Everyone knows there is an exorbitant amount of free information online, especially for homeschoolers. The problem can be trying to sort through all the info so you can use the good stuff, and toss out the bad. Well, that’s what I’m here for, to help sort through the overload of information and provide you with the most relevant and helpful resources I find, all to make your job easier.
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I just received a message from @homeschooling09 on Twitter about the upcoming Home School Legal Defense Association essay contest. This is a great opportunity to have your students practice their essay writing skills and have the incentive to win cash prizes as well.
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Writing is a skill that everyone uses in one form or another, and it’s also a skill that can always be improved upon. When it comes to college admissions, the application essay carries a lot of weight, especially for a student that is borderline entrance material. A good essay will make him stand out from the pack, but a poor essay will essentially disqualify him from consideration. For many scholarships, the essay is the defining characteristic for the scholarship award. If writing is so important, why do so few people practice it?
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This post has absolutely nothing to do with homeschooling or preparing for college, but it’s something I’ve been pondering recently. What is the point of reading? Why do we as homeschoolers place such an emphasis on it? Is it really that important? And what are we going to do with this acquired knowledge?
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