Homeschoolers–Cyber Monday: Record keeping nets $400K in college scholarships

For those homeschoolers who got past Black Friday and want to cash in on Cyber Monday, there is an opportunity crafted just for you.  Lee Binz of TheHomeScholar.com has created a record keeping system that netted her two homeschooled sons over $400,000 in college scholarship offers.  For years, her friends begged her to make this [...]

Creating a homeschool transcript that catches attention for college admissions

  Are you homeschooling high school students?  Do you have questions about creating transcripts–what is needed, how to compile the information, or how to count credits.  Here are some questions that were recently asked of Holly Craw Home Education Services and answers that you may find helpful.  If you are interested in getting more information, [...]

Homeschooling resources designed to simplify your road to educational excellence

Homeschooling families in the Phoenix area have a tremendous resource in Holly Craw Home Education Services.  Let a veteran homeschooler answer your questions and be a support for helping to make your homeschool years successful.  Here is the basic information about the services that are available. Dear Homeschooling Friend or Potential Home Educator, In this [...]

Homeschool 101 Technology: New smart phones can help you get the best buys on curriculum resources

Although this tidbit is too late for the Arizona homeschool convention, it can still be a great bit of information for future curriculum purchases. The newest and greatest technology devices and all that they offer in terms of applications is not the strong suit of this examiner.  However, a very interesting feature has been presented [...]

Homeschool 101 College Prep: Secrets for creating an effective parent-made high school transcript

How on earth do I put together a homeschool transcript for high school that the college admissions officers will accept? It really can be a haunting question.  This piece of paper represents the culmination of everything that you as a parent have put into your child’s education.  For the student, it is a brief summary [...]

Homeschool 101 Events: Still lots of great homeschool activities to round out the summer

Homeschool 101 Events: Still lots of great homeschool activities to round out the summer. July and August Homeschool Events in Phoenix July is nearly over, which means the public schools will be starting in a couple of weeks.  Even though many homeschoolers start the year about the same time in early August, there are still [...]

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 workshop offers tips on getting college credit for almost-free

Did you know that you can get college credits before you even enroll in any university classes? There are three tests that homeschoolers and other high schoolers can take while they are completing secondary school which potentially can be turned into credits on the college transcript, for a fraction of the cost of course enrollment. [...]

Homeschool graduation ceremony is offered by Arizona Families for Home Education

How does a homeschooler graduate from high school?  Where do we get a diploma?  Who signs the diploma?  Who needs to be notified to verify high school completion? These are great questions and very common ones.  The answers for Arizona students are pretty simple, since we have really easy homeschool laws. Graduation basically is the [...]

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 [...]