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Do you know of someone who is? Or, do you need a “back to basics” approach to your homeschool? I know just what you need. Terri Johnson of Knowledge Quest has created the “Homeschooling ABCs”. Starting from the very beginning of the homeschooling process, Terri leads a new homeschooling family through the “ABCs” of homeschooling. The very first lesson, Lesson A: 10 Steps to a Great Start in Homeschooling, starts with the proper way of removing your child(ren) from public school. Of course, every state is different, but she gives you step-by-step instructions on what to do and how to go about doing it. Part of the lesson includes a sample “unenrollment” letter along with a few copywork pages to get the new homeschooling family started. Here is a list of the first eight lessons: ö A Quick Start: 10 Steps to a Great Start in Homeschooling ö Let’s Begin with the Basics ö Copy the Classroom – NOT! (Organizing your learning space & schedule) ö Dare to Differentiate (teaching to specific learning styles) ö Establish Your Philosophy of Education ö Finding the Best Curriculum for your Family ö Get Together – Networking with other Homeschoolers ö Hands-on Learning for Greater Retention Each lesson is emailed to you on a weekly basis, allowing you time to read through the material and put it into practice. And for the most part, each lesson contains “goodies”. For example, Lesson B comes with an Extra Big Sample of Foundations 1: Preparation for Christ Bible Curriculum (3 month sample), an excerpt from Values-Driven Discipleship by Marc and Cynthia Carrier. Lesson C comes with Cindy Rushton’s e-book Get Organized! Easy Ideas to Help Make This School Year Great! The list goes on! This is a very guided approach on how to homeschool. It may not be for the veteran homeschooler, but new homeschooling families will greatly benefit from this series and the step-by-step instruction/guidance. It wasn’t too long ago that we were “newbies” to homeschooling and the Homeschooling ABCs would have been extremely helpful. It may even be a great refresher for some families who want to re-focus on the basics and fundamentals and “regroup” (so to speak) on how they homeschool. I absolutely love this series and I can’t wait to see what’s coming next. So, check it out at www.Homeschooling ABCs.com. In summary: ö Step by step guide to homeschooling, beginning with removing your child from public school ö Great for “newbies” or those wanting to refocus their homeschool ö “Goodies” come with most of the lessons (i.e. free e-books, sample curriculums, etc.) ö 26 weekly lessons ö Cost: Initial charge of $10 and then $10/month for the remaining five months of membership (for a total of $60) – but that also includes the freebies every month - it's a good deal! ö |
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