Thursday, February 11, 2010

Homeschooling Missouri mom receives custody

This homeschooling Missouri mom deserves kudos. Why? Throughout divorce proceedings she fought a long and difficult battle to keep her constitutional, parental and God-given right to homeschool her children. She eventually WON!

"A St. Charles County mother now has the final say in whether she continues to home-school her children, but a judge's ruling in a divorce case also suggests she find work to support herself."

Finding 'work to support herself' is the least of her worries. Lisa Payne-Naeger and her former husband were awarded joint legal custody but Lisa was granted the right to make the final decision if she and her ex-hubby cannot agree on educational issues. This is a BIG deal because most cases don't end this way.

Kudos to Circuit Judge Rick Zerr too! Hopefully, this will set a precedence for future cases. Zerr wrote in his brave and wise ruling: "For a case that was said at the start to 'not be about home schooling,' a substantial portion of the trial time, by both parties, centered on the concept and practice of home schooling."

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Homeschoolers visit PA firehouse

This is from the archives (11/14/08) but is relevant to today because you can never learn enough about fire safety and prevention. More homeschool groups need to schedule a tour such as this. The Shoemakersville Fire Company #1 Station 40 in Pennsylvania did a wonderful job teaching a local homeschool group about fire safety and prevention. Kudos to all who were involved, especially firefighters Dave Rubright, Tim Seyfert and Tim Bower!

Our daughter took a field trip to the local firehouse when she was 4 years old. Today she's a volunteer firefighter! Evidently that experience left a lasting impression.

Homeschooling firefighter and his wife make extra cash selling online

Richard Davis is a firefighter in Texas who wrote this informative article for Ezine. Davis and his wife of over 20 years homeschool their three children. When his wife gave up her $10,000.00 a year job to become a stay-at-home mom they learned how to earn extra cash for their family by buying and selling online at eBay. They have turned to the internet for other sources of income as well. Kudos to the Davis family!

Fire prevention printables

In celebration of my firefighter daughter being promoted to Lieutenant and her husband promoted to 2nd Assistant Fire Chief recently, I thought it would be fun to focus on firefighters and fire prevention this month. Here is a fun website with fire prevention printables. Have fun, stay safe and be sure to visit your local firehouse to learn more about fire safety and fire prevention!

Homeschool graduate fights to become firefighter

Way to go Derek! This homeschool graduate had to fight to become a firefighter even though he was doing well in his training and ranked at the top of his class. Another homeschooler paves the way for others. Thank you Derek for your efforts and we wish you much success!

Friday, February 5, 2010

My 18 Year Prison Term By John Danz, Jr.

My 18 Year Prison Term By John Danz, Jr.

John writes: "I witnessed firsthand the dictatorship and suppression of freedom of thought. Teachers who pass off their personal opinion as fact, and fill in the void that a busy or careless parent leaves. A void filled with self-righteous lectures on abstaining from drugs, alcohol, profanity, and sex. A void that the typical parent refuses to fill, or the void that the typical parent expects the society they shelter their child from will somehow fill."

"I witnessed firsthand the pressures of peers. The superficiality which leads to a child completely revamping his or her self-image to satisfy the eyes of the shallow and superficial, the same ones who debase them based on their hair, skin, attire, or overall appearance."

But most telling: "I overheard the debasement of students and the cries of “I hate this job” from teachers who spent four years in college to end up in the situation that has them on their knees."

This article is at Parent at the Helm website. PATH is the brain child of homeschool mom and author Linda Dobson. You'll find lots of truly great information and reading on her new website.

Top 12 reasons to homeschool

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Monday, February 1, 2010

Free Online Constitution Town Hall Meeting

Hillsdale College is offering a FREE Online Constitution Town Hall Meeting at their website. This is a wonderful opportunity for your homeschooler to learn about the U.S. Constitution. Parents, too, can learn from this free online experience. The online seminar is titled: "Reviving the Constitution" from the Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship.

The art of outdoor play

This article 'Ancient Skills Inspire Kids To Get Outdoors' is an interesting look at the vanishing art of outdoor play. The Children of the Earth Foundation sponsors programs for homeschoolers and other groups to teach children outdoor survival skills.

"Decreasing natural areas and increasing dangers encouraged indoor play and the eruption of electronic entertainment has left children without the sense of freedom and creativity that play in nature brings."

As a child my siblings and I roamed the mountain top where we lived and it was nothing for us to hike, fish and build forts all day long. Mom would send us out the door in the morning and tell us not to come back until supper time. She told us, "if you get hungry, go to the garden. If you get dirty, go to the brook to wash." If we got tired we took a nap in the haystack. The older children watched over the younger children (although we were close in ages). I can remember hardly ever wearing shoes for an entire summer. I made sure my two homeschooled children had many of the same experiences I had by moving to the country and allowing them to learn from nature.

Another homeschool family that thinks outside the box

This is a wonderful story about a homeschooling family that used imagination and creativity to design and build their dream house. Conventional contractors, ones used to cookie cutter projects, said it couldn't be done but the Suttons proved them wrong.

Homeschooling just keeps getting easier and easier

What can the newfangled iPad do for homeschoolers? Read this article to learn how yet another technological advance benefits homeschoolers and learning on the go.

Friday, January 29, 2010

We have a new look!

Guerrilla Homeschooling has a new look. I decided it was time for an update with a few color changes and a new format. Tell me what you think.


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Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Teaching financial literacy to your child

The best way to teach financial literacy to your homeschooled child can be summed up in four words:

Rich Dad Poor Dad!

We used Robert Kiyosaki's books and games to help teach financial literacy to our children. We are still using his books and learning everyday how important this subject is to our very survival, now and in the future. Kiyosaki turns everything you ever learned about money on its head.

Grown Without Schooling video

It's been brought to my attention there is a video titled Grown Without Schooling available that documents the lives of ten grown homeschoolers from ages 19 to 31. This documentary is the brain child of Peter Kowalke. I haven't viewed this 107 minute film but if someone would like to send me a copy I'd be happy to review it for my readers. You can learn more at http://grownwithoutschooling.com/index.php.