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Reasons Why Parents Choose to Homeschool

Wed, 21 May 2008 21:25:00 -0500

1. Children were given tedious busywork while in school and after school as homework. Causing the unintended consequence of losing their desire to keep going to school.

2. Students were not given enough in-depth study on subjects to adequately grasp the concepts. Instead mass amount of topics were presented at lightning quick pace decreasing comprehension.

3. Children were only being taught subjects that were on standardized tests. Homeschooling would allow a more rounded curriculum for the child.

4. Children were not being taught at appropriate developmental levels. Instead everyone was taught the same information regardless of each childs intellectual ability. This is called the "cookie cutter approach".

5. Children who are homeschooled can spend longer than 30 minutes on a subject they are interested in. Schools are on a time clock.

6. Classrooms are noisy, distracting and overcrowded causing children to have difficulty concentrating.

7. Homeschooling allows families a more flexible lifestyle.

8. Homeschool children are free from gangs, drugs, guns, knives, peer pressure, bullies, bad teachers, and are in an overall safer environment.

9. Parents can decide what their child will learn instead of the government.

10. Children won't have to wait until they are out of school to explore their passons. Homeschool curriculum can be designed around their passions.

11. Children can have more time to pursue non-academic interests, such as music, art or athletic skills. These subjects are been cut or severely reduced in schools.

12. Homeschool parents can customize their childs learning making it more efficient. The child is no longer part of a schools "cookie cutter approach".

13. Children can gain more confidence and be willing to take more risks because they can feel free to ask questions without peers or teachers ridiculing them.

14. Children in special education will no longer be "warehoused" but instead encouraged to reach their full potential.

15. Learning is more effective in a one-on-one learning environment. Schools can't compete with it's results making homeschooling the biggest threat to public schools.

16. Children who are a little "different" in any way can avoid merciless teasing, taunting and bullying which is growing in epidemic proportions in public schools.

17. Children who are homeschooled will learn that "knowledge" is the reward for learning, not a grade.

18. Children won't be spending most of their classroom time getting ready to pass a test instead they can be learning a well rounded curriculum.

18. Children will not be forced into "cooperative learning groups" that have children with uncooperative attitudes in it.

Taken from the RENO NV homeschooling site

Bellagio Gardens

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:44:00 -0500

The Bellagio Hotel and Casino has a wonderful garden area that is changed seasonally. This Spring season it is set up beautifully with a tulip garden, snails adorned with roses and bright red ladybugs. The butterfly exhibit is absolutely wonderful we could have spent hours there at a recent field trip. The people were in awe at its beauty. It was something out of a fairytale. Beautiful and Fun is how to describe this lovely Oasis in the desert.

Northern Nevada Homeschoolers

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:39:00 -0500

Mainly posts on this site have been for the general Southwest area of Nevada. Here is a website dedicated to Northern Nevada Homeschoolers Please visit this site Northern Nevada Homeschool for all kinds of great info for Northern Nevada Homeschoolers.

NHN - Homeschool Convention June 20-21st Mark your Calendars

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:35:00 -0500

From the NHN website

NHN Convention

Please mark your calendars for June 20th and 21st.

REGISTER NOW!!
SELL AT THE USED CURRICULUM SALE

The convention will be located at UNLV's Student Union Building, 4505 Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV

We regret that this year we are unable to provide childcare, so please start making your arrangements now so that you may attend without your children.

More detailed hours, speakers and vendors will be announced in the coming weeks, so stayed tuned!!

Meanwhile, please be thinking about what you can do to help make this convention a success. We need MANY volunteers. We'll be updating with more specific needs soon.
Some main needs are:

Advertising
Donations/sponsors
Registration person and people the day of, in shifts
On-site helpers
Goodie Bag stuffers

You can also help by pre-registering and helping to spread the word!

