Homeschooling Magazine Is Giving Away 20,000 Copies in 2012
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Practical Homeschooling magazine is entering its 20th year of publication. To celebrate, they are giving away 20,000 copies of their magazine this year."With ...
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:15:00 -0800
PEP offering college-style classes for homeschoolers
Homeschooling parents will soon get some help teaching advanced subjects. PEP, the Providence Extension Program, is preparing to open in Northern Kentucky this fall.
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:25:15 -0800
Spelling App Increases NYC Students' Spelling Accuracy by 50%.
Pyxwise Software Inc. is pleased to announce that Simplex Spelling is helping to drastically improve the spelling skills of students in classroom settings. Students in a class in New York City increased their spelling accuracy by 50%.Edmonton, Canada (PRWEB) February 08, 2012 Pyxwise Software’s critically acclaimed spelling apps, Simplex Spelling HD and Simplex Spelling Phonics 1, have been ...
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:32:13 -0800
Children’s Book Authors Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of A Wrinkle in Time
If you can’t watch a scene of a spaceship flying into a wormhole without thinking of an ant walking along the folded hem of a dress, then you are probably as excited as I am that this is the 50th anniversary of the Newbery Medal-winning classic A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L’Engle. When I [...]
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:22:54 -0800
Education bills: Expand virtual schooling, create “family charter academies,” add new acceleration options for students
This was not supposed to be a year of big education bills for the Legislature, given how much happened last year (merit pay, most notably) and how many other big-ticket items (redistricting, gambling, insurance reform) are on lawmaker’s plates. Still, there seem to be plenty of education bills getting plenty of attention. Here’s three more that seem [...]
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:55:06 -0800
No Long-Term Benefit of ADHD Meds?
Want to cause a ruckus? Criticize attention-deficit meds. Over three million U.S. kids take these drugs to help them stay calm and attentive. Parents may not be thrilled to dose their children but they are following expert advice to improve behavior and school performance. They tend to see results. And they don’t need to be [...]
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:52:51 -0800
Autism Overdiagnosed? Possibly, Because Many Children Seem To "Outgrow" It
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) come with several neurodevelopmental signs and symptoms which overlap other conditions - it is possible that some early ASD diagnoses are wrong, especially among children who no longer meet the criteria for ASD as they get older, researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health wrote in the journal Pediatrics. The authors add that it is not ...
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:13:55 -0800
Popular Mom Blog 5MinutesForMom.com Launches Weekly Pinterest Blog Carnival Pin It Friday
5MinutesForMom.com has long been a leading innovator in the mom blogging space and has launched a new weekly Pin It Friday carnival to introduce bloggers to the latest social media phenomenon that is Pinterest.Blaine, Washington State (PRWEB) January 31, 2012 Blogging may still be at the core of social media, but the latest craze that has stolen most bloggers' attention is Pinterest. The good ...
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:03:05 -0800
Homeschooling Magazine Is Giving Away 20,000 Copies in 2012
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Practical Homeschooling magazine is entering its 20th year of publication. To celebrate, they are giving away 20,000 copies of their magazine this year."With ...
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:15:00 -0800
Homeschooling Magazine Is Giving Away 20,000 Copies in 2012
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Practical Homeschooling magazine is entering its 20th year of publication. To celebrate, they are giving away 20,000 copies of their magazine this year."With ...
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:15:00 -0800
Does Rick Santorum Have the Right Idea About Homeschooling? A New Book by Gail Nagasako, Homeschooling: How and Why ...
Rick Santorum made headlines when he talked about his seven kids being homeschooled and with the release of Gail Nagasako's new book, Homeschooling: How and Why, people can now learn about the benefits of this education option for kids.Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) January 09, 2012 We’ve all heard of homeschooling, but how much do you know about it? Homeschooling has often been forced to the back of ...
Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:48:49 -0800
Does Rick Santorum Have the Right Idea About Homeschooling? A New Book by Gail Nagasako, Homeschooling: How and Why ...
Rick Santorum made headlines when he talked about his seven kids being homeschooled and with the release of Gail Nagasako's new book, Homeschooling: How and Why, people can now learn about the benefits of this education option for kids.Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) January 09, 2012 We’ve all heard of homeschooling, but how much do you know about it? Homeschooling has often been forced to the back of ...
Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:48:49 -0800
Swan River Schools to form homeschooling policy
Swan River School District No. 4 discussed forming a policy regarding homeschooled children picking and choosing which classes to attend throughout the day during their Jan. 10 meeting.
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:44:59 -0800
Swan River Schools to form homeschooling policy
Swan River School District No. 4 discussed forming a policy regarding homeschooled children picking and choosing which classes to attend throughout the day during their Jan. 10 meeting.
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:44:59 -0800
Kate Fridkis: Being Homeschooled Made Me Normal
I was homeschooled. I'm 25 now. People often assume that I must be really different from everyone else because of this. Sometimes, I assume that,...
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:37:21 -0800
Kate Fridkis: Being Homeschooled Made Me Normal
I was homeschooled. I'm 25 now. People often assume that I must be really different from everyone else because of this. Sometimes, I assume that,...
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:37:21 -0800
Castle Rock to host school-choice event
Proponents of charter schools, homeschooling, choice among public schools and, yes, vouchers, will gather Tuesday at 7 p.
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:54:37 -0800
Castle Rock to host school-choice event
Proponents of charter schools, homeschooling, choice among public schools and, yes, vouchers, will gather Tuesday at 7 p.
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:54:37 -0800
PEP offering college-style classes for homeschoolers
Homeschooling parents will soon get some help teaching advanced subjects. PEP, the Providence Extension Program, is preparing to open in Northern Kentucky this fall.
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:25:15 -0800
PEP offering college-style classes for homeschoolers
Homeschooling parents will soon get some help teaching advanced subjects. PEP, the Providence Extension Program, is preparing to open in Northern Kentucky this fall.
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:25:15 -0800
Bullying hits close to home
A Lafayette 10-year-old who is developmentally delayed is bullied at school by kids who call him gay. He attempts suicide rather than face the bullies, and his mother eventually pulls him out of the school system and begins homeschooling him.
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:29:07 -0800
Bullying hits close to home
A Lafayette 10-year-old who is developmentally delayed is bullied at school by kids who call him gay. He attempts suicide rather than face the bullies, and his mother eventually pulls him out of the school system and begins homeschooling him.
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:29:07 -0800
Oklahoma governor backs homeschoolers
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin says parents have the fundamental right to direct the education and upbringing of their children.
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:47:05 -0800
Oklahoma governor backs homeschoolers
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin says parents have the fundamental right to direct the education and upbringing of their children.
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:47:05 -0800
