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Staying Entertained–and Educated–During the Pandemic

Parents:  Now that you will likely be homeschooling your children, you can learn how to cover teaching READING very easily by going to the links below at the end of this post: Staying Entertained–and Educated–During the Pandemic By David Engle, … Continue reading

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Fun Educational Activities for Your Learners!

Alpha-Phonics Blog Editor Note:  The blog Teach Beside Me is one of our favorites.  We thought our new Virus/Crisis homeschooling families could benefit from the all the resources Karen Tripp has gathered here.  It is a virtual motherlode of activities … Continue reading

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Welcome to Homeschooling, America!

Parents:  Now that you will likely be homeschooling your children, you can learn how to cover teaching READING very easily by going to the links below at the end of this post: Welcome to Homeschooling, America! By Michelle Fitzpatrick Thomas   From: … Continue reading

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No need to panic, parents, over homeschooling

LEARN HOW TO TEACH YOUR OWN KIDS TO READ AT HOME…….SEE BELOW AT END OF THIS POST: Even if public school resumes you can get a good head start in only a few weeks EDUCATION No need to panic, parents, … Continue reading

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Coronavirus: U.S. Urges Americans To Home-School; The WHO Says: ‘Test, Test, Test’

Learn how to teach your own kids to read easily at home…..see below, at end of post: THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS Coronavirus: U.S. Urges Americans To Home-School; The WHO Says: ‘Test, Test, Test’ March 16, 202012:04 PM ET BILL CHAPPELL  National … Continue reading

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Coronavirus Triple Duty: Working, Parenting, And Teaching From Home

Coronavirus Triple Duty: Working, Parenting, And Teaching From Home March 17, 20206:11 PM ET Heard on All Things Considered YUKI NOGUCHI Many parents suddenly have the task of making sure their kids learn while adjusting to a new life of managing … Continue reading

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 If you have run out of TP, this might help you….. What Did People Use Before Toilet Paper?

 If you have run out of TP, this might help you….. What Did People Use Before Toilet Paper? Getty Images Alpha-Phonics Blog Editor Note:  We want to thank the Homeschool blog:  123 Homesdchool  4 me for alerting us to this … Continue reading

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Closed schools could get OK to not give state tests amid coronavirus, ed department says

Closed schools could get OK to not give state tests amid coronavirus, ed department says By Matt Barnum  March 12, 2020 CHALKBEAT States might be able to scrap their required annual tests for closed schools, the federal education department said Thursday, as concerns about the … Continue reading

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6 Ways Universities Are Responding To Coronavirus

The Coronavirus Crisis 6 Ways Universities Are Responding To Coronavirus March 6, 2020  6:01 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition     ANYA KAMENETZ  LA Johnson/NPR So far just a few U.S. higher education students have confirmed exposure to COVID-19, mainly through contact with patients in hospitals. There are … Continue reading

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North Carolina will require high school students to take personal finance course to graduate

North Carolina will require high school students to take personal finance course to graduate But at the cost of one less US History course. North Carolina will require high school students to take personal finance course to graduate _ FOX … Continue reading

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