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- Tips on Obtaining a Skilled Local Contractor - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Conrad TullimenSeveral factors should be considered when looking for local contractors to do repair or remodeling tasks. You must locate a company that will comprehend your desires and be careful to stay within the budget you allocate. Skyrocketing and exorbitant expenses of repair and remodeling jobs are ...
Views: 1256 - Garden Soil for Your Home School "Sprouts" - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from Lisa DingmanStop Squashing Your Sprouts! Not only am I a home school mom of four, but I am also an avid gardener. Every year during the springtime, I put on my work clothes, grab my gloves and rake and I begin to prepare the soil for that year’s garden. I start by weeding anything from last year or ...
Views: 1554 - Benefits of Homeschooling - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2009 from Dorothy BeckmannWhy let Tim and Lisa learn at home than send them to school? Well, first of all, you don't have to wake them up at 7 every morning and bundle them off to school with umpteen numbers of instructions, and wait with an anxious heart till they return. Homeschooling gives you the possibility to ...
Views: 1698(4 votes) - Creating Your Own Support System - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2008 from Jody Johnston PawelI recently was asked by another mother at home, "What do you find most difficult about being an at-home mother?" I replied, "No sick leave, days off, or vacation time. Hey, let's form a union!" We both laughed at the idea of a mothers' union, but we realized we already had the next best ...
Views: 1648 - Graduation Invitations - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2008 from Jeff FainOften times a school will provide a graduation invitation for the actual graduation ceremony. However, if you plan to have a large family gathering for this monumental event, an additional invitation is in order. The type of graduation invitation you order depends on several factors. Depending ...
Views: 2416 - 2008 High School And College Graduation - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2008 from Jeff FainIs it time to order your Graduation Invitations or Graduation Announcements and you don't know where to start? Here are some helpful hints to get you started. There are many things to take into consideration before you are ready to place your order. You will first want to make a list of the ...
Views: 1286 - Parents: Know The Four Temperaments - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2008 from Anna BarvickEvery homeschool parent ardently desires to understand and guide his child with care and love. From the early Greeks through the Middle-Ages, society recognized the four temperaments and their importance in human relationships. Knowledge of these dispositions can enhance proper direction of a ...
Views: 2612 - The Secret To Creating A Learning Game That Works! - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2008 from Marta SheaHow many times have you heard your students say, “Can’t we play a game?” or “How come we never get to have any fun?” Well, read on. You’ll never have to hear that again because I’m going to share with you how to create a learning game that works. I’ve been doing this for 17 years and if I ...
Views: 1563 - Easy Crystal Experiments You Can Share With Your Kids - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2008 from Aurora LipperBy Aurora Lipper, Supercharged Science This article teaches kids about the Crystal Farming and gives a handful of totally fun activities to experiment with for their homeschool science learning (including rock candy and homemade geodes). It’s also good for boy scouts working on a badge, ...
Views: 4071 - Bubblology Experiments - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2008 from Aurora LipperThis article teaches kids about the science of bubblology and gives a handful of totally fun activities to experiment with for their homeschool science learning (including bubble castles, light shows, and a kid-in-a-bubble). It’s also good for boy scouts working on a badge, or for any ...
Views: 3449 - 5 Tips To Find Online Colleges - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2008 from Gary ZivkovichOnline education is one of the effective tasks for the current time. It gives us easy access to the education available from the recognized university world over. There are several colleges provides basic as well as advance course online. It can be certified by the accredited agencies. If you ...
Views: 1308 - The English Language In Educational Games - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2008 from Alistair OwensThe English language, an amalgam of an incredible number of other languages, is by its nature highly adaptable. You can play some great English games with word structure format and spelling. One such example that is a fun educational game is to analyse where a word came from, and then write a ...
Views: 1428 - Four + 500% Equals Blackbird Pi(e) In Coded Maths Games - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2008 from Alistair OwensI always found math to be a difficult subject to learn at school. I put most of my failing down to the fact I sat too close to an old fashioned pot-bellied stove. This provided a great source of warmth but also destroyed my concentration. At least I learnt to spell soporific in a written ...
Views: 1421 - Ticket Dismissal - Improve Your Driving Record And Lower Your Insurance - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2008 from Clarke JohnDefensive driving is a skill that everyone learns when they are first starting to drive. It means not worrying about who “should” be allowed to have the right of way, or who “should” go first in a merge, but instead focusing your attention on preventing a collision regardless of who would be at ...
Views: 3098 - Rocket Stove -- a Perfect Science Lesson and Family Preparedness Lesson - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2008 from George StancliffeI'm a homeschool dad. I'm now also very big into "Being Prepared" (my brother was living in New Orleans when hurricane Katrina hit). These are two of the big reasons that I was so interested in making a Rocket Stove when I found out about them recently. I did some research on Rocket Stoves ...
Views: 5654(3 votes) - Home Schooling A Big Family - by Submitted on May 10, 2008 from Jeanne CondonSo you are thinking about or have decided to homeschool and you have a big family! Congratulations on an excellent decision to educate your children and preserve your family. Homeschooling as an alternative to public and private education, also keeps intact those family relationships that are ...
Views: 2426(1 vote) - Is It Parents, Children, or Schools that Fail Exams - by Submitted on May 06, 2008 from Alistair OwensThe trepidation of waiting for the annual exam results does not just apply to school children. At the moment parents are discovering if they have been successful in their application for their child's place in a preferred school. Naturally we regard the performance of a school is entirely due to ...
