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Kids Love Bugs!
Friday, July 30, 2010
Lightning bugs….furry caterpillars…banana slugs…..potato bugs….kids love bugs! How can you take this innate interest that almost all kids have and turn it into a fun science lesson? Maybe you can make a bug habitat from recycled containers?  Or make your own ant farm? http://www.ehow.com/how_5115290_make-habitat-recycled-produce-containers.html http://www.ehow.com/how_2088812_make-ant-farm.html How can you incorporate this interest in bugs into an art lesson? The possibilities are ...
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Our friends at the Homeschool Buyers Co-op report that homeschoolers have only ten more days to purchase the award-winning Rusty & Rosy Learn With Me curriculum at a deep discount (50% off!).  After that, the publisher is going to break it into separate products and sell them direct at prices substantially higher, in aggregate, than ...
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New! Try Calvert School - The Best in Homeschooling
Want to learn more about a typical day of a Calvert homeschooler? Join us for a free online information session. These Information Sessions are hosted by Gretchen Roe, a Calvert veteran and homeschooling mom of 16 years. Learn more about the Calvert curriculum, view online demos, and ask Gretchen your questions.
 
New! Hollywood and MORE!
The staff at Homeschool.com spent a week in Los Angeles and put together a Family-Friendly Travel Guide, just for YOU! We languished in the sun, enjoyed the ocean and it’s mammal inhabitants (did you know the Blue Whale is the largest whale there is?) and walked the floors of numerous museums, just so we could report back to you.
 
New! Struggling With Advanced Courses? Let TTUISD Help!
It can be difficult to teach advanced courses such as Pre-Calculus, Spanish III and Physics. Some homeschool parents may not feel comfortable teaching these courses and answering questions about the subject matter. This is where Texas Tech University Independent School District (TTUISD) can help!
 
New! Share the World with Your Child!
Little Passports is an award-winning, nationally recognized global adventure for children aged 6 to 10 years old. Follow our globetrotting characters, Sam and Sofia, as they travel to a new country every month on their magical scooter. Children will delight in receiving monthly packages in the mail from Sam and Sofia containing letters, souvenirs, toys, activities and access to online games via a unique “boarding pass” code, all related to the countries that Sam and Sofia are visiting.
 
New! What's New at Calvert School? SAVINGS!
Calvert School is the premier provider of homeschooling curriculum and has been supporting homeschooling families with curriculum and academic services for over a century. Read further to find out about new Calvert programs and special savings for Homeschool.com readers. 
 
Texas in Your Living Room
One of the advantages of homeschooling is that it gives us, as parents, the opportunity to customize our child's educational experience and to create the best learning environment for his or her needs. Parents can do this through distance learning by choosing a supplement to their current homeschooling program or by choosing a full-time alternative. Texas Tech University Independent School District's (TTUISD) accredited elementary, middle, and high school diploma programs offer both options!
 
iQ Academy
Online learning is an effective mode of education for today’s iGeneration. Online learning is engaging, interactive, rewarding, and produces positive quantitative results. Many academic studies demonstrate the positive effects of online learning. One such survey was recently published by Aventa Learning. 
 
The Flexible Homeschool Solution Parents (and Kids!) Love
The award-winning K12 curriculum is individualized to give every child the chance to reach his or her potential. And it’s flexible, to meet the unique challenges families face. We’ve delivered over 1.5 million courses over the past decade.
 
100 Things to do this Summer
Can you believe that summer is already here? What do you have planned for the next 2 ½ months? Swim dates, family vacations, 4th of July festivities and more? As much as you have planned, and as much as your kids are looking forward to summer, you know there will come a time when you hear your child say, "Mom, I'm bored, what can I do?" Laurel Springs School offers you 101 ideas to keep their minds and bodies busy.
 
Special Summer Offer for Homeschool.com Families
Special summer offer for Homeschool.com families and new members of the Time4Learning.com online educational program, a technology-based curriculum that was voted to Homeschool.com’s "Top 100 Educational Websites" list in 2009 and 2010. 
 
