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| Date: From: Subject: | 12/8/2009 4:22:51 PM Home School Legal Defense Association HSLDA's Weekly Update-- Senate Tied up in Health Care Debate |
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====================================================================== H S L D A ' s W E E K L Y U P D A T E ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> What do you look like when you get out of bed? It's hard to look our best all the time. HSLDA works to present homeschooling in an engaging, dynamic, and informative light to the public news media. More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1104 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 8, 2009: 1. Senate Tied up in Health Care Debate 2. Coming Soon: Chris Klicka's Inspiring Journal of Strength 3. Clicks for Homeschooling: Give While You Shop 4. Register Now for Spring Constitutional Law Online 5. Student Art Contest Starts in January 6. "Home School Heartbeat": Homeschooling as Discipleship 7. Just What You're Looking for... in HSLDA's @home e-vents Archives! ---[ Vision Forum 3 Days of Instant Rebates ]------------------------- Announcing three days of Instant Rebates from Vision Forum! Save an extra $25, $50, or $100 off your order from Vision Forum. Enjoy great pricing on family toys, books, DVDs, and more as you make the most of your December budget. Sale ends December 10, 2009. http://www.hslda.org/alink.asp?ID=195 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ..................................................................... 1. Senate Tied up in Health Care Debate The health care bill being debated in the U.S. Senate has designated $1.1 billion to fund expanded government home visitation programs. This provision poses a huge threat to parental rights and could be voted on at any time. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7319 ..................................................................... 2. Coming Soon: Chris Klicka's Inspiring Journal of Strength Shepherd Press and Home School Legal Defense Association will be working together to produce "Power Perfected in Weakness" by Christopher Klicka, from the unfinished manuscript submitted just before his death. The book journals how the Lord showed his grace as Chris lived with the increasing debilitation of multiple sclerosis in his full and busy life. Read more and pre-order: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7320 ..................................................................... 3. Clicks for Homeschooling: Give While You Shop Here's a great way to help homeschoolers any time you shop online: purchase materials from a company that gives to the Home School Foundation. All you have to do is go to Clicks for Homeschooling and click on the link to the store of your choice. Then you shop just like normal, and the store will give a percentage of what you spend to the Foundation. The Clicks program annually generates over $30,000 in donations to the Foundation's Compassion Fund. Shop now: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7321 ..................................................................... 4. 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, HSLDA Chairman 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-ROM 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 ..................................................................... 5. Student Art Contest Starts in January 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 ..................................................................... 6. "Home School Heartbeat": Homeschooling as Discipleship In homeschooling, you don't have to make time to disciple your child's heart--you have the unsurpassed opportunity to interact with him daily. This week, Mike Smith talks with a homeschool graduate about her parents' positive influence, and a homeschooling parent team who share what discipleship means in their family. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7323 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ====================================================================== December 6: Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, Missouri Couple's Homeschooling Venture is a Resounding Success for Family http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7324 December 5: CNN (video) Meet the Homeschool Saints http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7325 December 5: The Post-Intelligencer, Paris, Tennessee She's Earning College Credit, and She's Only Age 9 http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7326 December 4: Commercial-News, Danville, Illinois Students to Present "Anne of Green Gables" http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7327 December 3: Ucluelet News, Ucluelet, Canada Woo Homeschooled Kids Back: Parent http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7328 December 3: The Christian Institute, Newcastle, United Kingdom Parents Face Criminal Checks Before Teaching Own Children http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7329 > Links do not imply endorsement. ..................................................................... 7. Just what you're looking for... in HSLDA's @home e-vents archives! Homeschooling can be full of joy and excitement, but it can also be exhausting. In the midst of holiday busyness, you may be in need of some uplifting encouragement for the new year ahead. If so, you'll find inspiration and practical tips on HSLDA's @home e-vent archives page! HSLDA's @home e-vents has a full selection of heartwarming webinars to inspire and give you confidence in your journey. Zan Tyler's "Walking in the Light of His Word" will refresh you with wisdom from biblical truths, and "Ten Training Tips for Running the Homeschool Marathon" can help you through those "burnout" days. Homeschooling father Scott Somerville offers encouragement to fellow dads in "What Wives Wish Their Husbands Knew about Homeschooling," and "Principles for Principals." Rick and Marilyn Boyer provide big-picture perspective in "Homeschooling--Educating for Eternity" to renew your passion for home education. To access any of our archived webinars, please visit us at http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=7330 for a complete listing of past e-vents available at your convenience. ARCHIVE TIP: While the archive search page defaults to displaying only the five most recent recordings, the entire archive may be searched by date, keyword, or both. To search all recorded webinars by keyword only, clear the date search fields by deleting the dates in the boxes under "After" and "Before." Then, enter a topic, search term, or speaker name in the "Keyword" box. When you're done, click "Go" to activate the search. Discover trustworthy advice and timely encouragement from God's Word with HSLDA's @home e-vents! If you have any questions, please contact the @home e-vent coordinator at webinars@hslda.org. 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