Yesterday I wrote about preparing my kids to start taking CLEPs.
For that reason, I will be compiling information that I may be able to use later... If you can use it too... then great!
Anyway, here is a site you can use to take practice tests for CLEP and PETERSON exams
http://tinyurl.com/94dgbb
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Taking the CLEP route
I have decided to get my kids started taking CLEP courses next year.
In my own words, CLEP exams are tests used to allow students to test out of a College course. For homeschoolers, they are a great AP substitute because it allows a student to study college level coursework and take a test to prove they learned it. No one can argue that MOMMA assigned a grade with no real basis.
While CLEP exams will allow students to fast forward through college, that is hardly my concern. My interest in CLEP exams is to show that my kids really know what they know and to make them more attractive to the best colleges (should they plan to go that route.)
I will mostly be working with my 14 year old son and a 16 year old friend. My daughter will probably take some as well just to get a feel for it.
The first test the boys are planning to take is supposed to be the easiest... Interpreting and analyzing Literature, but the test isn't exactly a no brainer for me.
I am planning to have them read a literature anthology this summer and then we will discuss the book and learn terminology. I am working on planning all that out right now.
I will probably be writing alot about our CLEP adventures as we go through them.
ps. I am hardly a CLEP expert to learn more about the process here is a website you should visit. http://clepprep.tripod.com/
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Sunday, February 15, 2009
Do you have a homeschooling community?
Who do you consider to be your homeschooling community? It is an organized homeschool group. It is members of a homeschool co-op or academic program? Is the the people from your child's homeschool sport group? Is it another homeschooling family from down the street?
Regardless of who you consider to be your homeschool community, they are important to have.
Read this article I recently wrote about homeschool communities.
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Regardless of who you consider to be your homeschool community, they are important to have.
Read this article I recently wrote about homeschool communities.
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Monday, February 02, 2009
Recent homeschool and education articles
Homeschoolers Shouldn't Fret over College
by Andrea Hermitt
My subscription to the Homescholar Record came to day and it carried great news.
Will the mom of the new Octuplets Homeschool?
by Andrea Hermitt
When I think about the mom who just added 8 children to the six she already has, my only thought is "how is she going to get one on one time with each of them". My next thought was of the Duggar Family. According to Newsvine.
South Dakota School Board Wants Homeschoolers Back
by Andrea Hermitt
According to the HSLDA. the Rapid city School Board in South Dakota wants to recruit homeschoolers in an effort to bring more money into the district. Read more about Rapid City school budget woes.
Should you hire a high-end homeschool professional
by Andrea Hermitt
In a tongue-in-cheek article that manages to kick homeschoolers a few times in the process, a Cityfile New York article introduces an entrepreneur supplies high end teachers to affluent homeschool families.
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