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In August 2017, my daughter decided to go from homeschooling to public high school! That was a huge shift for me, so I started to look for a job with flexible hours. In September of the same year, I began working for VIPKID. It's been an amazing experience and I am greatful I had found it!<br />
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<b style="color: orange; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">taught 1,159 classes</b></div>
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If you are looking got a job to make some extra cash with flexible hours that you can do from home, I would love to tell you more about it! Below are some frequently asked questions.</div>
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<a href="https://t.vipkid.com.cn/mkt/landing/personal?referralToken=c71a4094d6052ecb5e79464699184edf&refereeId=7277842" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">VIPKID </a>provides an international learning experience that allows you to teach Chinese children (ages 4-12) from the comfort of your own home. Through their online platform, they provide 1-on-1 full immersion language and content classes based on the US Common Core State Standards.<br />
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You can earn from $14-$22/hour {plus referrals, bonuses, and other opportunities}. Classes are 25-minutes long and you pick your hours. The hours available for EST are 7:30PM to 9:00AM and 8:30PM to 10:00AM {during Daylight Savings}. The lessons are already created and you can work from anywhere.</div>
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1. <span style="text-indent: -24px;">A Bachelor’s degree or higher in any field.</span><br />
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Yes! VIPKID provides all of the training and curriculum. You choose the hours you want to work and you are paid each month. Families in China select you based on your profile. It is not an MLM and there is no selling. Your job is to teach English to children in China from your home.<br />
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I drive my daughter to school from about 6:45-7:10 so I teach 3 classes from 7:30-9:00am. I also teach some evenings from 7:30-9:00pm and 2 classes on Sunday mornings from 7:30-8:30am. It comes out to about 15-20 classes a week.<br />
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Yes! Some people teach in addition to their regular job for extra income and others teach full time. You pick the hours you want to work!<br />
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I just love teaching! I get to set my own hours and work when I want. I get to make an impact in a child's life who lives across the globe! I get to form relationships and learn about these families likes, dislikes, and interests. I am there when they have a bad day at school and when they want to share an achievement! It is an amazingly rewarding job! And I get to help my family by making money doing it! </div>
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Yes! They are always hiring! If you would like to hear more, I can send you information on the hiring process and help you along the way. To get started, click here to <a href="https://t.vipkid.com.cn/mkt/landing/personal?referralToken=c71a4094d6052ecb5e79464699184edf&refereeId=7277842" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">JOIN VIPKID</a>!<br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";">I know I have posted about <a href="https://t.vipkid.com.cn/mkt/landing/personal?referralToken=c71a4094d6052ecb5e79464699184edf&refereeId=7277842" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">VIPKID </a><span id="goog_1894138835"></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/"></a><span id="goog_1894138836"></span>a few times now, but I'm just so excited to share my news! </span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">Today marks my 49th day and 70th class! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";">Not bad considering I only work about 2 hours a day M-F, and during the weeks of Hurricane Irma and the Chinese National Holiday I had no students. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";">I had a bit of a slow start, but now I'm teaching about 20-25 classes a week, which was my goal. And I have a good mix of regulars and new students. This week and next week my schedule is booked. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><b>I can teach as little or as much as I want!</b> Right now I teach just 2 hours a day, M-F, from 7:30-9:30 am. That's just 4 classes a day, 20 classes a week. Then I am free the rest of the day!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><b>I get paid to have fun!!</b> I love these kids and they love to learn! </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";">Pay is different for everyone, but the range is from $7-$11 a class. So that's $14-$22 an hour. Not bad for staying at home. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><b>VIPKID is a great company that listens and supports their teachers!</b> They just celebrated their 4-year anniversary and are growing at a tremendous rate. Teachers give suggestions and VIPKID tests them and makes improvements. They also offer numerous incentives to teachers each month. </span>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><b>I'm learning about Chinese culture.</b> I didn't even think about this when I applied but the students share their lives and their culture with me and I've learned a lot in the short time I have been working. For instance, did you know that when Chinese students count to 10 using their hands, they only use one hand. Now when I count with them I use their hand symbols instead of ours. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><b>I LOVE my students!!</b> I didn't realize how attached I would get to these kids! I feel sad when they have trouble booking with me and I miss them when they have to skip a week due to my limited schedule or because of family plans. I try to carve a minute or two out of each lesson to get to know each child and make them feel more comfortable. </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It's easy! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">1. </span><span class="indent" style="background-color: white;">Sign up on their <a href="https://t.vipkid.com.cn/mkt/landing/personal?referralToken=c71a4094d6052ecb5e79464699184edf&refereeId=7277842" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">website</a>. You just need a Bachelor's degree and some sort of teaching experience. Homeschooling, co-ops, church, camps, etc. count. </span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span class="indent" style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white;"></span><span style="background-color: white;">2. </span><span class="indent" style="background-color: white;">Join them for a 30-min interview where you showcase your teaching skills. </span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span class="indent" style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white;"></span><span style="background-color: white;">3. </span><span class="indent" style="background-color: white;">Watch videos to learn about the VIPKID technology, standards and curriculum.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span class="indent" style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white;"></span><span style="background-color: white;">4. </span><span class="indent" style="background-color: white;">Practice teaching 1-2 full-length mock classes with one of their VIPKID teachers.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span class="indent" style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white;"></span><span style="background-color: white;">5. </span><span class="indent" style="background-color: white;">Send them your information so they can create a profile for the students and parents to get to know you.