Mansfield Today: Homeschooling - R.Alumbaugh


Elections provide a wealth of lessons for home-schoolers
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Ruth Hartunian-Alumbaugh on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 
 
Along with elections come phone calls. My kids got to see me with the headset
on, list in front of my face, and pencil and ruler in hand as I proceeded down
the list of names to call to encourage people to vote for me.

Homeschooling: Europe was our 'classroom'
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Ruth Alumbaugh on Friday, November 07, 2008 
 
The scenery in Italy had its own magnificence and grandeur that added a whole
new dimension to our studies of art, architecture and history. This tour
included Leonardo da Vinci’s “Last Supper" and the cathedral known as the
“Duomo.”

Homeschooling: Glad to be home!
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ralumbaugh on Sunday, October 05, 2008 
 
We went to the Mercedes Benz factory for a tour.  That was the coolest thing we
did in Germany.  We saw how the cars are made with huge robotic things that are
precise to,  like 1/100 of an inch.  It was some ridiculously tiny number.  But
it was so cool.

Homeschooling: Greetings from a very 'green' Switzerland!
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ralumbaugh on Friday, September 26, 2008 
 
The buses are electric, there are separate travel lanes for them, as well as for
bicycles.

Homeschooling: Ease on down the road!
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ralumbaugh on Monday, September 08, 2008 
 
We talk about how much money we want to bring, exchange rates, our budget and so
much more!

Homeschooling: Making dough and staying connected
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ralumbaugh on Sunday, September 07, 2008 
 
Ruth Hartunian-Alumbaugh on the "Better Connecticut" TV program.  Courtesy
photo.

HOMESCHOOLING: When the world is your classroom
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ralumbaugh on Thursday, August 21, 2008 
 
Today we launch a regular column in which Ruth Hartunian-Alumbaugh and her
children Jonathan and Rosemary give us an inside look at homeschooling.