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Sneak Peek Inside The Ultimate Homeschool Planner

July 2, 2011

Many of you have asked when the Ultimate Homeschool Planner designed by me and featured in Apologia’s latest catalog will be available. Hang on. It’s almost here. The planner for moms went to the printer last week, and the planners for students (4th-8th) and teens (7th-12th) are headed there shortly. Launching a brand new product line is Read More...

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College Credit for High School Work

April 6, 2011

The easiest and least expensive way to earn college credit for your high school work is through scoring well on college equivalency exams. The most widely accepted equivalency exams are the College Level Examination Program (CLEP®) and Advanced Placement (AP® ) tests. (More than 90% of colleges in the U.S. award course exemptions or credit Read More...

by Debra Bell, Homeschool For Success

Warmth – an essential nutrient for early learning

February 22, 2011

A necessary, but often overlooked, component of learning is emotional arousal. In laymen’s terms, that means we learn more when feelings of pleasure and interest are associated with a learning experience. Our memory system encodes what we are experiencing more deeply, more lastingly and in greater detail when we are not just cognitively engaged but also emotionally engaged. You know Read More...

by Debra Bell, Homeschool For Success

Experience – the Early Learning Advantage

March 15, 2011

The final nutrient needed to cultivate a rich soil that feeds your young child’s early cognitive growth is experience. God has created a marvelous environment to promote this — it’s called “outdoors.” Further, He has given your kids five intake valves through which to process this information. These are called the 5 senses: hearing, seeing, touching, tasting Read More...

by Debra Bell, Homeschool For Success, The Science of Learning

Does growing up in the country improve learning?

June 9, 2021

Here’s an interesting finding: City life decreases emotional control and cognitive capacity. Does this context, in part, explain why children growing up in our urban core lag behind their middle class peers? And what does the net effect of less time spent outside by school age children predict for the future? Homeschooling families can offset Read More...

Planning

The Ultimate Homeschool Planner for Moms Is Out!

August 17, 2011

Yes, we all got our first edition yesterday. They look beautiful. The fastest way to get one is by ordering it directly from Apologia over the phone. As soon as I get my supply next week, I will make them available here. And yes there will be giveaways – so make sure you are following Read More...