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Weekly Work From Home Job List – May 5, 2013

By on May 5, 2013 in Work From Home

Work From Home Job ListI have created this Work From Home Job series to assist those of you who are looking for a legitimate work from home job.

First

Take a look at  the current work from home jobs from Indeed.com.

Next

Look at some of the lastest work from home job listings I have researched for this week.

Captial One -  Customer Service Specialist P/T

Apple -   At Home Area Manager

Hunington Resource - Customer Service

Weddzilla.com- Wedding Blogger

Featured Companies

Take a look some of the featured companies from previous weeks.  So far I have featured: Human Resource Companies, Tutoring Companies, Bookkeeping Companies, Transcription Companies , Blogging Companies & Work From Home Jobs with Benefits.  As always be sure to do your own due diligence when applying for these jobs.

Good Luck!

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Tips for Customizing Homeschooling Approaches

By on April 20, 2013 in Uncategorized

The reason many parents are turning to homeschooling is because there are a variety of teaching methods and curriculums available. However, once the homeschooling begins, they realize that the method or curriculum they’ve chosen needs to be modified as it just doesn’t completely “fit” their children’s needs. This leads many homeschooling parents to create their own curriculum or mix and match various curriculums and teaching styles. So how can you customize your curriculum to fit your children’s needs? It may require you to create your own curriculum or just tweak it a little here and a little there. Below are tips to help you get started!

Study Your Children – Before you can make the decision of whether you need to tweak your existing curriculum or design your own, you need to study your children and determine how they learn the best. If you don’t know, then there are a variety of online resources and tests that will help you determine this. You need to find out how your children learn and find a teaching style that meets this need – it is crucial to your children’s educational success.

Research – Take the time to investigate and research the various homeschooling approaches. There are a lot of them available, so be prepared! You can start by researching the common homeschooling methods and then venture out to the not-so-common ones.

Meet Others – Successful homeschoolers understand the importance of meeting other homeschooling parents. This isn’t just important for your children, but for you as well. When you meet and talk with other homeschoolers, you will get ideas for how you can customize your own homeschooling methods while you build important relationships with others who homeschool.

Don’t Be Limited – It’s important to remember that, if you have more than one child, you may need multiple homeschooling approaches. Each child learns differently, so it may be necessary to customize your approach in a way that incorporates two or more teaching styles.

Experiment – That’s right, homeschooling is a learning project all in itself and it may take a while before you find exactly what works best for your children. So, be willing to experiment with different teaching and learning styles.

Check Out the Freebies – There is a ton of free information online for homeschoolers. Take advantage of it! You will be introduced to new ideas during your search. You will also be able to explore other homeschooling teaching materials such as lesson plans, books, etc. Always, look for online freebies when trying to learn about new homeschooling ideas.

Design You Own – If you just can’t find something that you feel works for your children, it’s okay to design your own. There are many parents who have done this and their children turn out just fine – so don’t be afraid do this if necessary.

Regardless of whether you customize your current homeschooling approach or create your own curriculum, you have to know how your children learn. Homeschooling is all about focusing on your children to provide them with a better learning experience. Therefore, take the time to figure out how each child learns and processes things. Find an approach that compliments their learning style best.

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I’m a Curriculum Junkie & Homeschool Books For Sale {Part 1}

By on April 16, 2013 in Curriculum

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It’s that time of the year again. Are you excited like I am?  Anyone who knows me already knows that I am a curriculum junkie!

Truth is I love books.  I even love the way books smell. I love to go to the curriculum fairs and peruse the book displays.  Call me weird, call me a nerd as long as you call me when you find a good read!

Okay so now you know homeschooling my kids is just an excuse to feed my book obsession!

So so you must know that since I’ve been  homeschooling six kids over an eleven year period I have accumulated tons of books.  One of the agreements my husband and I have is that before I begin purchasing more curriculum for the next school year, I have to get rid of some of my current inventory.  I always keep my word by letting “some” go but since he never declared how many “some” amounts to, I only set a few free each Spring.

I have begun preparing for the upcoming school year and have started the “letting go” process.  Below I have listed the first wave of books I am willing to part with.

How This Works

1.  Take a look at the books I have to offer.  If you see one or several you are interested in let me know and I will send you a Paypal link.

2.  Shipping is additional I have tried to list the shipping amount next to the sale amount.

3.  I will gladly combine shipping to save you money if you are interested in more than one book.

4.  To save time all photos used are stock photos.  I have tried to list an accurate condition of each book.   If you have a question about the actual condition of a book please ask before purchasing.

5.  All books are final sale…so please ask questions if you have them.

List 1

Abeka

**A note about Abeka.  In my eleven years of homeschooling Abeka has changed covers a few times, however their content has remained the same.  If you have a newer version of an Abeka book it is highly likely that an older version text will go along with a current version text.  Don’t quote me on this though! Feel free to ask me questions.

