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Home Schooling Awareness Month - May 1 - 31. Promoted since 2009 to bring awareness to the general population and to parents of school age children. Parents thinking about homeschooling and the world at large need to know the benefits of homeschooling. Parents: if you are unhappy with public schools and want your children to have the great education they deserve, why not consider homeschooling? Maybe you think you don’t have the time to homeschool because you work. Perhaps you don’t have confidence in your ability to teach your children because you never took “teaching” courses. But consider the alternative. Public schools can destroy your children’s self-esteem, destroy their ability to read, strangle their love of learning, put them in physical and moral danger, and ruin their future. In contrast, consider the unique benefits of homeschooling for both you and your children. Millions of parents now homeschool their children, and many of these parents are only high-school graduates. You’ll find many ways to homeschool your children or use internet private schools, even if you work. Homeschooling can be a lot easier, and take a lot less time than you think. It can also bring you great joy. For more information, write to Home Schooling Awareness Month, 381 Billings Road, Fitchburg, MA 01420-1407 or info@HomeSchoolingAwarenessMonth.com or call Home Schooling Teacher Jane Andrews or Deb Kulkkula, Ph. D. at 978-343-4009.

Remember to include
the Home Schooling Community!"

Joel Turtel and Laura B. give us 54 unique advantages of homeschooling:
1. Be with Your Family
2. Set Your Own Schedule
3. Vacation When You Want
4. Choose curriculum that best suits the needs of your child
5. Be totally aware of the state and progress of your child's education
6. Keep your child away from un-necessary peer pressure
7. Keep your child away from the bad influence of other children
8. Love, nurture, and teach your child the character and morals you value most
9. Make learning fun
10. Make learning as "experiential" as you want
11. Don't have to get up at the crack of dawn to get your child dressed and fed and off to school where their so tired they don't learn well anyway.
12. Break up the day however you want to fit your child's learning attention span
13. Teach your child without any "assumed limitations". Teach multiple languages, develop one skill or subject--the sky's the limit
14. What you teach an older child naturally filters down to the younger child(ren) making learning must easier and faster for siblings
15. Teach at the pace and developmental stage appropriate for your child
16. Avoid educational "labeling"
17. Keep you child as far away from drugs as possible
18. Never have to worry about bomb scares or mass shootings
19. Allow your child to do think, discuss, and explore in ways not possible in a classroom setting
20. Constant positive reinforcement and gentle correction. No abusive words or actions that scar your child's psyche
21. Don't use the school system as a babysitter. You only need a few hours for learning--the rest of the day is filled with unnecessary "busy work"
22. Develop life skills such as cooking, cleaning, and organizing that are easily learned with the additional time spent at home
23. Spend as much time outdoors as you want to enjoy nature and the world around us
24. Teach the value of responsibility by providing daily jobs
25. To make money management as natural as breathing by allowing even small children to do tasks, earn money, save it, and spend it in an appropriate manner.
26. Never have your child beat up by a bully. Teach self-defense skills that will enable him to deal with any situation but not until he is mature enough to handle the emotional aspects of confrontation
27. No pressure or set "expectations" from teachers on a younger sibling that follows an older sibling in the same school
28. Be around when your child needs to talk
29. Take a break when your child needs a break
30. Bond as a family through family group activities
31. Pass on your religious beliefs and morals to your children and stay away from the "indoctrination" of other school systems
32. Teach sex education when you and how you want
33. Develop your child's imagination and teach diverse problem solving skills instead of one institutionalized method of thinking
34. Unlimited possibilities for extra curricular activities that interest your child having to live up to the expectations or skills of others.
35. Develop the individualism of your child
36. Avoid traditional school "group activities" that may leave one student doing all the work or ruining it for everyone else.
37. Never have your child feel the failure, embarrassment, or teasing from "failing" a grade
38. To keep your children out of the care, custody, and control or people you don't know and who naturally teach their philosophy of life whether they realize it or not
39. No opportunity for your child to "sluff off", "snow-blow", or "just get by" with academics
40. To have your child learn initiative naturally as there's no peer pressure or fear of embarrassing himself
41. Allow your child to have input and say in subject matter and style
42. Allow your child to focus on growth and development--not following the latest fad or being in a certain group
43. So your child will only be surrounded by people who love him, encourage him, and want the best for him.
44. Make sure your child doesn't end up graduating without knowing how to read or knowing other basic skills due to educational failings of your local schools.
45. Keep your child out of private schools that have peer pressure, teacher criticism, drugs, sex, and alcohol that your child never needs to be around
46. Avoid grading scales and testing that gives no positive benefit to your child
47. Not to give the state or federal government control of your child that they assume is theirs
48. To easily pass on your unique heritage or language to your child
49. So your child is not limited by "age" or "grade" to advance or explore academics in which they are interested or gifted
50. To teach your children to enjoy life
51. To allow your children to go to work with Mom or Dad when you all want--not just on the one "go to work with a parent holiday"
52. As many field trips as you want, to places that interest your child
53. To just take a day off when everyone feels like it
54. Flexibility to switch or experiment with different curriculum
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Process:
Homeschooling or homeschool (also called home education or home based learning) is the education of children at home, typically by parents or by tutors, rather than in other formal settings of public or private school. Although prior to the introduction of compulsory school attendance laws, most childhood education occurred within the family or community, homeschooling in the modern sense is an alternative in developed countries to attending public or private schools. Homeschooling is a legal option for parents in many countries, allowing them to provide their children with a learning environment as an alternative to public or private schools outside the individual's home.