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span class="indent" style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white;"></span><span style="background-color: white;">6. </span><span class="indent" style="background-color: white;">Put your timeslots on your portal so that students can start booking you. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Use my referral code (</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>CHRIS0314</b><span style="color: #333333;">) and <a href="https://t.vipkid.com.cn/mkt/landing/personal?referralToken=c71a4094d6052ecb5e79464699184edf&refereeId=7277842" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">VIPKID link</a> </span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">and I'll help you through the entire process. It took me 10 days from start to finish and was easier than I expected it to be. </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";">What I really want to say is that I love all the precious kids that I'm teaching at <a href="https://t.vipkid.com.cn/mkt/landing/personal?referralToken=c71a4094d6052ecb5e79464699184edf&refereeId=7277842" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">VIPKID</a>!!! I've started an Instagram account just for VIPKID and will be posting fun stories, tips, and reward ideas there daily instead of here. It's at VIPKID.Teacher.Christine or https://www.instagram.com/vipkid.teacher.christine/ Below are a few of the things I have shared so far. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";">Below is a screen shot of the fourth class I taught. At the end of class she wrote <span style="color: blue;">I ♥ Y</span> on the slide. How sweet is that?!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Did you know that a growing community of <a href="https://t.vipkid.com.cn/mkt/landing/personal?referralToken=c71a4094d6052ecb5e79464699184edf&refereeId=7277842" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">VIPKID</a> teachers are also homeschoolers! If you love teaching, have a little time either in the evening or early in the morning, and would like to make a little extra income, why not take a closer look?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">You can teach just one, 25-minute class a day or teach five. It's up to you!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";">You can find more about VIPKID in my original post <a href="http://ourhomeschoolreviews.blogspot.com/2017/09/have-you-heard-about-vipkid.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></span><br />
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1. You have total control over your schedule. You open the time slots you are available to work each day. You can teach just one class a day or 5-10 classes. It's totally up to you!</div>
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3. The kids are so stinkin' cute! I've taught about 15 classes and each child has been so sweet and willing to learn. I'll be posting more about those sweet kiddos soon!</div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";">If you missed it, <a href="http://ourhomeschoolreviews.blogspot.com/2017/09/homeschool-update.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">earlier this week</a> I shared that after 11+ years of homeschooling, our daughter had made the decision to enroll in high school. It has so far been a great decision for her, but left me with some free time on my hands.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";">I few homeschool moms that I know had recently joined <a href="https://t.vipkid.com.cn/mkt/landing/personal?referralToken=c71a4094d6052ecb5e79464699184edf&refereeId=7277842" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">VIPKID</a>, so I set out to learn more. I watched several videos about the company and the interview process {there are a ton out there} and decided to start the process myself.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";">It ended up being super easy and more fun than I expected, and within a week I was part of the VIPKID community! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";">So what is <a href="https://t.vipkid.com.cn/mkt/landing/personal?referralToken=c71a4094d6052ecb5e79464699184edf&refereeId=7277842" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">VIPKID</a>? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";">VIPKID provides an international learning experience to Chinese children – all from the comfort of their homes. They provide one-on-one online full immersion language and content classes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";">VIPKID provides all the training and resources. I set my schedule and wait for families to book with me. Each morning I get the pleasure of sitting for 25 minutes at a time, one-on-one with students from China. They are the sweetest kids!<br />
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All you need is to have at least a Bachelor's Degree, a desktop or laptop, a good internet connection, a camera, and a headset. The application process takes about 1-2 weeks. </span><br />
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<span class="indent"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";">It's a great way to supplement your income and you can add as many or as few classes as you would like. Right now I open just 3 classes each morning but have time to open 5 classes if I'd like. I'm obviously very part-time, but there are plenty of people who teach full time. It's very flexible!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";">It's been a while since my last post so I wanted to update everyone on our homeschooling journey. We have homeschooled since the very beginning. It really wasn't something that I planned on doing until our daughter was around 2-3 years old. I started researching curriculums and looking for homeschool groups, and what began with teaching letters and numbers, turned into homeschooling for the next 11+ years! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";">It was so fun and so rewarding! We loved it! Some years we were involved with co-ops and some years we did our own thing. We made so many great friends along the way too!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">As our daughter started her second year in Jr High though, she was starting to feel like most of her days were spent in her room...doing school work.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">She really didn't need my help any more...and didn't want it. She enjoyed her work and met with a co-op once a week, but it was boring being at home by herself most days. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">She wanted a change.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";">So we spent months looking into and talking with guidance at the local high school. After months of discussions and many, many...many questions...and prayers, we decided to officially enroll her in school. Ekkk!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Fast forward through many anxious nights {for me, not her}, she had her first day. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">She LOVED it!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">And she has loved it every day since! She's doing very well. Challenge A and B and all the hard work she had done the past two years paid off. She is enrolled in Honors and AP core classes and is taking Sign Language, Chorus, and Musical Theater. She's doing a good job balancing school, homework, and dance, and so far her grades are excellent!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I may not be the one giving out the homework but I am very involved with overseeing it all. Checking work, studying for tests, talking about classes and teachers each day. It's just as exhausting and time consuming. Just more so in the late afternoons and evenings instead of the mornings.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">So there I was, mornings now completely free and not sure what to do.