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July - August 2008
FEATURES:
  • The STEM Sell: Do our kids need to step up their game to compete globally?
  • Soul Survivor: The story of a homeschooled champion who overcame a unique challenge
  • Finding the Best College: How to sort through the tons of info & choose a college for your high schooler
  • The Value of Play: Is playing a waste of time or a necessary part of growing up?
  • "I Passed the AP Audit!": How a homeschool mom got The College Board to accredit her AP course


COLUMNS:
  • Don Aslett - Keep It Clean: How you can motivate your kids to keep the house clean
  • Joyce McPherson - Outside the Box: How to turbocharge your homeschool spelling bee
  • Sam Blumenfeld - Tomorrow's Leaders: How the two-party political system works
  • Melissa Morgan - Readiness: Teaching nature study on a shoestring budget
  • Bill Pride - Math + Science = Success: Why you should consider teaching statistics in high school
  • Jeannette Webb - College Bound: Pre-college standardized testing: What to do when…
  • Shelley Noonan - The Final Word: Reviving afternoon tea brings pleasant memories

DEPARTMENTS:
  • Across My Desk: Mary Pride looks at what today's kids are doing online
  • News Shorts: Quirky and useful tidbits
  • Day at Our House: A Texas homeschooling family tells what it's like to homeschool on an Air Force base
  • Homeschool Mall: Shop around and see what you like!
  • ... and more!



In each issue of Practical Homeschooling
magazine you'll find:
  • Detailed product reviews
  • Special features that take the mystery out of topics like special education, college preparation, and how to teach a child to read
  • "Day at Our House" Diaries - how other families do it
  • Applause - reports of homeschool excellence from across the globe
  • NewsShorts - know what's going on
  • Nationally known columnists cover all major homeschool methods, plus history, math, and organizing tips 'n tricks
  • Contests with prizes in every issue
  • And more!










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