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	<title>Kerry Beck's Blog</title>
	
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	<description>A Blog About Homeschooling, Leadership Education and Homemaking!</description>
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		<title>Excellence in Literature - What’s this?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:56:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kerry</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ 
At first glance, I wasn&#8217;t sure about Janice Campbell&#8217;s new book, Excellence in Literature.  But when I began reading the introduction and all the material available for high school students to use in literature studies, I was sold on the program.
Mrs. Campbell has done an excellent job of creating a college-prep course that high [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What’s a Portable Wall?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:17:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kerry</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[What in the world are portable walls?
Not enough available wall space for posters? No problem! Your student can have a writing station at his or her own desk. Our new “Portable Walls” is a single-pocket folder with an extra page, creating a tri-fold wall packed with all the Unit Models, several word lists including prepositions, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can 7 &amp; 8 year olds learn to write well?</title>
		<link>http://www.curriculumconnection.net/blog/2009/07/07/can-7-8-year-olds-learn-to-write-well/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:04:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kerry</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.curriculumconnection.net/blog/?p=1158</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You may wonder if a young person can learn to write well.  The answer is &#8220;yes&#8221;.  I know because I taught my son, starting at a young age.  I did alter the assignments and type out his writings so he could edit them.  But, he learned how to write well enough [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can Your Kids Write Essays Well?</title>
		<link>http://www.curriculumconnection.net/blog/2009/07/01/can-your-kids-write-essays-well/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:48:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kerry</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.curriculumconnection.net/blog/?p=1154</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We are getting ready to visit my parents this weekend for the 4th of July.  It will be nice to relax and enjoy ourselves for awhile, even with the heat :-)  Before I leave, I want to share the best essay writing guide I have ever reviewed.  It&#8217;s The Elegant Essay &#38; my 16yo still [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Student Writing Intensive Review</title>
		<link>http://www.curriculumconnection.net/blog/2009/07/01/student-writing-intensive-review/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:55:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kerry</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.curriculumconnection.net/blog/?p=1151</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Student Writing Intensive teaches students how to write better.  I&#8217;ve reviewed this curriculum in the videos below.  The first video gives you an overview of any Student Writing Intensive course.  The 2nd video tells you more about the different levels and what ages they are appropriate for.

The video was too long so I had to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Writing Without Tears</title>
		<link>http://www.curriculumconnection.net/blog/2009/07/01/writing-without-tears/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:02:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kerry</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, I have an article from my dear friend, Andrew Pudewa of Excellence in Writing.  It seems quite appropriate as we celebrate July 4th to look at one of our country&#8217;s founders&#8230;Benjamin Franklin. 
Teaching writing can perhaps be one of the greatest challenges in home schooling.
Because of the bleakness of &#8220;grammar workbooks&#8221; or the lack [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fun Math for Elementary Kids</title>
		<link>http://www.curriculumconnection.net/blog/2009/06/24/fun-math-for-elementary-kids/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:42:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kerry</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.curriculumconnection.net/blog/?p=1141</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I found it&#8230;I actually found some math story books that your kids will LOVE!
And get this, while they love the story books we have for them, they will be learning math concepts (without knowing they are learning).  
Isn&#8217;t that a great way to &#8220;inspire not require&#8221;?  
I&#8217;m always on the lookout for ways to encourage [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Literature &amp; Writing is Best Taught Together</title>
		<link>http://www.curriculumconnection.net/blog/2009/06/24/literature-writing-is-best-taught-together/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:14:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kerry</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.curriculumconnection.net/blog/?p=1139</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As I flew to the West Virginia homeschool book fair, I enjoyed reading a terrific program, Windows to the World, by Lesha Myers.  There are so many great things to tell you about Lesha’s program, but the first thing I noticed was how personal it is.  I was immediately attracted to Ms. Myers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Look At What Was Said About IEW!!</title>
		<link>http://www.curriculumconnection.net/blog/2009/06/22/look-at-what-was-said-about-iew/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:04:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kerry</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.curriculumconnection.net/blog/?p=1136</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A few posts ago, I talked about Institute for Excellence in Writing and their wonderful writing programs. Yesterday, I was reading through some different materials about the program. Look what Tami had to say about IEW:
&#8220;My 5th grade son is my reluctant writer. I am AMAZED at his response to the program. Having an &#8216;original [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ever Dreamed of Teaching Classes from Home?</title>
		<link>http://www.curriculumconnection.net/blog/2009/06/15/ever-dreamed-of-teaching-classes-from-home/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:57:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kerry</dc:creator>
		
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Have you ever dreamed of teaching classes from home?
Or &#8230; dreamed of working from the comfort of your living room sofa?
 reason I ask is so many homeschool moms tell me they want to start their own business while homeschooling their kids&#8230;OR&#8230;teach homeschool classes.  Tuesday night (June 16th) my hubby is offering a free webinar (online class) that [...]]]></description>
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