Parents cite numerous reasons as motivations to homeschool their children. The three reasons that are selected by the majority of homeschooling parents in the United States are concern about the school environment, to provide religious or moral instruction, and dissatisfaction with academic instruction at public and private schools. Homeschooling may also be a factor in the choice of parenting style. Homeschooling can be an option for families living in isolated rural locations, living temporarily abroad, to allow for more traveling, while many young athletes and actors are taught at home. Homeschooling can be about mentorship and apprenticeship, where a tutor or teacher is with the child for many years and then knows the child very well. Recently, homeschooling has increased in popularity in the United States, with the percentage of children 5-17 who are homeschooled increasing from 1.7% in 1999 to 2.9% in 2007.

Homeschooling can be used as a form of supplementary education, a way of helping children learn, in specific circumstances. For instance, children that attend downgraded schools can greatly benefit from homeschooling ways of learning, using the immediacy and low cost of the Internet. As a synonym to e-learning, homeschooling can be combined with traditional education and lead to better and more complete results. Homeschooling may also refer to instruction in the home under the supervision of correspondence schools or umbrella schools. In some places, an approved curriculum is legally required if children are to be home-schooled.[3] A curriculum-free philosophy of homeschooling may be called unschooling, a term coined in 1977 by American educator and author John Holt in his magazine Growing Without Schooling. In some cases, a liberal arts education is provided using the trivium and quadrivium as the main model.
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Information:
Homeschool World - "The World's Most Visited Homeschool Site"
www.home-school.com/

Home of Mary Pride's Practical Homeschooling magazine and homeschooling community. Large number of articles, news, online experts, up-to-date events list, ...

Homeschooling
homeschooling.about.com/
4 days ago – Support, advice, and helpful resources for homeschooling families today.
Printable Worksheets - Printables - Getting Started - Homeschool Laws

HSLDA | Home Schooling
www.hslda.org/hs/
Laws. A summary of the legal options for home schooling in every state. Legislation. Federal and state legislation relating to homeschooling ...

HSLDA: Homeschooling Advocates since 1983
www.hslda.org/
A non-profit advocacy organization established to defend and advance the constitutional right of parents to direct the education of their children and to protect ...
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Benefits:
MOST FOLKS who have never met a homeschooling family imagine that the kids are about as socially isolated (and as socially awkward) as Bobby Boucher, the Cajun "Momma's boy" Adam Sandler portrays in the recent hit film, "The Waterboy."

