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    Remedial Math for Homeschoolers

    Are your kids are struggling with math and although they seem to get it now and then, you are back to the same old struggles year after year?  Or perhaps you have a child who just keeps falling further and further behind?

    You’ve tried all the typical homeschool math courses–Saxon, Singapore, ACE, Horizons . . . but the struggle continues.  Perhaps you are a homeschooler seeking a better option for math or maybe you have a student who is attending school but needs a remedial math course that will help him or her finally master the concepts.

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  • Homeschooling Works!
  • Remedial and/or Review Homeschool English Course
  • Remedial Math for Homeschoolers
  • Homeschool Students and College Admissions
  • The Drawbacks of homeschooling
  • Homeschool Math Contests
  • Writing Contests for Homeschoolers
  • Homeschool Life Lessons
  • The Importance of Games
  • Perseverance: Not Just for Ants, Rams, and Snails
  • Kids in December
  • Joys of Homeschooling
  • Support our Soldiers
  • The Busy Homeschoolers Survival Guide
  • Hard Work Beats Talent
  • Homeschooling and Socialization
  • Homeschooling and Keeping Teens Interested
  • Hope for High School Drop Outs
  • Homeschool Science Curriculum
  • Homeschooling-The Power of Directions
  • You’re a Homeschool Mom
  • Homeschooling and Learning Styles
  • Homeschooling and Writing
  • President Obama’s Address to School Students Making Waves in Homeschool Circles
  • Mom and Homeschool Teacher-Two Hats or One?
  • Another Homeschooler Ordered to Public School
  • Homeschooling and Certification
  • Homeschooling and Math – What Homeschool Math Program is Right for You?
  • Top 100 Helpful Sites for High School Students
  • Encouragement for Homeschoolers
  • Bridgeway Homeschool Academy Offers Complete Online High School Program
  • Top Ten Ways to Homeschool on the Road
  • Homeschool Recommendations for Consumer Math
  • Homeschooling on the Road-Grand Canyon
  • Homeschooling on the Road-Bryce Canyon & Zion National Park
  • Homeschooling on the Road-Grand Tetons
  • Homeschooling on the Road-Yellowstone National Park
  • Homeschooling on the Road-Oregon Trail-History and Writing
  • Homeschooling on the Road-Real Life Math
  • Homeschooling on the Road-Rocky Mountain National Park
  • Homeschooling on the Road-Vision
  • Homeschooling on the Road-Focus on the Family
  • Homeschooling on the Road-Pikes Peak
  • Homeschooling on the Road–Colorado
  • Homeschooling on the Road-Summer School 2009
  • Homeschool Survey Results Equip Parents to Overcome Roadblocks
  • Homeschooling-Teacher or Coach?
  • Homeschool Battle in North Carolina
  • Homeschooling Takes Commitment
  • What Every Homeschooler Needs
  • Homeschool Math-Don’t Miss Consumer Math
  • Another Reason to Homeschool-Flu Shot Mandated in New Jersey
  • History and Homeschooling-Teach the Truth
  • Online Homeschooling-Effective or Not?
  • Homeschooling and Public Schools
  • Homeschooling Growing-Parents Realize Incredible Benefits
  • Michigan Schools Closing-Home school option
  • Homeschooling and the Christmas Tree
  • Homeschool Freedom No Longer a Given-Switzerland Cracks Down
  • Celebrating Thanksgiving-A Homeschool Study
  • Teaching Homeschoolers About Thanksgiving
  • Homeschoolers-Freedom Matters-Please Vote!
  • Homeschool Recognition Growing–It Works
  • Homeschooling–You Can Do It!
  • Democrats Against Homechoolers?
  • Homeschooler Killed–Please Support the Family
  • Another Homeschool Success Story
  • Starting Homeschooling-Step Ten: Be Ready to Learn
  • Starting Homeschooling: Step Nine-Become Your Favorite Teacher
  • Starting Homeschooling-Step Eight: Commit to the Homeschool Lifestyle
  • Starting Homeschooling-Step Seven: Organized Homeschool
  • Starting Homeschooling-Step Six-Explore your Child’s Interests
  • Starting Homeschooling Step Five-Find a Support Network
  • Starting Homeschooling Step Four-Know Your Child
  • Starting Homeschooling Step Three-Know Yourself
  • Starting Homeschooling Step Two-Know the Law
  • New to Homeschooling-Ten Steps to Success
  • California Homeschoolers Look Forward to Homeschool Decision with Hope
  • Homeschoolers
  • Homeschool Tip–Consider Web-Development or Computer Technology
  • Homeschooling in Germany-the Struggle for Freedom
  • Homeschooling in California Battle Continues
  • Homeschooling Does Not Have to Conform
  • Summer Homeschooling with Summer Bridge Program
  • Homeschool Students Earn Honors Scholarship
  • Homeschool Graduate Attends Georgetown University for Almost Nothing
  • Subway Apologizes to Homeschoolers
  • Subway Snubs Homeschoolers in Writing Contest
  • California Homeschoolers Fight for California Homeschool Law
  • Homeschool Students Impact Russia
  • Homeschool Evaluations in Pennsylvania
  • Pennsylvania Homeschooling – PA Homeschool Laws Firm but Fair
  • Homeschooling Works Despite Anti-Homeschooling Rhetoric
  • Homeschool Support Groups-Project Ideas
  • Every Homeschooler is Different
  • Do not forget your hubby
  • Bridgeway Homeschool Students are Taking Standardized Tests Today
  • Homeschool Field Trips-Using Your Vacation to Homeschool
  • Huge Public High School Drop Out Rate – Why Homeschool?
  • Homeschooling Out of the Box – Why Learning Style is so Important
  • 101 Reasons to Homeschool
  • Art Requirements for the Homeschool
  • Meeting Homeschool Music Requirements
  • The Importance of a Homeschool Dad
  • Six Easy Steps to Extraordinary Writing for Your Homeschooler
  • Happy Resurrection Day!
  • Technorati Enabled Blog for Jessica Parnell
  • Resurrection Day Activities for the Homeschool!
  • Homeschool Easter Activities
  • Does Your Homeschooler Need Standardized Testing?
  • The Value of Service
  • Real Life Homeschooling
  • Motivating Your Homeschooler
  • If You Give a Homeschooler a Project
  • Let Your Homeschooler Explore
  • Saxon vs. Singapore Math
  • Make Spelling Fun!
  • Sears Supports our Troops
    • About Homeschooling Help Blog

