My mom wants to homeschool my 13 yr old sis who is going to the 8th grade?
Where and how does she get register?
where and how does she get the curriculum and books for the 8th grade-are they free, where can i get free books for the 8th grade?
In a sense, how does homeschooling works in new jersey-what are the requirements?
Thank you
Homeschooling is easy in New Jersey. I am homeschooling my daughter for her second year. She is 12 and we did it last year. I just had to send a letter to the superintendent of schools to let him know that we would be homeschooling. Your mom can devise what ever curriculum she chooses and long as she meets all the requirements for what your little sis should be studying. The internet is a great place to start. You can buy packages for her grade which are very expensives. I went on the different websites and came up with my own program for my daughter and it cost under $300 total. You can also get information for different subjects online for free and you can also take books out at the library. This is what I am teaching my daughter this year for 7th grade: world history, life science, pre-algebra and geometry, grammer, vocabulary, literature, geography, spanish, health, art, music, and gym. She should do all the subjects that she would be doing if she were in regular school. Make sure your mom keeps good records. I saved all of my daughters work in a box and I keep a detailed lesson planner with all her subjects and work she was doing each day and I kept a record of her grades. You don’t have to do standardized testing in New Jersey but if you do, keep those in her records. Make a list of all the books that she is using for the year. You want really good records for if and when your sister goes back to school.
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Oh, the misconceptions and realities of homeschool life, from comedian (and homeschool dad) Tim Hawkins. To view this video in HIGH RESOLUTION, click on the above link.
If you’re looking for some light, but entertaining reading then you’ve come to the right place. Mr. Philip Done does an excellent job of describing the trials and titillations of educating third graders in the public forum. Being a school teacher definitely is not for the faint of heart (or stomach!)
The author has done an excellent job of evoking word pictures to make you laugh and begin your memories of being a third grader again. I had forgotten about the “invisible” balls that we would toss back and forth at recess. And his vivid portrayal of a third grade boy stirs memories of why I despised them so much when I was in the third grade — arm farts, bad, bad jokes about bodily functions and the need to stick things up their nose during lunchtime, just to name a few. And to think we grow up to marry these “interesting” boys later on in life — go figure!
One thing that I really enjoyed about the book its layout. For example, the chapters are set up according to the school year which allows the reader to really get into the “school” frame of mind. I really enjoyed the behind the scene classroom preparation (See p. 36 paragraph 1) that Mr. Done describes — it explains a lot about the way some of my teacher’s rooms were decorated. And he gives practical and hilarious advice to people who are just entering “Teacherhood.”
Each month has a theme and contains many stories of his adventures with his classes over the years. And his stories aren’t just about the children. He includes the whole cast of characters: principals, parents and the community that he lives and works in. Reading his book gives you a very well-rounded idea of what being a teacher is really like. I mean, I never would have thought that being a teacher during the school shopping season could be so perilous, would you?
Mr. Done says something in his September chapter that I think all parents, especially homeschooling parents who are with their kids 24/7 need to keep in mind. Mr. Done asks (and answers) the question:
“Would I trade this life of giggles and stories and songs and runny noses and glitter and chairs that are too small to sit in? Not in a million years. Life with kids is a rich one.And though there are days when I’d rather not deal with spilled paint and the missing books and sic Betta fish, I’m sure that someday when I’m retired I will look back on all of this and itch to clean out a backpack, pump up a ball, and hear a good knock-knock joke.”
Our lives with our children is indeed a rich one. And one thing that Philip Done accomplishes masterfully in his book (and in his classroom) is to infuse his teaching with humor and joy. As educators of our own children we need to keep in mind that this time we have with our children is limited. We’ll never be able to put them back into a bottle and have them be six or eight or twelve again.
So this homeschooling year I’m working really hard to make sure that I have realistic expectations. I don’t expect my 6-year old to ever finish a story in under 20 minutes, so I’d better schedule art around the time her stories bubble forth. She can color and talk much better than doing math and talking. And my two, almost three year old needs to have some energetic workout time, so breaking up the day with my new FitFactor Kids video will give him a chance to jump around with his sisters.
I’m hoping that the repeated “gym times” throughout the day will limit his interruptions and help him be more patient while waiting for the girls to get finished with their work. And Jade needs to have a written schedule or else it’s my fault that I have to endure cries of “That’s not what you said this morning!” as I tell her what her next assignment is. Because life’s too short to be all uptight. (Just don’t tell them I said that!)
I really enjoyed this book. It evoked memories, made me laugh, cry and even taught me a couple of tricks to use on my sometimes unenthusiastic children to keep their interest peaked. I think it’s excellent therapy for stressed out homeschoolers and is great for gaining perspective. Especially after they’ve spilled the paint on the floor, used an entire roll of tape to hang up one small picture and think using glue for lip gloss is a great idea. I mean, as Philip Done says, “What else can you expect from a third-grader?”
