Sunday, March 30, 2008

Testing

Depending on which state you live in, you may have different requirements for assessment, but New York state requires standardized testing during certain years of schooling, and this year is one of those years for my older daughter. We have always used the IOWA Test of Basic Skills, just because we are familiar with it, and I like the continuity of using the same test series, but I'm curious about the other tests....

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Moneysavers

Just thought of sharing this one... Staples offers a teacher's discount card, as does Barnes and Noble, and JoAnn's Fabrics. You just need some sort of proof that you do homeschool - they prefer ID cards of some sort. Anyway, hopefully that will help someone else save a few pennies...