      My goal with this home school blog, is to do the two things I love the most: write and help others. My hope is that through this blog, you will find the answers you need, the insight you seek and a passion for homeschooling that makes all of those tough days worthwhile.

      Email me at jessica(at)polyweb.net

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    Writing Contests for Homeschoolers

    If you've read my blog in the past, you know that I am passionate about writing.  I believe that with the right motivation and the right approach, any child can learn to write and write well. The ability to convey ideas ...

    Hope for High School Drop Outs

    Hope for High School Drop Outs Bridgeway High School brings its proven high school diploma program to adults all across the United States. Catasauqua, PA, October 1, 2009 – Bridgeway High School, an extension of Bridgeway Homeschool Academy gained its state ...

    featuredimage You’re a Homeschool Mom

    Just wanted to share this little smile with all of our moms out there!  By the Go Fish Guys. Click on this link. My additional verse for the homeschool mom: If you set aside your needs to teach your kids to read, you're ...

    Homeschooling and Learning Styles

    I talk about the importance of  teaching to a child's learning style all the time.  That it is one of the greatest advantages to homeschooling; that it makes all of the difference when a child is struggling with a specific concept; that ...

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    Remedial and/or Review Homeschool English Course

    As an English teacher, I am always looking for one more course; one more way to present writing, grammar, or literature; or that perfect speech course that teaches both presentation skills and how to write an effective presentation.

    So when I found what is now Bridgeway English, I had to buy it.  Developed by top educators in the country, Bridgeway English is a remedial or review English course set up to take a struggling student from failure to success  in just one year.

    Mom and Homeschool Teacher-Two Hats or One?

    A reader recently asked me how to handle acting as both mother and teacher.  How do you wear both hats?  How do you switch back and forth between both roles?

    My answer: you don’t.

    The Drawbacks of homeschooling

    Just read this article recently about the drawbacks of homeschooling and I am convinced that this was not written by an experienced homeschooling parent.  Couldn’t let this one go without some input so let me help clear up the misinformation.

    First, this writer mentions that one of the drawbacks to homeschooling is that:

    Homeschool Students and College Admissions

    Homeschool Students and College Admissions

    So often I hear homeschoolers ask, “But what about college?” as they consider the option of homeschooling their high school students.  “Will they get in?”, “Can they get scholarships?” and “What do I do to get them ready?”