Childcare Co-Ops
AN A to Z ARTICLE
How to organize with your friends and their friends to form an
local childcare co-op for occassional childcare.
Help the 10,100 Fired Teachers in California
AN A to Z ARTICLE
If we enfold these teachers into our midsts, let them see that we are fairly wise families with really nice kids, we could wind up with a huge resource of supportive people willing to help us out should our own current political problems grow worse.
The Homeschooling Image: Public Relations Basics
AN A to Z ARTICLE
An ebook version of Mary Griffith's The Homeschooling Image: Public Relations Basics, originally published in 1996. Updated in 2008.
Local Site Wish List
AN A to Z ARTICLE
What homeschooling families would like to find on web pages from
library, parenting, and community organizations.
Making Your Homeschool Support Group Website Special
AN A to Z ARTICLE
The very top support group sites do not try to duplicate the
efforts of state association sites or comprehensive homeschool
websites, but focus instead on what they know that the "Big
Guys" do not: their local resources.
Working With Museums
AN A to Z ARTICLE
Report from the Effective Strategies for Working with Homeschoolers
session at the Association for Living History, Farm and Agricultural
Museums (ALHFAM) Conference. By Debi Richter.
Homeschool
Information Nights
Putting together an Information Night isn't nearly as hard as
it might sound. By Sue Patterson, HEM M/J 99.
Homeschool
Resource Center in a Public Library
People who hadn't seen the HRC before were thrilled. The four
microscopes, two telescopes, and most of the math and science
manipulatives were checked out before 11 AM. By Kathy Wentz,
HEM J/F 02.
HomeSchoolingRadio.com
Listen to homeschoolers share their experiences and suggestions
saved from this online radio show.
The Homeschooling Image
An ebook version of Mary Griffith's The Homeschooling Image: Public Relations Basics, originally published in 1996. Updated.
Homeschooling:
Our Perspectives, Their Views
This column discusses how our perceptions of homeschooling shape
the way homeschooling is viewed by others, important points to
communicate, pitfalls to avoid, and ways we can respond to commonly
asked questions.By Larry & Susan Kaseman, HEM M/A 05.
How
Any Ol' Homeschooling Mom Can Organize a Convention
Sherry Stacy makes it sound so easy as she outlines the steps
and procedures to organize a homeschool conference. HEM J/F 00.
How
to Call Talk Radio
Here are a few tips to keep in mind when you call talk radio.
By Jube of Texas Home Educators.
Let's
Put on an Information Night!
Carol explains the steps that will make your first - or next
- homeschooling information night a success for all. By Carol
Narigon, HEM SO 06
Networking
with Local Area Homeschoolers
Homeschoolers across the country have used many different techniques
in a quest to further communication, information, and understanding
among homeschoolers in their community. By Mary May, NHEN.
Providing
Homeschool Information: A Talk-in-the-Park
What they get from us is a simple, one-hour talk that summarizes
a large amount of information about homeschooling. Then, after
that, their questions are answered by a number of homeschooling
parents. There is plenty of time for informal conversation and
they have a chance to observe and talk to homeschooled children.
by Pam Sorooshian, NHEN.
Talking
About Homeschooling With the Media 
Discussing homeschooling with the media doesn't have to be a
nightmare. It can be a positive and productive experience for
both homeschoolers and reporters. Read here for some ideas for
how to handle some common concerns about media relations and
homeschooling. By Celeste Land, VHEA Government Affairs Chair.
What
Librarians Want to Know about Homeschooling
NHEN announces the opening of a new area of its website specifically
designed to help public librarians learn more about homeschooling
and how they can best serve their homeschooling patrons.
When
the Media Calls, You Can Answer
With the accelerating media interest in homeschooling, chances
are increasing that you will receive a request to speak with
a reporter for a magazine or newspaper article, a television
or radio program. What will you do? By Shay Seaborne.
Working
Cooperatively With Other Support Groups
Advice on how to network among regional area support groups to
provide maximum fun resources for all. By Hallie Pentheny, NHEN.