Three Questions for Tomorrow
Three important questions:
1. What is autism? 
2. If I have a child with autism, how do I best address his needs?
3. If I don't have a close familial relationship with autism, does it even affect me? 
Autism Tomorrow would like to answer these questions (and a few more) while at the same time, introducing you to a NEW, ENGAGING and FREE (for S/H only) book entitled Autism Tomorrow, The Complete Guide To Help Your Child Thrive In The Real World. 
 
Supporting Your Child’s Potential with Advanced Placement® and World Language Courses
Being independent and disciplined learners, homeschool students are known to be top performers in an online school setting. Is your middle school student ready for Algebra 1? Does your high school student want to start earning college credit with an AP® course or become conversational in Mandarin or Japanese?
 
eHarvey - A Prep School in Your Home
eHarvey is the only online school backed by 94 years of experience teaching children of varying abilities and learning styles. Yes—almost a century! The Harvey School was founded in Westchester County, New York in 1916. We started our successful distance learning program in 2006 and can now offer courses and credit to any student residing in the United States or abroad.
 
Your Student's Education Clicks at iQ Academy!
iQ Academy is a complete online middle and high school that fits your student, your schedule, and your family. As an accredited, public, tuition-free school, we offer an innovative, high-quality alternative to the traditional learning experience. Students experience the rigor of AP® courses, the breadth of elective classes and receive a diploma from a state high school. And iQ Academy is no easy ride - students must keep pace with a regular school schedule.
 
I Play Math Games
I Play Math Games is a family owned company that strives to help students have a positive relationship with math by utilizing game play to build and reinforce math skills. IPMG games are designed to meet the standards set by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), have been developed by math teachers, and have been tested in classrooms for over 20 years. IPMG offers FREE and for purchase math game worksheets, math game workbooks and interactive math games both by age/grade level and by skill level.
 
Cows are too big to put in your pocket! Learning the Real Value of Money
Money originally came into being when people started living in farming communities and started specializing in what they did for a living. They became efficient at what they did and produced enough surplus product to trade with their neighbors. Money was invented because basically cows are too big to put in your pocket to do trade. Money is simply a convenient tool.
 
How I Educate My Family and Friends About the Decision to Homeschool
Ten years ago, when I started to homeschool my children, I think my family thought I had a screw loose! They thought it was such an odd decision on my part and they always wanted to know why. Now, ten years later, I don't think homeschooling is the issue it once was. In the last decade, homeschooling has become more mainstream.
 
Setting Students Up for College Success
Is your child planning on going to college? Keystone High School is committed to helping students get on the path to college acceptance.
 
School Districts Get Volume Discounts - Why Not Homeschoolers?
With 56,000 families and growing rapidly, the Homeschool Buyers Co-op is the world's largest purchasing cooperative for homeschoolers. Founded and operated by homeschoolers, we use our group purchasing power to give homeschoolers access to the very best curriculum at the lowest possible prices.
 
How We Maintain The Home/School Balance
My husband and I love homeschooling our children. We also really like our home and we don't want it to look like a school. In case you're like us, and you like the separation between home and school, I'd like to share with you, just how our family maintains the home/school balance at our house.
 
Keystone - Because Results Matter
Once a parent realizes that there are differences among the long distance options, the big question arises, how does one go about choosing a long distance educational program? Does the parent look at cost? Probably. At the curriculum? Most definitely. But how about looking at the results/success of the program? Aren't results and success an appropriate gauge for judging just about anything, especially a school? Keystone National High School (for grades 6-12) would like you to look at their results.
 
An Innovative Resource for the Teaching of Human Anatomy and Physiology
What is one of the most intriguing, awe-inspiring subjects we can teach our children? Science! Whether we're sitting in a lawn chair and looking up at the stars, learning about cool and sometimes crazy chemical reactions, whether we're bending light, or learning about one of the greatest creations of all time – the human body – science can, and should be fun. Sometimes we have the materials for study at hand... or at least obtainable at the store. Other times, as with the human body and its intricacies, we have technology, and the expertise and diligent work of medical illustrators, doctors and trained scientists to help us in our teaching endeavors.
 
