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Who says there's
no free lunch
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this section we are collecting contests, grants, scholarships and all sorts of things to
make your life easier (and cheaper!!). Not only we are collecting these, but where we find
discrimination against homeschoolers, we are leading the fight to change it. (AND you can
help!) It is constantly changing, so come by every few days.
Here's what we have, so far:
Campbells Soup
"Labels for
Education" program
Homeschoolers CAN
participate - It's official!
 Their Labels for Education Program, which encourages public and
private schools to collect labels from all Campbell's products (which includes companies
Pepperidge Farm and Godiva), allow students and schools to exchange labels for such
goodies as videos, art supplies, even computers. When talking with Ms. Pizzaro, the
director of Campbell Soup's Labels for Education Program, we discovered that homeschoolers
COULD participate in the Labels program.
Now it's official and it's on their website.
 see how we won & how YOU can cash
in!!
Penguin/Putnam
$1,000 College Scholarship Essay Contest
Homeschoolers are NOW
part of the program!!
This program was originally closed to homeschoolers, but
through our efforts they have changed their official policy which now reads:
"Now, Signet Classic is proud to host its sixth
annual Signet Classic Student Scholarship Essay Contest, in which five high school
juniors, seniors or equivalent homeschoolers can each win a $1,000 scholarship award to be
used toward their higher education plus a Signet Classic library for their school (or
local public library in the case of home schooled students).....Entrant must be a
full-time matriculated student in the eleventh or twelfth grade at time of entry or
between the ages of 16-18 if home-schooled "
at their
website | see how we won!
and tell them that Homeschoolzone.com sent you!!
Staples Teacher's Reward Program
Homeschool parents
are NOW teachers too!
This program was originally closed to homeschoolers, but
through the activism of Linda Duntley the director of Tulsa Home Educators, home educators
can now participate.
For every cumulative $100 you spend,
you are awarded a $10 reward certificate (maximum $70/year)
Find out about
the struggle to include homeschoolers
and how you can help
Call Teacher Rewards Hotline 1-888-636-9555
and tell them that the Homeschoolzone sent you!!
Meet the Author
Judith Allee
"Homeschooling on a Shoestring"
by Melissa L. Morgan & Judith Waite Allee
Interview & FREE Excerpt
hosted by Joe Spataro
  She is the
co-author of "Homeschooling on a Shoestring" and began homeschooling to give her
foster son relief from special education in public school. She is active in homeschooling
and adoption circles as a writer and speaker and has contributed to two national
publications Growing Without Schooling and The Mentor. In this interview, she helps you
find creative ways to cut expenses so that you can live on one income, or 1 1/2 incomes
and so much more, so don't miss it.
"Is My Child Gifted?"
by Jane Smith
  There are many forms of
giftedness. A gifted student, "shows, or has the potential for showing, an
exceptional level of performance in one or more areas of expression." There are five
areas of giftedness: Visual & Performing Arts; General Intellectual Ability, Creative
Thinking, Specific Academic Ability and Leadership
Meet the Author
Rebecca Rupp, Ph.D.
Home Learning Year by
Year
How to Design a Homeschool Curriculum from Preschool
Through High School
hosted By Joe Spataro
interview & FREE excerpt: "The
Truth About Curricula"
  In this
interview, Rebecca Rupp shares her insights on setting up your curricula. She says,
"My new book is different from my previous homeschool books in that it is organized
on a grade by grade (year by year) basis and can be used to create complete annual
programs of study for kids of all ages." In the excerpt, "The Truth About
Curricula," she points out that "One of the primary advantages of homeschooling
is the ability to bypass the decreed norm. Homeschoolers can design their own curricula,
assembling resources ad using approaches that best suit their own children’s
needs." Read much more about this along with specific recommendations and ideas. Best
of all, Rebecca Rupp is a regular participating member of our online discussion group
homeschoolzone. She has a reputation for being a fountain of great tips and specific
resources. In fact, she has graciously offered to answer specific questions on our
discussion group. |
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