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Lee Binz

Tuesday, 12 July 2016

High School Computer Science Credit

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Are you confident on how to give grades, assign credits, and create transcripts for all your classes, including Computer Science? Let me show you how. Click to register: A Homeschool Parents Guide to Grades Credits and Transcripts Webinar Does your child need a computer science credit? It’s easy to cover in your homeschool! There are many topics you can cover for a computer science class. Colleges want to know that your children are computer literate. Learning...

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Saturday, 06 August 2016 10:04

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Guest — Amy D.

Lee, My son has taken several of the online computer programming courses offered by Youth Digital. We originally found them throu... Read More

Guest — Assistant to The HomeScholar

Thank you for sharing the info, Amy! Blessings, Robin Assistant to The HomeScholar

Monday, 08 August 2016 15:19

Guest — BevG

Having earned a BS in Computer Science and having graduated my first homeschooled son, I would agree that basic computer skills su... Read More

Saturday, 09 July 2016 18:04

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Lee Binz

Thursday, 05 February 2015

Occupational Education for the Confused Homeschool Parent

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Occupational Education for the Confused Homeschool Parent Although different states require parents to cover different subjects according to their specific homeschool laws, in Washington State where I live there are eleven required subjects. The one that seems to consistently stump people is occupational education. So many people have asked me what this term means! I read a thread about this topic recently on a homeschool forum and it was quite funny to see what some people thought...

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Saturday, 11 January 2014 17:26

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Guest — Susan

So my daughter works at a vet's office 448 hours a year. How many credits would I put on her transcript?

Guest — Assistant to The HomeScholar

Good question, Susan! In her blog post "Determining Homeschool English Credits" Lee says, "There are some classes that simply tak... Read More

Saturday, 11 January 2014 19:09

Guest — J W

Woops - that's my child's great grandfather, not mine, LOL!

Thursday, 21 June 2012 21:13

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Lee Binz

Tuesday, 23 September 2014

What Can We Learn From Pennsylvania Homeschoolers?

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According to www.pahomeschoolers.com, homeschoolers in Pennsylvania may receive high school credit if they do any ONE of the following in a course:1. Complete two-thirds of a textbook2. Have 120 daily logged entries3. Have 120 hours of logged study4. Complete a 10 page research paper5. Complete a college course6. Pass an AP exam What Can We Learn From Homeschoolers in Pennsylvania? Do any ONE of the followingYou don't have to do ALL of them. You don't have to complete...

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Friday, 31 May 2013 03:44

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Guest — Dottie

I enjoyed this article. It gives me a few new ideas on how to assess my children entering high school next year. I knew about the ... Read More

Guest — Lee

Thanks Audrey! I appreciate you for taking the time and spelling that out. Blessings, Lee

Wednesday, 18 August 2010 07:11

Guest — Audrey

As a PA resident, I will defend PA Homeschoolers. Remember this is just one of several diploma programs in the state. Unlike other... Read More

Wednesday, 18 August 2010 04:41

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Lee Binz

Tuesday, 26 June 2012

The Great Courses for High School Credit

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My Gold Care Club members love having their biggest questions answered promptly - and they love having a monthly webinar too! Recently Anne shared her burning question for the week, and I thought it would be helpful information for others as well.My burning question for this week is: What about The Great Courses company? Are their DVDs enough to “count? I know you said that just reading Susan Wise Bauer’s History of the Ancient World...

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Tuesday, 26 June 2012 14:07

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Guest — Margaret

Thanks for this. Great Courses lectures work well for one of my kids and we do like to use them when we can.

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Lee Binz

Monday, 25 June 2012

Does Your Homeschooler Make the Grade?

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Parents often have a hard time figuring out how to assign grades to their homeschool students, and get stressed just wondering whether ‘mommy grades’ are even valid or not! At a recent webinar, one of the attendees asked, “Can you give some options and factors to use when evaluating grades?” Another mom wondered, “My daughter is autistic and we do a lot of hands-on type things. How do you decide grades for hands-on assignments?”There are many...

