Free Online Magazine from PA Homeschoolers

Sent in by Jen C.

Pennsylvania Homeschoolers has now begun the transition to a fully online and interactive magazine publication at www.pahomeschoolers.com which will replace our print magazine. We have our first week of articles up online now, and we think you’ll really enjoy reading and browsing. All articles are archived in easy to use categories, so you’ll always be able to find postings of special interest to you—so if you have a high schooler and you’re primarily interested in our AP Online classes or other topics related to teens, such as college admissions or scholarships, you’ll be able to quickly find that information. And if you have younger kids, or want ideas for different curricular areas or general encouragement or family organization ideas, you’ll be able to find those pieces, too.

And for this two weeks leading up to Valentine’s Day, we’re also have a ‘special’ of an additional series of articles to inspire you to help keep the sparks alive in your primary relationship with your spouse—something that can be a real challenge for busy homeschooling parents!

So far we have the following articles posted:

· An intro on why we are moving to an online format

· Writing clubs for homeschoolers—why to start one, and a sample assignment

· ‘The Great Paper Chase’ from Cassandra Frear, on a great way to tame the ‘paper monster’ in your home

· A parent’s view of PA Homeschoolers AP (Advanced Placement) Online classes

· How to sign up for AP exams for your homeschoolers—one mom’s saga

· New research from Dr. Gary Welton on homeschoolers and socialization

You can also now subscribe via RSS feed – and of course the whole website magazine is free. There will be at least one new piece posted each week day. And you can also respond to any articles posted, at any time, sharing your thoughts and experiences—you’ll be a part of the learning and sharing here, and we look forward to hearing your voice, too!

We’d also really appreciate it if you could let any email groups for homeschoolers that you belong to know about our new format and our website link—we especially hope to reach out to those who might never have subscribed to our print publication, such as families involved in our AP classes who live outside PA. And of course we’ll still have a full range of topics related specifically to homeschoolers within PA, too—and all our regular features (support groups in PA, info on the PA homeschool law, our very active public message board, info on our achievement testing services, expanded list of PA evaluators, sample articles from past print newsletters and many links to other homeschooling sites… ) are still there ready for your learning.

Welcome, and do let us know your ideas for possible future articles—and let us know, too, if *you* might like to write one!

Susan and Howard Richman www.pahomeschoolers.com