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Have you heard of <a href="https://romanroadsmedia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Roman Roads Media</a>? <span style="background-color: white;">They are classical Christian publishers, "</span><i style="background-color: white;">with the goal of making high quality curriculum accessible, affordable, and flexible for the Christian homeschooler</i><span style="background-color: white;">."</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Roman Roads Media was founded in 2011 from the love of classical education and the desire to publish material for the homeschooler. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">If you are interested in either Latin, Logic, Poetry, History, Literature, or Rhetoric, take some time to browse their site. We've tried a few of their products in the past, but for now, I'm going to tell you a little about the Rhetoric product they offer, </span><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://romanroadsmedia.com/courses/fitting-words/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fitting Words: Classical Rhetoric for the Christian Student</a>. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The complete<em style="box-sizing: inherit;"> Fitting Words</em> curriculum includes five parts:</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit;">* A non-consumable, hardbound Student </span><span style="background-color: white;">Textbook </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit;">* A consumable </span><span style="background-color: white;">Student Workbook </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit;">* An </span><span style="background-color: white;">Answer Key and Teacher's Guide </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit;">* An</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;">Exam Pack </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit;">* A</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;">video course which can be pre-ordered and is releasing soon but was not available at the time I placed my order.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #444444;">So first of all, I love that the <b>Textbook </b>is hardcover. It includes 30 lessons that </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">follow the classical five canons of rhetoric: invention, arrangement, style, memory, and delivery. Lessons include key concepts, famous orators of the past {with beautiful illustrations of each}, Thinking Deeper questions, quotes for Developing Memory, and suggestions for Reading Further. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">Speeches are assigned in later lessons so students can practice applying the concepts. I personally love this idea!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">The <b>Student Workbook</b> goes along with each of the 30 lessons and includes 1-2 exercises for each lesson. The workbook is consumable and the pages are perforated so that each exercise and corresponding judging sheet can be removed. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">The <b>Answer Key</b> includes answers for all of the exercises and tests. It also includes one and two-year schedule examples, which I like.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">The <b>Exam Packet</b> includes </span><span style="background-color: white;">9 exams covering all the major concepts from the course. Also included are test review sheets and speech judging sheets.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Again, I did not receive the <b>Video Course</b>, but, according to the information online, the author introduces and teaches through each lesson. It's available in multiple formats.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">I like that it's comprehensive<i> </i>and introduces and reviews the </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">classical five canons of rhetoric. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I also like that it is Christian and scripture is used throughout the book. There are several speeches listed in the Appendix but what I think is most impressive is that every single speech in the Bible is listed by verse, speaker, intended audience, and title or quote. There are more than 500 listed!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">I like that it introduces famous orators of the past. From Cicero, Aristotle, and Socrates to John F. Kennedy, C. S. Lewis and Martin Luther King, Jr.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">What we need more than anything is for </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">students to learn to speak with elegance and persuasion, confidently delivering well-prepared speeches and points of view in situations they encounter. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The mission of the IEW is "<i>to equip teachers and teaching parents with methods and materials which will aid them in training their students to become confident and competent communicators and thinkers</i>."</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Over the years we have used several IEW products and have enjoyed each one. Today I'll be sharing with you some of my thoughts about their </span><a href="https://iew.com/affiliate/87085/node/13579" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">U.S. History-Based Writing Lessons</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We received the spiral bound Teacher/Student Combo which includes both the Teacher's Manual and Student Book.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I love that with this curriculum, the student is developing their writing, while learning about </span><span style="background-color: white;">important people and events in U.S. history from Christopher Columbus to the twentieth century.</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The <b>Teacher's Manual</b> starts with a short Introduction, suggested weekly schedule, and scope and sequence. There are a total of 30 lessons and each can be completed in just four days. This is great for a day off or a day to catch up. Each lesson in the Teacher's Manual mirrors the Student Book, as well as gives suggestions, teaching tips and examples to help guide the students. It also includes <span style="background-color: white;">lesson planning tips, vocabulary quizzes, and answer keys.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The <b>Student Book</b> also includes a short Introduction, suggested weekly schedule, and scope and sequence. In addition, it <span style="background-color: white;">contains assignments, instructions, source texts, blank outlines, checklists, sample compositions, and vocabulary cards.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">The <b>Student Resource Packet</b> is necessary for this curriculum. If you have purchased the curriculum, there are instructions to download it in both the </span>Teacher's Manual and Student Book. The packet includes things like <span style="background-color: white;">charts, reminders, style samples, tips, exercises, and word lists. It is a great resource!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Lessons follow IEWs Structure and Style course layout, starting with key word outlines, and moving on to dress ups, sentence openers, decorations, mechanics, and structure of the introduction, body and conclusion. Each step builds upon the last and the student goes from note taking to retelling to summarizing to finally a formal essay.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">I highly recommend </span>IEWs U.S. History-Based Writing Lessons, especially if you would like to integrate U.S. history into your writing. Other writing curriculum includes Ancient History (grades 3-8), Medieval History (grades 6-8), and Advanced U.S. History (grades 9-12).