High School Literature - An Important And Enjoyable Subject To Share With Your Teenager
Why is the study of high school literature so important? Of course, we want our children to be well read, and hopefully to enjoy reading in general. But at the high school level, perhaps reading is secondary to the resulting thought processes. When a student reads, a student also thinks. The critical and creative thought processes, discussions, and debates that result when a student and teacher analyze and interpret a piece of literature are boundless. Doing this within the family unit allows the parents the ability to interject their feeling, beliefs, values and ideas, making the entire process a learning and bonding experience. Following, are suggestions that will make this process an enjoyable one for you and your family.
 
10 Things to Know When Choosing a Math Curriculum For Your Homeschooled Student
M-A-T-H! I don't know about you, but that simple word sends a shiver up my spine as memories of past math classes come back to me, filled with reminders of musty textbooks and #2 pencils. As parents, we strive to help our children learn and understand how they will one day use math in their daily lives. But how in the world am I going teach math to my child when I am not confident in my own math skills? How do we educate our children while also overcoming our hesitations and learning to enjoy math? Many homeschooling parents struggle with these same questions while trying to select the right math curriculum for their child. Here is a list of the top 10 things to remember when choosing a math curriculum for your child.
 
School Bullying—Distance Learning Can Be Your Child's Alternative
We've all heard about school bullying. Maybe we personally experienced it when we were younger. As parents, we want to make sure our children don't experience it now. Distance learning can be your child's alternative. Students, parents, counselors, administrators and teachers have begun to recognize that distance learning for K-12 students is transformative--providing talented, tormented kids with a safe haven from the schoolyard bully.
 
Hands-On Equations
To start your child with Hands-On Equations, you can obtain one set of the Hands-On Equations Learning System for $34.95 plus $4.50 S&H. You will receive the instructional booklets, one set of worksheets (260 equations in total!) and one set of student game pieces. A full Home Packet, which includes a DVD instructional manual and a verbal problems book, is available for $125." Click here for a video demo of an 8 year-old solving: 4x + 5 = 2x + 13.
 
Homeschool.com's Top 100 Educational Websites
Every year, Homeschool.com compiles a list of some of our favorite educational websites for you to enjoy in a convenient list you can keep handy. You can even share this list with your friends, family and support group. We asked our 8,500 Product Testers to send us a list of their favorite educational websites that they use most often. We had so many suggestions pour in that we've included over 100 sites this year. So, grab a cup of coffee, sit back, and peruse through the list at your leisure. Click on a site and explore it for awhile, then come back to view even more great sites. A few new aspects of our list include the category of Music, as well as a variety of relevant and fun math and science sites. All of the sites listed are safe, proven and used by thousands of parents just like you. So enjoy reviewing and using them this year!
 
Calendars reflect how we spend our time. Time is how we spend our life.
A number of top New Year's resolutions include 1) get organized, 2) manage time better, 3) keep in better touch with family, 4) keep a journal., etc. PhamCentral can help you achieve ALL of these goals with the use of the 2010 (and beyond), PhamCentral multimedia calendar! The PhamCentral calendar is an ideal tool for keeping track of noteworthy occasions, organizing your personal and family life, and maintaining contact with family and friends.
 
Old Schoolhouse
The Old Schoolhouse Magazine encourages and supports homeschool families everywhere. The Old Schoolhouse Magazine for homeschoolers is the largest homeschool magazine on the market and features articles and interviews from known experts and speakers in the homeschooling community.
 
Getting a Jump on College Credit
The University of Missouri, through their Center for Distance and Independent Study, has exceptional programs of interest to all homeschoolers, including elementary, middle, and high-school programs, plus their dual-enrollment program, which saves high-school families time and money by allowing their high-school students to earn college credit while still attending high school.
 
Homeschool.com's 2009 Holiday Gift Guide
Our Homeschool.com Product Testers have done it again. This time they have put together a great list of ideas for you for fun, educational gifts for the holidays. You'll find some great ideas here . . .Fun, educational kits, Links to sites that show you how to make beautiful homemade gifts, Gifts under $10, And much more…You name it, it's here!
 
Tips On Making Distance Learning Successful For Your Child
Distance education offers a smorgasbord of educational opportunities and the utmost in flexibility. As a result, the advantages of distance learning are as varied and as individualized as the students themselves. There are many ways to maximize these advantages and optimize the distance learning experience for your family. iQ Academy would like to offer some helpful hints on how to make distance learning a success in your home.
 