Views: 1591 - From Couch To Coach - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2008 from Alistair OwensThe biggest concern of most parents as their child goes to school is how are they are going to cope. Suddenly you are reliant on third parties to handle a crucial role that could influence the entire future for your child.The intimate bond with your child is interrupted; your omnipresence ...
Views: 996 - Becoming A Millionaire - If You Could Do It, Would You? - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2008 from Sherry WilliamsMost people would quickly answer this question with a YES, when their actions are screaming NO! There are hundreds of entrepreneurial opportunities out there on the internet where you could become a millionaire, but there are very few people that are jumping up to pursue them. Why is that? ...
Views: 1188 - Aerodynamics Experiments To Share With Your Kids - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2008 from Aurora LipperThis article teaches kids about aeronautics and gives a handful of totally fun activities to experiment with for their homeschool science learning (including helicopters, parachutes, and other flying machines). It’s also good for boy scouts working on a badge, or for any kids that love ...
Views: 5813 - Our Journey To Homeschooling - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2008 from Tracy LiebmannI did not know I was going to home school my children, but after years as a teacher and sending my children to school, I changed my mind. I love home schooling with my children, actually we unschool, which is a philosophy adopted from John Holt. Unschooling does not just apply to academic ...
Views: 1445 - Simple Laser Experiments To Share With Your Kids - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2008 from Aurora LipperThe word "LASER" stands for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. A laser is an optical light source that emits a concentrated beam of photons. Lasers are usually monochromatic – the light that shoots out is usually one wavelength and color, and is in a narrow beam. ...
Views: 3446 - 4 Ways To Make Your House Rules Stick - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2008 from Vanessa Van pettenI am often told by parents that they are tired of having to nag their kids all the time. Not only do they hate to have to nag, but their kids hate it and consequently start tuning them out even more. But, “if I stop nagging” they ask me, “how do I get them to follow the ...
Views: 2242 - Journey To Homeschooling - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2008 from Tracy LiebmannI did not know I was going to home school my children, but after years as a teacher and sending my children to school, I changed my mind. I love home schooling with my children, actually we unschool, which is a philosophy adopted from John Holt. Unschooling does not just apply to academic ...
Views: 1425 - Who Home Schools Their Children And Why? - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2008 from Laurie HurleyI am a tutor broker; I match private tutors with children of all ages. I have been in the tutoring business for eight years. Home school tutoring is extremely popular and accounts for almost 20% of my business, compared to only 3% eight years ago. My client (and friends) frequently ask me why ...
Views: 2056 - Inferential Aspects Of Orthography Pedagogy - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2007 from Luiz ArrudaThis article is settled in the search for the noesis of original techniques that take on instructors to give ortographical classes matters prompt to insure a skilled teaching. This topic is meaningful because it will be resourceful to serve as backup for Reading and writing instructors, ...
Views: 1748 - Why Is Mathematic Education So Hard? - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2007 from Luiz ArrudaFor the pupils, as well as for the majority of the people in general, Mathematics represents the language of martyrdom, of suffering, one of the biggest causes of reprobation pertaining to school evasion and representation. However, importance of this science is doubtless as the perpetual ...
Views: 1457 - Motorcycle History For Children - Fun Facts For Motorcycle - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2009 from Michael BennettMotorcycle coloring kid, teach other coloring pages kids about motorcycle history. Every motorbike coloring kid needs a coloring buddy. You are the coloring buddy. Let's roll... Motorcycle coloring boy, the first motorcycle sold was a Hildebrand and Wolfmuller motorcycle. This was in 1894 ...
Views: 6887 - Texas Defensive Driving Course - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2007 from clarke johnThe purpose of Texas Defensive Driving Course is to enhance the driver’s perception about both the practice of driving and the condition of the road. Texas-defensivedriving-online.com provides a host of Defensive Driving courses across the Texas states in America that satisfies all the legal ...
Views: 2314 - How Color Works - Kids Should Discover Two Fun Facts - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2009 from Michael BennettKid, you love coloring pages and color. You and millions of other kids have free coloring pages, coloring books, and printable coloring pages. You spend 30 minutes every day with coloring and drawing activities. Here are two fun color history facts most kids don’t know. So I’ll ...
Views: 4565 - How Crayons Work - Four Fun Facts For Creative Kids - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2009 from Michael BennettKid coloring page crayons have a history. Here are four free color crayon history facts most kids don't know. 1) Kids crayons 2) History and Inventors of crayons 3) How crayons are made 4) Types and Uses of Crayons Add these to your coloring know how braggin' rights, kid. 1. ...
Views: 6894(1 vote) - There's No Place Like Home - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2007 from Jo-Anne CutlerIt’s hard to believe, but here we are again, another school year! Is it me or are the summers getting shorter? This week the kids are reconnecting with their friends, meeting new ones, excited to see who’s in their class, which teachers they have and dawning all their new gear ...
Views: 1223 - But Mom! I Hate School! - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Jan HaynerAll of you have had your children say this to you at one time or another, no matter what type of schooling they have had. What is the child REALLY trying to tell you? Do they hate school? Do they hate learning? Is it too hard for them? Is it boring? Watching your child ...
Views: 1448 - Homeschooling Programs For College Students - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2007 from Ricky LimContrary to most people’s opinions, home schooling is not just limited to primary school students. In fact, there are many home schooling courses available for college students as well both offline and online. Home schooling has been gaining more popularity in recent years because ...
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