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Carnival of Educators, 5th Edition, Better Late Than Never

Is it Tuesday? Wow! That fact totally got by me. This week we are off schedule having just finished a run of Pride and Prejudice. The kids only had Chorus and my daughter had a drama workshop today. So I lost track of time. Hence the name of this carnival edition... better late than never!

With that said, here are the entries in the order they were sent.

Welcome to the November 24, 2009 edition of carnival of educators.

Anne Valens presents The World’s 50 Best Open Courseware Collections posted at Online University Rankings.

Jimmy Hagans presents Top 50 Official University Blogs posted at Online University Rankings.

Mr Teacher seemed to have alot to say. He presented Spelling disaster ,Sex, Ed?!, and 34 posted at Mr Teacher.

Joanne Jacobs presents How parents can help teens succeed posted at Joanne Jacobs.

siobhan curious presents Yannick's debts posted at Siobhan Curious, saying, "Yannick has a problem. He wants me to solve it. I can't."

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Kaitlyn cole presents 100 Best Blogs for International Business Students posted at Online Colleges.net.

Linda Jones presents 100 Great Twitter Tips, Tools & Tutorials for Serious Students posted at AccreditedOnlineColleges.org.

Scott Palat presents Choosing the Right College or University with AcceptEdge | posted at Colleen Palat, saying, "This site includes free tools for helping students and parents select colleges."

TIC presents Life Skills Education posted at Technology In Class, saying, "Teaching practical life skills, do you make time for it?"

Ken Havelock presents Brain Teasers | Free Trivia | Buy Puzzles | Fascinating Facts posted at A Thinker's Daily ChallengeTM, saying, "A curious mind is an active mind and an active mind is a healthy mind. A Thinker’s Daily ChallengeTM picks up on “The Curious Mind,” as it presents geography, history, and science questions (plus puzzles) which are sure to capture your interest."

Gin G. presents Museums and Stones posted at Sense Scribe, saying, "Some days, only a few know tid bits of history and historic pieces. Read more."

Gracie Turner presents 100 Best iPhone Apps for Students Going Green posted at Online Courses.org.

Angela Martin presents 100 Exciting Lectures on All Things Green | Online College Tips - Online Colleges posted at Online Colleges.org.

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Quirky Momma presents Learning About the Body posted at quirkymomma.com, saying, "Ten great activities we did with our preschoolers to help them learn about the Body"

Pamela Jorrick presents Why Don't Students Like School? posted at Blah, Blah, Blog.

Humor

Madeleine Begun Kane presents There?s No Substitute For A Bad Job (Limerick and Haiku Prompt) posted at Mad Kane's Humor Blog.

Carol Richtsmeier presents Conventions, Museums & Yukon posted at Bellringers.

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Rachel Lynette presents The Creative Classroom: Come to the Front posted at Minds in Bloom, saying, "Thanks for considering my post!"

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I haven't made a youtube video in mega ages... Frankly, sometimes I feel like they are not a good idea. If you like my youtuve video and want me to make more, leave a comment.... infact, tell me what you would like me to record... homeschool related.

Forgive my absence, we have had alot of drama

Drama club, that is. My kids homeschool program just completed a production of Pride and Prejudice.

I only have a couple of pics right now... my cell phone didn't save. Here is my kid under her cast photo in her costume.

My recent homeschool and education articles

Here are a few of my articles I have written in the last few weeks regarding homeschooling and education.

Newsflash! All Homeschoolers are Not Conservative

Proof that all homeschoolers are not conservative... I watch Hardball with Chris Matthews. While Chris Matthews would not characterize himself as liberal (which I also do not) he is certainly far from conservative.

Homeschoolers Are Not Entitled to Free School Online
The Missouri Virtual School which many homeschoolers use to teach their kids for free is in danger of shutting down due to a lack of funding. Missouri Virtual Instruction, also called MoVIP has allowed many public school students as well as homeschoolers to take courses online for free.

Think You're Against Homeschooling? Just Wait
I just stumbled across a homeschooling mom blog where the writer explains that she used to oppose homeschooling. She was offered the opportunity to homeschool as a teen and turned it down. She saw her brothers get homeschooled. Yet she saw no appeal in it.

If I Could Start Over Again, Thoughts from a homeschool veteran

I don't know If I can really call myself a homeschool veteran just just yet because I have not graduated a homeschooler. I have however, gotten my kids to the high school stage and am continuing to homeschool them. 75% of homeschoolers (my best bet)decide to stop homeschooling by this point.

Homeschooling Highschool, harder than Chemistry and Trig

Many people worry about homeschooling highschoolers because teaching subjects like Chemistry, Trigonometry, and Calculus is so hard. Compared to the full job of homeschooling a high school students, a few AP courses don't scare me in the least.

Notes from a homeschooling mom: What does success look like For children in public school, success can be measured at each pop quiz and chapter test. If a student can pass a test after the teacher has taught the material, then all is well. Of course there is some debate in the success of teaching to the test, a teacher who can promote a class full of children who are ready for the next grade level is typically successful.

Homeschool 101: Hiring in-home instructors

Homeschoolers take classes online, they go to local classes and co-ops, and they take lots of educational field trips. For some subjects however, it is best to have an instructor to come to you.

Carnival of Educators v. 2: Here's to teachers Welcome to the November 3, 2009 edition of carnival of educators. This week's theme is Here's to Teachers.