Celebrating the Ordinary and the Extraordinary
PhamCentral is a family oriented website geared towards sharing memories and keeping family and friends connected. PhamCentral encourages families to intentionally create and recreate positive life experiences and preserve them in a meaningful way. Relate - leverage simple technology to strengthen meaningful relationships and bridge geographical divides. Pass it on - begin or continue a strong heritage of values and traditions from generation to generation. One of the ways families can achieve the above, is through the use of the very unique PhamCentral calendar.
 
Socialization And Collaborative Opportunities For Your Student
Socialization—the key argument people make for NOT homeschooling their children. But really, have you walked the halls of your local middle school or high school lately? Is that the type of environment… the type of socialization…. you want for your children? Probably NOT, if you are a homeschooling parent! Still, socialization IS important!! After all, as parents we want our children to be well rounded. We want them to be able to interact with others. We want them to have meaningful friendships. We want them to have the opportunity to engage in collaborative learning projects.
 
Top Ten Homeschooling Books
Exciting news! Homeschool.com's Product Testers have just selected their Top 10 Homeschooling Books. These are the books that have been the most helpful to them in setting up and running their home school. Homeschool.com, along with Keystone National High School, an online alternative for your high school student(s) would like to share this list with you.
 
Building Paths For Online Learning
The Internet provides a wealth of knowledge you can use in your homeschool program. Unfortunately, finding the right lesson or activity at the right time can be both difficult and time-consuming. If your child suddenly declares a passion for the study of electricity, you don't want to waste time scouring the internet for reading materials and fun projects; you want to get right down to the business of exploring his/her interest. Likewise, if you've decided to teach your child about the American Revolution, you'll want an easy source of information that will allow you to make history come alive for your child. 
 
Homeschooling Approaches
Although every family is unique, certain homeschooling approaches have become popular in one form or another. Most homeschoolers do not exactly follow one style or method, but rather select ideas and methods from among different approaches to best fit their family's needs. Many of these methods have several common elements such as defined objectives, lesson plans, frequent library visits, family nights, portfolios, and even tutoring and mentoring. When looking at the differences between homeschooling approaches, it is important to see what they have in common as well as their differences.
 
Share Your Memories from Generation to Generation
Family photos jumbled in a shoebox, scrapbooking items purchased but never used, picture albums sitting in a closet...You want so much to put your family's memories.....stories....the essence of who you are and where you came from all together in one place for your children to see....to share.... and to learn from.
 
Enhance Your Child's Education With Audio Books
Audio books are a homeschooler's best kept secret resource. They demonstrate fluent reading and appropriate phrasing and teach new vocabulary and provide support for a struggling reader. Simply Audiobooks has over 22,000 titles for rent, including Children's audio books, Classics, Christianity, History and so much more! Best of all, renting audio books saves you money - up to 70% off the cost of buying.
 
The Ten Most Important Things You Need to Know About Homeschooling
When parents first consider homeschooling their children, there is so much for them to contemplate and learn that it can be very overwhelming. Before deciding to move forward with homeschooling, parents will read many articles about the how's and why's; they will learn about different homeschooling approaches, available curriculum, how to set up a homeschooling space, and companies that can help parents create a successful homeschooling year for their children. Homeschool.com has put together a list of the 10 most important things parents need to know about homeschooling to help you in your homeschooling endeavors, or to pass-along to new homeschoolers.
 
Recipes for Homeschooling Success
From the basics of sentence structure to writing an essay, each level of curriculum is designed to prepare students for writing at the next level. Each course is 8 weeks long and requires approximately 2 hours per week.
 
Trusted Products That Help Homeschoolers Help Their Kids
Joy Berry, a pioneering educator and a trusted child-development and parenting specialist, is the bestselling author of Joy Berry Classics for children with more than 250 titles and 85 million copies of her books sold. Joy Berry's lifelong mission is to help kids help themselves by providing the information and motivation children need to lead responsible lives. Simply put, Joy Berry knows and understands children. We thought our readers might be interested in knowing more about Joy and her mission.
 
