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		<title>A Thanksgiving Reading for Home Educators</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:51:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike McHugh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Thanksgiving Reading For Home Educators
In the U.S., one of the few holidays on the calendar that has not been stripped of its biblical and historical significance is Thanksgiving. It is still vital, however, for Christian home educators to continue to celebrate and promote this most excellent holiday before the face of their communities in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Struggle for Home School Liberty</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:56:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike McHugh</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Battle for Parental Rights]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The home school movement in the United States is now entering its second generation phase. The pioneers who began to home school during the 1970’s are, for the most part, finished with the task of teaching their own children and are now watching them marry and have children of their own. It is entirely likely, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Helping Children to Esteem the Church</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 20:38:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike McHugh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A great deal has been written in recent years regarding the need to re-unite the family and the church. This plea should come as no surprise to anyone who has taken the effort to notice how much the modern church has been influenced by secular culture, and how little time is spent by parents to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Father&#8217;s Role In Home Education</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 21:24:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike McHugh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It has been my observation, after working in the field of home education for over thirty years, that most fathers are not really sure how they fit in the puzzle called home schooling. In fact, a significant number of dads that I have spoken to over the years, do not appear to be persuaded that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Every Lesson Needs A Target or Goal</title>
		<link>http://www.homeschools.org/christianeducator/2011/02/11/every-lesson-needs-a-target-or-goal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 22:16:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike McHugh</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Homeschool Teaching Tips]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Teaching tips]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Every Lesson Needs A Target or Goal
In marksmanship training, students are commonly taught how to properly acquire their target, or to take aim. Junior marksmen also learn how to pursue every shot with care and deliberation, while they remain focused on their target. A popular saying that has been utilized by both archery and rifle [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hope for the Weary Home Educator</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 18:53:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike McHugh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hope for the Weary Home Educator
My wife and I have been teaching our children at home for over two decades. Even though we are clearly in the ranks of “seasoned” home educators, it is still common for us to question whether our efforts are truly enriching our family and forging godly character traits in our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Running the Homeschool Race</title>
		<link>http://www.homeschools.org/christianeducator/2010/10/01/running-the-homeschool-race/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 18:43:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike McHugh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Homeschooling Decently And In Order
The purpose of this article is to challenge parents to home school in a disciplined and orderly manner, for it is my sincere belief that only a structured approach to home schooling is consistent with biblical standards. This message is born out of a desire to see more parents prosper in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Establishing a Home School Routine</title>
		<link>http://www.homeschools.org/christianeducator/2010/09/08/establishing-a-home-school-routine/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:36:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike McHugh</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Establishing your goals]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Establishing A Home School Routine
The task of home education presents some unique challenges to parents who are involved in the teaching process. Perhaps the most difficult part of the routine of many home educators, is the daily struggle to try to be all things to everyone who is in need. Parent educators, by the very [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Teaching Methods From Deuteronomy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:22:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike McHugh</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Teaching Methods]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Teaching Methods From Deuteronomy
One of the most frequently quoted portions of Holy Scripture among Christian home educators is Deuteronomy 6:4-9. In these verses, the Lord gives a clear command for parents to diligently teach their children the whole of God’s precepts and commandments throughout the course of each day. In particular, verses six and seven [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Family&#8217;s Sure Defense</title>
		<link>http://www.homeschools.org/christianeducator/2010/02/04/the-familys-sure-defense/</link>
		<comments>http://www.homeschools.org/christianeducator/2010/02/04/the-familys-sure-defense/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:47:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike McHugh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We periodically add a post that was published in a previous version of The Christian Educator, before it became a blog. The following article originally appeared in Volume 1, Issue 1 of The Christian Educator.
In early June, 2006, the United States Senate rejected a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution that was designed to [...]]]></description>
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