</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Find Out More</b>: You can find out more online at <a href="https://iew.com/affiliate/87085/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">IEW</a>. The </span><a href="https://iew.com/affiliate/87085/node/13579" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">U.S. History-Based Writing Lessons Teacher/Student Combo</a>, which includes both the Teacher's Manual and Student Book is just $49. It is recommended for grades 6-8 and <span style="background-color: white;">designed to be used by an instructor who has been through the </span><a href="https://iew.com/affiliate/87085/node/2506" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Teaching Writing: Structure and Style</a><span style="background-color: white;"> seminar, either live or on DVD, though I think you can teach it without it. </span>If you have purchased the books, the Student Resource Packet is downloadable for free, but if you did not place your order through the website, you can order the <a href="https://iew.com/affiliate/87085/node/13585" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Student Resource Packet</a> for just $19. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;">We are constantly using technology throughout our homeschool day. When you think about it, it's really hard to get through the day without it. Below are just a few of the resources we use day to day.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: x-large;">Computer</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">I don't know what I would do without my computer! It's a lifeline to my friends and with that comes encouragement and help. And I can't count how many worksheets, forms, documents, planning pages, and crafts I've created with it over the years. Our daughter uses it to write stories and reports, as well as take online classes.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;">As much as I hate wasting paper and ink, I absolutely need my printer! I've had several over the years. I currently have the <a href="http://amzn.to/2pDfvzw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HP Officejet Pro 6830</a> and it works really well! Just wish the ink was cheaper. </span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: x-large;">High Speed Internet</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;">This is a must! I just do too much online to not have it.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: x-large;">Netflix</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;">We LOVE Netflix!! It has so many educational movies and documentaries that I'm sure you can probably find something to go along with any topic you are learning.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: x-large;">Amazon Prime</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;">We actually still don't have Amazon Prime but I always think about getting it for the instant streaming of movies and TV episodes. Plus, there's FREE 2-day shipping and over 350,000 Kindle titles to borrow for free. Still something we are thinking about.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: x-large;">iPad</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;">We use the iPad all the time for downloading books and educational apps. It's also a great way to sit down and read lessons anywhere in the house. Our daughter now uses a program to draw and another program to write and organize chapters in stories. It's just so convenient.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: x-large;">DVD Player</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Got to have this! Over the years some of our curriculum has come with DVDs to watch as the lesson. As our daughter gets older and the subjects get harder, I expect we'll be using more {especially with math}.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;">Yep, it can be a time waster, but also a lifesaver! I probably spend way too much time on it myself, but I've also made friendships I would have never made otherwise. And we have joined several local homeschooling groups because of it.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: x-large;">Pinterest</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;">Another probable time waster, but Pinterest has so many ideas!! We have used it for plenty of craft ideas, but it's also been helpful for homeschool ideas too. I really only try to use it when I want to search for a specific topic, otherwise I could be on there all afternoon. Oh, and it's great for menu planning too!</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: x-large;">Laminator</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">I almost hate to admit it, but we have never had a laminator. I don't think I would use it as much now that our daughter is older, but I know I could have put it to good use when she was little. I'm certain this is a must for many homeschool families, so I wanted to add it to our list. And if you are looking for a good one, I've heard great things about the </span><a href="http://amzn.to/2r4Bu2O" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Scotch Thermal Laminator</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=ourhomeschoolreviews-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B0010JEJPC" style="background-color: white; border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px;" width="1" /><span style="background-color: white;">. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">We don't cook together as much as I would like to, but we could never do the baking we do without modern appliances. I know it seems silly, but a modern kitchen with good working large and small appliances is a necessity! </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">I'm not a sewer but hubby got me one when our daughter was younger. It's sat more than not, but I've used it way more than I thought I would. When she was younger I made her a simple dress, a purse, and things like doll pillows, which she can now make herself. I never know what it will be used for next, so it's nice to have on hand.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We have used many Memoria Press products in the past, but I have yet to try their writing and grammar program, Classical Composition. So as you can imagine, I was interested in taking a look at it.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">As I've mentioned before, <em style="background-color: white;"><strong>Memoria Press</strong> is a family-run publishing company that produces simple and easy to use classical Christian education materials for home and private schools. Memoria Press’ educational philosophy can be best described as <a href="https://www.memoriapress.com/" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">classical Christian education</a>.</em></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Something interesting about Classical Composition is that it is based on the original classical method of teaching writing called the “progymnasmata.” This is something completely new to me. P</span><span style="background-color: white;">rogymnasmata is Greek for "preliminary exercises." </span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;">These exercises were taught in ancient Greece and Rome to boys so they could learn the art of speech writing.</span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"> It i</span><span style="background-color: white;">nvolved learning fourteen skills, organized from very simple to more complex.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Classical Composition 1: Fable Stage, is the first of the fourteen skills. <span style="background-color: white;">In the Fable Stage, students begin learning how to use and imitate words, using Aesop's Fables. I received the Classical Composition: Fable Stage Set. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It's really an interesting process of learning. The Teacher's Guide is very helpful in planning each day. It takes the instructor step-by-step, so there is no questions as to what to do next. