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Mr Science Teacher – Review

Mr Science Teacher.  (www.mrscienceteacher.com)
This is an American online tutoring programme for Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.  There is also a homework help available for extra cost.
The programme is quite expensive and to enable actual class discussion the student would have to be online in American time otherwise only a recorded version of each lesson would be [...]

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Home Ed Blogs

There are many home ed families blogging. Here are some Australian blogs of interest:
Livin’ On The Road
Mum, Dad and four kids home educating and blogging while travelling around Australia. You can follow them at http://www.livinontheroad.com.au
Home School Learning for Tomorrow’s World
Jackie’s regulation home ed blog. Believing that play is the main way children learn about themselves, others [...]

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Early Literacy Books

Early Literacy books & workbooks (unused) + various teaching aids. Suitable for K-prep-Yr 1 levels. Make an offer. Contact Margaret Ph (03) 9763 2006 or onsite.ed@gmail.com

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Social Club Books

Renascent now have an account with Social Club Books – get your books at terrific discounted prices and (if we spend over $300 per month as a collective group) we receive 20% which we will use for some great HS activities / supplies.
They have a fabulous selection of books there and you can just walk [...]

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Scholastic Bookclub

Scholastic offer books, educational resources, software etc through schools.
Registered home educators can access the Scholastic Bookclubs. In order to register with Scholastic, they require:
· Documentation confirming you are a registered Home School (i.e. a copy of VRQA registration or renewal letter for 2009 ).
· Name of Home School (e.g. Smith Home School – this doesn’t [...]

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Second Hand Resource Listing

HEN members are welcome to list second had books and resources on this page. Forward the details and a contact phone number or email address to webmaster@home-ed.vic.edu.au
Please notify us when your goods have sold so that we can keep for sale notices up to date

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Resource Roundup

A packaged curriculum is not necessary to home educate successfully but there are many options available for those who wish to use one. Time spent thinking about what you and your children wish to learn and what best suits their style of learning before buying anything will be rewarded. Cheap mistakes are easier to back [...]

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Educational aids and games for sale

Card Game HISS – a colour matching snake making card game For ages 4 +. Complete set with various colours, heads, tails, bodies of snakes. Make long or short snakes $12.
Card Game – Mummy Rummy, Egyptian Treasures Game. Compelete and in excellent condition $15.
Card Game – Bull in a China Shop. Compelete and in [...]

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Community Language Schools

http://www.eduweb.vic.gov.au/edulibrary/public/teachlearn/student/lem/clsschoolslocations.pdf
These are not specifically for home schoolers, but the Face to face Classes are run around the state. See if your desired second language is listed at a time and location convenient to you.

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Furniture etc

urniture etc for sale: Playstation 1 games $2.50 each, 68cm flat screen

Playstation 1 games $2.50 each, 68cm flat screen;
colour TV – last of the CRT – Sharp brand $70,
Timber Entertainment unit; – Tall with shelves, cupboard and moving TV shelf $80,
Timber bookcase with toy drawer $60, Timber and glass cabinet $200, Large corner computer desk [...]

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