Observant readers may already have spotted the new link in the right sidebar: Guilt-Free Homeschooling STORE! This is one more proof that the absence of recent blog posts does not mean I am lounging about, eating bon-bons, or worse — leaving struggling homeschoolers to fend for themselves. On the contrary, I am very pleased to be able to provide you with even more GFHS resources, starting with two that you can purchase for use when the computer isn’t so handy.

NOW AVAILABLE in the GFHS STORE—

Diagnostic Tools to Help the Homeschooling Parent
For those who may be missing the links to our (formerly-on-the-internet) quizzes (What Type of Homeschooler Are You? and What Is Your Learning Style?), the quizzes are now available in our new book, Diagnostic Tools to Help the Homeschooling Parent, along with pages and pages of supplemental information to help you analyze, evaluate, and remedy your daily homeschooling difficulties. This book is not for everyone, but if your students are struggling to make academic progress, it is definitely for YOU!

Guilt-Free Homeschooling Planner
Can’t find a planning book that fits your unique homeschooling situation? We are happy to announce the Guilt-Free Homeschooling Planner, an innovation in homeschooling planners, offering multiple planning modules — not a one-size-fits-all, our-way-is-the-only-way record book. GFHS Planner modules work for the large family or the single-child family, plan-ahead organizers or record-after-the-fact less-organized types. Choose from 8 versatile modules to create the planning notebook that will work for you!

P.S.
Our experience at the Chicago-area InHome Conference was great. Thanks to all of you who popped in to say, “Hello, I’m one of your blog readers!” and WELCOME to the new friends we made in our workshops!

This is just a quick reminder that I will be speaking in the Chicago area this weekend (March 7-8th) at the InHome Conference. My workshops will be Friday morning (What Type of Homeschooler Are You?), Friday evening (Losing the Guilt), and Saturday morning (Taking the Mystery Out of Learning Styles). Seating is limited, so register now and come early for a good seat! Bonus–Guilt-Free daughter and co-blogger/co-author, Jennifer, will also be there! If you are able to attend, please introduce yourself to us as a Guilt-Free reader–we hope to see you there!

Attendees of this conference will get the first official opportunity to purchase our brand-new book, Diagnostic Tools to Help the Homeschooling Parent. Break free from your homeschool struggles, measure your homeschooling efforts, and discover the best materials and methods for effective and unlimited learning.

The Guilt-Free Homeschooling Planner will also be available for the first time. An innovation in homeschool planning books, the GFHS Planner uses a modular concept that allows you to custom-design a unique planning notebook to fit your specific needs.

The Daily Planet is hosting this week’s Carnival of Homeschooling: Political Parties of Our Government Edition. Good reading!

Beverly at About.com: Homeschooling has created an acrostic poem for this week’s Carnival of Homeschooling.

Henry Cate wants your help in designing a graphic for the Carnival of Homeschooling. See Henry’s post HERE for all the details. Don’t delay — the deadline for submissions is January 28th!

Readers in the greater Chicago area, take note — I will be speaking at the InHome Conference in St. Charles, IL, on March 7-8, 2008. See the conference website for registration information: http://www.homeeducatorsconference.org/

My 3 workshops will be —
What Type of Homeschooler Are You? (session A-2),
Losing the Guilt (session D-1), and
Taking the Mystery Out of Learning Styles (session F-7).
I hope to see you there!

Dana at Principled Discovery is hosting this week’s Carnival of Homeschooling. Her theme is Homeschool U for a virtual university experience. I’m grabbing my notebook and running on over–I don’t want to be late to class!