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<h2>Homeschooling in Wisconsin: At Home With Learning (6th Edition)</h2>
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	<tr><td colspan="2">INTRODUCTION</td><td>9</td></tr>
	<tr><td colspan="2">Guide to Finding the Help You Need</td><td>11</td></tr>
	<tr><td colspan="2">PART ONE   STARTING HOMESCHOOLING</td><td>15</td></tr>
	<tr><td width="30"> </td><td>1. Deciding to Homeschool</td><td>17</td></tr>
	<tr><td width="30"> </td><td>2. Getting Started: What Does It Take to Homeschool?</td><td>20</td></tr>
	<tr><td width="30"> </td><td>3. Requirements for Homeschooling in Wisconsin</td><td>23</td></tr>
	<tr><td width="30"> </td><td>4. Filing Form PI-1206</td><td>26</td></tr>
	<tr><td width="30"> </td><td>5. Beginning Under Special Circumstances</td><td>32</td></tr>
	<tr><td colspan="2">PART TWO   LEARNING THROUGH HOMESCHOOLING</td><td>37</td></tr>
	<tr><td width="30"> </td><td>6. "Where Do I Get the Books?" Getting Going or Shifting Gears</td><td>39</td></tr>
	<tr><td width="30"> </td><td>7. Curriculums and Learning Resources</td><td>44</td></tr>
	<tr><td width="30"> </td><td>8. Using Libraries, the Internet, Local Communities, and CLEP Tests</td><td>61</td></tr>
	<tr><td width="30"> </td><td>9. Homeschooling Children with Special Needs</td><td>69</td></tr>
	<tr><td width="30"> </td><td>10. Recognizing and Evaluating Learning and Keeping Records</td><td>79</td></tr>
	<tr><td width="30"> </td><td>11. Homeschooling for High School</td><td>87</td></tr>
	<tr><td width="30"> </td><td>12. Diplomas, Other Credentials, and Opportunities After High School</td><td>97</td></tr>
	<tr><td width="30"> </td><td>13. Socialization</td><td>109</td></tr>
	<tr><td width="30"> </td><td>14. Support Groups</td><td>111</td></tr>
	<tr><td width="30"> </td><td>15. Parenting Homeschooled Children</td><td>114</td></tr>
	<tr><td width="30"> </td><td>16. Solving Problems</td><td>118</td></tr>
	<tr><td width="30"> </td><td>17. Secrets of Experienced Homeschooling Families</td><td>124</td></tr>
	<tr><td colspan="2">PART THREE   HOMESCHOOLING  WORKS!</td><td>127</td></tr>
	<tr><td width="30"> </td><td>18. Why Homeschooling Works</td><td>129</td></tr>
	<tr><td width="30"> </td><td>19. Stories from Homeschooling Families</td><td>132</td></tr>
	<tr><td width="30"> </td><td>20. History of Homeschooling in Wisconsin</td><td>141</td></tr>
	<tr><td colspan="2">PART FOUR   MAINTAINING RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES</td><td>155</td></tr>
	<tr><td width="30"> </td><td>21. Eight Principles for Keeping Our Homeschooling Freedoms</td><td>157</td></tr>
	<tr><td width="30"> </td><td>22. Foundations of Homeschooling Rights and Responsibilities</td><td>164</td></tr>
	<tr><td width="30"> </td><td>23. The Role and Limitations of Laws in Maintaining Rights</td><td>171</td></tr>
	<tr><td width="30"> </td><td>24. Issues Homeschoolers Need to Know About</td><td>179</td></tr>
	<tr><td width="30"> </td><td>25. Maintaining Unity and Respecting Diversity Among Homeschoolers</td><td>188</td></tr>
	<tr><td width="30"> </td><td>26. Winning Support and Dealing with Critics</td><td>190</td></tr>
	<tr><td width="30"> </td><td>27. Working with the Media</td><td>195</td></tr>
	<tr><td colspan="2">PART FIVE   UNDERSTANDING AND WORKING WITH LAWS</td><td>199</td></tr>
	<tr><td width="30"> </td><td>28. Understanding Wisconsin's Homeschooling Law</td><td>201</td></tr>
	<tr><td width="30"> </td><td>29. Other Wisconsin Laws That Affect Homeschoolers</td><td>206</td></tr>
	<tr><td width="30"> </td><td>30. Working with the Legislature</td><td>210</td></tr>
	<tr><td colspan="2">PART SIX      HOMESCHOOLING IN A NON-HOMESCHOOLING WORLD</td><td>215</td></tr>
	<tr><td width="30"> </td><td>31. What to Know and Do When Public Officials Contact You</td><td>217</td></tr>
	<tr><td width="30"> </td><td>32. Dealing with Public Schools</td><td>239</td></tr>
	<tr><td width="30"> </td><td>33. Protecting Your Family's Privacy</td><td>251</td></tr>
	<tr><td width="30"> </td><td>34. Current Developments That Affect Homeschoolers</td><td>255</td></tr>
	<tr><td colspan="2">CONCLUSION:  STRENGTHENING HOMESCHOOLING</td><td>259</td></tr>
	<tr><td colspan="2">APPENDICES</td><td>261</td></tr>
	<tr><td width="30"> </td><td>A.   Wisconsin Statutes Relating to Homeschooling</td><td>261</td></tr>
	<tr><td width="30"> </td><td>B.   About Wisconsin Parents Association</td><td>271</td></tr>
	<tr><td width="30"> </td><td>C.   Wisconsin Parents Association Resolutions</td><td>273</td></tr>
	<tr><td colspan="2">BIBLIOGRAPHY</td><td>278</td></tr>
	<tr><td colspan="2">INDEX</td><td>281</td></tr></table>
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