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Wed, 02 May 2012 20:13:39 GMT http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/freezer-meal.html http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/freezer-meal.html Easy-to-make Freezer Meal ideas that are ready when you need them, even on hectic homeschool days! Wed, 02 May 2012 20:08:35 GMT http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/network-marketing-tip.html http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/network-marketing-tip.html Looking for the perfect network marketing tip? Here are ten that will be the key to your mlm success. Tue, 01 May 2012 19:39:49 GMT http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/cant-afford-to-be-homeschooled.html http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/cant-afford-to-be-homeschooled.html I'm a 10th grader who is in a public high school and I'm at a point where I'm frustrated with the classes. It's not because I can't pass classes, I'm Sat, 21 Apr 2012 01:01:27 GMT http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/terrible-twos.html http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/terrible-twos.html My son just entered the Terrible Twos. He started saying no and throwing toys when he doesn't get his way. My first was an angel until he turned four Mon, 09 Apr 2012 13:51:34 GMT http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/are-homeschool-curriculums-accredited.html http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/are-homeschool-curriculums-accredited.html Are homeschool curriculums accredited? I have homeschooled my daughter now for the past two years through a private Christian homeschool but have decided Thu, 05 Apr 2012 17:00:19 GMT http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/tomorrows-lasagna.html http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/tomorrows-lasagna.html You could have this Lasagna today, I used to be able to...but, I would never have the time to now-a-days. After home schooling my daughter, taking care Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:50:11 GMT http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/crockpot-fajitas.html http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/crockpot-fajitas.html Here's what you need: 1 pound of steak of your choice cut into strips 2 bell peppers cut into strips, any color is fine. I like green and red. Sometimes Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:51:52 GMT http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/slow-cooker-minestrone-soup.html http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/slow-cooker-minestrone-soup.html This recipe is soooo yummy, and easy. Plus a great way to get your kids to eat lots of veggies. This made a HUGE crock pot full. I made this when I had Sun, 01 Apr 2012 21:48:31 GMT http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/200-credit.html http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/200-credit.html Do you get a $200 credit (applied to next year's curriculum) for returning DVDs on time? I am wondering who to talk to about this since I am using DVDs Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:15:11 GMT http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/homeschool-blog.html#Why-Urban,-Educated-Parents-Are-Turning-to-DIY-Education http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/homeschool-blog.html#Why-Urban,-Educated-Parents-Are-Turning-to-DIY-Education Homeschooling is becoming more and more popular. Read the latest Newsweek article my daughter just shared with me... Sun, 04 Mar 2012 15:00:31 GMT http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/teachingpoint-elementary-math-level-4.html http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/teachingpoint-elementary-math-level-4.html This is a teacher designed curriculum that covers a whole years worth of lessons, PowerPoints, worksheets, homework, tests, and so on. What is great about Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:59:29 GMT http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/keep-the-books.html http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/keep-the-books.html If you're on the accredited program, it says you must return the coursework and DVDs. But does that include the books? I'd love to keep them. Reply Tue, 21 Feb 2012 01:28:13 GMT http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/individual-course.html http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/individual-course.html Hi! I have four children that are schooling at home right now and I find it difficult to fit everything in and give them all the attention they need. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:15:53 GMT http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/defiant.html http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/defiant.html My 5 year-old boy is very defiant. This causes problems with his teachers. He's extremely brilliant; therefore, he believes he knows everything. This Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:09:26 GMT http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/homeschool-blog.html#Exercise-Improves-Academic-Perfomance http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/homeschool-blog.html#Exercise-Improves-Academic-Perfomance An extensive review of relevant research has demonstrated that the more physically active schoolchildren are, the better they do academically. Researchers analyzed 14 studies, ranging in size from as few as 50 participants to as many as 12,000. All of the studies involved children between the ages of 6 and 18. There are several hypothesized mechanisms for why exercise is beneficial for cognition, including: (1) Increased blood and oxygen flow to the brain (2) Increased levels of norepinephrine and endorphins resulting in a reduction of stress and an improvement of mood (3) Increased growth factors that help to create new nerve cells and support synaptic plasticity To read Dr Mercola's full article, subscribe to his newsletter. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:59:19 GMT http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/home-school-my-child.html http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/home-school-my-child.html Are you wondering "How to Home School My Child?" Get your homeschool questions answered...today! Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:02:27 GMT http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/homeschool-in-honduras.html http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/homeschool-in-honduras.html I AM PLANNING TO LIVE IN HONDURAS FOR A WHILE AND I AM WONDERING IF I CAN HOMESCHOOL MY KIDS IN HONDURAS THE AMERICAN WAY? DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY EXPERIENCE Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:55:07 GMT http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/switching-to-abeka.html http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/switching-to-abeka.html We are considering switching to Abeka. My son is 14, in 8th grade and my daughter is 12, and in the 6th grade. They had been in public school up until Sat, 14 Jan 2012 03:54:49 GMT http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/cranium-playground.html http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/cranium-playground.html Cranium Playground is for ages 4 and up. If you ever played Cranium and liked it, this game is basically the same only for little ones. It's a lot of fun Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:21:02 GMT http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/ivy-league.html http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/ivy-league.html If I homeschool my son who is now in the 8th grade, will he be able to attend an Ivy League college? My son is having a lot of problems at school. He Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:12:05 GMT http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/free-or-cheap-curriculum.html http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/free-or-cheap-curriculum.html I have just started homeschooling and am looking for free or cheap curriculum. I would like to make sure my daughter is learning everything she should. Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:03:02 GMT http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/homework-overload.html http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/homework-overload.html This is my second year of home school and we are in homework overload! I love the Abeka video curriculum. I have 2 girls 11 and 12 in 5th grade. We are Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:24:32 GMT http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/homeschooling-my-7th-grader.html http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/homeschooling-my-7th-grader.html I'm thinking about homeschooling my 7th grader and would like to know how to get started. Reply from Diane: First check with the laws of your state. Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:34:29 GMT http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/homeschool-grading-for-1st-grade.html http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/homeschool-grading-for-1st-grade.html I am interested in understanding your grading system, and also if you have a sample elementary grading transcript that I can use for our child's records? Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:05:30 GMT http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/i-cant-teach-her.html http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/i-cant-teach-her.html What if I want my child to be homeschooled but I can't teach her? Reply from Diane: You have one of two options that I know of. 1. Find a tutor Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:37:20 GMT http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/high-school-history.html http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/high-school-history.html What courses are available for high school history and in what sequence? Reply from Diane: Hello, The Abeka catalog lists their course descriptions Sun, 20 Nov 2011 03:47:10 GMT http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/goofing-off.html http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/goofing-off.html My six year old twin boys are always giggling and goofing off. We've only been homeschooling for three weeks and they will not listen. The older twin Sun, 20 Nov 2011 03:31:35 GMT http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/best-pumpkin-cheesecake.html http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/best-pumpkin-cheesecake.html I used to not like pumpkin...at all. I just wasn't a fan until I started cooking with fresh pumpkin. It makes an amazing difference. If you've never had Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:28:05 GMT http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/love-the-dvd-program.html http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/love-the-dvd-program.html I love the DVD program. Children still have teachers and I just have to listen and make sure they aren't zoning out! Love the Math and Language. We have Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:10:01 GMT http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/the-right-help-i-deserve.html http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/the-right-help-i-deserve.html I homeschool because I have trouble understanding the information in a class setting. I went to public school until 6th grade. In class I would get A's Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:06:36 GMT http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/moving.html http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/moving.html I'm moving from another country to US in the middle of a school year. We are going to be for 3 months in one city and then move to our final destination. Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:37:50 GMT http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/question.html http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/question.html Is there a way to ask your teacher a question? Reply from Jamie: Yes, they provide academic assistance Monday through Friday from 8 am to 4:45 pm CT. Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:24:29 GMT http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/carcassonne.html http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/carcassonne.html The Carcassonne board game involves an element of puzzle building as well as strategy. When my son was 4 he could understand how to fit the pieces together Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:32:25 GMT http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/crock-pot-apple-saucesuper-easy.html http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/crock-pot-apple-saucesuper-easy.html Every year we get excited for the beginning of fall because of apple season. We go out to our favorite local apple orchards and pick the best apples. We Tue, 04 Oct 2011 01:47:34 GMT http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/grow-a-tickleme-plant.html http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/grow-a-tickleme-plant.html Ever grow a plant that has its finger like leaves close and its arm like branches