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Investigate homeschooling options and basics, from preschool and special education to creating a Christian curriculum. Whether you’re homeschool educated and wondering how to get into college or you’re a new parent struggling to choose a homeschooling philosophy, eHow has answers to your alternative education questions. Just embarking with your child on a homeschooling journey? Check out helpful How Tos on meeting education standards, planning lessons, buying supplies and scheduling your lesson plans.

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How to Write Complex Sentences

By Karen Hamilton Silvestri

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A simple sentence, also called an independent clause, can stand alone as a sentence. A dependent clause cannot stand alone. We form a complex sentence when we connect an independent clause to a dependent clause to make one complete sentence. Read ... more »

How to Administer a Home School Test

By Denise Oliveri

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Many states require homeschoolers to test their children and turn the results into the school board, so that they can assess your child's performance. This is not the case for every state; so be sure that you know your state laws when it comes to ... more »

How to be a Christian Homeschooler

By eHow Education Editor

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If you are thinking of homeschool for your children and want to put a Christian emphasis on their learning but do not know where to begin, there are some great resources out there for you. Many people do Christian homeschooling with their kids ... more »

How to become a Studio Teacher

By Showbizmom

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The studio teacher is a teacher that makes sure a child's educational requirements are met while they are working in the entertainment industry. They are also responsible to ensure a child’s basic safety and well being. If you think you would ... more »

How to Begin Homeschooling

By Charisse Van Horn

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Homeschooling is becoming an increasingly popular educational method. Understanding how to begin homeschooling is vital for your family's success. There are many different teaching methods, as well as educational choices to consider when ... more »

How to Build a Beam Bridge

By eHow Education Editor

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The basic type of bridge is the beam or girder bridge. The process of building a beam bridge, while requiring a crane and other specialty construction equipment, is fairly straightforward. It is the least expensive and most used type of bridge ... more »

How to Celebrate a Homeschool Graduation

By Paula Parker

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Successfully homeschooling your child through high school is a tremendous accomplishment, not just for your graduate, but for the whole family. Many support groups have traditional graduation ceremonies for their seniors, complete with caps and ... more »

How to Celebrate National Philanthropy Day

By Jane Smith

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You don't have to be Oprah Winfrey or Bill Gates to practice philanthropy. November 15th is National Philanthropy Day. Here's an easy way to celebrate National Philanthropy Day with your child, teaching the importance of self-sacrifice, community ... more »

How to Choose Your Homeschool Philosophy

By eHow Education Editor

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Homeschooling is as much a lifestyle choice as it is an educational alternative. Your beliefs about child development, learning theory and life in general will influence the homeschool philosophy you embrace. Many parents begin homeschooling ... more »

How to Cite Your References

By David Sarokin

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There are a number of different styles of citation for references and bibliographies in college research papers or your thesis paper. Among them are MLA, APA, Chicago, AMA and Turabian. Here's how to know when to use which... more »

How to convert a fraction into a percentage

By Ron Auerbach

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This article will show you how to easily convert a fraction into a percentage. And it's written by an educator who will walk you through the process step-by-step... more »

How to Create Reading Games for Students With Reading Disabilities

By eHow Education Editor

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Using games to teach reading is a great way to break the monotony of some reading programs and to keep students' interest level at its peak. Several games are available for purchase, but making games is just as easy and allows you to meet the ... more »

How to cut down a street sign

By TonyKaboom

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Learn how to choose your sign, location, tool's needed, and technique to help take sign... more »

How to Divide Fractions

By Gershonah

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Dividing whole numbers presents its own problems. No wonder being asked to divide fractions can be frightening, however this is a math concept that will present itself well into algebra. Learning this simple method will make dividing fractions ... more »

How to do science with young children

By Jenci4

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There are many things that you can do with a young child that is science related. Young children can do simple science at home to build a foundation for future learning... more »

How to Draw a 9-pointed Star

By WeeSandy

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Why make a 9-pointed star? If you have any Baha'i friends, you know that this is one of the commonly-used symbols in their religion. Or maybe you just like the look of a many-pointed star for artistic reasons. Use this easy method to make 3 ... more »

How to Find a Curriculum for Homeschooling

By eHow Education Editor

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After you determine what you want your child to learn, you can take the rest of the process one step at a time. Here's how... more »

How to Find Affordable Tutors for a Home School Student

By AHermitt

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One of my most favorite questions to answer from homeschooling opponents is “how do you teach subjects you don’t know?" My answer is usually “I find someone who knows the subject and have them teach it.” This means that in homeschooling my ... more »

How to Find Out More About Homeschooling

By Mary E

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Homeschooling parents choose to homeschool their children for various reasons. Most often, homeschoolers desired to provide a more religion-centered education. Increasingly though, more and more parents are choosing homeschooling because they ... more »

How to Find the Mean

By David Sarokin

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The mean in mathematics is more commonly called the average, and is a familiar concept to most people. We learned it early in school, even though we may not all remember how to calculate the mean. Here are the simple steps... more »

How to Find Ways to Organize a Classroom Environment

By *01 WriterGig

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There are many practical ways to organize a classroom environment. While looking to find ways to organize a classroom environment, remember that time, space and resources are all elements of the classroom needing organization. Thus, you'll want ... more »

How to Get Free Printable Home School Worksheets Online

By Susan H Pardoe

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Worksheets are an ideal tool for keeping your skills sharp over the summer. These free worksheets are also fantastic for supplementing your home school curriculum that you have planned for the fall. Each of these sites offers several free ... more »

How to Get Good Grades

By ehowmum

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We all want to have good grades, if we are in elementary, middle or high school. If we are undergraduate or even in graduate school. It is always, at all times, wish of ours. Use these simple but successful steps to get where you need... more »

How to Get Help Homeschooling a Child

By eHow Education Editor

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Many parents choose to homeschool their children because they're not satisfied with the public school environment or because parents feel they can offer more of a complete education than the public schools. Homeschooling is a big responsibility, ... more »

How to Get Permission From Publishers to Reprint Content Online

By Jane Smith

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How and when do you need to get permission from publishers to reprint content online? You've built a web page to document your homeschooling journey, but someone else has already said what you want to say, and said it better. How do you make ... more »