Who would have thought that an innocent looking little package would cause such an uproar in my household? I opened it up and was immediately enchanted by this simple, yet elegant solution for my many book reading endeavors. But then I went and got the children’s opinions — boy was that a mistake!
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At first glance it looks like a small hard-covered book. When you open it up there are two areas where you can store pencils, pens and other small items. There are two wire page holders attached which fold easily into the casing. You simply open the wire holders and add your book of choice.
Now the really cool thing about the Study Pod is that it can hold books of all sizes. I experimented with oversized books (i.e., 100 Lessons to Reading), cookbooks, paperback books (i.e., children’s books, adult mysteries, etc.) and the Study Pod had no problem handling the varying page sizes and page counts. And it easily stood up with the smaller books even when with my forgetting to put the stabilizing leg (located in the back of the Study Pod) in to keep it stationary.
The Study Pod is very compact and stores easily on my bookshelves. Since my home has a few “space issues” this is a great feature for us. I also like that there is a place for us to put pens, paper, crochet hooks, and other supplies that might be needed to get the assignments done — it saves a lot of time
Meet Swiper the Fox(es)
Jade was my first test subject. Once she realized I wasn’t going to have her do any actual homework, really liked the idea and the way it was easier for her to do copywork (in our mock copywork session). She also liked how it held awkward books — you know the large paperback books that just refuse to stay open when you’re trying read it unless you put bricks on either end — and freed up her hands while helping her maintain her place.
Alaya — also leery because she thought this was a trick to get her to do more schoolwork — liked not having to hold her readers in her hand. She was actually more intrigued by the construction of the Study Pod. She found the stabilizing lock that keep the Study Pod open and stabilized (no book avalanches with this product!) something that I totally missed in my first inspection. She also told me that it was easier to read the words with the Study Pod.
Michael found the open spaces inside the Study Pod to be a really cool place to hide his toys, my keys and his sister’s video games. And since we are sampling the black Study Pod, he discovered that if he picked the darkest corner in our home he’d be sure that none of us would ever find it again. (Unfortunately for him, I happened to notice him glancing over his shoulder looking to see if anyone was watching him!)
And then there’s me. Before Children (B.C.) I was an avid crocheter and craft-type person. One of my greatest frustrations came from the inability for the books to stay open by themselves while I was trying to get the hang of a new pattern. The same thing applies to trying out new recipes. I don’t know who makes those books, but they must enjoy torturing others. So, the StudyPod is like my new best friend. I am really happy with it’s versatility.
So, now the fun begins. Alaya swipes it so that she can play with the different ways that you position the wire page holders and see which book is too big for it to handle … and that explains the piles of books I discovered. Michael swipes it from Alaya because he has more important documents and wallets to hide from the rest of the family. I swipe it from Michael and put it on top of the bookcase because I don’t want these yahoos to break it before I get to use it. But I forget that Jade is quite tall for her age, and she swipes it from the bookcase and hides it in her bed. See, this way she can play her DS and read a book at the same time …
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So I guess you can say that my family really likes the Study Pod which is the wonderful invention of Phil Rucinski, a self-avowed homework hater. Aside from creating kleptomaniacs, the Study Pod makes it easier for students to study by creating a more natural posture for writing, reading and studying. I highly recommend this to anyone who likes to have a hands-free reading experience.
You can pick up your Study Pods by visiting http://www.studypodbookholder.com/. The STUDYPOD is available in Black, Blue, and Pink. If you don’t like those colors you can always purchase the BOOKPOD (same product just different color schemes) which is available in Black, Gray, and Beige. They sell one unit for $19.95 and if you buy two or more you can purchase them at a discounted price of $16.95 each. You can mix and match STUDYPOD and BOOKPOD to take advantage of the $16.95 price.
Well I’m off to go order two pinks and one blue Study Pod to end the Swiper Madness that’s running rampant here. I mean, we all know that this one is MINE!
P.S. As a bonus for readers, GENIO is offering a $5 off coupon code for orders from the website. Enter the code TOSBLOG5 when ordering to receive your additional $5 off!
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Homeschooling is a Labor of Love, and The Old Schoolhouse™ Magazine is celebrating your hard work as a parent by putting their one-year print subscriptions on sale! For a very limited time, you can subscribe or renew for $7.95! (US only). International customers can subscribe to the digital edition for only 7.95!
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There are only 2000 of these available, and they are going quickly! Your subscription begins with their Fall Issue.
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We can help raise money for the abandoned and abused children abroad by doing what we do best — shopping! (smile) By doing our shopping at www.shoponlineforchildren.com. Each purchase will provide money for this charity to rescue these children and place them with adoptive families from around the world.
I’ve included the original information below:
A couple days back we announced that we would soon be sharing with you an opportunity to help with a special charity project. Well, today is the day we would like to start involving our Social Media Science family.
