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Everyone is trying to save a buck, I encourage you to shop with these vendors who offer homeschoolers a discount: Borders Books offers a 20% discount with proof of home schooling.  In all cases your letter from the county or school district is enough.  JoAnn Etc. offers a 10% teachers discount on all items even sale item!  Treehouse toys has a 15% teachers discount.  If you know of any other vendors locally who offer discounts let us know!  Thanks to Cathy Daniels for the updates.

I really learned a lot from Dave Marks' workshop on Writing Strands (his writing program) at the conference in Romulus in August.  It applies to any subject.  But he was asked how a parent should evaluate a page of written work - with lots of grammar errors, spelling errors, etc.  He said, "Point out the good parts and correct ONE
error."  One spelling error OR one grammar error or one usage error.  Let them write again - the next day point out all the good parts and correct ONE MORE error - - see what he's saying?  He said if we have them write every day for 180 days or all year if that's the way we do it - they can learn 180 different things well, rather than
retaining only a few because they were bombarded with errors on every paper.  And he emphasized NOT marking up their papers with red corrections.  I think this fits in here, although most reading instruction is verbal.  LOTS of praise and learn one new thing per lesson. . . . and again, keeping the lessons as un-lessonlike (is that a word?) as possible.  Posted by Cathy Daniels

Akron University's continuing education office offers a Home Schoolers Program.  This program is designed for the homeschoolers only. It offers basic classes in electronics to foreign language.  This program offers something for everyone.  Students as young as five years old can partake in these programs.  For further info call 330-684-8980 or 1-800-221-8303 ext. 8980

The Wise Owl Bookstore located across from the Canton Center Mall offers home educators a discount card.  After getting your punched a certain amount of times you receive $10.00 in merchandise.  This is one to check out.