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Growing Without Schooling   #132
January/February 2000

Table of Contents

News & Reports p. 3-7

Bill to Tighten Regulations in Ireland, Court Case in Sweden, Online Book Project, Conference Report

Homeschooling an Only Child p. 8-11

How a family met the challenge of homeschooling an only child in an isolated rural location

Challenges & Concerns p. 12-14

Son Unhappy about Homeschooling, 4-Year-Olds Under Stress, More on Growing Without Education

FOCUS: Rethinking Boredom p. 15-18

What leads to boredom? How can parents help?

How Standardized Tests Fail p. 19-23

Monty Neill of FairTest talks about what's wrong with "high-stakes" tests, and a high school student tells why she said no to Massachusetts' test

Literature and Philosophy Groups p. 24-25

Watching Children Learn p. 26-30

Helping Late Readers, What Does "Lesson" Mean?, Lifesmarts competition, Opportunities for Families

Complete 2000 Directory of Families and Organizations p. 32-53

 

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