Free homeschool workshop gives practical tips on testing and choosing curriculum

   Free homeschool workshop double-header! Student standardized testing: what is required, differences between tests, and what they measure and     Choosing Curriculum: sorting through the options and finding the best fit for your family    Whether you are just exploring the option to homeschool, or whether you are a veteran coming into a new season, these workshops [...]

Homeschool Art Classes and College Prep Workshops are great opportunities for families

Homeschoolers, here is a great opportunity to  get some “parent continuing education” on some key topics that will make your job easier, while your kids are in an educational activity, and get an exclusive discount on curriculum–all in one place. It works like this:  once a month, a trio of services will be combined all [...]

Give your homeschooler an advantage with a free ACT, SAT or PSAT practice test

Fall is a wonderful time!  The season is changing with cooler weather (unless you are in Phoenix!), school has started, and football games are in full swing. If you are in high school, you probably are aware that you will have some extra testing in the next few months–those wonderful college entrance tests! You have [...]

5 easy steps to starting to homeschool in Arizona

So, you have been thinking about homeschooling for a while, and you have finally made the decision to begin. Now, the big question is: What do I need to do?   LEGAL REQUIREMENTS:   Arizona still has some of the least restrictive laws for home educating across the nation.   1. File an Affidavit of Intent to [...]

Women of Faith Conference October 2-3 in Phoenix is a great refresher for mom

Nicole C. Mullen, Lisa Welchel, Allison Allen, Sandy Patty, Henry Cloud, Sheila Walsh, Lisa Harper, Ayiesha Woods, Marcus Buckingham. Where can you hear all these great Christian speakers and musicians in the same place, laugh until your sides hurt, and leave feeling refreshed and invigorated? Only at the Women of Faith Conference in Phoenix, October 2-3, [...]

More college fair opportunities this week in Arizona

Colleges and universities are looking for you!  This week, several schools throughout Arizona will host over a hundred different colleges and universities with the college fairs sponsored by the Rocky Mountain Association for College Admission Counseling.  Colleges are eager to be on hand for these events to help you find the best match for your continuing education.  RMACAC represents [...]

Homeschoolers have access to many continuing education opportunities that include great FREEBIES!

Here are some wonderful opportunities for educators, including homeschoolers, to gain some skills, find out about resources, do some networking and get some great FREEBIES! Continuing education will help you feel more confident, and give you some new perspectives on the homeschooling issues that concern your family. Each of these events are completely free for [...]

Should homeschoolers get the Swine Flu vaccine?

Fall is the start of the flu season. Often parents realize that their children stay much healthier when they are homeschooled, and not exposed to mass numbers of children every day.  This is a huge factor in being able to optimize learning. With so much talk about the Swine Flu, and the expected pandemic that [...]

Answering the homeschool socialization assumption: Kids will be isolated

In my previous article, some of the underlying assumptions were exposed that are behind the question, “If you homeschool, how will your children be socialized?” The first assumption is fairly easy to address. Teaching children at home means that the students will be isolated with “just” mom, dad, and the siblings and won’t have opportunity to [...]

How will a homeschooled child become socialized?

If you have been homeschooling (or thinking about it) for more than two weeks, you have probably encountered someone who has asked a question that seems more like a pronouncement: “If you homeschool, how will your children be socialized?” Those who bring this matter up may be thinking along one of the following lines:  1.  [...]