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Frequently Asked Questions about Our Site
Q. How do I read the lessons, articles, and other pages?
Q. How do I subscribe?
Q. Does the $15.95 Subscription cover the whole family?
Q. How do I find out what's in the Weekly Lesson Plans for each Grade Level?
Q. Login Help: Can you help me login?
Q. Can I see free sample lesson plans without subscribing?
Q. Do your lessons follow curriculum guidelines?
Q. Can I read what others have to say about your site?
Q. How do I contact you?
Q. Do I need to have PayPal or a credit card to subscribe?
Q. Why am I having problems accessing my subscription?
Q. Why do I get an error when entering my credit card?
Q. If I decide to cancel my subscription, will I receive a refund?
Q. Can I renew my subscription or resubscribe?
Q. Do you have new lessons, articles, and other information each month?
Q. Where do I find Worksheets?
Q. Do you offer a diploma/graduation program?
Q. How do I know when each new issue is available online?
Q. Do you focus on a particular style of homeschooling?
Q. Do you publish the magazine over the summer months, too?
Q. Do you accept advertisements or have a media kit?
Q. Do you feature book reviews or product reviews?
Q. Do you accept articles on homeschooling?
Q. Do you accept photos on homeschooling?
Q. Can I submit my child's writings or photos?
Q. How do I read your Weekly Lessons, Daily Activities, Hands-On Activities, Field Trips, and other articles or pages?
A. We are a monthly online homeschool magazine and educational site. We provide new weekly homeschool lessons, daily educational activities, hands-on activities, unit studies, field trips, homeschool articles, and much more. Fresh, new content is added weekly and/or monthly. We feature twelve monthly issues each year. Weekly and daily activities are added daily and/or weekly. To access those areas, simply subscribe to our magazine or subscribe by clicking here.
You'll gain access to all areas of our site, get new lesson plan ideas each week, new creative writing ideas every day, new hands-on activities and articles each month, be able to communicate with other homeschool families on our message board, etc.
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Q. How do I subscribe?
A. To subscribe and have full access to all the Weekly Lesson Plans, Daily Activities, Hands-On Activities, Unit Studies, Field Trips, Articles, and more, Click Here. We accept VISA and MasterCard through our Secure Order Form, as well as PayPal, check, or money order.
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Q. Does the $15.95 Subscription cover the whole family?
A. Yes! Whether you have one child or 10 children, the $15.95 is all you pay for a year's subscription. To start your family's $15.95 subscription, and gain access to everything on our site, Click Here. We accept VISA and MasterCard through our Secure Order Form, as well as PayPal, check, or money order.
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Q. How do I find out what's in the Weekly Lesson Plans for each Grade Level?
A. The contents of our Weekly Lesson Plans are often noted on our Homeschool Message Board: click here Or you can simply login to each week's lesson. Nonsubscribers may view the Sample Lessons, as noted on our Home page.
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Q. Can I see free sample lessons without subscribing?
A. Yes, you can see free samples of our Weekly Lessons for Grades K - 12 by clicking here.
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Q. Do your lessons follow curriculum guidelines?
A. Yes, the activities provided in our Weekly Lessons follow, or complement, the national curriculum guidelines often used by schools across the country.
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Q. Can I read what others have to say about your site?
A. Yes, you can read comments and testimonials from our subscribers by clicking here.
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Q. Do I need to have PayPal or a credit card to subscribe?
A. No. You may subscribe to our online magazine by sending a check or money order. For contact information, please click the "Contact Us" button or click here.
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Q. Login Help: Can you help me login?
A. When you subscribe, be sure to write down your User Name and Password right then, before you go any further. Keep it with your homeschool files, lesson plans, or other Internet login names. Then you will always have it nearby. If you still can't login, please click the "Contact Us" button or click here.
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Q. How do I contact you?
A. Click the "Contact Us" button at the bottom of the menu on the left, or click here. If you do not receive a response within 24 hours, it's possible that Spam filters may block e-mails. See our "Contact Us" page for other ways to contact us: click here.