But some new research by Brian Ray of the National Home Education Research Institute suggests otherwise. Indeed, Ray's research helps to explain why the number of homeschoolers in America continues to grow and now totals more than 1.4 million children. Ray reports the typical homeschooled child is involved in 5.2 social activities outside the home each week. These activities include afternoon and weekend programs with conventionally schooled kids, such as ballet classes, Little League teams, Scout troops, church groups and neighborhood play. They include midday field trips and cooperative learning programs organized by groups of homeschooling families. For example, some Washington, D.C., families run a homeschool drama troupe that performs at a local dinner theater.

So, what most distinguishes a homeschooler's social life from that of a conventionally schooled child? Ray says homeschooled children tend to interact more with people of different ages.

This is actually more akin to the "real world" -- what businessperson's social interaction is largely restricted to those born in the same year? It reduces the degree to which children find themselves constantly being compared to, and comparing themselves with, other kids their age. Interestingly, this reduced consciousness about age tends to help homeschooled "late bloomers" avoid being stigmatized as "slow learners" -- which is one of the many reasons homeschoolers, on average, score 30 to 37 percentile points higher than conventionally schooled students on the most commonly administered K-8 standardized tests.

Moreover, homeschooled children tend to draw their primary social identity from their membership in a particular family rather than from their membership in "a tribe apart." That's the phrase author Patri cia Hersch uses to describe the conventionally schooled kids she followed through adolescence. According to Hersch, many school kids today feel isolated from the grown-up world and alienated from parents who fail to take an interest in their lives and to set boundaries for their behavior.

Now, Hersch's intention isn't to make a case for homeschooling. (She doesn't significantly address the issue.) But the angst- ridden teens she describes in her book closely resemble the peer-obsessed students Seattle public high school teacher David Guterson talks about in his compelling book, "Family Matters: Why Homeschooling Makes Sense," (Harcourt-Brace Jovanovich, 1992). Guterson reports that the kids in his conventional school often have difficulty navigating the turbulent social scene at school, with "its cliques, rumors and relentless gossip, its shifting alliances and expedient betrayals." Guterson says that their preoccupation with peer acceptance often encourages young people to become "acutely attuned to a pre-adult commercial culture that usurps their attention (M-TV, Nintendo, fashion magazines, teen cinema)" and frequently fosters a sense of alien ation from people of other ages.

Interestingly, educational researcher Susannah Sheffer of Cambridge, Mass., says facilitating peer-dependency is part of "how schools shortchange girls" (to borrow the title of a highly publicized report issued several years ago by the American Association of University Women). In a recent study of self-esteem among adolescent girls, Sheffer found that unlike their conventionally schooled counterparts, homeschooled girls did not typically lose confidence in themselves when their ideas and opinions weren't embraced by their friends.

Now, none of this means that every homeschooler is socially well-adjusted. Or that homeschooling is the only way for parents to raise children successfully. Or that good things never happen in conventional schools. But these studies do suggest that homeschooling offers more than just educational benefits. No wonder a growing number of families are now giving home education a try.

by William R. Mattox Jr
at http://www.sfgate.com/opinion/openforum/article/Homeschooling-Benefits-Children-less-2941007.php

Benefits of Homeschooling as projected by Sonlight Christian Homeschooling: Benefits of Homeschooling, Homeschool Information, and Homeschool Pros and Cons. www.sonlight.com/before-you-start-homeschooling.html
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Curriculum:
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Quotes:
"Too low they build, who build beneath the stars."
Edward Young
"Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp,
or what is heaven for?"
Robert Browning
"The poorest of all men is not the man without a cent;
it is the man without a dream."
Anonymous
"Reaching for the stars will always increase your success quotient."
Deborah L. Kulkkula
"The secret of success is constancy of purpose."
Benjamin Disraeli
"It is the stars as not known to science that I would know,
the stars which the lonely traveler knows."
Henry David Thoreau
"A man's ambition should be high;
Not scratched in dirt - but carved in the sky."
Thomas L. Forest
"The purpose of life is not to be happy - but to matter,
to be productive, to be useful,
to have it make a difference that you lived at all."
Leo Rosten
"To accomplish great things,
we must not only act but also dream,
not only plan but also believe."
Anatole France
"Diligence is the mother of good luck."
Benjamin Franklin
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Contact Info:

Deborah "Deb" LeBouf Kulkkula, Ph.D.
381 Billings Road
Fitchburg, MA 01420-1407

Telephone Numbers:

Family Phone: 978-343-4009
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Deb’s Cell: 978-808-8084
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Family Websites Emails:

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Awareness and Appreciation Events:

January is Rising Star Month for personal life plan design*
Contact Coordinators Deb or Peter Kulkkula at 1-978-343-4009 or
info@RisingStarMonth.com
or Life Couch Deb Kulkkula, Ph. D. at 1-968-808-8084 or
LifeCoach@RisingStarSpeakers.com
"Remember to reach for the stars by designing your life plan!"

February is Worldwide Renaissance of the Heart Month
celebrating heartfelt thinking*
First Sat. in Feb. is Worldwide Renaissance of the Heart Tea
celebrating heartfelt thinking
Contact Month Founder Deb Kulkkula, Ph. D. at 1-978-808-8084 or
RenaissanceLady@RenaissanceoftheHeart.com
"Remember to give your heart a renaissance!"

Chocolate Lovers Month in February
Contact Chocolate Connoisseurs Cheryl Le Bouf or Deb Kulkkula at
1-978-343-4009 or info@ChocolateLoversMonth.com
"Remember to celebrate with chocolate responsibly!"

Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Awareness Month in March
Contact Spokesperson Deb Kulkkula, Ph.D.
at 1-978-343-4009 or Help@GERDisease.com
"Remember that supporting each other helps us to concur this disease!"

Worldwide Healthcare Professionals Appreciation Month in March
Contact Month Coordinators Deb and Peter Kulkkula
at 1-978-343-4009, Events@AppreciationandAwarenessEvents.com or Events@MindfulAndHeartfeltEvents.com
"Remember to celebrate healthcare professionals!"

Bereaved Spouses Awareness Month in April*
Contact Month Coordinators Peter or Deb Kulkkula at 1-978-343-4009
or Help@BereavementAwareness.com
"Remember to reach out to the bereaved
so they won't have to grieve alone!"

Home Schooling Awareness Month in May*
Contact Month Coodinators Deb Kulkkula, Ph. D. or Home School Teacher Jane Andrews
at 1-978-343-4009 or info@HomeSchoolingAwarenessMonth.com
"Remember to include the Home Schooling Community!"

Brimfield Antiques and Collectibles Shows*
It is the classic antique event of each season!
May 12-17, July 14-19, September 8-13, 2014.
Contact Chase Event Spokesperson, Deb Kulkkula, Ph. D. at 1-978-343-4009,
and at (cell) 978-808-8084 during shows.
Events@AppreciationandAwarenessEvents.com
Events@MindfulAndHeartfeltEvents.com,
Web: http://www.AppreciationandAwarenessEvents.com
http://www.MindfulAndHeartfeltEvents.com,
Web: http://www.brimfield.com,
and Web: http://www.brimfieldshow.com.
"Remember to appreciate antiques and collectibles!"

Worldwide Mothers Appreciation Month in May
Contact Month Coordinators Deb and Peter Kulkkula
at 1-978-343-4009,
Events@AppreciationandAwarenessEvents.com or
Events@MindfulAndHeartfeltEvents.com
"Remember to celebrate mothers!"

International Adventures Month in June
Contact Adventurer Peter Kulkkula at
1-978-343-3009 or info@InternationalAdventuresMonth.com
"Remember to keep adventure in your vacations!"

Worldwide Fathers Appreciation Month in June
Contact Month Coordinators Deb and Peter Kulkkula
at 1-978-343-4009,
Events@AppreciationandAwarenessEvents.com or
Events@MindfulAndHeartfeltEvents.com
" Remember to celebrate fathers!"

