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How Do I Homeschool Online?

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    Summary: Parents can homeschool their child online by signing up for free online schools run by the state or by purchasing various educational computer programs. Search the Internet and learn more about homschooling a child online with tips from a homeschool teacher in this free video on education.

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    By Linda Wooldridge
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    Linda Wooldridge has been homeschooling since 1998. She's also been on the PPEA (Pinellas Parent Educators Association) board for three years as the orientation coordinator for...read more

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    "Hi I'm Linda Wooldridge I'm a home school mom. So you really want to try doing some online schooling. Maybe you have a child who just does better using the computer then listening to you. Or maybe you just need a little bit of a break each day to work with another child or to do something else in the house. There are lots of great programs that you can use. Now there are computer programs that you can buy insert the disk and have the kids work on those. But there are also some great opportunities online. There are companies that actually provide online services where you pay by the month. Your child logs in and they can learn math or science or English. There are also free online schools. They are usually public schools, they'll be run by your state. They might only be for certain grade levels. You'll have to check that out. But either way you can find lots of educational options online. Just do a search and try different things. Don't get locked into any big commitments right away just in case it doesn't work quite the way you thought it would for your family. But they are great opportunities for your kids. So google or whatever your favorite search engine is, find those opportunities, sign up. A lot of times you'll get a free trial and see if that's the way to educate your little computer maniac. I'm Linda Wooldridge have a great home schooling day."

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