When children are home schooled parents can plan special field trip geared to help with the things they are teaching their children and can also use daily and weekly tasks to teach everyday education to children such as trips to the grocery store or preparing meals can collate with a math lesson and also help to make the task a fun learning environment. ... Also a family could plan family trips or vacations to include an educational value along with fun family time. ... Children that are home schooled normally are tested once a year to make sure they are learning the things that a person sho...

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When I was a student, what motivated me were fun, interactive games that made me think we were just having fun, but we were actually learning too! ... When assessing my students, I will most likely give out pre-tests to see how much the students know about the subject we are about to learn. I will get to know each student's' individual capabilities and recognize that there are factors to bad test taking, like anxiety, ADHD, etc., and try to accommodate to the child's needs. One example is if a student has ADHD, I would give them more time to complete the test. ...

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Assessment Results Jane was administered two tests The Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II) and The Harrington-O'Shea Career Decision-Making System Revised (CDM-R). ... Deep into the session, she stressed that because of her parents being so strict with her and not allowing her to enjoy fun and normal childhood activities-is one reason she believes she lacks in being an independent and confident person. ... Jane completed both of the above mentioned testing in less than three hours. In the beginning of the CDM-R testing process she appeared nervous and optimistic about how well she was g...

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In a study done by Brian Ray,Ph.D the outcome proved "Home schoolers score above average on achievement tests...," and, "score above average on the SAT and ACT tests..." ... If they want to sit in pajamas and have math class, there are no friends around to make fun of them. ...

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Many states have additional requirements, such as the submission of a curricular plan, testing of students, or less frequently testing requirements for p! ... They are afraid that by attending public schools they will be made fun of because of their beliefs or want to convert to a different religion. ... Social development tests showed that the children rated closely in self-concept and assertion (Packard 21). Another test showed that home schooled children scored higher on self-concept than public school students (Farris). ...

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In the following paper, I will layout and asses my scores on the competence test, as well as include my own understanding on several dimensions of the test. ... In general, I am not very effective as displayed by my low score on the competency test. ... " and one friend said, "That sounds like fun, where should we go?...

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Teens and Stress The teenage years are years that a person might never want to forget, but can also be years that that same person does not want to remember. They are full of ups and downs as people grow into themselves and are forced to deal with more adult problems. They are too young to be on th...

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Teens and Stress The teenage years are years that a person might never want to forget, but can also be years that that same person does not want to remember. They are full of ups and downs as people grow into themselves and are forced to deal with more adult problems. They are too young to be on th...

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Teens and Stress The teenage years are years that a person might never want to forget, but can also be years that that same person does not want to remember. They are full of ups and downs as people grow into themselves and are forced to deal with more adult problems. They are too young to be on th...

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Teens and Stress The teenage years are years that a person might never want to forget, but can also be years that that same person does not want to remember. They are full of ups and downs as people grow into themselves and are forced to deal with more adult problems. They are too young to be on th...

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The following week, after taking the final, he greeted you saying, "Good luck on the test" and you also wish him luck too. ... And if you know him, you would have no problems being his friend because he would help out anyone that is in need and fun to be around with. ... So for two years straight, I pushed myself by waking up at 4 am getting ready for school, achieving a 3.94gpa, passing the two extremely hard tests, and taking an interview to get into the BMW training facility. ...

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Sarah is a 16-year-old Mexican "at-risk" adolescent. She currently resides with her mother Lisa and her 3 other younger siblings. They all live in an area that is predominately people from Mexico in El Grande, California. The household composition includes her 2 sisters Joan and Julie that are 13 ye...

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How can students be motivated to stay in school? First of all, I think the students should be motivated mainly by their parents and then by their teachers. Parents should motivate their children by telling them how being a high-school graduate will help them in life. The parent may mention how b...

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