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You Might Be Homeschooled If ….

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You might be homeschooled if…

  • You’ve rehearsed answers to the question “So why aren’t you in school?”
  • You are on a first name basis with your librarian.
  • You have the tomfool idea that the world is your classroom and you are always learning.
  • You have argued about whether Christopher Paolini is a good writer or not.
  • You have to use smaller words to communicate with “normal” kids.
  • You grin at the yellow bus as it rolls past your window carrying hostages, er, students, to prison–school, that is.
  • You are confused as to whether you have “homework” or not.
  • You maintain a blog in a more intelligent and pertinent way than most adults do

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Can you Homeschool in College?

Recently I was reading news and this article new american caught my eyes, which talked about successful college drop outs and possible homeschooling during college years. I am sure you will find it interesting too.

What do Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg all have in common? They all dropped out of college and pursued their interest in computer technology so that today they are among the richest men in the world. They proved that a college degree is not necessary for success in our high-tech capitalist economy. But what they did have was ambition, intelligence, inventiveness, perseverance, and a total commitment to what it was they wanted to do. These facts should be of interest to homeschoolers who have reached that point in their education where they must decide whether or not to go on to college or a university. Of course, in making that decision there are a number of factors to consider. First, the individual must determine if the career he or she is pursuing requires a college degree. If your goal is to become a lawyer, nuclear engineer, marine biologist, or medical doctor, attendance at a graduate school will no doubt be necessary. Entry to a graduate school may require four years of prescribed preparation at a college. Thus, it’s wise to investigate well in advance what kind of preparation is needed. It may be possible to do a lot of the undergraduate work at home.

 

As many homeschoolers already know, it is no longer necessary to attend a college in order to get a degree. There are now many accredited schools that offer bachelor’s, master’s, and even law degrees by home study. Modern computer technology has made home study a very convenient and effective way to earn a degree in virtually any subject area. For example, Auburn University offers an almost totally nonresident MBA and Master of Engineering degrees in such fields as aerospace, chemistry, computer science, and industrial engineering. The courses are videoed in the classrooms and mailed or downloaded to distance students who are required to maintain the same pace of study as resident students.

Regent University at Virginia Beach, Virginia, offers a Master’s degree in business administration or management with only two weeks of attendance on campus. There is even an online university that reaches students all over the world: Kaplan University. It offers over 125 degrees. It also has learning centers around the country for those who need to sit in a classroom.

There are now about a half-dozen books on distance learning on Amazon: How to Earn a College Degree Without Going to College by James P. Duffy; Bears’ Guide to College Degrees by Mail and Internet; Bears’ Guide to the Best Computer Degrees by Distance Learning; and others. These books list hundreds of accredited educational institutions that offer home study courses leading to degrees. These include Boise State University, Brigham Young University, Colorado State University, Skidmore College, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, University of Oklahoma, and many more.

There has been an explosion of educational institutions with nontraditional, off-campus programs offering degrees in just about any subject you might be interested in. And no doubt we shall see more and more such off-campus educational opportunities for several good reasons. First, it is no longer necessary to sit in a classroom in an ivy-covered building 500 miles away from home just to listen to a young instructor repeat knowledge that can be found in a textbook. Few full professors actually do any teaching anymore in person. They operate at the graduate level. For undergraduates, they may be available on a CD or DVD.

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Educational Toy: Learning Through Computer: Part 2

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Today we notice everywhere around us someone has a computer. Computers are in homes, offices and even in cars. With so much technology, it is logical that our children someday must learn how to operate a computer.

Nowadays children start out as soon as they begin to push bottoms. They make computers for the youngest child. They make computers for 18 months and older so your child can start learning at the youngest age. As your child grows so do the computers. Therefore, your child will be able to learn from the skills of a computer for many of years, since educational toys provide them a learning tool. The computers today designed for young children is technology advanced that your child would think that he is actually operating a real computer.

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What kinds of computers are available for my child?

There are all kinds of computer for your child to learn on. For the little ones that have their favorite characters, they may enjoy the Dora PC that allows them to Explore. Sponge Bob and his square pants, along with superman and many more may inspire your child to learn about technology.

Technology discovered that children attract to their favorite characters, so they designed the latest computers, including the laptops and desktops.

Dell Latitude D600 14.1-Inch Laptop – 512MB RAM, 30GB Hard Drive

Dell D620 Laptop Duo Core with Windows XP

How do these computers teach our children?

These are computers designed for preschoolers, helping them to learn from 18 months and up. Now one might think that an 18 month would have no interest in computers, yet technology has made it possible inspire nearly any young one this age.

Benefits of Computer:

The computers will encourage cause and effect while your child enjoys exploration, shapes, numbers, and more. Your child will enjoy touching animals or instrument, to hear the related sounds.

Some of the activities that challenge kids, include the rewarding lights and sound effects, as well as the buttons on the mouse that light up, this computer has a memory matching game as well as a game to help to learn numbers and shapes.

For those long trips to Aunt Maggie’s house, a handy dandy carrying case with handle makes it easy for your child to learn on the move.

If you do not think your child will like that one, maybe your child will enjoy the Geosafair laptop. The laptop that uses cards like flash cards will help your child learn. With this laptop, it comes with 63 different cards with learning tools on both sides. This will make 126 sides, which are lessons. The cards are lessons that teach your child about wildlife, animals, science, language, math, maps, history, and trivia games and more. Each learning tool will inspire your child to continue learning new skills.

For the children that are still small and learning but are already in school there is a computer, which is the children’s laptop. This computer has much to offer, since your child will learn math games, word puzzle, telling time, memory skills, keyboard skill, music composition, English and Spanish translation is available also, which teaches your child new languages. The laptop comes with a realistic mouse with five different buttons to use.

How do I find these computers?

Some computers that teach your child learning skills are in all the big stores like at your local Wal-Mart or even Target stores have this computer. Some times your smaller computers are found in Rite Aide or Walgreen’s. They are using these computers in school as well as home. If you cannot find what you are looking for in your local stores you can go to the Internet and find them on there as well on amazon like below;

Computer For Kids

Computer PC For Home

 

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How To Homeschooling the teenager

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Teenage years are sure trying, specially when you are homeschooling. It might help actually when you are homeschooling your teen, as he or she will not have huge peer pressure compared to those teens who are in regular public school with image to keep up with. However, trying teen years can take toll on you and your teen so take some precaution to help your teen and yourself during teen years when you are homeschooling. One of the top thing to do is keep encouragement of motivational reading.

As children start maturing into adults, parents feel insecure
about homeschooling. Many parents then discontinue the
homeschooling process and happily hand over the reign to outside
authorities. But is this really necessary? Is the strictly
compartmentalized education provided in schools a better option?

If social concerns are worrying you, look for interest-oriented
associations, clubs and societies. These offer a lot of support
for leaders, opportunity for shared experience, and foster a sense
of belonging. Make up your own group or share this responsibility
with someone else. Home education support groups provide fantastic
opportunities to meet your child’s needs. This is the best way to
develop intelligent, self-motivated, healthy and able young
people.

If the growing burden of some of the higher level Math or Science
seems to be beyond you, enlist the help of someone who knows more.
You can even barter your own services and thus save some money.
With homeschooling becoming more and more popular, support groups
will have innumerable resources that help you find the right
teacher for your child.

The underlying principle that guides homeschooling is this: any
child has the innate capacity to grow, develop and achieve its
full potential. All it needs is the right environment and all the
right answers. Be there to provide these and think twice before
you turn over this responsibility to a third party.

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