Strap to be banned in Victorian Schools
The Age looked at the proposed new Education and Training Act on September 16 2005.
For the record HEN is not opposed to banning the strap but were objecting to home education regulation.
Otherways - Issue 104 - May 2005 to August 2005
In this issue:
- Encouraging Natural Learning in your home - Thomas Armstrong
- Encouraging Natural Literacy -Practical tips on promoting the natural aquisition of literacy skills - Part 1 in a series that will cover most major topics
- Jean Lave’s research findings on natural learning - John Peacock
- Schooling and Commercialism: Our minds for profit! - Susan Wight
- Reference Resources for your home - Peter Spinks
- Coping with the Education Department - A Parent’s story
- Photos from Araluen Camp
Regular Features:
- Letters from Home
- Out of the Archives: Life and Educational Ideas od Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- Age of Reason: Section written by home educated teens
- Science Events: Listing of term 2 science worshops at Monash Science Centre
- Home Ed Humor
- Book reviews
- Network lists: Support group activites and contacts