Recent Homeschool Blog | Reading PostsUsing Book-it for homeschoolingby Andrea Hermitt17 Sep 2008 04:41 PMThere is a conversation over in the homeschool forums discussing whether or not the Book-It program that bribes students to read in exchange for Pizza is a good idea as homeschoolers do not or should not need bribes in order to read of to learn. Pizza Hut Encourages Reading and Welcomes Homeschoolers Tooby Andrea Hermitt18 Aug 2008 05:46 AMPizza Hut Book It! Program has been ongoing for many years to encourage students to read and has always awarded homeschoolers with pizza and other prizes. Previously when homeschoolers wanted to participate they had to do so through a homeschool group or co-op. Summer Reading Programsby Andrea Hermitt28 May 2007 07:37 AMIf your homeschoolers do nothing else this summer, they should at least read. Reading is an excellent way to continue learning without the pressure of lessons. Snowy reads for snowy daysby Karen Edmisten09 Feb 2007 10:48 PMSnow today! It makes me want to break out the snow books: Snowflake Bentley, by Jacqueline Briggs Martin, and illustrated by Mary Azarian, is the story of Vermont native Wilson Bentley, who lived in the late 19th and early 20th century. Read-alouds: The best and biggest benefitby Karen Edmisten22 Jan 2007 01:19 PMIn two previous posts, I extolled the benefits of reading aloud to my children. Recent Blog Comments Allinformation says... "I don't know if this would be helpful to you or not, but Bison Educational Systems is a website that has proficiency test questions and answers that allow you to pick and chose, then print for your child to take." Allinformation says... "This is a really great resource to use!" In Homeschooling Resource of the Day: HomeSchoolViewTube.com |
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