Online Newsletter • October 1, 2007

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And, all the materials are designed for your child's specific developmental stage. Go to focusonyourchild.com for more information.

First Freedom Student Essay Competition

The First Freedom Student Competition is a national essay contest offering 9th – 12th grade home-schoolers and other students an opportunity to compete for a $3,000, $1,500 and $750 award, as they examine religious freedom, its history and current relevance in their lives.
For details: www.firstfreedom.org.

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HOMESCHOOLING IN THE NEWS

Bringing it Home: a look at the daily lives of homeschool families (Estes Park, CO)
http://www.eptrail.com/pages/02friday/fri03_s_.html

Report card on homeschooling (Jackson, Alabama)
http://www.southalabamian.com/news/2007/0927/Editorials/056.html

FEATURES

Learning's Our Life! PHOTO CONTEST!
Calling all Homeschooling Families! Read about our Cover Photo Contest.
The theme is "Learning is our Life" and it is true of all homeschooling families.
Winning photos will be featured on the cover of Home Educator's Family Times and online, too!
There are more prizes too. Enter soon!

• Homeschool Support Systems... Got One? by Jane R. Boswell

• Homeschooling Can Liberate Both Children AND Parents by John O. Andersen

• Homeschooling With Great Literature: The Gateway to Learning by Valerie Bendt

• Homeschooling: "What Are Your Children Interested in? by Amanda Bennett

• Fostering A Lively Curiosity by Gordon Corbett

• Focus on Your Child® Provides Helpful Services to Parents and Families
"Book Reports" offering guidance to help parents choose suitable reading and study material for children and teens. Click on the title above to read a sampling.

• Need help with Homeschooling? Do you want to add creativity to your program? Not sure how your child really learns best? Are you concerned that your child might have learning difficulties or might be missing something? Let us help. We have over 20 years experience in helping homeschooling families all over the world successfully and joyfully homeschool their children. Visit our web site: Home Education & Family Services/Royal Academy today.

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