What's in Practical Homeschooling #95?

FEATURES

• The 10 steps to starting a successful homeschool
• The 5 secrets of successfully socializing your children (and it's NOTHING like typical modern socialization)
• 14 ways your library can help you homeschool
• 22 top tips for the elementary years
• How to start a Comedy Club for the kids

COLUMNS

• Classical education expert Diane Lockman shows how classic literature can be used to teach your kids how to write a perfect paragraph
• Best-selling science author Janice VanCleave presents an Apple Unit Study (actual apples, not computers!)
• Don Aslett, the world's #1 cleaning and time-management expert, on how to instill cleanliness standards
• Melissa Morgan, co-author of Homeschooling on a Shoestring, with tips on how to homeschool a "special needs" child
• Education expert Sam Blumenfeld shares his experiences of what public elementary school was like 70 years ago
• Jeannette Webb, recipient of the Presidential Scholar Distinguished Teacher Award and expert at getting kids into top colleges, on how (and why) to make your home a print-rich environment
• Homeschool author Rhonda Barfield uplifts spirits with an invitation to connect with the "homeschool village"

NEWS

• Public school now costs MORE than homeschool. Find out why!
• Why national standards won't work
• Textbook Wars department: Why textbook publishers are all excited about "common core" standards
• The latest research on how books in the home affect a child's education
• How to carry your youngster correctly and avoid future back pain

REVIEWS

• Real Science-4-Kids: Chemistry Level 1. Find out how this innovated integrated curriculum ties chemistry to almost every other homeschool subject
• Logo Adventures: What does a turtle have to do with a first course in programming for your children

PLUS...

• Contests for subscribers with awesome prizes!
• Envelope Gallery of kids' art
• Ads with special offers