One-on-one Writing Instruction
The challenge with learning how to write well is that there is no quick fix or easy way. Learning how to write requires practice, timely feedback, one-on-one instruction, personalized corrections and positive reinforcement, all of which require the assistance of a real person. Computers can't do it on their own and schools rarely have enough resources.
 
Interview with Homeschool Buyers Co-op
Rebecca Kochenderfer, Editor of Homeschool.com sat down with Brett Walter, the Founder and President of the Homeschool Buyers Co-op, to talk about the Co-op and the services it provides to homeschoolers. For more information about the Homeschool Buyers Co-op, click here. Note: Co-op membership is FREE and confidential.
 
Learning Styles Quiz
Whether you are a newcomer or a seasoned veteran (I won't say "old-timer"), taking a learning styles quiz will help you understand and build a curriculum around your children's learning styles. As we all know, homeschooling is not just a method of education, it's a lifestyle. We want our children to become lifetime learners not only because it's a wonderfully natural way to be, but because they will need this if they are to keep up in this fast-changing world. The best way to become a lifetime learner is to develop a passion for learning. The best way to develop that passion is to make learning fun, relevant and fascinating.
 
The Most Dreaded Subject for Homeschool Parents
What is probably the most dreaded subject for homeschool parents? Yes, you're right--M-A-T-H!!!!!!! We might be confident teaching history or spelling or literature.....but math just scares us! Perhaps we ourselves weren't Mathematicians in our younger years.....or we were adequate.....but it's been sooooo long! Maybe we're afraid that things have actually changed (they haven't)! In this case, what do we do?
 
A Thomas Jefferson Education: Teaching a Generation of Leaders for the Twenty-first Century
Homeschoolers often get so concerned with the “what” to teach that we neglect the “how” and the “why.” Yet these make all the difference between success and failure. Understanding them also creates happier, more empowered children. TJEd gives you the "how" and the "why" to make the "what" more powerful, more memerable, more relavent to your children.
 
Get State Accreditation with The Genesis Academy!
Looking for a way to homeschool with state accredited courses? Then, you should enroll your child in the distance learning program at The Genesis Academy! Providing families with qualified teachers and an experienced staff, The Genesis Academy is a state accredited* academy that offers customizable, Christian-based curriculum in both online and print-based versions for grades K-12. Plus, full-time or part-time enrollment is available, and you can register your child at any time of the year!
 
What About Socialization?
If only homeschoolers had a nickel for every time they heard the question, "...but what about socialization?" I'd be rich! That infamous socialization question, for any seasoned homeschooler, is quite a humorous one! Although non-homeschoolers worry that homeschooling may turn children into social misfits, we know that the opposite is true and the positive socialization is one of the best reasons to homeschool your children.
 
How to Homeschool for Less
Homeschooling shouldn't be expensive. Take a look at your school tax bill and you'll understand how most people believe that education is pretty pricey. Many parents carry this assumption to home education, thinking their family must earn more in order to afford teaching their children at home. What these parents fail to realize is that school taxes support a huge system with building maintenance, transportation, teachers and administrators, and their benefits. In contrast, every dollar spent on home education directly benefits your child's learning experience.
 
Preparing Homeschoolers for College Admission
As parents, we want our children to aim high and to believe the goal of attending college is achievable. To help our children meet this goal, we sacrifice to provide the opportunities that will allow them to attend college. We invest in their futures monetarily, we help them with homework, we advise them, we entice them, and we push them. We do all that we can to maximize our children's opportunities!
 
A Homeschooler's Guide: the Development of Mathematical Thinking from Ages 4-8
The more parents know about what to expect at each stage of their child's growth, the better equipped they are with appropriate activities that will further their child's learning and development. DreamBox Learning supports homeschooling parents in their commitment to an excellent, individualized math education.
 
Science is not a book; it's a mess!
Science – it's all around us! Every day we interact with weather, plants, bugs, food, animals and our own bodies. Has your child ever wondered how something works? That's science! My daughter asked me just yesterday how turning the steering wheel in a car can make the car change directions. We are born into this world naturally curious, questioning our environment and how things work.
 
