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Homeschoolers Win National Mock Trial Invitational
After winning second place in the Tennessee state tournament in March 2007, a team of seven homeschooled high schoolers took first place at the second annual American Mock Trial Invitational cosponsored by the New Jersey State Bar Foundation and the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, on May 4, 2007. |
Homeschooled National Merit Scholar Scores 2400
Gwen Sturdy, who lives in Williamsburg, has homeschooled four of her children from day one. Her eldest daughter, Lauren, earned a perfect score of 2400 the first time she took the SAT, which earned her a National Merit Scholarship. Lauren graduated this year and is planning to attend Washington and Lee University. |
Girl Wins Geographic Bee -- First in 17 Years
The home schooled eighth grader won by knowing which Vietnamese city, split by a river with the same name, was an imperial capital for more than a century. (Answer: Hue.) Snaring is only the second girl to win the national championship, and the first since 1990. |
HSLDA Poetry Contest Winners Named
This year’s participants responded to the themes in many creative ways—from sonnets reflecting creation’s grandeur to dramatic monologues that reveal, as one judge put it, “the breadth of human experience.” |
Census Bureau Issues Per-Pupil Spending Data
The United States spent an average of $8,701 per pupil to educate its children in 2005, the Census Bureau reported on May 24, noting that some states paid more than twice as much per student as others. New York was the biggest spender on education at $14,119 per student, with New Jersey second at $13,800, and the District of Columbia third at $12,979, the Census Bureau said. Seven of the top 10 education spenders were Northeastern states. The states with the lowest spending were Utah, Arizona, Idaho, Mississippi, and Oklahoma. The 10 states with the lowest education spending were in the West or South. |
Why Dissection is a Dying Art in Schools
A survey by the Institute of Biology shows that 85% of teachers believe dissections are far less common in schools than 20 years ago. The packed curriculum and lack of funding are partly to blame for the decline, but 22% of respondents cited confusion over health and safety regulations, and 28% said many students were too squeamish to carry out dissections. |
Three Steps To Finish Your School Year
Step 1. Record: Set aside a day or more to do the necessary task of gathering, filing, and recording the year's schoolwork.
Step 2. Evaluate: See what went right and what went wrong this year so that you can adjust for next year.
Step 3. Celebrate: A celebration gives a nice closure to this section of your studies and ends the school year on a positive note which will help propel you forward into your next scheduled studies or activities. |
Training Children in Responsibility
Character training is, in some senses, the more important focus of a good home school. Our children need adequate knowledge, but even more, they need good character to prepare them for adult life. Responsibility is one of the most important elements of good character. |
Reading Shapes a Child's Character
All of our children's reading material affects them morally, including the primers we use to teach them to read, the examples in their grammar exercises, and the material we use for spelling, dictation, and reading comprehension exercises. |
Developing Gifts and Interests Through Personalized High School Electives
In addition to core subjects, college preparation, Bible, and practical life skills, think about what kinds of courses would best enrich your teen's future in other ways. It is just as important to develop at least some of a child's natural gifts as it is to prepare him in academics and life skills. |
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