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Public school students can practice foreign language in classrooms with other students on a daily basis. Homeschoolers however may have a bit of a challenge in finding someone to speak their foreign language with. If you pick the native language of your next-door neighbor or are lucky to have a family member who speaks your language of choice, then that is wonderful. If you choose to learn Portuguese or Hindi, however and no one around you speaks that language, what is a homeschooler to do? A new website called LingoMingo attempts to address this issue. LingoMingo is a social network designed to connect language learners around the world. The site matches native language speakers with people who want to learn the language and provides audio video based chat, and an email inbox. This site is free to use. LingoMingo also has free language videos, screensavers. This is not a site for children. It is for mature homeschoolers and adults who will not get distracted by the numerous...

Ignore the first part of this video... I tend to ramble for a bit. The point is it is better to have professionals as teachers than to have professional teachers. Homeschooling allows us this option. Oh, the name of the play I was trying to remember was "Wicked"! Read more Notes From a Homeschooling Mom Visit Me at the Families.com Homeschool Blog

One of the best science lessons my homeschooled children ever had was a trip to “Bodies” the Exhibition where we were able to see real human specimens dissected and displayed in numerous ways that made human biology easy to understand. “Bodies” is a traveling exhibition that visits several cities each year and if you can catch it, you will be pleased with how much your kids will learn. If you cannot catch the Bodies exhibition, the next best thing in my estimation is the Ultimate Human Body 2.2 , an interactive computed program full of 3D models, a body scanner, views of human organs from every angle, and even a journey into a cell. I do not think there is a better biology tool for home use available. To top it off, this program set costs no more than the price of one ticket to the Bodies exhibition. The program and other science toys and kits are available through Atomic Elephant Toy Company, an online store that specializes in making learning about science fun. You can purchase ...

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If students can do this to teachers and get away with it, what will they do to each other? Read more Notes From a Homeschooling Mom Visit Me at the Families.com Homeschool Blog

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While this video is quite serious, seeing how this is a criminal act and a result of peer pressure and negative socialization, I found it amazing the tone the reporter used when he said the victim would be homeschooled. The video also asks a bigger question.. Are Girls becoming more violent? My anser is absolutely... and at younger ages. you may want to view my last video on this . Read more Notes From a Homeschooling Mom Visit Me at the Families.com Homeschool Blog