Good grief! Has it really been six months since I posted on this blog? Obviously and unfortunately the answer is yes! From this point on I aim (notice, I'm not promising) to do better. Although to some, I may seem to be being pulled from several different directions and that just might be true but that's just who I am. I am the type of person who needs diversity on a day-to-day basis. I learned awhile ago that I get bored very easily so I do much better when my business challenges are switched each day. This is why I sell Life and Health Insurance, book Group Cruises and run two other small businesses in addition to teaching my children at home.
How do I do it? We are a relaxed home based family which means we do not fair well with too many outside of the home activities. Other than field trips, park days, Band practice, shopping, eating out and family vacations we all really like being home most of the time. My office is in my home so I get to work early in the morning before the kids get up, during and after lesson time, between cooking/cleaning time and after 6pm when most others are off from their jobs. Works for us.
I am about to go into the next few weeks of intense insurance product training as I gear up for Medicare's Annual Open Enrollment season set to start next month. I will be busy but I want to begin to spotlight on this blog one or two of the great educational sites on the internet that I have found to be beneficial, see my resource list on the right panel. Keep in mind, my children are 13 & 11 so a few may be geared toward that age group.
This month I would like to focus on two Current Events and Social Awareness sites:
CNN Student News - We really enjoy this site. My kids are engaged with the stories, how they are reported and presented as well as the commentator. The content changes daily to reflect what is going on in the world on a daily basis and is kept at a 10 minute show time as to not lose it's audience's attention.
Youngzine - Internet News Magazine for kids. This site picks up where CNN Student News leaves off by carrying much more content and information about current events and world affairs. This site is a fairly new find for us but we really like it's set-up and content so far. Read their "Welcome Homeschoolers" message.
Living, Learning and Enjoying Our Blessings Together... PEACE! Tina
Tina Little-Coltrane - Home Educating Mother
Life and Health Insurance Advisor - Coltrane Insurance
Cruise Consultant - Expedia CruiseShipCenters
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Hi, my wife and i started Youngzine (http://www.youngzine.com) because we felt the need for our own 11-year old - a clean and safe site that presented World Events to kids in an engaging format. Thanks for using the site for your kids, and for posting about it - appreciate your help in spreading the word. Would also love any feedback, especially any suggestions you might have.
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