World of Opportunity - Enjoying the K12 experience overseas
When a sudden job opportunity forced Brian and Kimberly Wynns to move their family for a year from their home in Raleigh, N.C., to a small town outside Cologne, Germany, their immediate concern was for their children, Hunter and Eliza. How would the two adapt to their new surroundings? Would the move interrupt the progress they were making in school? 
 
Give your Child a Superior Education at Home
As growing populations of homeschoolers emerge; online schools have come to define the ground between homeschooling and personalized public education.
Schools such as Connections Academy help each student maximize his or her potential by combining the innovation of online learning with the supportive environment of homeschooling.
 
The Economic Advantages of a Distance Learning Private School
In this economy, everyone is looking for ways to cut costs. In many cases, families are willing to sacrifice quality to save money or are willing to do without. However, this does not extend to our children's education. We want to provide the best education we can for our children. In some cases, the “best” education may come from a private school, and in others, it might mean homeschooling.
 
Save Money this Summer with Calvert
Don't miss out on the great deals being offered to Homeschool.com readers on Calvert Curriculum. For a limited time only you receive 10% off their Advisory Teaching Service (ATS), 20% off an Enrichment Course, and $250 off Calvert Interactive. They'll even waive the Payment Plan Fee! But don't hesitate, these discounts expire 7/24/09!
 
Alpha Omega Academy® – Here to Help You Homeschool!
Are your homeschooling plans not going the way you planned? Give your homeschooling the help you need by enrolling your child in Alpha Omega Academy (AOA). Affordable and fully accredited*, AOA provides your family with qualified teachers, an experienced staff, and personalized Bible-centered curriculum for grades K-12. Plus, you can enroll your child at any time of the year in any course, including algebra, chemistry, physics, and many more!
 
Is Online Drivers Ed right for your child?
Many teens have one word for driver's education: boring. When I took drivers ed, I gave up my Saturdays for two months. They used scare-tactics, dull material, and at times, even taught us dated information. The worse part was that I somehow found a way to tune out after the first two hours. Nowadays, online drivers ed classes offer teens a fun and interactive way to take drivers ed. They can take the course from the comfort of their own home—making it an ideal solution for homeschooled teens.
 
Homeschooling Options through Texas Tech University
One of the greatest advantages of homeschooling is that you, the parent, have the option of creating a learning environment for your children that does not emulate the traditional classroom setting. Despite this, many parents start their homeschooling experiences with the traditional textbook and worksheet format because of its familiarity. The good news is that there are offerings that allow students to learn while breaking away from the methods that feel stale to today's students.
 
Combine high school and college to knock 50% off your kids' college costs!
According to the College Board, the average college cost of a private four-year school is $37,390 per year and $18,326 per year at a public four year school. And, on average, tuition goes up 6% every year. Sound scary? That's why programs such as CollegePlus!, a Christian based program, provides students with an innovative approach to earning their fully accredited bachelor's degree in less time and at a fraction of the cost by simply combining high school and college courses.
 
Catch This Summer Bouquet
Catch the TOS Summer Bouquet of 19 exceptional gifts—yours FREE when you subscribe to or renew a two-year subscription to The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine! For only $39 (U.S. only, new and renewing subscribers) you will receive a two-year subscription to The Old Schoolhouse Magazine®, plus 19 very special gifts valued at more than $400—all FREE—no strings attached!
 
Products That Can Help You Home School on a Budget
Resurrection Resources understands that times are tough and that home school families often have only one income and many students. That's why their textbooks and workbooks come with many added features. Other publishers may charge you a separate price for daily lesson plans, quizzes, tests, answers, maps, lab kits, and manipulatives but that is not the case with Resurrection Resources.
 
A New Option for Gifted Students
Is your child an avid reader? Is he or she highly intuitive? As a parent, are you constantly in search of new information to quench your child's thirst for knowledge? If so, your child might be what is referred to in academic parlance as "gifted."
 
Top 10 ways to Improve your Child's Reading Skills
Reading is the one of the most important skills your children will acquire in their educational experience, and an easy area for parents to provide support and encouragement. iQAcademy has made a list of ways for you to help your children become more effective readers.
 