Abeka Grammar & Composition I – Teacher Key

1999 Edition (To my understanding this can still be used with current edition. The cover is just different.)

Grade 7

Cover has a few creases – almost new

$9 (shipping $3.99)

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Abeka Readiness Skills K – Teacher Key

1995 Edition (To my understanding this can still be used with current edition. The cover is just different.)

Grade K

Cover has a few creases – otherwise new

$7 (shipping $2.99)

abk readinessk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abeka Letters and Sounds 1 – Test Key

1995 Edition (To my understanding this can still be used with current edition. The cover is just different.)

Grade 1

Condition: Brand New

$13 (shipping $2.99)

Abeka Letters & Sounds 1 - Key

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens & Workbook – Stephen Covey

ISBN: 978-0-7432-5815-9

Grade: High School

Notes:  New

$14 (shipping $3.99)

 

7habits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Calvert School

Writing Fun Kit (includes Student & Teacher Manual)

Grade 1 & 2

Brand NEW

$22 (shipping $2.99)

calvert writing fun

 

 

 

 

 

 

Handwriting Without Tears

2nd Grade Printing Teacher’s Guide

978-1-891627-68-2

Brand NEW

$8.50 (shipping $2.99)

hwt 2nd

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3rd Grade Cursive Teacher’s Guide

978-1-891627-71-2

Brand NEW

$8.50 (shipping $2.99)

hwt 3rd

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Write Shop

Write Shop I Set (Includes TM & Student Books)

Grade: Middle/High School

Like New (One Page was some wrinkles)

$73 (Shipping $7)

write shop set

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Uncle Eric Books

The Money Mystery

0-942617-51-7

Grade:

NEW

$7 (shipping $2.99)

money mystery

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Clipper Ship Strategy

0-924617-31-1

Grade:

NEW

$12 (shipping $2.99)

The Clipper Ship Strategy book

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blue Stocking Guide – Applying the Clipper Ship Strategy

0-942617-50-9

Grade:

NEW

$12 (shipping $3.99)

The Clipper Ship Strategy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blue Stocking Guide – Economics

0-942617-57-6

Grade: High School

NEW

$12 (shipping $3.99)

Blue Stocking Guide - Economics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Several Merit Badge Books - These are great to use for High School credit in a particular subject

* Please NOTE the pictures shown below are not the same as the books I am selling. I have the previous printing of the books.

- Plant Science

- Electronics

- Textile

- Nature

- Astronomy

Grade: Middle School to High School

Notes: N/A

1 -$3.95 (Shipping $1.50)

2- $7 (Shipping $2.00)

3- $10 (Shipping $3.00)

merit textile merit astronomy nature merit

 

 

 

 

 

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Weekly Work From Home List – February 24, 2013

By on February 24, 2013 in Work From Home

Work From Home Job ListI have created this Work From Home Job series to assist those of you who are looking for a legitimate work from home job.

First

Take a look at  the current work from home jobs from Indeed.com.

Next

Look at some of the lastest work from home job listings I have researched for this week.

UCare -  Member Service Rep

Order Up -   Customer Service Supervisor

Enterprise - Reservation Sales Specialist

AT&T - Home Solutions Consultant

Featured Companies

Take a look some of the featured companies from previous weeks.  So far I have featured: Human Resource Companies, Tutoring Companies, Bookkeeping Companies, Transcription Companies , Blogging Companies & Work From Home Jobs with Benefits.  As always be sure to do your own due diligence when applying for these jobs.

Good Luck!

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Tax Season 2013 – First Day to File January 30

By on January 29, 2013 in Home Living, Saving $

Turbo Tax Free File

If you have been waiting for the first day to file your taxes for 2013, the wait is finally over.  Starting January 30th (Wednesday) the filing will begin.  There has been no refund schedule posted from the IRS but they are saying most people should expect to receive their refunds within 21 days.

You can also expect better updating from the “Where’s My Refund” tool.  The updated tool will have a tracker that allows you to check the progress of your refund in three stages.

(1) Return Received, (2) Refund Approved and (3) Refund Sent.

According the IRS, you will get personalized refund information based on the processing of your tax return. The tool will provide an actual refund date as soon as the IRS processes your tax return and approves your refund. Remember, most refunds will be issued in less than 21 days.




Also, this year you will be able to start checking on the status of your return sooner – within 24 hours after we have received your e-filed return or 4 weeks after you mail a paper return.

Many people are afraid to attempt to do their taxes themselves but with the help of software from TurboTax and H&R Block you can give your own taxes a try.

Do you prepare your own taxes or do you pay someone to do them?  Leave a comment below we’d love to hear from you.

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