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Home Based Business Idea – Online Tutor

Tutoring has always been a great way to work part time and earn money while helping others. Traditionally, tutors have met with their clients in person but there is a growing trend towards online tutoring. Students seek tutors when they are having trouble with a specific subject or if they are simply curious and want to learn more about a topic than their current curriculum provides. Tools like Skype, Dropbox, and Google Documents make it possible to have tutoring sessions with clients in the next town or halfway around the world. If you think that you would like to be … Continue reading →

Home School Blogger Spotlight: Beginning Reading Help

Teaching a child to read is one question that arises quite often among homeschoolers or those considering homeschooling. Reading is obviously an essential part of education. A student who reads well will have a greater chance of success in all subjects. Everyone wants to be sure to put their child in the best position to learn how to read effectively and fluently. If you are looking for resources to help you teach your child click on over to Beginning Reading Help. Beginning Reading Help is designed to helping homeschoolers, teachers, tutors and parents find the tools they need to raise … Continue reading →

We Teach: Online Community for Educators

We Teach is a forum for “anyone and everyone who teaches–no matter the classroom”. The We Teach group bursts with tools, resources and ideas from parents, teachers, homeschoolers, or anyone who is interested in providing quality education to children. As of this month the site has been live for one full year. Happy Anniversary to We Teach! It has been a successful year so far with over 1000 members and growing daily. We Teach was founded by the original Teach Mama, Amy. She has worked hard to create a forum centered entirely on sharing educational ideas to strengthen all members … Continue reading →

Blogging to Learn

Blogging is not just for the homeschooling moms. Moms everywhere have discovered the fun and therapeutic advantages of blogging. It is a way to connect and share in a method that is visual and able to be accessed at any time. Busy moms enjoy logging online to find the advice they need on their own time schedule. However, the blogging world is not just for moms, writers, and those with a desire to chronicle their knowledge and life with others. Blogging is also becoming a popular outlet and teaching tool for students. You will find a surge of homeschooled students … Continue reading →

Online Courses in Scrapbooking

Did you know that you could teach yourself how to scrapbook through Free online courses? It’s true! Maybe you want to learn how to use your Cricut better, or you want to learn about digital scrapbooking, whatever the case, there is probably a course out there for you! Here are a few courses currently being offered on www.twopeasinabucket.com: Digital 101-Everything you need to know about getting started in digital scrapbooking. Making the Most of your Die Cut Machine- This helps you learn more ways to use that Cricut, or other die-cutting machines! Super Sketches- Get a new sketch each for … Continue reading →

Online Resources for Homeschoolers

The internet is a valuable tool for today’s homeschoolers. A child can visit China, research the Civil War, and get tutored in math, without ever leaving her computer chair. The internet has opened up the world for the homeschooling family offering everything from support to online curricula. With so much at your fingertips, it is easy to get overwhelmed and spend more time than intended pounding the keyboard. So, here is a short list of some of my favorite places online as a homeschooling mom. I hope you find these sites beneficial in your journey as well. Please share any … Continue reading →

Find Free Cloth Diaper Patterns Online

I am not the best seamstress. Like my daughter, I tend to craft free-form, without a pattern and without measuring or pinning a lot of the time. However, occasionally I require help. Since I like to turn to the good old Internet for help when I am seeking crafty inspiration, that’s where I turn for simple sewing patterns. If you are thinking about sewing your own diapers, there are sources of free patterns online. Here are a few places that you can look for all-in-one, pocket diaper, or prefold patterns. If you’re just getting started in the world of sewing, … Continue reading →

Online Genealogy Courses

If you are a complete novice to genealogy you may want to sit down and take an actual class or tutorial to help you know how to start. There are several classes available to help you begin your genealogy work. Additionally these may lead you down the path to become a certified genealogist. There are universities that offer a degree in genealogy or family history. One free class is offered through BYU’s online courses. Finding Your Ancestors is a free course. It provides two lessons that can be completed all at once or at different times. This class is designed … Continue reading →

EBay makes online auctions worthwhile again

I have always used EBay to make money saving purchases. When my video camera battery died, and it was no longer available in the stores, I did not buy a new camera, I got a new battery on EBay. When the cat popped a few keys off my daughter’s laptop, I didn’t spend $100.00 on repairs, I got new keys from EBay and found an online tutorial for installing it. Instead of buying a $1000 projection screen for the basement, I purchased fabric and screen building instructions from EBay and made the perfectly good screen for $40.00. EBay has saved … Continue reading →

Best free homeschool programs online for 2009

Sometime back (December 2006) I gave the gift of five free homeschool resources that you can use. That was a long time ago. While these programs are still great for the homeschooler, and four out of five are still active, in the past few months, I have come across some homeschool programs that have literally blown my mind. For that reason I present to you the best new free homeschool programs online for 2009. MEP math: If you wanted your child to get the kind of math education as children do in countries that lap us in rankings you will … Continue reading →