Test a New Curriculum This Summer!
Summer is a great time to try new things. With Time4Learning.com, you can easily experiment with a technology-based curriculum that was voted as a top three selection of the Homeschool.com Top 100 Educational Websites of 2009. You can be into your first lesson within minutes. Why not try it now.
 
An Easy Solution for Homeschooling Families
As homeschoolers, we all know the many choices we have when it comes to curriculum. So, when there is a curriculum choice out there that is so unique...so different...so easy to use... and so rewarding that it is being featured on the Bravo Television Network, wouldn't you want to know about it? With Advantages being such a great homeschooling resource, it's no wonder that Life and Leisure is featuring Advantages Online Private School this summer.
 
Teaching Math to your Child? Remember that Practice Makes Perfect, and to KEEP IT FUN!
Although many students are leery when it comes to math, they can become engaged when learning is made fun through games and interactive activities. One such site that offers this is LiveMathBowl.com, a math site with over 750 learning activities and trusted and used by more than 5000 schools and over 1,000,000 children worldwide, and best of all, LiveMathBowl is a great tool for homeschoolers.
 
Jonas Brothers
Listen to a special greeting from The Jonas Brothers, made just for you, their fellow homeschoolers. And listen in as we interview The Jonas Brother's mother, Denise Jonas, as she shares funny stories about her boys and why they are a homeschooling family. We think you'll really enjoy this 30 minute interview.
 
The Principle Approach® for Homeschooling
Unique among teaching methods today is the one that was used by our Founding Fathers and the writers of the Bible which depends on the Scriptures for its methodology. The Foundation for Christian Education believes that the Principle Approach® method to education is the superior method for teaching a Biblical worldview and applying God's truths in every subject. With this method, not only is the Biblical worldview the framework for understanding each subject, but in each lesson, Biblical principles are taught that expand and enrich the Biblical understanding of that subject.
 
Franklin Springs
Franklin Springs Family Media has the goal of providing families with top-quality DVDs that encourage the building and strengthening of God-honoring family values. Franklin Springs produces original films that provide a picture of the exciting reformation that's happening in families across the country - fathers serving and loving their families, mothers embracing the high calling of raising children, and children enjoying the adventure of growing up in a family seeking God's best for their home.
 
How to Prepare Your Homeschooler for College
Your twelve-year old child dashes through your backyard sprinkler, giggling with a friend. They're still so young -- no need to think about colleges and jobs, right? Well, you'd be surprised. Students with college and career ambitions need to start early -- particularly with the right courses and activities throughout the high school years. Learn more about what the College Board recommends for your child who wishes to go to a college or university.
 
Top 10 Advantages of Online Learning
No technological invention in the history of man has connected the people of the world like the Internet. The ability to learn new information or a new skill whenever or wherever you want offers greater opportunities for homeschool education than ever before. Many online learning courses have been researched and tested, and prove to be a great way for students to learn from the comfort of their own home.
 
Save 20% in April & 15% in May at AOP's Spring Sale!
Finally, here's some good news for your budget! It's time for the biggest savings event of the year! Act now to enjoy incredible savings on everything* at Alpha Omega Publications! During AOP's Spring Sale, save 20% during April and 15% during May on award-winning homeschool resources, wholesome family entertainment, other best-selling, Christian-based curriculums.
 
Preventing Summer 'Brain Drain' - Online summer courses 'keep those neurons firing'
Ah, those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer. Maybe your family has a camping trip planned. Certainly there will be picnics and get-togethers, and plenty of time for the kids to enjoy the great outdoors. But did you ever consider that summer is also a great opportunity to get "outside" of your regular homeschool routine?
 
101 Things To Do This Summer
Homeschool.com has compiled a comprehensive list of websites that offer a wonderful selection of summertime activities for you and your family. Many sites, such as the art museums and astronomy sites, can provide stimulating projects each week for your whole family to embark on together, no matter where you're living. Other activities are ideal for the home; while still others can easily dovetail with your summer travel plans.
 
