5 Educational Apps for Homeschool

If you use an iPad in your homeschool you know how overwhelming the iTunes store can be when searching for apps that might fit your needs, even when you’re using the category search.  Unfortunately many people often download (and sometimes paid for) apps that they also immediately delete. Everyone has … read more

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5 Educational Apps for Homeschool

If you use an iPad in your homeschool you know how overwhelming the iTunes store can be when searching for apps that might fit your needs, even when you’re using the category search.  Unfortunately many people often download (and sometimes paid for) apps that they also immediately delete. Everyone has … read more

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Top Ten Things You Don’t Want to Miss During Your Visit to Gaylord Palms Resort: Sunset Sam’s

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For an experience like no other, dine aboard the SS Gaylord sailboat, docked in the heart of Key West’s Southernmost Point. At Sunset Sam’s, a Key West Grill you’ll find a menu featuring New World Floridian cuisine in one of the most fun and creative settings at Gaylord Palms … read more

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Preparing Your Kids For The Real World… Even In a Recession

When I ask home school families why they are home schooling their kids, I get answers like…

  • We don’t want their minds corrupted by the worldly influence and secular teachings of our public school system.
  • Our public schools system in our area is horrible.
  • We can’t afford private school and
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New Convention Events: Sharing the Excitement …

We are so excited about the new things available at the 2012 FPEA Homeschool Convention! In the event that you may not have seen all of the details for any of these events, we wanted to offer a quick re-cap. We don’t want you to miss a thing.

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Educational Methods: Charlotte Mason

I had a diverse education, not in the Charlotte Mason sense but rather geographi­cal. I attended 12 schools in three different states and one in Canada. I had a variety of teachers as I changed schools frequently, however they all held some­thing in common: boredom. This public education I received … read more

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Member Showcase: Nancy Robbins

A Nontraditional Approach

For most of the past 15 years, Nancy Robbins has run a night school. Not the back-to-college kind, though — the Robbins family’s homeschool has taken on an unusual look because of Nancy’s husband’s night-shift job. “We did school at night and field trips during the day … read more

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Top Ten Things You Don’t Want to Miss During Your Visit to Gaylord Palms Resort: South Beach Pool

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Unwind after a long day at the NEW South Beach Pool! The exclusive, adult-only swimming pool features a chic South Beach design lined with tropical palms. Take a refreshing dip in the water or curl up beneath one of our private cabanas (available for rent) with a book … read more

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Convention Host Resort: Gaylord Palms

This week we would love to share with you some of the true pleasures you will enjoy at our host resort. You won’t want to miss any of the added luxury of the Gaylord Palms Resort, so plan on reserving your room now because they are filling up faster this … read more

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A Day in the Life

I have a confession to make, when I first started homeschooling I had this picture in my head of how our days would go.  I’d wake up early in the morning, have time to read my bible and exercise, cook a nutritious breakfast, wake up my happy kids, and the … read more

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Member Showcase: Alesia Wilson

Alesia Wilson had no plans of being a homeschool mom — “none whatsoever,” she emphasizes with a laugh. Her plan was to continue working as a corporate accountant and keep “juggling all the proverbial balls of marriage, motherhood and career outside the home. Meanwhile, her husband, David, believed in a … read more