Arts and Crafts
Greetings: Scrolling below me is the saying for the week. How do you feel about this? Write your feelings in your journal or discuss with your parent or teacher. Check out the links in the Arts and Crafts. Some very nice projects there. Teaching Tip: If you know of someone else who ic home schooling, combine your forces. Each person take a subject, prepare and instruct it. Helps the stress. Discussed in a later module. Enjoy your visit and, have a nice day.

Collectables
Scrolling across the page just below me is the journal writing for the week. To my immediate left and your immediate right is a list of "Collectables" which can be integrated into your class activities, by having the student collect the items and then write a brief summary about the item, and show how it relates to the subject. Hope you enjoyed your visit, have a nice day.

Getting Started 1
Hello. Welcome to our site. Teaching Tip for today: "Read to your children daily." Why? Check the answer in our Teaching Tip link below. To get started Click on our Training Module I under the heading of "Training Modules" below. Our site pal will be getting helpful information to you each week. Enjoy your visit.

Internet Safety
Greetings: This week's topic is Internet Safety. The headlines about internet preditors are overwhelming. If your child is using the internet for homeschooling, here are a few suggested guidelines. Set rules, stick to your rules, use monitoring software, locate computer in an open area, stick to your class schedules, and check the browser history often. For more information, check the "Internet Safety" box on this page. Donations are always appreciated. Have a nice day.

Introduction
The Home Educator's Network is happy to start this new 2008, 2009 school year with you. My name is Kate, and I will be reviewing some of the old links we have here and bringing your attention to a few new links. Through our training modules, we will offer suggestions to assist you in organizing and managing your home school program. Listed below are training modules, starting with an introduction to home schooling, teaching methods, learning styles, record keeping, to name a few. Also provided here are Curriculum Guides, suggested texts books and a school calendar. Enjoy your visit.

Journal Writing
Greetings: Home Educator's Network is adding a new Resource: Journal Writing. Each week we will provide a new phrase or saying that you may use in journal writing: Saying for this week: "An apple a day keeps the doctor away". For more topics, see "Journal Writing" in the table below. We do accept tax deductable voluntary donations. Enjoy your visit, and have a nice day.

Learning Styles
This week's tips will be on learning styles. This is one of the most important aspects of teaching. Once you have determined the learning style of your student, it makes the learning process easy, because, you will be able to properly select your resource materials, and learning tools. In the Training Module below, click on Module 2 for the Power Point Presentation of the learning styles. We do accept voluntary donations. Please click on the donation button below, make a donation. Enjoy your visit.

Methods
We covered the use of tools in Home Schooling. In Module 1 we covered general information about home schooling. In module 2 we identified the learning styles. Module 3 will cover the methods of teaching. In the module section, click on Module 3 to view this information. Thank you for visiting our website. Donations are appreciated and are tax deductable. We Hope you will return for the next Module, which will summarize your getting started and use of forms. Enjoy your visit and have a super nice day.

Motivation 1
Greetings: We are sure that at some time in your child's school history, he lacked the motivation to learn. Some may say, let them follow whatever motivates them as long as they don't hurt anyone. Remember things don't get better by following natural inclinations; and it is the responsibility of the parent to guide and help the child develop a sense of right and wrong, whether home schooling or public schooling. This module is the introduction and the first in a series of modules identifying the lack of motivation and what can be done to improve it. Enjoy your visit and have a nice day.

Motivation 2
Greetings. This module is a follow up to our previous module. There we talked about the student's lack of motivation to learn. There about eight reasons for the lack of motivation. 1. Lessons do not make sense. 2. Learning tasks are contrary to personal goals. 3. Fear of failure, and, 4. Mental block. Happiness is the root of motivation. If the student has a keen desire to learn, then the lack of motivation is not present. The next module will list the last four reasons. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, click on the "contact us" link and e-mail us. Have a nice day.

Motivation 3
First of all let us apologize for the delay in bringing you the last four reasons for the lack of motivation. We will continue: 5. Use of drugs or alcohol. 6. Serious physical needs not met. 7. Lack of trust and, 8. Overstimulation. Suggestions to solve these problems: Listen more than talk. Help student work throuth the problem. Help internalize and plan reasonable attainable goals. . Show appreciation and, consider possible learning disorders. The 2007-2008 school year has ended. The next modules will address how to set up your home school program for the new school year . Have a nice day.

Preparation
Greetings! This week's tips will involve a summary of getting started. Once you set up your program properly, you are always ready for the next lesson and your next school year. In the Training Topic, click on Module 4, which is the first part of getting set up. In module five, we will discuss record keeping. Our web page is loaded with extra resources for your use. Donations are always appreciated and tax deductable.Enjoy your visit.

Record Keeping
Greetings! This is the last part of a series in helping you get your program off to a good start. This module 5 will discuss record keeping. In the Training section of this page, click on module 5. Once you set up the system, it will be useful for each additional school year. We do accept donations which are tax deductable. We thank you for visiting us and we hope you will visit often. Have a nice day.

Something New
Greetings: We have a couple of new links: Movie of the Week, and The Daily Treasure Hunt. We hope you find these new links useful. To relieve some of the stress of home schooling, you might check out our web site for tools to get your program set up and organized. If you share your program with another family, each parent who takes a subject might decorate one room in their home for the subject they choose to teach. The families get together each day in a different home environment for school. Minimizes bordum and isolation. Enjoy your visit and, have a nice day.

Tip #2
Greetings: We have a few new links listed below. Hope you find them helpful. One of the advantages of homeschooling is the ability to bypass the norm. By using our resources, you can design your curricula and use approaches that are best for your student. Including work skills in your program can teach general skills, important for future employment. Work skills can include caring for personal needs, dealing with people, working with ideas, and handling material. It also helps the student to apply knowledge, and develop good working attitudes. Until next time, have a super good day.

Use of Tools
Greetings! This week we will introduce you to the organization of your home school program. The following links are on the page below me: Manual, Suggested School Calendar, Forms, curriculum guides and a suggested daily schedule. The manual explains each form and how to use it. All are printable. We do accept donations, click on the "Donate button below, and make a donation. Thank you and enjoy your visit.