Virtual schools and homeschooling in Illinois have long been separated as a precaution against the public confusing the two. It isn’t easy to keep them delineated like that. People want to blur the edges and that seems to be what’s going on in a new bill in the Illinois House now. Details here. Although I […]

 
Since the holidays are coming around I thought I’d let you  know
about a picture book Rain Fordyce wrote about homeschooling which is
geared towards children.
She guest starred on my radio program Relaxed Homeschooler (show #8) a
few weeks ago and shared her experiences writing and DIY producing the
book. In the homeschooling community of course we will enjoy […]

Hi All:

Tuition for this class has been discounted to $75 per adult/child pairs and $50 per single child or adult! Enrollment deadline is Halloween.

Corcoran School is offering this, seriously fun 2-day workshop for the kids in all of us. Grab your light saber and go at it Jedi style with your partner. All are welcome! […]

A message from Kelly Ann, the drama momma:
Hi Everyone:
The Corcoran School’s production of One Thousand Paper Cranes is a world premiere, designed and performed by the Performance Ensemble class. This is a lovely story told by talented and dedicated home schooled students. Please join us.
Matinees:
May 15th & 16th at Noon
Chicago Dramatists 1105 W. Chicago Ave
All […]

This is a forward you might all be interested in.
By Debbie Schwarzer
Co-chair Legal Team
Legislative Chair
HomeSchool Association of California
In February 2008, an appellate court in Los Angeles issued a decision
that interpreted California’s education laws in a way that was very
unfavorable to homeschoolers. But that decision has been vacated, so
California homeschooling is currently exactly the same as […]

Get ready to switch off the lights.Gee, does that mean we have to turn off the computer too? okay, for one hour I could do it.
“Earth Hour, March 29, 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Earth Hour is a World Wildlife Fund (WWF) initiative to “turn off the lights” in cities around the world for one […]

Christine Escobar, a local homeschooling mom around these parts, recently interviewed Liz Edwards for the Huffington Post about their decision to homeschool their young children this year while John Edwards is campaigning. It is a really excellent interview, with Christine clearly trying to extract some opinion from Liz on homeschooling. It appears Liz is so […]

Narry a week goes by without my 7-year-old boy asking “When will it be backwards day?” Sometimes he switches it out and calls it opposite day. The appeal is strong. Instead of being the kid who has to set the table, he’d be the big person who gets to make the meal. Instead of wearing […]

This is a sample of the monthly newsletter Julie Schnepper puts out every month at the Northern Illinois Homeschool Monthly list. Visit there to subscribe. Isn’t it chock full of stuff? Maybe you ought to print it out and take it to your kids swim lessons so you have time to peruse it at leisure. […]

More than 40 homeschool families are organizing and running this toy sale.
This is one of those rare occassions where your children can actually buy
something for themselves and help other children in the process.
For IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Kids’ Toy Sale to Help Refugee Children in Kenya.
Hoffman Estates, IL, August 29, 2007 - More than 40 families in the
northwest […]