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>1. The Fable - </b>First the fable, which is included, is read aloud to the student. It's helpful to read it a few times, letting the child read it aloud if they can. Then review and discuss new vocabulary, and discuss and write down three plot components, recognition, reversal, and suffering. Lastly the student can narrate back the fable if they are able to. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Did you get all that? Seems like a lot, and at first was a little confusing, but after reading through it all, I now understand it's purpose. And the best part is that if you get the set, the DVD is included. I highly recommend getting the DVD because it leads the student through the entire process.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">You can split this up however you would like. Each step can be done in a day, or two steps can be combined in one.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Levels cover each of the fourteen skills:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It's recommended students begin in 4th or 5th grade, but those who start at 6th grade or higher can catch up by completing two courses in one year. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">There are so many methods for homeschooling, it can become quite overwhelming to choose the one that is right for your family. I've listed a few of the more popular </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">approaches. You may find that you end up using a mixture in your home.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This method is based on the writings of the 19th century British educator, Charlotte Mason, who felt children should learn from real books with living ideas. It involves nature, discipline of good habits, narration, and living books.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This method is based on the Trivium, which is made up of three stages. The Grammar stage includes memorizing lots of of facts and language, mainly Greek or Latin. The Dialectic stage involves the study of logic; understanding what has been memorized and asking questions. Lastly, in the Rhetoric stage the student learns how to present arguments in a persuasive way.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This approach allows a child to learn a subject as a whole instead of just reading chapters in a textbook. It takes all of the subjects, such as Science, History, and Language Arts, and focuses the lessons around one central theme, say Astronomy. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Unschooling allows children to learn through their natural life experiences, including child directed play, game play, household responsibilities, work experience, and social interaction, rather than through a more traditional school curriculum.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">An Eclectic Homeschooler is one who looks at the different approaches and methods of homeschooling, and takes little from each one.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So what do we use? I feel like we have used all these methods at one time or another. When our daughter was younger we definitely used the literature based and unit study approach quite a bit. In recent years though, we have used the classical method much more.<br /><br />I just know that we go with what works. If it is not working, we switch gears or move to a new curriculum. That's one reason I have loved homeschooling, it gives us the flexibility to do what we want!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We received the entire <strong><a href="https://www.memoriapress.com/curriculum/latin/first-form-latin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">First Form Latin Complete Set</a></strong>, which is an introduction to Christian Latin for grades 4-9. </span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This package includes:</span></strong></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">* Teacher's Manual (<a href="https://www.memoriapress.com/wp-content/uploads/samples/FirstFormLatin_Teacher.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sample</a>) and Teacher's Key (<a href="https://www.memoriapress.com/wp-content/uploads/FFL-Teacher-Key-Sample.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sample</a>)</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">* Student Text (<a href="https://www.memoriapress.com/wp-content/uploads/samples/FirstFormSample_Student.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sample</a>)</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">* Student Workbook (<a href="https://www.memoriapress.com/wp-content/uploads/samples/FirstFormLatin_Workbook.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sample</a>)</span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Teacher's Manual lays everything out nicely.</span></strong><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">When you first open the Teacher's Manual, you are given Teaching Guidelines, which include an Introduction. The first sentence should put everyone who is thinking about teaching Latin to ease: <em><strong>First Form is designed for teachers with or without a Latin background</strong></em>. I feel better already! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Then you are given a Lesson Overview, which is very helpful. Lessons can be given to a full class or just one student. A full week's schedule consists of the following:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Lesson Overview gives extensive information on each item above, which is very helpful. It basically takes you step by step.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Teaching Guidelines also have ideas for games and review activities, information on how to develop a syllabus, and a sample lesson.</span><br />
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<i><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">First Form</span><span style="background-color: white;">’s grammar-first approach focuses on grammar forms and vocabulary because these are the skills suitable for the grammar stage student</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">. However, the First Form Series is for students of all ages because all beginners, regardless of age, are in the grammar stage of learning.</span></span></i><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">After finishing <b><i>First Form</i></b>, students will have mastered:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">* The six indicative <span style="background-color: white;">active tenses of the first two verb </span>conjugations</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">* 185 vocabulary words</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here is a sample from Lesson One out of the Student Workbook. The Workbook lessons are organized into the following sections: Word Study and Grammar, Conjugations or Declensions, Form Drills, Translation Skills, and Enrichment~Honors~Review.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And if you decide to purchase First Form Latin, I highly recommend getting the larger package, which includes the DVDs. I personally think the DVDs are essential for a successful year.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Think of all the times your children have left their belongings somewhere else. At a friend's home, family event, large gathering, daycare, school, sports practice, game, camp, or after school activity. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If only there was a label made to fit and stay on practically everything?!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Well, there is! With <a href="http://kidecals.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kidecals </a>you can create stylish and durable labels for all your valuables. Clothes, water bottles, shoes, chargers, phones, laptops, camping gear, luggage, toys, and more!