NCHENZ is pleased to announce that we will be offering professionally produced ID cards for home educated students next year (Feb/Mar 2010).
The costs will be $8 for individual NCHENZ members or member groups families, and $12 for any other home educated / homeschooled student.
You will need to select if you need a MAXX card ( Auckland) or a CANDO card (Christchurch).
More details later.
Welcome to our new member group
Tauranga Support and Networking Group
contact Colleen Brown ph 573 4145 jhandcm@clear.net.nz
Updates made to :
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Homeschool Fun was created by Rhonda Albom (from north of Auckland). It contains over 85 links to fun educational websites. The links are organized in five categories: general; arts (including music) and crafts; science, history and geography; maths; and, language and reading. It also includes a bit of “me” and a few other homeschool related links – including the funniest homeschool video I have ever seen. It is created to be a useful resource for all homeschool families, so please pass it on.
Books To Read A blog listing books to enjoy together as well as some suggestions resources for home education. Also included are some videos on how to teach phonics and beginning Math. All the children’s books have links to the National Library catalogue listing and the Auckland Libraries catalogue listing. Written by Tarnya Burge Mother of 8.
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The Broad Room “The Broad Room: Inspiring and Equipping Parents to Educate Their Own Children” This is where you can get ideas and inspiration for enjoying life with your home-educated children. We started teaching our children at home in 1985, and it’s a lifestyle I can heartily recommend. It’s not hard and it is fun, Let me show you how. Each week you will see new articles which will build into a complete and up to date guide to home educating. I am using the material that I previously have offered at my courses, and I am also including chats, advice, tips and reviews. You are invited to add comments, tell me what you think and what you would like to see here. Join me today: sign up for the free newsletter.
If you you know of a website ( especially a New Zealand one) that should be our resource pages, let me : leave a note in the comments.
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Masita Clay Art ‘At-home clay activities for kids, provided with NZ made materials and step-by-step instructions to our
Linked under Home Educator’s business
Ready-to-Use Resources
Photocopiable teaching and learning resources for busy homeschooling parents and their children. Written and marketed by Deborah Penk, who runs her own homeschool, Acorn Academy. Deborah’s home-based business grew out of the resources she has written for her own five children - and those from other families – for over 14 years. Titles available in all curriculum subjects, with a special focus on classical education topics
Phone (09) 818 4449; fax (09) 818 5394; email deborah@readytouseresources.com; web www.readytouseresources.com
Added to the People section of the Resources.
She writes “I am just starting out as a writer on the internet and have my first ebooks up. My plans are to turn that first ebook (it is on the names of God ) into a lapbook project for homeschool children. That is in the pipeline. I also have a blog on my website with heaps of articles on homeschooling and mothering and being a wife.”

Rachel Larkin. Writing to Inspire!
www.Rachel-Larkin.com
The National Library has allowed access to 5 year old homeschooled children (previously the age limit was 6yrs). Our thanks to the Library, and thanks to CHE member Lennie who approached them with this issue. A copy of the birth certificate is required and a copy of an exemption when the child turns 6 years old.
You can have a look around their catalogue here.