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Lee Binz

Tuesday, 19 June 2012

Making the Most of Community College

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If you are planning to use community college classes to replace or supplement junior and senior year, I have some specific suggestions.For maximum benefit.... Make sure to have your child take a class in each major subject area: English, math, history, etc. If you are trying to get an AA degree, that means you will be covering all of those major subject areas plus a little more. Make sure to have her take a class for...

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A lot of schools offer the option of taking classes for "honors" credit. This will involve more work from the student, but it is a... Read More

Wednesday, 20 June 2012 09:30

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Lee Binz

Monday, 18 June 2012

Transcripts for the Rest of Us!

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It’s not too hard to create a stellar transcript for a student that excels in all they do, but what about the more average student who struggles in certain areas, and may be a little reluctant to learn? How do you make their transcript look acceptable without any stretching of the truth?Usually the first thing I suggest when I consult with somebody in this situation is to figure out what your child does for fun. There...

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Lee Binz

Tuesday, 12 June 2012

Recording Credits for Year-‘Round Homeschoolers

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The other day, a client asked me, “What is the best way to record transcript credits for classes that do not fall within a given school year?” This family homeschooled year-round, and had courses that spanned several ‘school years,’ so they wondered how to reflect that on their homeschool transcripts.One of the best ways to handle this situation is to record the end date when you actually finish the course. That’s actually what our family did. ...

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Lee Binz

Tuesday, 05 June 2012

Transcripts and Course Descriptions for Music and Theater People

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I asked Bari "How do you like it?" after he purchased the Comprehensive Record Solution, and he said "We are theater/music people and many things seem to not apply or go over my head a bit. Overall - I am pleased with the material." So.... how do you make a transcript and course description when you are a dealing with a lot of fine arts?When you are music and theater people, it can help to think...

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Tuesday, 05 June 2012 18:25

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Perfect timing, Lee. Thanks for the post. I just finished the course academic course descriptions for my new graduate and was mull... Read More

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Lee Binz

Saturday, 02 June 2012

Summertime Reading, Planning, and More

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Summer is a great time to compile your student’s reading list, in preparation for college applications. A reading list is simply a list of books your child has read, including title and author. Often requested by colleges, and sometimes useful for scholarship applications, reading lists are an important part of your student’s high school record. Include books you have assigned your children to read over the summer, books they’ve used in their coursework, and books they...

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Tuesday, 05 June 2012 11:39

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Guest — Lee

I listed the books on course descriptions when appropriate AND on the reading list. Some books are "just" for the reading list, b... Read More

Guest — Janet

Do you put required course readings in both the detailed course description and the reading list? Or, do you denote which course ... Read More

Saturday, 02 June 2012 10:35

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Lee Binz

Thursday, 31 May 2012

Crazy Lifestyle of Learning

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Lots of homeschoolers have a "Crazy Lifestyle of Learning". I'm a huge fan of Delight Directed Learning , and I love helping my members turn that into words and numbers that colleges understand - and putting those on a Homeschool Transcript. Here is one example!"My son spends his remaining school day working on film projects. He had already won two contests. I took him to the San Antonio Christian film festival academy a few Weeks back....

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Lee Binz

Tuesday, 28 February 2012

Homeschooling High School - How to Get it All Done

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How do I get it ALL done? That is a big question. It all depends on what your "ALL" means to you? Is your "All" too big? What are your priorities?I am now a featured expert on Bizymoms.com! You can read my articles here.

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Lee Binz

Friday, 24 February 2012

Getting Enough Credits While Homeschooling High School

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For my children it was chess and economics. Those things that your homeschool student spends their time on. That thing that sometimes gets very annoying to you. These are the things that could actually end up becoming credits on their homeschool transcript. Subscribe to my YouTube channel. You’ll get notified when I create new videos on homeschool high school topics!

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Friday, 24 February 2012 11:50

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While my son's social networking didn't count for high school, his self acquired 90 words per minute typing ability DID count. We ... Read More

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Lee Binz

Tuesday, 27 December 2011

What Do They Do For Fun?

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What do they do for fun?When I’m helping parents with a transcript, that one question can open the floodgates! How does your child spend unstructured time? When they are supposed to be working on school, or emptying the dishwasher, what are they doing instead? That can be a great indication of their Fun Factor.If they enjoy their fun for more than one hour a day, you may be able to translate that into high school credits....

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