droop when you tickle it? Now you can grow a TickleMe Plant! As the Educational Sun, 02 Oct 2011 15:16:32 GMT http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/learning-disabilities.html http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/learning-disabilities.html Hello. My daughter is ADD and non-medicated. She is in a private school and in 3rd grade. She is doing well as the program is specifically designed Wed, 21 Sep 2011 16:31:44 GMT http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/how-would-i-start.html http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/how-would-i-start.html I live in Queens, NYC, 16 years old in High School and wonder...how would I start? I don't feel free to learn anything in my school. How would I start? Sun, 18 Sep 2011 13:52:42 GMT http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/puppy-chow-for-humansaka-muddy-buddies.html http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/puppy-chow-for-humansaka-muddy-buddies.html 9 cups of rice cereal squares such as chex 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter 1 cup of chocolate chips 1 1/2 cups of powdered sugar In a saucepan melt peanut Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:41:50 GMT http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/crockpot-mexican-chicken.html http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/crockpot-mexican-chicken.html An easy and very healthy meal. I found this recipe when I wanted to lose weight after I had my daughter and it has became a family favorite. Also everyone Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:39:52 GMT http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/homeschool-blog.html#Wisconsin-Homeschool-PI-1206-Forms http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/homeschool-blog.html#Wisconsin-Homeschool-PI-1206-Forms A national homeschooling organization is suggesting that Wisconsin homeschoolers file paper copies of PI-1206 forms and refuse to provide some of the information on the form, including students' gender and grade level. This is bad advice that could lead to difficulty for Wisconsin homeschoolers for several reasons, including the following. • The current form requires only information that is required by statute. (The DPI's original version of the form, created in 1984, exceeded the requirements of the statutes. WPA enlisted the help of legislators and others and was successful in getting the DPI to change the form so it was consistent with the statutes. WPA has successfully worked since 1984 to ensure that the DPI does not change the form so that it exceeds the requirements of the statutes.) • The information on the form meets both the private school statute (which covers homeschools since they are private schools) and the school census statute (which covers public and private schools, including homeschools). • Families who file paper forms put themselves and other homeschoolers at risk. The DPI has indicated that they will send back forms that are incomplete. Children in families whose forms have been rejected will not be considered enrolled and their parents will be in violation of the compulsory school attendance law after the date by which they were required to file the form. This could lead to truancy charges. • If too many paper forms are submitted and rejected, the DPI or others may take this matter to the Wisconsin Legislature, which could lead to new legislation that requires more information from homeschoolers, increases state regulation of homeschooling, and reduces our homeschooling freedoms. Therefore, WPA strongly urges homeschoolers to file completed forms electronically after the third Friday in September (unless their children are officially enrolled in a public or conventional private school, in which case they are required to file the form before they begin homeschooling) and not to give the DPI or anyone else any additional information such as children's names, birth dates, Social Security numbers, etc. For more information, see the article on page 10 of the September, 2011 WPA Newsletter (which you should receive soon by postal mail) and the WPA Web site at http://homeschooling-wpa.org/getting-started/#file. Tue, 06 Sep 2011 19:12:48 GMT http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/reinforcement-material.html http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/reinforcement-material.html Does anyone else think that the science and history books need reinforcement material? I feel that both subjects need ways to reinforce the topic being Wed, 31 Aug 2011 18:45:23 GMT http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/how-to-start-homeschooling.html http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/how-to-start-homeschooling.html 5 Easy Steps on How to Start Homeschooling... Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:48:49 GMT http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/length-of-instructional-dvds.html http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/length-of-instructional-dvds.html Typically what's the length of instructional DVDs? Jamie's Reply: I'm not sure which instructional DVD you were referring to, so I'll cover both! If Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:39:40 GMT http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/considering-homeschooling.html http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/considering-homeschooling.html Hello, My name is Christine in southeastern Wisconsin and I have been considering Homeschooling for quite some time now. I have a 6 year old boy, almost Thu, 23 Jun 2011 01:06:27 GMT http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/from-private-to-homeschool.html http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/from-private-to-homeschool.html My kids used Abeka in their private school (preK -Kinder and 3rd-4th grades). We decided to home school them this year and are still using the Abeka Academy Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:52:28 GMT http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/not-sharing.html http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/not-sharing.html Since the birth of our second son four months ago, our two and a half year old son is not sharing. He is ALL BOY and I love this about him, but he has Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:06:07 GMT http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/talking-back.html http://www.homeschool-rewards.com/talking-back.html I have a ten year old that recently has been talking back and has attitude. What can I do? Back Talking Reply from Kristina: I have noticed that boys Fri, 20 May 2011 14:11:28 GMT