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The best part is that Kidecals labels are:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">* Waterproof</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So why am I interested in Kidecals? Our daughter dances and has several different pairs of shoes to keep track of. She also travels to performances, conventions, and competitions. So there is a pretty good chance that at some point she will leave a shoe at the dance studio, mix hers up with someone else's, or accidentally put her shoes in the wrong dance bag. For those reasons, I like to put labels on the inside of her shoes. I look for two things. They need to be small and they need to be able to stick really, really well. Kidecals labels are perfect!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Their website points out some other great ways to use their labels, like as allergy alerts and canning labels. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Find Out More</b>: You can find out more about the huge variety of labels they offer at <a href="http://kidecals.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kidecals</a>. Labels come in various sizes and sets. Use code </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>kidecalslabel</b> to get 15% off! You can also get more information on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kidecals" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook </a>or <a href="https://twitter.com/kidecals" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Before homeschooling even becomes a reality, I think it is so important to have the support of your friends, family, and community!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Start with your family first</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;">Discuss it with your spouse. What are your goals? Are they in agreement? Make a plan. Will he or she help with teaching? Are the children on board? Are they excited? Do you have the support of the grandparents? Will they have a role?</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;">For us, homeschooling was something we started considering when our daughter was about three years old. It didn't really become a reality until she stayed home for Kindergarten and was only official when she didn't enroll in First Grade. Hubby and I knew that this was the right move for her at the time and we were both in agreement. Staying home indefinitely would be hard financially, but it was on our radar since she was about three, so we saved up.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;">The grandparents on the other hand, weren't quite as sure. Homeschooling was new and never attempted in either family. I'm sure it didn't make sense to them at the time. Both had questions and weren't quite sure she would get the same kind of education as if she were in school. It took some time for them to understand our decision and become comfortable with it {and that's really all you can hope for}.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Find a local support group</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;">Search online for a support group in your area and get involved. Facebook is a great place to start. Finding a well rounded and thriving support group will help you more than you know.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;">When our daughter was three we joined a local homeschooling group which just happened to have a preschool subgroup. Her and I both met some wonderful families that we are still friends with now over 10 years later. I had so many questions back then and it was helpful to talk with moms who could steer me in the right direction. By the time she was "official", it was a breeze.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;">From that small group, we started a local Facebook group that currently has more than 400 families. Inclusion in the group is by invite only and all new members have to be currently homeschooling school aged children and local to the area. Any member can start an activity or smaller group and we have been able to become involved in many things we otherwise would not have been. Oh, and the online support and encouragement is AMAZING!! </span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;">If you aren't having any luck finding a local group, try searching for your state on </span><a href="http://www.home-school.com/groups/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Homeschool World</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;">. This is the most comprehensive site I have found but you could always just Google homeschool groups in your city or state.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Join a Co-op</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Sometimes it's just easier for everyone when you have a group you are meeting with on a regular basis for accountability. A cooperative, or co-op, is </span><i style="background-color: white;">an autonomous association of persons who voluntarily cooperate for their mutual, social, economic, and cultural benefit<b>. </b></i><span style="background-color: white;">Co-ops come in all shapes and sizes and finding the right one for your family is important</span><i style="background-color: white;"><b>.</b></i><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">We've been involved in many co-ops over the years. Some which have included core subjects like math and history and others that just covered things like nature study and art. Sometimes it takes trying one out to see if it is a good fit. We have been involved with Classical Conversations for her 7th and 8th grades years.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Another company that I am anxious to tell you about is <a href="https://romanroadsmedia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Roman Roads Media</a>. They are classical Christian publishers, "<i>with the goal of making high quality curriculum accessible, affordable, and flexible for the Christian homeschooler</i>."</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I usually tell people I've been homeschooling our daughter since birth. Officially though, accorging to our county, I've homeschooled her since she was six. But I think the first curriculum I purchased was when she was three...so we can go with that. She turns 14 next month so I've been at it for about 11 YEARS!! Ekk! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">That's 11 years of homeschool groups, individual curriculum, boxed curriculum sets, co-ops, playgroups, activities, programs, testing, evaluations, sports, online classes, and more.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Some years we joined outside groups and some years we didn't. Some years we tested and some years we had her portfolio evaluated. That's the wonderful thing about homeschooling...YOU decide what is best for your children. Every year is a surprise.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So, here are some frequently asked questions that I have received over the years about homeschooling. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This is honestly the most absurd question I get and probably the most frequently asked over the years. The mainstream thinking is that if you don't send your child to a brick and mortar school with 30 other kids in each class, all day long, they are not socialized. I was especially asked this question since I have an only child. Of course those who know her personally, know she is very well rounded. Homeschool children have an abundance of opportunities to interact with, not only children their same age, but children of all ages, as well as adults. There are so many opportunities for homeschool families now, it can be overwhelming choosing the right one. So, yeah, she's pretty socialized. ;)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Honestly, some days I feel like I don't have the patience either. A child who is in 2nd grade math and one in 8th grade math may have different struggles, but the struggles are still there. The technique I used last week no longer works this week. She got it and then she didn't. Bad attitude yesterday and lovely smiles today. Sometimes I just need to take a deep breath, walk away, and pray. But it's so worth it for the times she finally gets it! The days she doesn't get any wrong or the special times we are just sitting and learning together. The days, weeks, and years are flying by and I've enjoyed every moment of them!