Schedule of EventsFriday:

8am-10am Set Up for Used Curriculum Sale

10am-4pm Used Sale & Round-table topics

4pm-6pm Clean-up & Dinner

6pm-8pm Keynote Address

Saturday:

9am-5pm Vendor Hall, Speakers & Round-table topics

We Have Been Proclaimed

Sat, 5 Apr 2008 19:46:00 -0500

What a wonderful state we live in!! Just today in my email I recieved a Proclamation signed by our Govenor that the week that just passed us by was declared in our state of Nevada, " Home Education Awareness Week" from March 31 to April 5. Unfortunately the notice came late. I have to note this great accomplishment for Home Educators in Nevada, with the state right next door to us not being a very friendly homeschooling state, I won't name names. It starts with a C! I applaud our lawmakers who respect the rights of the parents to choose. I just hope we rub off a little on C-A....... uh well lets just pray!!

Logandale Fair--Clark County

Tue, 1 Apr 2008 14:57:00 -0500

2008 Clark County Fair & Rodeo
Friday April 11, 2008
All Day
Location: Logandale, Nevada

Notes:
2008 Clark County Fair & Rodeo
Thursday - Sunday, April 10-13
Logandale, Nevada • 1-888-876-FAIR

Alot of 4H people will be in attendance a wonderful time for everyone

Homeschool Convention Looking for Parents to Speak

Tue, 1 Apr 2008 14:55:00 -0500

Forwarded from the NHN

Hey all,

We're looking for local homeschool parents or community members to speak on topics of interest to homeschoolers during the convention.

The format will be informal. During both days of the convention we will be having a large room set up banquet style....8 chairs to a table, with the possibility of bringing over adjoining chairs if your crowd gets larger. Tables will be set up with topics, and a speaker at the table giving an informal talk or workshop.

If you're a passionate user of a great curriculum that you want to share, or you love lapbooking, or you've gotten your child into college, or you use a specific educational philosophy, you're homeschooling a special needs child and know all sorts of resources to share, you love organizing, you have a fabulous software program you use, volunteering in the community, etc etc we'd love you to consider hosting an informal table topic and sharing!

We would love to have a variety of topics, and if you can do one each day that's even better! The talks are between 50min- 1 hr and can be whatever format you like. You can bring handouts, books to show, display items etc.

Please feel free to pass this request on to your favorite community partners, or anyone else who could present and benefit homeschoolers!

Please contact nhnconvention@yahoo.com with your ability! Remember the convention is June 20 and 21st. For more information http://www.nevadahomeschoolnetwork.com

Thanks!

Elissa Wahl
convention co-chair

For Our Southwest Nevadans --- Missile Launch

Tue, 1 Apr 2008 14:42:00 -0500

Vandenberg AFB Launch Schedule

http://www.spacearchive.info/vafbsked.htm

Viewing Vandenberg Rocket and Missile Launches

http://www.spacearchive.info/vafbview.htm

LAUNCH ALERT
contribution Elissa Wahl

19th Annual Invitational Native American Arts Festival

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 21:27:00 -0500

19th Annual Invitational Native American Arts Festival
Saturday April 5, 2008
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
(Location: Clark County Museum
Street: 1830 S. Boulder Hwy.
City State Zip: Henderson
Phone: 455-7955

Notes:
9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Adult $5; Children 3 – 15, $3; Child under 3 free

This annual festival highlights the history and artistry of Native American cultures and includes the Native American Craft Market that features invited artists and demonstrators from across the Southwest and across the artistic spectrum, and provides continuous Native American dance and music in the performance area.

....And my two cents as the Nevada State Blogger

Sat, 8 Mar 2008 22:49:00 -0600

With all emails piling into my email with worry and fret over this case in California I just ask for all concerned to put this to prayer. I have not seen one email that says hey lets pray and let the power of prayer show these lawmakers what God can do. I can feel God telling me that this will insure that California will have a homeschool law when all is said and done. God will prevail in this case and where the devil tries to make chaos will be turned to Good for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven.

The Power of Prayer Rocks.!!!