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to RMEC! The only all-inclusive network for homeschooling and unschooling information in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. Whether you need info on how and where to begin, or you've been at it for years and just need a bit o' inspiration to keep on truckin', you've come to the right place.

Please keep in mind that this isn't a corporation with memos and let's-do-lunches stuff. It's just one lone homeschooling mom connected to a network of other homeschoolers. Together, we're a regular treasure trove of experience, common sense, nifty ideas -- and humor. Yes, humor. Because homeschooling is many things, but most of all it's fun.

Deschooling for Kids and Parents
The minute you begin homeschooling, you hear a new word -- 'deschooling'. But what is it, exactly? How do you do it? When do you do it? And does it really make your child a better learner?

The Rookie Workshop for New Homeschoolers
The online and condensed version of Cindy's relaxed, gently humorous and popular 3-hour workshop for new parents, grandparents, teens and children. Where to begin, how not to spend money, ways to figure out your child's learning style, your teaching style, how to choose a curriculum that fits everybody, the classic homeschooling books to read . . . plus much, much more.

Shop With Homeschoolers
Candles and websites and mouthwatering treats, O My. Whatever you're looking for, you can almost bet a homeschooler has it!

The Six Lesson Schoolteacher
"Teaching means many different things, but six lessons are common to schoolteaching from Harlem to Hollywood. You pay for these lessons in more ways than you can imagine, so you might as well know what they are." By John Taylor Gatto.

Stuff We Worry About
"Am I qualified to teach?" "But my child wants to go to public school! Now what?" "Will colleges accept our homeschool transcripts?" "What about socialization?" Home educators share their stories, their personal misconceptions, what they wish they'd known early on, and the lightbulb moments they'll never forget.



A Not So Special, Special Night

One night I was walking down the road with my sons. It was your typical late August summer night. The weather was just starting to cool off, dogs were barking, and you could hear fans and air conditioners running in the windows.

This night was different though. It was quieter than most summer nights. As we walked along, I noticed there were no children playing in the yards. Then it dawned on me ... tomorrow was the first day of school.

All the children were in bed. Mothers and fathers would be up tending to last minute preparations. To some parents this would carry with it a special significance. This night would signal the end of their children at home. Some parents would be sending their kids to school for the first time.

Perhaps these parents would be thinking about the past 6 years. About the diapers, the terrible twos, and kindergarten. Maybe they would be day-dreaming of the changes that lay ahead. This indeed was a special night for some. To me it was just another evening with my sons. I too, had a son who was entering first grade ... first grade in home school. To me, it was just another late August night.

We slowed our pace a bit. There was no rush to get home. Tomorrow was just another day of learning and living together. I was thankful for the time and all the time to come with my sons.

© 1995 Dodd Dixon, homeschooling father and lawyer. Reprinted with permission.


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