Bereaved Parents Awareness Month in July*
For current national and international conference information
and other helpful material,
go to http//www.BereavedParentsAwarenessMonth.com
http://www.BereavementAwareness.com
and click on Bereaved Parents Awareness Month.
For assistance,
contact Month Coordinators Peter or Deb Kulkkula
at 1-978-343-4009,
Bereavement Awareness,
381 Billings Road, Fitchburg, MA 01420-1407,
or at Help@BereavementAwareness.com
"Remember to reach out to the bereaved
so they won't have to grieve alone!"

Brimfield Antiques and Collectibles Shows*
It is the classic antique event of each season!
May 12-17, July 14-19, September 8-13, 2014.
Contact Chase Event Spokesperson, Deb Kulkkula, Ph. D. at 1-978-343-4009,
and at (cell) 978-808-8084 during shows.
Events@AppreciationandAwarenessEvents.com
Events@MindfulAndHeartfeltEvents.com,
Web: http://www.AppreciationandAwarenessEvents.com
http://www.MindfulAndHeartfeltEvents.com,
Web: http://www.brimfield.com, and
Web: http://www.brimfieldshow.com.
"Remember to appreciate antiques and collectibles!"

American Adventures Month in August*
Contact Month Coordinator Peter Kulkkula
at: 1-978-343-4009 or info@AmericanAdventuresMonth.com
"Rememember to keep adventure in your
South, Central, and North American vacations!"

Friendship Appreciation Month in August
Contact Month Coordinators Sarbjit Thiara and Peter Kulkkula
at 1-978-343-4009,
Events@AppreciationandAwarenessEvents.com or
Events@MindfulAndHeartfeltEvents.com
"Remember to celebrate friendships!"

International Speak Out Month in September*
Contact Rising Star Speakers Executive Director,
Inspirational Speaker and Writer Deb Kulkkula Ph.D.
at 1-978-343-4009 or at info@SpeakOutMonth.com
"Remember to fight the fear and speak out!

Worldwide Grandparents Appreciation Month in September
Contact Month Coordinators Deb and Peter Kulkkula
at 1-978-343-4009,
Events@AppreciationandAwarenessEvents.com or
Events@MindfulAndHeartfeltEvents.com
"Remember to celebrate grandparents!"

Brimfield Antiques and Collectibles Shows*
It is the classic antique event of each season!
May 12-17, July 14-19, September 8-13, 2014.
Contact Chase Event Spokesperson, Deb Kulkkula, Ph. D.
at 1-978-343-4009,
and at (cell) 978-808-8084 during shows.
Events@AppreciationandAwarenessEvents.com
Events@MindfulAndHeartfeltEvents.com,
Web: http://www.AppreciationandAwarenessEvents.com
http://www.MindfulAndHeartfeltEvents.com,
Web: http://www.brimfield.com,
and Web: http://www.brimfieldshow.com..
"Remember to appreciate antiques and collectibles!"

Worldwide Educators Appreciation Month in October
Contact Month Coordinators Deb and Peter Kulkkula
at 1-978-343-4009,
Events@AppreciationandAwarenessEvents.com or
Events@MindfulAndHeartfeltEvents.com
"Remember to celebrate educators!"

Bereaved Siblings Awareness Month in November*
Contact Month Coordinators
Peter and Deb Kulkkula at 1-978-343-4009
or at Help@BereavementAwareness.com
"Remember to reach out to the bereaved
so they won't have to grieve alone!"

Worldwide Food Service Safety Month in December*
For more information, go to
www.SweetAndSavoryFoodConcessions.com
Contact Month Founder Harold LeBouf
at (Home Office) 1-978-632-8616,
(Voice messages or texts)1-508-243-3842
or at FoodSafetyMonth@HaroldLeBouf.com
"Always remember to handle food safely
both professionally and at home!"

Chases Calendar Inclusion*