Don’t worry, we’re not asking you to buy anything from us. In fact, we’d like to give you something AND as you use this gift you will be helping to save the lives of children who desperately need your assistance, all at the same time. Pretty cool, huh?
We’ve partnered with a company called Dubli and a non-profit organization called www.ReecesRainbow.com to help raise money for abandoned and abused Children abroad. This is really important to us, not just because we have kids ourselves, but we also have good friends who are reaching out to bring these abandoned kids into their own home to live as adoptee parents. Most of these kids are form the Ukraine, have Down syndrome (or worse) and there is a deadline attached to their lives. If they are NOT adopted by a certain age they are assigned to a state mental institution for the rest of their lives with no chance for adoption ever. So time is of the essence. It’s a very cruel system and most kids do not live more than one to three years after this assignment…which is why we (and especially these kids) need your help.
READ THE SPECIAL REPORT: By the way, if you want to read more on this primitive and torturous system we attached a report to our first email and we’re attaching it again, just in case you missed it. It’s by Rosa Monckton, a New York Times reporter who visited these Ukraine mental institutions and filed here horrific report for here newspaper in February of this year. We know you are all busy, but we all need to be better informed about things like this. Once you read the report you might better understand our urgency.
The report is here: http://www.socialmediascience.com/docs/Guilty-Secret.pdf
Here’s How You Can Help:
We’ve created a charity web site with a company that’s popular in Europe but just arrived in the US about a year ago. It’s an online auction company called Dubli, where you can get the same brand name merchandise sold on Amazon.com, Ebay, and Walmart.com but for up to 60% off? And, a percentage of each sale (in this case the maximum of 30%) goes towards our Social Media Science.com children’s charity project called http://www.ShopOnlineForChildren.com
What’s The Catch?
None really. It’s free to register and this new website runs a special system called a Reverse Auction in which the prices actually go DOWN as people participate. It’s a fun new way to shop in these difficult times.
Yes, it sounds a bit farfetched, and at first we didn’t believe it either. But we did our research and it’s completely legit. In fact we found that more and more charities are using DubLi for their fund raising efforts.
To participate in the DubLi reverse auction and view the latest price, you simply use one credit. Each credit is worth .80 cents. People who use DubLi purchase these credits for this price every day. So, each time you or other participants use a credit to check the price, the price goes down. You can pull the trigger and order at any time during the process, but the price may keep going down unless someone else jumps in and buys.
The good news is…We’re going to give you 2 free credits just to try it out. We purchased these credits so we could give them to you as our way of giving back and to help get more people involved in this worthy cause.
IMPORTANT: We only have 650 credits total and we will be giving 2 each to the first 325 people who register. To register for free and receive your free credits, be one of the first 325, to go to the site below and register:
http://www.shoponlineforchildren.com
After you register, we’ll send you a video that explains how to use the DubLi auction system. Before you go to register first stop and take a look at some of the recent bargains other have secured through this shopping/auction portal: Just look below:
HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF RECENT BARGAINS:
Harley Davidson Easy rider Value: $25,000.00 Sold for: $4,700.50
Amazon.com Gift Card Value: $350.00 Sold for: $42.75
Visa $500 Gift Card Value: $500.00 Sold for: $85.25
Apple Imac 24 inch Computer Value: $1424.00 Sold for: $3.00 yes, 3 Dollars….:-) Blackberry Curve Value: $460.00 Sold for: $83.00
Check it out for yourself, register free at: http://www.shoponlineforchildren.com
Best Regards,
Charles Heflin and Thomas Rozof Social Media Science, LLC
P.S. When registering at www.shoponlineforchildren.com, you can purchase as little as $8 worth of credits. Also, check out the Tell A Friend feature at the top right after logging in. Ever credit you purchase helps us save the lives of vulnerable children. Thanks in advance for your help.
To enter, simply send in as many photos as you can of your personalized schoolhouse. Include captions for your photos in as few words as you wish, or create a photo essay. Be creative, have fun, and get excited! Staff will choose 5 photos on Sept 3rd, and fans will then have until Sept 8th to choose their favorite of the 5. The winners will receive a 1-year subscription to My Audio School and a $15 gift certificate for scrapbooking supplies from Creative Memories.
After the five winners are chosen, TOS will post their submissions to The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine Facebook fan page, where fans will vote ‘thumbs up’ on their favorite of the five finalists for the grand prize of a $100 gift certificate to The Container Store.
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Homeschooling and public schooling both have their benefits, as a homeschooled child receives a customized curriculum and a child attending public school gets to interact more with peers (Socialization). Watch the exclusive interview on Homeschooling Vs Public School, Channel Sahara.
Smart boy: KiruaMi-cHan (5 years old) and clever girls: ReiHi-cHan (3 years old) & YunaFi-cHan (2 years old) *homeschooled toddlers & preschooler* sharing their valuable experiences regarding homeschooling with their beloved mom.
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. I’m looking forward to seeing what third graders can do to one little bunny — the suspense is killing me …)
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