Reverend Brenda Hoffman
How To Write A Homeschool Unit Study
Regardless of what methodology you normally use for your homeschool, unit studies can provide you with a nice break from the norm sometimes. They are especially nice whenever you're trying to teach your child(ren) to think a little more about...
Date Posted: January 09, 2006
Public school vs homeschool socialization
Many public school parents often ask homeschool parents, "If children are taught at home, won't they miss the valuable socialization that takes place in school?" Truth be told, most homeschool parents feel that the public...
Date Posted: December 19, 2005
Homeschool Children and Mass Society's Values
How do homeschool children get exposed to values other than the commercial values of a mass society?Schools may be able to prepare children to fit into the mass society or to help them find a set of values with which they could resist and reject the...
Date Posted: December 14, 2005
What You Should Know About Formaldehyde
Formaldehyde (aka methanal, methylene oxide, oxymethylene, methylaldehyde, oxomethane) is a colorless, flammable gas at room temperature. It has a sharp, distinct odor which may cause a burning sensation to the eyes, nose, and lungs.
Date Posted: December 11, 2005
Does Homeschooling Create Narrow Minds?
Some critics of homeschooling parents may suggest that they will be passing on narrow and bigoted ideas to their children. I would suggest that you do not have a right to try to prevent this from happening, nor can you prevent it even if you send...
Date Posted: December 05, 2005
Creating, Maintaining and Presenting a Homeschool Portfolio
Many school districts now require homeschoolers to present portfolios showing their student's progress in an organized fashion. This is actually a very convenient method of recording whenever it is done properly.
Date Posted: November 28, 2005
How Toxic Is Your Bathroom?
Be warned! Your daily beauty regime could be taking years off of your life. Most (99%) personal care products have not been safety tested. Your health may even be damaged due to the daily mixing of many different types of toxins in and on the body.
Date Posted: November 21, 2005
The Meaning Behind The Ankh
The Ankh (aka the crux aitsata, or the 'ansate' or 'handled cross') was sacred to the ancient Egyptians (this is actually the land of Ancient Kemet - "the land of the blacks" - which the Greeks later renamed Egypt) and...
Date Posted: September 14, 2005
Common Household Products That Can Poison Your Children
In the United States alone, someone is poisoned every few seconds. 40% of these cases involve children under the age of 3. 50% of these cases involve children under the age of 6.
Date Posted: September 08, 2005
About Emotional Child Abuse And Neglect
Any child who experience any form of physical or emotional maltreatment is likely to bear emotional scars. For this reason it is necessary to use the following broad definition. A child is emotionally abused if he/she is: (1.) Under the age 18(2.)...
Date Posted: September 06, 2005
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