When homeschooled kids hate homeschooling

Transcript (summarized in parts)

Hi this is Ahermitt.  This is the first video I am making on my iPad and there are some things I am going to have to get used to like the weird placement of the camera.

(yada-yada- new ipad, blah, blah, blah)

What I want to address, is comments from people who have homeschooled unsuccessfully. For example, I just watched a video called "Homeschooling is a MISTAKE".  He really should have entitled it

Teens who want to homeschool should take charge

This is in response to questions on "how do I get my parents to let me homeschool"... it is basically advice to teens.

Transcript:

Hello, this is A. Hermitt, and today I want to address teenagers deciding they want to start homeschooling, and I am going to go ahead and read from an article that I wrote some time ago on this subject.

Excerpt:  I like to peruse questions and answer boards on homeschooling. I also get lots of emails from

Winners of Time Engineers Software game

I would like to thank all who participated in the time engineers video game giveaway.  I am awarding 3 units to the people who followed the directions of the giveaway.

The winners are
1. The homeschool handbook magazine
2. Serial Mommy
3. Virginia

I will be contacting you for mailing information.  I would love to get these mailed by Monday, the 19th.




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What?

She's only 15.  We're friended.  And it warms my heart.

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My favorite photo was likely taken in between shows on Friday... I recognize the outfit.  She is using her friend

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In all, the whole process was AWESOME.  I was far more involved that I probably should have been with both costuming and concessions... next time I will stick to just costumes.  It was all quite a challenge, but

New "Time Engineers" Educational Game (Giving away 2 copies)

Last week, Happy Elf Mom wrote about Christmas Shopping  and was having a hard time justifying purchasing gifts that would soon end up in the toy bin or some other miscellaneous corner.

Coincidentally, I received a sample of an educational video game, that I know would be perfect for her kids.
Time Engineers is video game/learning tools.  If you remember Math Blasters, Where in the World is Carmen Santiago, and Learning Adventures, you will be glad to know that this game has made learning while