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Yes! Homeschooling is legal in all 50 states BUT you must follow the homeschooling guidelines in your state. Click for <a href="https://www.responsiblehomeschooling.org/policy-issues/current-policy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">current homeschool laws</a> in your state. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">No, you don't need any special degree to homeschool and you do not need a college education. However, depending on the state where you live, you may need some sort of education qualification, like a high school diploma or GED, to homeschool. Our state currently has no parent qualification requirements. You can find more information on your state <a href="https://www.responsiblehomeschooling.org/policy-issues/current-policy/parent-qualifications/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I have felt this way on more than one occasion, especially since our daughter has been in Jr High. Latin? Algebra? Chemistry? Logic? Did I say Latin? Well thankfully, many of the curriculum packages out there are easy to use and come with teacher's guides, lesson plans, and DVDs to help the parent. You can also find online groups and forums with other families using the same curriculum and ask questions. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">At first it's going to be research, lots of research, and quite possibly trial and error. Join a local homeschool group or a group online and ask what others are using. If you can, go to a homeschool convention. If you have never been, check out my article on <a href="http://ourhomeschoolreviews.blogspot.com/2017/03/homeschool-conventions.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">homeschool conventions</a> and how to navigate them. Here is a list of our <a href="http://ourhomeschoolreviews.blogspot.com/2017/03/favorite-curriculum-over-years.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">favorite curriculum</a> over the years. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It can be, but it doesn't have to. It's really up to you. There are so many resources out there to homeschoolers. You can read my articles on <a href="http://ourhomeschoolreviews.blogspot.com/2017/03/homeschooling-for-free.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Homeschooling for FREE</a> and <a href="http://ourhomeschoolreviews.blogspot.com/2017/03/homeschooling-can-you-afford-it.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Homeschooling - Can You Afford it?</a> Some years I have purchased all of our curriculum and books used at local homeschool sales and online buy/sell groups. Other years we have joined co-ops and programs that came with a cost. It's really up to you.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I mentioned last week that I am excited to share with you the <a href="http://ourhomeschoolreviews.blogspot.com/2017/03/upcoming-reviews.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">reviews </a>that I will have coming up over the next few months.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">They offer curriculum for preschool through 12th grade and their products are characterized by simplicity, quality, and affordability. They are also designed for homeschool families who have no familiarity with the subject being taught. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">In my opinion, just 12 activities is perfect because it's a busy time of year with school and other events. The lessons are short and sweet and recommended for all ages. So you could use it during the last 12 days leading up to Easter or spread it out to a few days a week through the whole Lenten season. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The activities are really neat, like baking bread for the Last Supper and feet washing, which creates great memories for families.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The booklet does touch on the subject of Jesus' death and resurrection so Amanda has included a helpful page about how to best talk to your children about this hard to tackle subject.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;">If you are finding yourself wondering if you can even afford homeschooling, here </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;">are some tips to keep in mind to save money:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444;" /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Set a Budget</span></b></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Have an idea of how much you want to spend each year and stick to it. It can be really tempting to buy everything you see when you walk into a used curriculum sale. Research ahead of time the prices for each item. Write it down and bring it with you. Just because all the other moms are equipped with roll carts and bags, doesn't mean you have to be. Relax and look for what you need.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I started one when our daughter was in Pre-K. I keep track of the item's retail price, how much I pay for it, and how much I sell it for. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: x-large;">Borrow or Swap</span></b></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">If you know someone who has what you need but they are not using it this year, see if you can borrow it or swap it for something you have for the year.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: x-large;">Use the Library</span></b></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">If you have a well stocked public library nearby, this is a cheap way to find all those books on your reading list. Take advantage of their interlibrary loan system.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Buy from friends or shop your local used curriculum sale if you have one. In the past I have had good luck with the</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><a href="http://homeschoolclassifieds.com/" style="color: #3d9d8b; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Homeschool Classifieds</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">. It was pretty simple to set up an account and look for what I wanted. I was able to buy and sell a few things, which worked out great!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Buy school supplies when everything is on sale, and during the tax-free weekend if your state offers it.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I have found that if I can't find something used, I may be able to find it cheaper on</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/" style="color: #3d9d8b; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Amazon</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">or</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><a href="http://www.booksamillion.com/" style="color: #3d9d8b; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Books-A-Million</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">. Both offer free shipping if you buy over $25 and Books-A-Million has a 20% off educators discount for teachers. You just have to sign up for the card and then register the card number to your account.