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====================================================================== H S L D A ' s W E E K L Y U P D A T E ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> Who are the nation's best lobbyists? We don't know that this has ever been determined; but we do know that HSLDA's Federal Relations Department is the only national organization lobbying on behalf of homeschoolers on Capitol Hill. More reasons to join HSLDA... http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=1102 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Legislative Update If you live in Alabama, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York or Oklahoma, 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 July 10, 2012: 1. HSLDA Back in Court to Defend Stielers' Parental Rights 2. How to Avoid Homeschool Burnout 3. 100-mile Hike Illustrates Homeschool Exodus 4. Officials Overstep Their Bounds, Families Threatened 5. Urgent Calls Needed: Senate Committee to hold Hearing on Dangerous UN Treaty 6. Homeschool Grants for Single Parents 7. Photo Contest Accepting Entries 8. 2012 Christmas Card Contest 9. Get Your High Schooler Ready for College Learning--Register Today! 10. Special Needs Assessment Test Cost Increase 11. "Home School Heartbeat": Dealing with Dyslexia 12. Currently Featured on HSLDA's @home e-vents... ---[ Students, teachers love this high school writing curriculum ]---- The One Year Adventure Novel writing curriculum guides students through the process of writing their own novel in one school year. All lessons are taught for you on DVD. Students receive in-depth teaching on story structure and how to engage the reader. Click here for your own FREE Demo DVD and see why so many high school students are calling this their favorite curriculum ever! http://www.hslda.org/alink.asp?id=502 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ..................................................................... 1. On the Case: HSLDA Back in Court to Defend Stielers' Parental Rights Home School Legal Defense Association insists a couple should not be forced to have their son undergo dangerous treatment for cancer he no longer appears to have. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=15133 ..................................................................... 2. How to Avoid Homeschool Burnout Pursuing a "delight-directed" teaching style will motivate students to learn on their own--and will take the pressure off the parents. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=15134 ..................................................................... 3. Sweden: 100-mile Hike Illustrates Homeschool Exodus Dozens of Swedish home educators will walk 100 miles from Sweden to the Aland Islands, Finland to symbolize the freedom to home educate that exists in Finland. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=15135 ..................................................................... 4. Austria & France: Officials Overstep Their Bounds, Families Threatened Families in France and Austria are fighting back against authorities' attempts to deny their legal right to homeschool in those countries. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=15136 ..................................................................... 5. Urgent Calls Needed: Senate Committee to hold Hearing on Dangerous UN Treaty Protect U.S. sovereignty! Contact your senators and urge them to oppose a United Nations treaty that would impose new restrictions in the name of helping disabled citizens. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=15111 ..................................................................... 6. Homeschool Grants for Single Parents The Home School Foundation http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=15137 , the charitable arm of HSLDA, is offering one-time grants to Christian single parents in extreme circumstances who are training their children in the Lord, through their Children of Single Parents fund. If you know a single parent family that is struggling to homeschool, please have them contact HSF to see if they qualify for a grant. The summer enrollment period is open through the end of July http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=15139 . Learn more or donate: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=15138 ..................................................................... 7. Photo Contest Accepting Entries Have you considered being a part of this year's HSLDA student photo contest? We are now accepting entries, and we would be thrilled to have your participation. For details and entry form: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=15140 ..................................................................... 8. 2012 Christmas Card Contest Every year the Home School Foundation sends Christmas Cards to widows who have received assistance from the Foundation. This summer, HSF is hosting a special contest which gives homeschool teachers and older teens an opportunity to design the artwork for the Christmas greeting card. For details: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=15141 ..................................................................... 9. Get Your High Schooler Ready for College Learning--Register Today! With PHC Prep Academy's online courses, your student gets effective preparation for Advanced Placement (AP) exams, plus a taste of the college-level classroom during high school--at an affordable price! (And HSLDA members get a $50-$100 discount, for even more savings.) View the 2012-13 courses! http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=15142 ..................................................................... 10. Special Needs Assessment Test Cost Increase The cost for renting Brigance assessment kits from HSLDA will increase by $25 on July 15, 2012. These tests help parents determine their students' skills in the elementary, middle and high school years. Use them to identify special academic needs, choose curriculum, and verify learning progress. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=15154 ..................................................................... 11. "Home School Heartbeat": Dealing with Dyslexia Susan Barton, founder of the Barton Reading and Writing System, joins Mike Smith this week on "Home School Heartbeat" to discuss how to spot dyslexia and to give tips for homeschooling children with dyslexia. Read more about it at: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=15143 HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS Outside news items on home education ====================================================================== July 9: WorldNetDaily.com Boy Forced to Get Cancer-Causing Treatment? http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=15144 July 8: Nashua Telegraph, Hudson, New Hampshire New Laws Taking Effect this Summer Deregulate Homeschooling, Worrying Some http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=15145 July 7: Enid News & Eagle, Enid, Oklahoma Frantz Family Makes Decision to Homeschool Their Children http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=15146 July 7: Reporter News, Abilene, Texas Homeschool Conference Helps Families, Even Unborn Children, Prepare for College http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=15147 July 6, 2012: The Guardian, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago Homeschooling Pays off for Nishtha at SEA http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=15148 > Links do not imply endorsement. ..................................................................... 12. Currently Featured on HSLDA's @home e-vents... Upcoming Live E-vents: Understanding Virginia's New Curriculum Description Law--HSLDA Senior Counsel Scott Woodruff http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=15149 Featured On-Demand Recording: Music in the Christian World View--Ian Hodge http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=15150 Don't Drop that Baton!--Denise Mira http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=15151 When They Come Knocking: How to Handle Social Worker Contacts--HSLDA Staff Attorney Mike Donnelly http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=15152 If you have any questions, please visit http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=15153 or contact the @home e-vent team by emailing athome@hslda.org. FEATURED HSLDA PerX - Homeschool Reporting Online ====================================================================== Homeschool Reporting Online is designed to automate the record keeping needs of home educating families and umbrella schools. 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