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A friend of mine recently walked into "One Price Dry Cleaning" with a couple of dresses and suit jackets. She asked how much it would be per item, to which the lady responded: "It depends on the piece..." “One Price Dry Cleaning” means each piece is the same price,...

As Tip #7 indicates, sometimes you find yourself in a position where your curriculum is not working out for you.  If that’s the case, check out Global Student Network.  At www.globalstudentnetwork.com you will find a wide selection of the best curricula and courses...

Celebrating Learning Styles Blue and yellow and red flowers in the garden. Mushrooms and sausage and pepperoni on the pizza. Trumpets and violas and tympani in the orchestra. Where would we be without variety??  Variety gives us rich beauty and gourmet delights and...

Curriculum?  Check Supplies?  Check Co-op schedule?  Check What more could you need to start your year?  Well, if you could ask Charlotte Mason, you might be surprised by her answer.  Of course you can’t ask Charlotte – she lived in the late 1800s to early 1900s! ...

The GSN Farmstand “I get the local produce part,” you say to yourself, juice dripping from your chin from your farm stand peach.  Local produce tastes better, supports local agriculture, and has less of an impact on the environment.   “But what’s this Global bit?” you...

By Stacy Trasancos I have been hesitant to write about our first year of home schooling because I don’t know if my insights offer anything new, but nonetheless, we’ve done it and as anything else goes in life, it was a learning experience for us all. We are not home...

Looking for a good deal?  How about a FREE Android Tablet! Enroll today with International Virtual Learning Academy and receive a tablet for free! Your full-time enrollment is for one year; your tablet is to keep! International Virtual Learning Academy is a fully...

When you think about starting the school year, you can look to many sources for inspiration. There are favorite authors, scripture, fellow homeschool families, great educators, and fishmongers. Yes, I said fishmongers! Handling fish all day long should be a miserable...

Tablet in the 1800s~ Buy it on ebay. ~ Tablet in the 1900s.  Buy it anywhere. Today’s tablet.  GET IT FREE! Enroll today with International Virtual Learning Academy and receive a tablet for free!  Your full-time enrollment is for one year; your tablet is to keep!...

Robert loved Tuesdays.  Mondays were OK because it was chess lessons and Fridays were fun because Mom always planned some kind of outing, but the homeschool co-op that met at church on Tuesdays made that his favorite day.  The science lessons taught by Josh’s mom...

Due to Popular Demand, We’re Extending Our Offer for a Free 9” Android Tablet When You Enroll Full Time in Our Global Courseware Program When we offered to throw in a FREE Android Tablet with a Full Time Enrollment in our Global Courseware Program, we knew it would be...

Ever get a gift you didn’t quite know what to do with? A bizarre appliance?  A hideous tie? A sweater you would never wear? Well, here’s a gift you will know exactly what to do with!!  How about an Android tablet?? 9”Capacitive Screen Android 4.0 Tablet PC MID 8GB...

You learn a lot when you camp with your family on top of an active volcano!  Wait – before you call Child Protective Services, please know the kids were very safe.  The volcano is well monitored, since it is Yellowstone National Park! Besides the incredible wildlife...

I love this statue.  It is in the park a couple blocks from my house.  The togetherness, the hope, the determination – it’s all there!  It’s like they know they know the new life they are about to embrace will not be easy but they are ready nonetheless.  They are...

Henderson, NV – International Virtual Learning Academy is offering a complimentary Android tablet to every U.S. student enrolling in a full-time, one year program. International Virtual Learning Academy is a fully accredited online private school.  Certified teachers...

You might assume the small children counting change at the grocery store register or hightailing it into the library at 12 p.m. on a Thursday are off from school for some unknown holiday or exotic teacher preparation ritual. Despite the preponderance of kids of all...

The garden is one of my favorite things about summer.  To watch things blossom and grow, thrive and bear fruit.  It never ceases to amaze me that with a little effort on my part, plus water and sunshine, something beautiful or delicious comes to flourition. Gardening...

My family just visited Yellowstone National Park.  Wow.   What spectacular and fascinating beauty!  I found myself trying to imagine the forces of nature – glacial and volcanic - used to create this magnificence.  Immense stress on the landscape resulted in stunning...

You look at your sweet 5 year old learning her ABCs and college seems light years away.  Truth be told, it’s just around the corner!  Here are 4 real-life homeschool families and how they prepared for college.  This article was entitled College Prep: Selecting Classes...