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Homeschooling is a big responsibility, as a parent is faced with customizing a curriculum and incorporating education into daily activities. Find out how to teach children at home, as well as other education tips, with information from a teacher in this free video series on homeschooling.
There are 26 videos in this series:
An important part of setting up a preschool classroom is thinking about how to make children feel welcome and comfortable. Arrange a preschool classroom, and include a place for students to hang backpacks and jackets, with help from a teacher in this free video on homeschooling and education.
In order to homeschool a child in North Carolina, a person must file with the state and show proof that the parent has a GED or a high school diploma. Find out how to give a state assessment in homeschooling with help from a teacher in this free video on homeschooling and education.
When starting homeschooling in California, there are multiple options, including enrolling in a private group, a satellite group or becoming an individual home school. Hire a tutor to homeschool a child in California with help from a teacher in this free video on homeschooling and education.
In order to homeschool in Sacramento, there are specific regulations in California that have to be met. Check with the California Department of Education before homeschooling a student in Sacramento with help from a teacher in this free video on homeschooling and education.
Homeschooling is legal in all parts of Canada, including Ontario, and each province lies within the Ministry of Education. Check with the provincial Ministry of Education before homeschooling a child in Ontario with help from a teacher in this free video on homeschooling and education.
Oklahoma is the only state where there is a constitutional provision allowing for homeschooling. Become a homeschool teacher in Oklahoma without teacher qualifications with help from a teacher in this free video on homeschooling and education.
Virginia has several different options for how to legally homeschool a student, and it is important to know that this legislation is subject to change. Learn how to register as a home school in Virginia with help from a teacher in this free video on homeschooling and education.
Homeschooling is legal in Ontario, Canada, and each province lies within the Ministry of Education. Check with the provincial Ministry of Education before homeschooling a child in Ontario, Canada, with help from a teacher in this free video on homeschooling and education.
When starting homeschooling in California, there are multiple options, including enrolling in a private group, a satellite group or becoming an individual home school. Find out what needs to be provided in an affidavit in order to homeschool in California with help from a teacher in this free video on homeschooling and education.
Colorado has three options for legally fulfilling the requirements of a home school family. Keep track of hours of attendance and immunization records when homeschooling a child in Colorado with help from a teacher in this free video on homeschooling and education.
When starting homeschooling in northern California, there are multiple options, including enrolling in a private group, a satellite group or becoming an individual home school. Get legal specifics from the California Department of Education with help from a teacher in this free video on homeschooling and education.
Peer review is a part of the writer's workshop process, with the core idea being that all of the feedback is coming from people on an equal level. Find out how to teach positive feedback in peer reviews with help from a teacher in this free video on teaching tips and education.
When attempting to make a school-home connection in an ESL connection, it's important to get someone to mediate the connection. Use a translator to mediate an ESL connection with help from a teacher in this free video on homeschooling and education.
When interviewing to be a teacher, the best strategy is to be as relaxed as possible and to be prepared. Practice answering standard interview questions with help from a teacher in this free video on teaching tips and education.
Fourth grade is a great time to teach report writing because the students are old enough to do a little research. Teach Internet and library skills to fourth-grade students with help from a teacher in this free video on teaching tips and education.
When teaching descriptive writing, it's helpful to show students how to bring in information through the senses. Teach a student to think about how something smells or feels with help from a teacher in this free video on teaching tips and education.
Persuasive writing is a format in which students need to have an opinion or point-of-view to defend in writing. Teach students to brainstorm for persuasive writing with help from a teacher in this free video on teaching tips and education.
When teaching students to write compare and contrast essays, it can be helpful to use the Venn diagram. Use graphs to organize ideas for compare and contrast essays with help from a teacher in this free video on teaching tips and education.
If a person is looking for funding for a Pre-K program, it's important to show that a research-based approach is being used. Demonstrate how best practices are going to be employed as a Pre-K teacher with help from a teacher in this free video on teaching tips and education.
When learning to write a letter for grant money, it's useful to learn how to write a letter of intent. Discover how a letter of intent can be used as a pre-qualification for grant money with help from a teacher in this free video on grant writing and education.
The best way to teach the alphabet is with phonemic awareness of the letter in connection with the sound it makes. Discover props that can be used to teach the alphabet with help from a teacher in this free video on teaching tips and education.
When teaching, audio-visual aids are useful for tapping into the multiple learning styles of students. Use films as audio-visual aids in the classroom with help from a teacher in this free video on teaching tips and education.
When writing a grant proposal, it's very important to adhere to the guidelines that are received as part of the request for proposals. Be specific about what needs are going to be met in a grant proposal with help from a teacher in this free video on grant writing and education.
Preschoolers need to use all of their senses in homeschooling, so it's important to plan a preschool schedule that includes very little passive learning. Discover how to include social development in homeschooling with help from a teacher in this free video on homeschooling and education.
Graduating high school early means that a student will have to meet with a guidance counselor to get specific requirements. Discover how summer school and extra credit can help a student to finish high school early with help from a teacher in this free video on homeschooling and education.
Homeschooling is the option of educating children at home, away from the environment of public and private school systems. Usually taught by parents or professional tutors, homeschooling grants parents the opportunity to customize an education for their children without the influence of state education laws or criteria. Perfect for families who disagree with the local school systems or for families who live in isolated rural areas, homeschooling is a legal alternative to formal education. In this free video series, a teacher and writing instructor provides tips for homeschooling, as well as other teaching advice. Discover how to homeschool a child in a variety of different areas, such as Ontario, Oklahoma and California. Learn how to teach descriptive and persuasive writing, how to write grants and how to develop a homeschooling schedule. Find out how to prepare to be a teacher with this information.
Laura Minnigerode Laura Minnigerode is a writing instructor and former classroom teacher. Her teaching experience includes public and private schools, as well as writing workshops for adults and children in a variety of settings. Minnigerode earned a master's degree in education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education in Cambridge, Mass., and is a credentialed teacher. She is most influenced as a teacher by the week-long writing intensive she took with Anne Lamott in 1991.dkdk
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