I’ve been researching writing classes for my daughter the last few weeks. She is tired of IEW (it does get a bit tedious), so I am giving her a break from IEW and letting her do some different kind of creative writing. I found a few good sites that are geared towards creative writing. They are all probably opportunities we will try as we progress through eighth grade next year and then high school.

One Year Adventure Novel– this site looks AWESOME but it says grades 8-12 and its a bit pricely  $199. It will be something we will try later.

Homeschool Writing Co-op– this is another great possibililty for when she’s grade 9-12. The price is $85-$120 per class. Each class is six-eight weeks long.

Writing Classes for kids– this is the class we chose. It was $60 and they are for any age group. We started with the first class on Spark Your Imagination.

She is very excited about writing so I am excited too!

Ligia

 

I found an article today about saving money on curriculum that I wanted to share.

It piggy backs what I shared last week about how I save on my homeschooling curriculum on my post Home School Curriculum Sites.

This article comes from Wisebread.com and is entitled 5 More Ways to Save Money on Homeschool Supplies.

Here are the five ways, but please visit Wisebread to read in detail what she shares about homeschooling on a budget.

1. Thift Stores
2. Publishers “Imperfect” Sales
3. Library sales
4. Facebook
5. Giveaways

Ligia

There is a new groupon-type site launching April 2nd called Educents. If you sign up now you get a free $15 credit. This site will feature the latest educational products. Here is the link: Educents.