merylvdm

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Anyone have good education sites to recommend?

heathcliff @heathcliff (1415) • United States 15 Jun 09

This will be our second year of homeschooling, basically on our own (we don't subscribe to any online program, for instance). My biggest concern last year was not knowing alot of good support services online that were free....

free education sites

homeschool support

internet learning

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merylvdm A good place to post questions is on the Welltrainedmind forums (www.welltrainedmind.com)Every time I've wanted to know anything, I would post and get a quality answer. You should also see if there is a homeschool support group in your area. I belong to a...

17 Jul 09

What curriculum do you use if you homeschool?

merylvdm @merylvdm (3) • United States 17 Jul 09

I love Sonlight. A lot! My kids love it and have achieved success in their SAT and AP exams. What is everyone else using? Why do you like it? I like Sonlight because it integrates history and English, and because it encourages...

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Do you think STUDENT SHOULD ONLY BE JUDGED ON VIRTUE OF ITS ACADEMIC GRADES?

ravirai8616561 @ravirai8616561 (824) • India 17 Jul 09

Its not something new. We all know that people are judged by the virtue of their grades in their academics.Students with better grades are more or less assumed quite intellectual without realising whether they possess adequate...

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merylvdm Simply having good grades will not determine the success of a student. If all they have is 'book learning' they will really not be good for much. I think it is the way a person applies what they learn that matters. I know colleges in the US today are not that...

17 Jul 09