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\"Carnival<\/a>Welcome to the July 30, 2013 edition of the Carnival of Homeschooling<\/strong>! I’m delighted you’ve stopped by, as we have a collection of interesting articles for you. You’ll find serious articles on the state of education and leaving a homeschooling legacy, helpful articles on planning and organizing your school year and day, and a few extras on things such as how to whistle, whether homeschoolers can redeem BoxTops for Education, and more. I hope you enjoy the carnival!<\/p>\n

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Education<\/h3>\n

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\"TheCarla at\u00a0<\/strong>Aquinas Homeschool’s Blog<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>offers a strong, effective solution to the academic problems of modern schooling in\u00a0A Rant About Education in America<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mrs. White\u00a0<\/strong>shares experience and wisdom in\u00a0Building a Strong Work Ethic in our Children<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0at\u00a0The Legacy of Home<\/strong><\/a>. She reminds us that “One of the greatest things we mothers can teach our children, is to\u00a0wait<\/em>\u00a0and to\u00a0work<\/em>\u00a0and to\u00a0save<\/em>, and then to spend. But never before the money is earned. . .\u00a0Never<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n

In\u00a0Follow-Through Friday: Our First Week<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0at\u00a0Simply Convivial<\/a>: Mystie writes, “We started our new school year this week, with much excitement but not without tears.” I loved her idea of having the children post a brief review and comment on GoodReads<\/a>. It can be very inspiring to a student to be able to express himself in the real world, rather than in a simple book report that only mom sees.<\/p>\n

Sophia<\/strong>\u00a0considers what is and should be the purpose of modern institutional education\u00a0in\u00a0What Is Wrong With The School System<\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0posted at\u00a0Sophia Gubb’s Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n

HappyElfMom<\/strong> offers her take on whether there should be\u00a0The<\/a> Right to Go to School<\/a>?\u00a0<\/strong>at\u00a0Homeschool and Etc<\/a>, saying ‘Josh Powell feels he got a substandard homeschool education, and advocates for the right of his younger siblings and other children to enroll in public school against their parents’ consent.”<\/p>\n

Homeschool Legacy<\/h3>\n

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\"ReadingFelice Gerwitz<\/b>\u00a0reminds moms to “keep it simple as long as you can,” in\u00a0What Will Your Children Remember?<\/strong>\u00a0at <\/a>Ultimate Homeschool Expo, and asks, “As a homeschool mom, leaving a legacy is important. What do you want your children to remember?”<\/a><\/p>\n

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Kathie Morrissey<\/b> offers two thought-provoking lists in\u00a0Looking back as a Homeschooling Parent<\/strong> posted at <\/a>The Character Corner & Courtship Connection.<\/a><\/p>\n

In Over the Moon with Joy<\/strong><\/a>, Kimmie shares a simple little reminder parents can share with their children in Raising Godly Sons and Daughters<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Planning and Organization<\/h3>\n

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In\u00a0R is for Restructure (Homeschool Planning for Middle School)<\/strong> posted at <\/a>Ben and Me, Marcy Crabtree <\/b>admits, “I’m not a planner. I’m pretty sure I have established that in the past. But at some point, I need to buck my natural tendencies and realize that Ben needs for me to do this for his good. Homeschool planning is something I must do, whether I want to or not.”<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Creating<\/a>Janice Campbell <\/strong>shares\u00a0How to Create a Custom Planner<\/a> <\/strong>at Doing What Matters<\/a>, remarking that “Although I do most of my work on the computer, I\u2019ve used paper-based planners ever since I was in middle school. I prefer to plan during contemplative time away from the computer, and I\u2019m old-fashioned enough to like having my productive life neatly\u00a0contained between covers.” This post offers instructions for creating a leather planner with easily interchangeable inserts.<\/p>\n

What is Educational Fair Use?<\/a> <\/strong>You’ll find detailed, accurate information on doing the right thing at the Copyright for Homeschoolers<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0site. Our children learn daily from our level of respect for the law and ethical conduct toward the small publishers of homeschool curriculum.<\/p>\n

You will find useful ideas in Victoria<\/strong>\u00a0Porraz<\/b>‘s post on\u00a0How to Use a 70-page Spiral Notebook in Class<\/strong>\u00a0posted at\u00a0<\/a>The English Teacher Files.\u00a0Although this article is written for classroom teachers to “explain how to reduce the number of papers for the high school English teacher,”<\/a>\u00a0the idea of using a spiral notebook for each class can be useful even in homeschools until middle and high school when students should begin typing most of their work. CAVEAT: Although a classroom teacher may check only for completion, in a homeschool setting work should also be checked for correctness so that students will learn.<\/p>\n

Family and Fun<\/h3>\n

\"SeasonalIn\u00a0Homeschooling and the job market<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0Henry<\/strong> shares their status as their oldest daughter enters the job market\u00a0at the\u00a0Why Homeschool<\/a>\u00a0blog. Using a temp agency to find a job can be a very useful tip for homeschoolers.<\/p>\n

Can a homeschool mom redeem BoxTops for Education?<\/strong>\u00a0At\u00a0<\/a>HomeschoolCPA.com<\/strong>, Carol Topp<\/strong> answers a question from a homeschool mom., “A homeschool mom has been collecting BoxTops for Education and asks where she can redeem them.”<\/a><\/p>\n

Whistling<\/strong> is a useful skill, especially if you can do it loudly enough to summon the family for dinner. Brett at the Art of Manliness<\/strong> <\/a>offers instructions for How to Whistle With Your Fingers<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In\u00a0When the tears come, the writing is done<\/a>\u00a0atA Brave Writer’s Life in Brief<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0Julie Bogart talks about tears and what to do when a child turns into a puddle while writing.<\/p>\n

Did you know there is a holiday to celebrate being left handed? Find fun ideas and free resources and take the opportunity to celebrate the differences in people at\u00a0DenSchool<\/a>‘s\u00a0celebration of\u00a0International Left Hander’s Day<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"CarnivalThat all for this time! Please feel free to share the link (along with the Carnival graphic, left) to today’s Carnival on Facebook, Twitter, or your favorite social media. If you’d like to contribute to the next Carnival, submit your blog article to the\u00a0Carnival of Homeschooling<\/b> using our carnival submission form<\/a>. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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