents no longer have a right to homeschool in that state. We caution everyone to go behind the headlines and to read for themselves the entire decision of the court in question. News outlets need to obtain readers and, quite often, provide only part of the story, or, provide their interpretation of the facts. Before believing everything that you read, try to go to the original source of the story, and read the original documents involved. Then, you can ascertain for yourself what the truth is. Read the bulletin here.
Making Something Beautiful by Barbara Frank
Reading vs. Television by Jim Muncy
Digging Deeper by Kathryn Stout
Home (school) - There's a Master Plan by Jane R. Boswell
Homeschooling The Energetic Gifted Child by Kathleen Julicher
Divorce in the Family by Shirley M.R. Minster
Raising Compassionate Children by Dr. Paul Donahue
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Home Education & Family Services • Helping You Succeed
We are based in Maine, but we work with families throughout the United States
and around the world. Our caring staff has over six decades of combined experience in education and homeschooling. They are available for on-site, telephone and e-mail consultations five days a week, year ‘round. Whatever the educational need, from pre-kindergarten through grade 12, we are qualified and we know how to help. Program design - Portfolios - Achievement Testing - Consulting - Getting Started -Transcript Service - Workshops - Bookstore and more. If you're traveling in Maine, visit us at 51 West Gray Road, Gray, Maine 04039 - Telephone: 207-657-2800
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From Our Current Issue
Download and view the current issue of Home Educator's Family Times
in a PDF which includes all graphics and display advertising - HERE
Quest for Magic by Nancy Sathre-Vogel
Craving for Morality (or Where is the Golden Rule?) by Dr. Reneé Fuller
The Secret to Homeschool & Parenting Success by Beverley Paine
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NEW! Homeschool Wordsmiths - Send Us Your Creations!
A new section has been added to our Online Newsletter which will feature the writings, musings and stories of homeschooled students. We're looking for stories, poetry, essays and cartoons.
Stories, Poetry and Essays (guidelines for submission):
Email works best: Include your submission either in the body of the email or as an attached TEXT file (please, no PDFs or JPEGs). Stories and Essays should be no longer than 2000 words. Poetry may be varied in length.
Include your name, mailing address, telephone number and email address.
Email to: famtimes@blazenetme.net
Cartoons (guidelines for submission): Email a JPEG or a PDF to
famtimes@blazenetme.net Include your name, mailing address, telephone number and email address.
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Wordsmith Corner
 • The Case of the Missing Numbers by Brianna Doerfler
Isabella (Iszy for short) knew something was wrong. Her mother called from the bottom of the stairs “Time to go dear.’’
Iszy said,’’ I’m coming,’’ then she looked down at her watch.
She stared at a blank watch. It was as if somebody
had wiped all the numbers from her watch.
• Son of the Crusades by Haley Drolet
A striking sun rose from the far off horizon, illuminating the endless sea of sand that formed the Holy Land. Three Christian commanders led an exhausted army of
crusaders across this heated desert, each with the intent of reaching the city of
Jerusalem by sunrise the next day. It had been three long years of war and hard
travel since the crusaders had first set out from their European homelands,
encouraged by their Pope.
• Two Poems of Faith by Rachel Cote
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