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Heather is a substitute teacher for San Diego schools. She is a wife, a mother of twin fifth-grade boys, a published writer and a blogger.

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Obama's Address to Students -what's the REAL issue?

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With all the controversy over Obama's speech to students today, I think it's important to get some perspective. It's really difficult to make a...
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Public Education 101: Why am I being taxed?

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In this article, I'd like to address some specific concerns from people who question why they should have to foot the bill for public education. The...
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Trousseau: vocabulary building

Trousseau is an Old French word that dates back to 1817 referring to the personal possessions of a bride.Trousseau can include clothing, accessories,...
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Best reasons to homeschool

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This is a follow-up to my article on the worst reasons to homeschool. Just as my "worst reasons" article was not meant to bash...
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4th of July celebration lesson

Happy 4th of July! Whether or not you're using Summertime to give homeschooling a try, and even if you're not worried about the Summer brain drain,...
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Turning a bully into a softie

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I have a knack for turning bullies into softies. I discovered this technique by accident with a younger cousin of mine. Let's call him Joe. Joe is...
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Summer Homeschool

Summer break is a great time to try your hand at homeschooling.First of all, there's nothing to lose. If you're thinking about homeschooling, but...
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Worst reasons to homeschool

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Let me just say at the beginning that this is not an article bashing home schoolers. But let's face it, this is supposed to be a homeschool debate,...
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Read your way to the County Fair

Okay, this is late notice, but if you have children 12 or under who have been reading, here's your chance to reward them with a free pass to the Del...
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Public homeschooling?

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The San Diego Unified School District has "hybrid schools" among its many innovative programs. Hybrid schools are district or charter...
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