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: x-large;">Join a Co-op</span></b></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Co-ops offer support and ideas that you would not have available otherwise. If there is not a co-op near you, you could join the</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><a href="http://homeschoolbuyersco-op.org/" style="color: #3d9d8b; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Homeschool Buyers Co-op</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">, the world's largest purchasing cooperative for homeschoolers.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: x-large;">Hand Down/Combine Kids</span></b></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We only have one child so we sell things after we u</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">se them, unless they would be a good resource for the future or they were consumable. But for bigger families, hand down books and curriculum to younger siblings and combine children close in age so they can use the same curriculum. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: x-large;">Search FREE Sites</span></b></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">If I can find a free online site that has games, resources, or materials, I have tried to incorporate it into our schedule. Stay tuned for an upcoming post about FREE Homeschooling Resources. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Last year we decided to cancel our Direct TV and get only our local channels and Netflix. We LOVE Netflix!! There are many educational movies on there and you could probably find something to go along with any topic you are learning.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /><b><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: x-large;">Amazon Prime</span></b></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We don't have Amazon Prime at the moment but I've thought of getting it for the instant streaming of movies and TV episodes. Plus, there are over 350,000 Kindle titles to borrow for free. Still something we are thinking about. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"><br />I hope this has been helpful! There really are ways to stay within your budget so you can homeschool! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;">I love homeschool convention time! It's not every year that I can attend, but when I do, I enjoy visiting with the vendors, looking at new products, flipping through books, and listening to the speakers. It is so great to have all the homeschool companies in one place at the same time. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"><b>So how do you prepare to attend a homeschool convention? </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;">Several weeks before the convention, get the speaker schedule and decide who you want to hear. Once you have narrowed that down, make a note of how much time you will have to walk around the vendor hall and when you have to leave to listen to the speaker. Sometimes this can be hard to decide because there may be several great speakers and their times may overlap. I think most conventions offer recordings of the speakers that you can purchase afterwards in case you miss out.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: x-large;"><b>Make a list of vendors</b></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;">Before you get there, scroll through the list of vendors and highlight those you really want to visit. Sometimes it can be overwhelming once you get there and you may miss that booth you really wanted to see. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;">The convention closest to me is not tremendously big, so what I usually do is walk up and down the isles first and just check everything out. I don't stop at any booths the first time around. I'm just taking everything in. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;">When I've gone through once, then I start on one end and take my time. Keep your eyes open, listen to questions other parents are asking, ask questions yourself, grab brochures and business cards, and check out samples. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;">If there is a vendor that you liked, make a note of it so you can come back to review it again. If you are in a large convention hall, also write down what isle you are in so you can find it later.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: x-large;"><b>Bring snacks </b> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;">If you have your children with you this is a must. Even if you don't, sometimes the food options are not the best and there can be long lines, which just wastes precious time. Pack snacks, and even your own lunch, to save time and money.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: x-large;">Get there early</span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;">If you can, get there as soon as they open to get the most for your money. Parking alone can take a long time, depending on how large the convention is. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: x-large;">Set a budget</span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;">This may be the most important thing. In all honesty, I rarely purchase from the conventions. I just love to go to flip through materials and check out curriculum I've never seen in person. It's easy to go overboard. Set a budget before you get there so there is no temptation to buy more than you need!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: x-large;"><b>Have fun! </b> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;">Leave the kids at home if you can and go with friends. Make a day trip or weekend out of it. Enjoy your time!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Can you guess the ride?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is from our trip in January. We got to the park early enough to be in the first group to ride. We wanted to ride the top row though so we stepped back and waited for the next round. After everyone boarded from all three boarding areas, it was empty. Even the workers left for a few minutes and they hadn't let the next group enter yet. So we were alone in this huge room. It was a little strange with no crowds.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So here's a little update on what's going on with Our Homeschool Reviews.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I started my blog way back in May of 2010 when I began writing reviews for The Old Schoolhouse Homeschool Review Crew. I happily reviewed some wonderful products and posted about our day to day homeschooling adventures for about four and a half years. I loved it and so did our daughter!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The first picture I posted back in 2010</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Then after some thought, in December 2014 <a href="http://ourhomeschoolreviews.blogspot.com/2014/12/blogging-news.html" target="_blank">I decided to step down from reviewing for TOS</a> simply because our daughter was about to start Jr High and she needed a break. It was hard to say goodbye to that close-knit group, but it was best for our family. I was still pretty active on my blog and enjoyed writing and interacting with readers and friends.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">As time went on though, I needed a break too. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Fast forward about two years and I'm finding myself with more time. Our daughter, who is now 13 and in 8th grade, has been pretty independent over the past year with her school work, and, well, I still love reading through curriculum! I miss it!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So here I am! Ready to dive into some new curriculum and share my thoughts with you. I'm excited to get started! I hope you are too!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>***Stay tuned for some exciting announcements! I'll be sharing with you some of the curriculum that I will be reviewing over the next few months. ***</i></span></span><br />
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