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Suggested Questions to Ask Candidates
This list of ten questions touches on political issues that affect and are important to homeschoolers. It includes tips on how to frame questions and how to elicit a candidate's opinion on a variety of issues.
How To Identify Children’s Learning Styles

An appreciation of your child's primary learning style will help you support them in learning at home. It is also important to understand your own learning style if that is different from your child's. First, identify your own learning style of one of the four primary types: visual learner, kinaesthetic learner, auditory learner, and logical learner. 

The Dollar Stretcher
The Dollar Stretcher is a website with lots of money saving and frugal living information. They offer tips and suggestions for making the most of your budget. You can also sign up for their free money saving newsletters.
You Are Qualified to Teach Your Children
Don't doubt! Moms and dads, you are qualified to teach your children. God gives you everything you need to teach them.
Catholics Using Konos
This is a moderated loop for Catholics who use or are interested in KONOS to support each other and share ideas.
Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies Homeschooling Support Forum
Bring all your curriculum questions and math problems to this forum to share information and ideas with other homeschooling parents.
What’s My Child’s Learning Preference?

Discover and unleash your child's superpower! Your observations about your child can help you understand his/her particular learning style and preferences. These really are your child's superpowers for learning. Insight into learning styles can help you choose curriculum and can guide your homeschool planning, resulting in enhanced learning, improved attitudes, and more enjoyment for you child and for you too. 

Choosing Teaching Materials
Choosing teaching materials can be an overwhelming decision because there are so many excellent products available and each one claims to be superior to all others. Many veteran home schoolers suggest that you stick to a 'prepackaged" traditional curriculum for the first year or so. Others encourage new home schoolers to consider correspondence schools. Here are some suggestions concerning choosing curricula.
A Homeschooler's History of Homeschooling - Part 4: H.R. 6
Cheryl Seelhoff continues her look at the history of homeschooling by examining the importance of the HSLDA's response to H.R. 6, a House of Representatives bill addressing issues in elementary and secondary education. The HSLDA warned that this bill might require certification of home educating parents, in contrast to the opinions of other members of the homeschooling movement.
Get Along Home
This blog follows Cindy and her family as she talks about homeschooling, large families, and parenting.

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