An Effective Solution for Your Student's Reading and Writing Challenges
Parents that home school often do so because their children face learning challenges the public school system does not adequately meet. One such challenge is that of new readers and the frustrations they experiences while learning to read. For your child to succeed academically, an effective solution for your student's reading and writing challenges will need to be found.
 
Homeschooling With Online Curriculum
Hello! This is Rebecca Kochenderfer from Homeschool.com. When I asked our Homeschool.com Product Testers to recommend their Top 100 Websites, I was very surprised to find a curriculum site being recommended again and again – www.Time4Learning.com. I've watched these online services explode in popularity over the last few years. Today, I'm talking with John Edelson, the founder of Time4Learning, to find out why they have become so popular.
 
5 Tips To Help Homeschoolers Excel On Tests
We live in a test-crazy world and for many homeschoolers, the test-taking season is upon us. Many of you know Pat Wyman, affectionately known as “America's Most Trusted Learning Expert.” We have interviewed Pat several times as part of our homeschooling Teleconferences, so we thought we'd ask Pat if she had some easy-to-implement tips that could help homeschoolers do well on any state tests that they may be required to take.
 
Homeschool Buyers Co-op
Rebecca Kochenderfer, Editor of Homeschool.com sat down with Brett Walter, the Founder and President of the Homeschool Buyers Co-op, to talk about the Co-op and the services it provides to homeschoolers. Read this article for more information about the Homeschool Buyers Co-op. Note: Co-op membership is FREE and confidential.
 
Homeschool Science Academy
Science education in the 6th – 12th grade years for a college-bound student requires careful consideration. As parents, we want to choose a direction that will foster a feeling of discovery in our child, develop critical thinking and reasoning skills, and one that will coincide with the values and belief system that we hold. That's why Greg Landry provides homeschooling students with free 45 minute online science seminars, one and two semester online science classes, and weekend / week-long anatomy and physiology camps, all taught from a Christian worldview.
 
How to Motivate Your Student to Study Math
"Math," (Yikes!)... For some of us, this simple word sends a shiver up our spine as those long ago tormented years in math classes come back in a wave of consciousness so strong we can still smell the musty text books and # 2 pencils. As parents, we desire to help our children learn and understand how they will one-day come to use math in their everyday lives. How then, do we get past our nightmarish math memories to the point where, while educating our children, we too can overcome the hesitations and learn to enjoy math?
 
Is Private Tutoring Right for Your Child?
Our goal as homeschooling parents is to provide our children with quality one-on-one education. It is widely accepted that one-on-one tutoring is probably the most effective method to improve academic achievement. That's why a WyzAnt tutor can be a valuable resource for your child's educational, athletic and musical endeavors.
 
Homeschooling Your Child Through High School
Home schooling throughout the high school years is very appealing for many families. No one can underestimate the demands of High School, especially in this competitive time for young adults, as they prepare for college and their future livelihood. Preparing a high school curriculum for your student can be a daunting task. No matter what type of student your child is, you should focus on a strong breadth of courses for their High School years.
 
Honoring Their Special Needs Through Homeschooling
The beauty of homeschooling is that it works to meet the needs of the individual student. Because of this, homeschooling is an excellent alternative for those students who are deemed at-risk of not succeeding or not completing their education. By recognizing the signs of at-risk students, parents and educators can make extra efforts to support and enable these students to succeed.
 
Organization & Time Management for Homeschoolers
Whether you have one child or four; whether you're planning field trips to science museums for your younger children, or working on challenging 10th grade math curriculum, homeschooling parents share a common denominator: the nonstop dilemma of finding enough time to do it all, and how to motivate the kids while staying organized. Here are some tips for Organization and Time Management for every homeschooling family.
 
Homeschooling the Child Who Hates Math
Your child breezes through spelling, social studies, and art, but when it comes to math, your child's attitude quickly sours. This can result in anxiety, acting out, struggles and outright refusal to do a lesson, a situation we have all been in. Here are some tips that will help your child grow to enjoy math, regardless of their initial level of interest!
 
Top 100 Educational Websites of 2009
Homeschool.com has compiled a list of the Top 100 Educational Websites of 2009, just for YOU! The Homeschool.com Product Testers sent us their favorite educational websites and we've compiled this wonderful list to help you with your homeschooling.
 

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