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| Date: From: Subject: | 12/1/2009 4:10:04 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update--Judge Fines Homeschoolers, No Jail Sentence |
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====================================================================== H S L D A ' s W E E K L Y U P D A T E ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> You can only do so much... No one can be everywhere at once. And you can't be at home, teaching your children, while monitoring your state's legislature. Through electronic legislative services, HSLDA is monitoring state legislation for you -- watching and listening carefully for any proposed laws that could erode your right to homeschool. Join HSLDA today-we'll watch out for your future. More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1942 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Legislative Update If you live in Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey or Wisconsin, click on the link below to learn about legislation that could affect your freedom to homeschool. http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=6116 ..................................................................... Topics for December 1, 2009: 1. Judge Fines Homeschoolers, No Jail Sentence 2. Homeschooling Your Struggling Learner: Reading Assessment 3. Register Now for Spring Constitutional Law Online 4. Student Art Contest Coming Soon 5. Second Annual "A Call to Pens" Contest 6. 'Home School Heartbeat': Cultivating Prayer in Your Homeschool 7. Now Available on HSLDA's @home E-vents ---[ Vision Forum's December Kick-Off ]------------------------------- Everything at Vision Forum is on sale! Save up to 50% on our entire inventory, including family-building books, DVDs, CDs, and toys. Plus enjoy $5 shipping! Sale ends at midnight (CST) on December 5, 2009. http://www.hslda.org/alink.asp?ID=193 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ..................................................................... 1. Judge Fines Homeschoolers, No Jail Sentence Jurgen and Rosemarie Dudek of Archfeld, Germany, were found guilty under the German State of Hessen's criminal law that requires all children go to school. Even as Judge Drier recognized that the parents were doing a fine job educating their children, he still imposed a fine of 120 euros (about $180). Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7300 ..................................................................... 2. Homeschooling Your Struggling Learner: Reading Assessment If you are working with a child who is behind in reading by a year or more, you will want to make sure the program you have selected to help your child is really working. The best way to do this is to give your child a quick reading test about every three months. For some easy, informal tests, check out HSLDA's Homeschooling Your Struggling Learner newsletter "Documenting Your Child's Progress Over Time." Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7301 ..................................................................... 3. Register Now for Spring Constitutional Law Online Students are now able to register for the spring semester of Constitutional Law Online, taught by Michael Farris, Chairman of Home School Legal Defense Association and Chancellor of Patrick Henry College. Registration ends the first day of class, January 4, 2010. The course concludes June 7, 2010. If you've always wanted to learn more about the history and background of our legal system from a biblical perspective, or if you're looking for a good U.S. government class for your homeschooled students, then this class is for you! This internet-based course follows Michael Farris' textbook, "Constitutional Law for Enlightened Citizens," and uses a computer-based audio CD to deliver the "classroom" lectures. Live chat-room discussions held every two weeks allow students to pose questions to Dr. Farris. To learn more and to register: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=5722 ..................................................................... 4. Student Art Contest Coming Soon Themes and guidelines for HSLDA's 2010 student art contest have been posted. Original entries will be accepted beginning New Year's Day. Read more and download an entry form: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7154 ..................................................................... 5. Second Annual "A Call to Pens" Contest Writers are the unacknowledged legislators of mankind, and Patrick Henry College is once again inviting young writers to answer that call--more specifically, A Call to Pens. The college's second annual short story competition for students ages 12-18 invites aspiring young writers to pen original works of fiction that thoughtfully reflect a Christian perspective. Several cash prizes will be awarded to top writers in each division. The entry deadline is December 30, 2009. For entry information or to learn more: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7302 ..................................................................... 6. 'Home School Heartbeat': Cultivating Prayer in Your Homeschool Prayer has a vital role in homeschooling families. On this week's program, Elizabeth Smith discusses how to cultivate prayer in your homeschool. She shares her experience as a homeschool mom and how God has used prayer in her own life. Also, she offers some helpful ideas for how to teach children about prayer. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7303 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ====================================================================== November 30: News-Observer, Raleigh, North Carolina Competitor Doesn't Act Her Age http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7304 November 30: Lincolnshire Echo, Lincoln, United Kingdom Parents See Homeschooling Review as Threat to Rights http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7305 November 29: Holland Sentinel, Holland, Michigan 7-year-old Places Second in National Poster Competition http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7306 November 27: Yuma Sun, Yuma, Arizona Boy Scout Putting on Play for Homeschoolers http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7307 November 26: The Local, Berlin, Germany Religious Couple Fined for Homeschooling Their Children http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7308 > Links do not imply endorsement. ..................................................................... 7. Now Available on HSLDA's @home E-vents These chilly December days are perfect for curling up with a good book. But to children wrestling with reading disabilities, an afternoon with a book may not seem quite so appealing. If you're the parent of a struggling reader, you'll find helpful information and tips in HSLDA's @home e-vent archives! Listen in to Dr. Steven Duvall's expert advice on how to encourage good reading skills in your students. With his unique "Parents as Reading Tutors (PART)" program, you can equip your children to excel in reading. Dr. Duvall's three-part series can be easily accessed from the comfort of your living room whenever your busy holiday schedule allows, by using our archive system. Just go to http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7309 to find a complete listing of past @home e-vents. To locate Dr. Duvall's recorded sessions, select the time frame from 07/01/2009 to 09/01/2009 and search for "Duvall." 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