en-us http://www.tutoring-services.org/education-news/ Education News http://www.tutoring-services.org/education-news/stories/3225/What_is_the_Disadvantage_of_Home_Schooling.html Are there disadvantages to home schooling? This articles explores some of the disadvantages of homeschooling your children. Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:21:12 EDT 1 http://www.tutoring-services.org/education-news/stories/3226/Homeschool_Statistics__Over_1_Million_Homeschooled_Kids_in_the_US_Alone.html Have you thought of homeschooling your kids? Homeschool statistics show that over a million children in America are currently homeschooled! Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:21:12 EDT 1 http://www.tutoring-services.org/education-news/stories/3227/Home_School_Teacher_Training__Is_it_Needed_Or_Required.html Do home school parents need a teaching degree? Is it helpful or not necessary? Discover what home school parents are required to have and how they use that for homeschooling. Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:21:12 EDT 1 http://www.tutoring-services.org/education-news/stories/12691/Unit_Study_Offers_a_Free_Alternative_to_Homeschooling_Curriculum_Books.html If you're thinking about buying homeschooling curriculum books but you're concerned about the cost, don't despair. With a little creativity and courage, you can avoid expensive textbooks by teaching your children with unit studies. Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:19:23 EDT 1 http://www.tutoring-services.org/education-news/stories/12692/Considering_Home_Schooling.html Things to consider when thinking about homeschooling. Homeschooling requires planning. Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:19:23 EDT 1 http://www.tutoring-services.org/education-news/stories/12693/Top_Five_Tips_on_How_to_Improve_Your_Childs_Reading__Writing.html As a school teacher I often get asked by parents what they can do to help improve their child's reading and writing. I sat down a few months ago and wrote what I think are the top ten tips. Five of these tips have been included in this article. All of the tips are very easy to start using and some will seem very obvious once you've read them! The main point is that if you use these tips I guara Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:19:23 EDT 1 http://www.tutoring-services.org/education-news/stories/12694/Teach_Math_at_Home.html If you want your student to get the most out of home learning, whether you are a teacher providing extra tuition or a parent involved with full-time home schooling, it is important to have some things handy at every lesson. Some are a mentality, and some are indeed practical resources such as worksheets. Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:19:23 EDT 1 http://www.tutoring-services.org/education-news/stories/12695/Everything_You_Need_to_Know_About_Accredited_Distance_Learning_Homeschool.html In the current economical climate, more and more schools are suffering from budget cuts, which mean that many parents across the country are looking towards distance learning for help. While many traditional schools are becoming overcrowded from lack of money, with high numbers of non-credentialed teachers, distance learning schools allow the student to focus only on their education without these Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:19:23 EDT 1 http://www.tutoring-services.org/education-news/stories/12696/How_Accredited_Distance_Learning_Can_Make_All_the_Difference.html Many schools have suffered from budget cuts over recent years and this has resulted in parents across the country turning to distance education to meet their child's needs. Even though classrooms have become overcrowded in recent years due to these cuts and the number of unqualified teachers has been increased, distance learning schools have not suffered the same. Instead, distance learning school Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:19:23 EDT 1 http://www.tutoring-services.org/education-news/stories/12697/How_to_Prepare_the_Homeschooler_For_College_Using_Distance_Learning_Private_Schools.html The college admission process can be extremely competitive and so most parents would be more than happy if they found something which would be able to give their children the edge over their competition when it comes to the application process. Many of the colleges are reducing the numbers which are admitted each semester, and they are also upping the requirements to get in as a consequence. Most Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:19:23 EDT 1 http://www.tutoring-services.org/education-news/stories/12698/ATI_Home_Education_Insights__Wisdom_Booklet_32__How_Do_We_Hallow_Gods_Name.html Millions of people know the Lord's Prayer off by heart in their own language. As part of my own ATI education, I've done a study of how we "hallow" God's name. Jesus tells us to "hallow" the Father's name, but what happens in our family when our daughters see us fathers fail to "hallow" God's name? In this short article, I will report on my investigations into one aspect of this question. I hope t Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:19:24 EDT 1 http://www.tutoring-services.org/education-news/stories/12699/Making_Ice_Cream_in_a_Bag.html During my visit with my niece in Nevada this past week, we did a science project that I thought you'd enjoy too. Try this simple project and enjoy some yummy... Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:19:27 EDT 1 http://www.tutoring-services.org/education-news/stories/18831/Life_Lesson_in_the_Corn_Maze.html Life lessons for your home schooled child can be found in many different places at any time. This story is an example of where we found an opportunity to teach our son a life lesson during a field trip with him to a local corn maze. Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:54:23 EDT 1 http://www.tutoring-services.org/education-news/stories/18832/Online_School_Benefits.html Many people don't know but online school provides a number of benefits. This article lists a number of these benefits and how your kids can take advantage of them. Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:54:23 EDT 1 http://www.tutoring-services.org/education-news/stories/18833/Is_Home_Schooling_For_You_Reasons_Why_Parents_Home_School.html Think back to a time when you experienced emotional pain or unresolved anger while at school as a youngster. As you look back do you wonder if your parents should have home schooled you? There are many reasons parents home school their children. This article will discuss some of the reasons children are home schooled. Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:54:23 EDT 1 http://www.tutoring-services.org/education-news/stories/18834/Home_Tuition__Do_Not_Make_These_Mistakes_When_You_Are_Looking_For_Home_Tuition_For_Your_Child.html Home tuition is always the best option for the kids. But it is critical to discover how you can avoid the common mistakes when you look for home tuition for your child. Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:54:23 EDT 1 http://www.tutoring-services.org/education-news/stories/18835/Homeschooling__An_Alternative_to_Formal_Education.html Homeschooling or home learning is the education of children at home, typically by the parents or tutors. Homeschooling is educating your child outside a public school. Homeschooling is different for every family. It can be expensive or inexpensive. The basic idea about homeschooling is that education should be cooperative instead of competitive. Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:54:24 EDT 1 http://www.tutoring-services.org/education-news/stories/18836/Abeka_Or_Seton__Which_of_These_Religious_Home_School_Programs_Do_You_Prefer.html There are several home school programs that are founded in religion, however the two most sought after are Abeka and Seton. While both programs are religious based they're somewhat different. Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:54:24 EDT 1 http://www.tutoring-services.org/education-news/stories/18837/Coolmath__Make_Math_More_Fun.html You have to find a way to somehow make maths seem cool. As concerned parents you do not want to stop them having fun, but you also know how important their education is in order to help them succeed in life. Maths gets used every day and in almost all walks of life so you need to get them to learn coolmath to aid their education. Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:54:24 EDT 1 http://www.tutoring-services.org/education-news/stories/18838/Interdisciplinary_Lesson_Planning.html Interdisciplinary teaching may sound like a elaborate concept, but it is really a great way to save time and combine resources. The word interdisciplinary refers to the use of two or more subjects (disciplines). So, basically, interdisciplinary teaching is about showing relationships between subject with one given topic. Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:54:24 EDT 1