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tI was just informed that this blog was chosen as a top 1oo homeschool blog by the daily reviewer. YAY!

I think that's cool, but I can't find the list.

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It's good to hear the piano again

I am really glad the school year has started because it means my kids are playing the piano again. They took the summer off because they didn't have any lessons over the summer. Sure they played from time to time, but between the two of them, I am hearing piano music for several hours a day.

Yay!


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Curriculum plan 2009-2010

Woke up 3 hours late today... too late to go to church. Still on LA Time.
Spent the rest of the day working on curriculum plan for the year and then for the next week.
Can't believe it is almost 1am and I am not sleepy. Still on LA time!

What are we using this year? Most of our curriculum this year is free with the homeschool budget going into their Fine Arts Program and testing fees. (I paid for Rosetta Stone last year and am enjoying the perks of that expense this year. We are a test family for lifetime learning as they perfect their online curriculum that used to be available by CDrom)

Daughter:

• Lifetime Library for language, science, and history
• Khan Academy for math (Algebra 1)
  
• Rosetta Stone for Spanish (taking up most of the budget)
• Thinking about supplementing Spanish with Byki.com
• Artios Conservatory for Fine Arts (Theater /Music Concentration)

This is a take-it-easy year with lots of classical reading to get her accustomed to high school level work

Son:

• Khan Academy for Math (Algebra 2)
• Rosetta Stone for Spanish
• CLEP exams W/ REA guides for Language, Science, History, and Math by year's End will be using lifetime library and Learner.org as base curriculum.
  
• May use InstantCert website for help with CLEP Exams
• Artios Conservatory for Fine Arts (Film/Art Concentration)
  

Plan is to do Math and Spanish Daily and begin with Language Arts Clep, Science CLEP in 2nd Quarter, History CLEP in 3rd Quarter, Finish the year with Math and possibly Spanish Clep




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It's a new school year!

We are home from California and ready to start the new school year.

The kids are going to Artios Conservatory on Tuesdays (High school fine arts, drama, chorus, etc).

My son is studying for Clep Exams this year.

My daughter is doing online curriculum programs.

I am also pledging to travel more and do more field trips.

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Why is homeschool.com advertising for public school programs

Please correct me if I am wrong, but I just got an email from homeschool.com advertising for IQ Academy which serves a handful of states. Not only is the program free in these areas, but students also receive free laptops. This give me the impression that it is public school at home, making the kids technically public school students and not homeschoolers.

Now I don't care which program people use as long as they know the difference. The email I received blurs the lines.



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Finally got a good picture of my son

It's been ages since my son allowed us to take a picture of him. He looks so handsome.

We were at some mansion in the hills in Ventura, CA


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Almost back to school time (recent articles)

Sorry I have been mia lately. The summer is coming to a close here in the Atlanta area, plus we are heading to Los Angelos for a performance my daughter is in and a mini vacation.

ps. Here are some articles I have written lately.

Back to school: Furloughs preventing new move registrations

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

With education furloughs happening all over the country, teachers and administrators are trying to be selfless by...
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Thinking about Grad School? Consider going overseas

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

Recent college graduates finding the job market unfriendly are considering graduate schools. Kiplinger.com...
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Blind students neglected in Baltimore schools

Friday, July 31st, 2009

“I wish I could be reading my remarks to you in Braille, but I was never taught Braille in school". Vison impaired teenage student...
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Education 101: Helping your teen take charge of their high school education

Thursday, July 30th, 2009 ·

If you read the articles Education 101: Taking charge of your child's middle school education, and Education 101: Taking charge of your child's...
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Is Obama's race to the top a good idea?

Monday, July 27th, 2009 ·

The overall consensus is that the Race to the Top initiative introduced by Arne Duncan and President Obama that...
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Race to the top has states competing for education stimulus funds

Friday, July 24th, 2009 ·

Arne Duncan, US Education Secretary appointed by president Obama, has introduced his $5 billion "Race to the Top" fund. The purpose...
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Back to school: Preparing your student for the new year

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

Back to school time is just weeks away here in the south and for everyone else, it will be here before you know...
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Education 101: Taking charge of your child's middle school education

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009 ·

Middle School is where parents begin to lose touch with what is going in in their child's education. The...
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Education 101: Taking charge of your child's elementary school education

Too often, parents send children to school and disconnect from the education process. They feel that once the...
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Obama is serious about community college

President Obama's recently unveiled education plan focuses on the building of community college and online...
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Back to school: Signing up for fall homeschool classes

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

For many homeschoolers, the new school year means finding new classes and new opportunities for learning and...
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Homeschooling at Zoo Atlanta 2009-2010

Sunday, August 2nd, 2009

Zoo Atlanta has created a couple of programs for homeschoolers. The following activities are on the calendar...
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Should homeschoolers take advantage of the tax free weekend

Friday, July 31st, 2009

This weekend is tax free weekend here in Georgia. This is certain to bring educators and parents out in...
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Atlanta homeschool 101: Declaration of intent and montly attendance

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

In the article Atlanta Homeschool 101: Rules and regulations, I explained the rules and regulations that homeschoolers in Greater Atlanta and the...
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Special Event Announcement: Home school history with National Archives Atlanta

Monday, July 27th, 2009

Press release: Home School History With the National Archives At Atlanta 2009-2010 Every Third Wednesday...
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Notes from a homeschooling mom: Using public services

Saturday, July 25th, 2009 ·

There was a meeting in Gwinnett County this week to discuss budget cuts. Dekalb county is certainly making...
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Back to school... kind of

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

Five years ago, for this homeschooling family, the title would have read "Back to...
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Homeschooling Groups and Resources in Georgia M-Z

by Andrea Hermitt

30 Jul 2009 11:25 AM

To succeed in homeschooling, it is in your best interest to get involved with other homeschoolers. You should join a homeschool network or group near you. In Georgia there are many homeschooling groups as well as many homeschooling classes, and programs for students.

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Beware of Bad Homeschooling Advice

by Andrea Hermitt

28 Jul 2009 06:20 AM

One thing a new homeschooler needs to be especially careful about is bad homeschool advice. We often get "advice" about homeschooling that is unsolicited, but sometimes we go to the wrong people for advice.

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Homeschooling Groups and Resources in Georgia H-L

by Andrea Hermitt

24 Jul 2009 11:22 AM

To succeed in homeschooling, it is in your best interest to get involved with other homeschoolers. You should join a homeschool network or group near you. In Georgia there are many homeschooling groups as well as many homeschooling classes, and programs for students.

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Joking About Homeschooling

by Andrea Hermitt

20 Jul 2009 09:23 AM

Homeschoolers are the butt of late night tv jokes, a writer recently stated. Being an insomniac, I watch a bit of late night TV and with the exception of one skit that included Micheal Phelps, I don't recall hearing any.

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Do you think homeschooling parents are strange

by Andrea Hermitt

14 Jul 2009 01:30 PM

My husband and I don't discuss homeschooling much. We just have an understanding about it. It is something we do, and we live our lives around it. It is good; and that is that.

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