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Q. I signed up once, but now I can't access the pages. Why?
A. Be sure that your payment cleared through PayPal or through your credit card company. When you subscribe and submit your payment information through our Secure Order Form, you should receive a "Subscription Receipt for EverythingHomeschooling.com" shortly afterward, via e-mail. The receipt will verify that you successfully signed up for your online subscription.
Login Instructions: When you re-visit our site as a Subscriber, follow these Login Instructions.
1. When you click on one of our pages and see the "Member Login" page:
2. Enter your User Name - this is the email address you chose.
3. Enter your Password - this is the password you chose.
4. Click the "Sign In Automatically" box.
5. Click the "Login" button. You will now have access to all pages.
Note: Write down your User Name & Password with your list of Internet login names or in your homeschool files.
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Q. I tried to subscribe on your online Secure Order Form, but every time I enter my credit card number, I get an error. Why?
A. When entering your credit card number, be sure to omit the dashes or spaces between the numbers. Your number should appear as: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
No dashes, no spaces, between the numbers. Remember to include your card's correct expiration date, too. Your credit card number will be securely encrypted through our Secure Order Form. If you prefer, you can mail your subscription payment to us, and we'll send a confirmation receipt via e-mail.
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Q. If I decide to cancel my subscription, will I receive a refund?
A. You'll have 30 days to review all that we offer on our educational homeschool site. If you decide to cancel your subscription within 30 days of subscribing, please e-mail us within that 30-day timeframe, and we will issue you a refund.
Otherwise, your subscription will run for a complete year, from the time you subscribed. For instance, if you subscribed on January 1, 2009, your subscription will run until January 1, 2010.
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Q. Can I renew my subscription or resubscribe?
A. Yes, if you'd like to renew your subscription, please let us know. Or, if your subscription has lapsed, simply re-subscribe for the upcoming year here: Subscribe Today.
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Q. Do you have new lessons, articles, and other information each month?
A. Yes, every month, in each new issue, we add new learning ideas, educational activities, unit studies, field trips, new homeschool articles, and other helpful information. Some information remains consistent on our site, such as Getting Started, Curriculum Guidelines, or Homeschool Laws, so that new subscribers can access that information at any time.
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Q. Where do I find Worksheets?
A. Worksheets are available on the "Worksheets" page. See the button for "Worksheets" in the menu on the left or click here. In addition, links to worksheets are often included in many of the Weekly Lessons.
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Q. Do you offer a diploma/graduation program?
A. From the information on our site, you can provide your children with a well-rounded homeschool program and/or diploma. This is all included in the $15.95-per-year subscription rate.
The lessons and activities we provide are based upon national curriculum guidelines. You may use any, or all, of the lessons to supplement your family's flexible, natural-learning style. Or, you may use them for your homeschool program in a more structured style, if you choose.
We do not provide a diploma or program from a specific school. Rather, the homeschool program and/or diploma can be issued from YOUR school. (Brainstorm with your children to give your homeschool a name that means something special to your family!)
For a diploma example, high-school transcripts, report cards, daily/weekly planner sheets, reading logs, etc., see our Homeschool Forms page. These assist you in recording, tracking, and organizing your homeschool.
For weekly lessons and learning activities, see our Grades K-12 Lessons, Daily Activities, Curriculum Guidelines, Hands-On Activities, Unit Studies, Field Trips, Reading Suggestions, and Worksheets.
For additional information and help, read the Homeschool Articles, Unschooling Articles, Homeschool News, Homeschool Groups, Message Board, and other helpful links we provide.
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Q. How do I know when each new issue is available online?
A. We are a monthly online magazine, so each new issue will be available the first week of each month. For instance, the August issue is available to current subscribers the first week of August. The September issue will be available the first week of September. The October issue, the first week of October, etc.
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Q. Do you focus on a particular style of homeschooling?
A. No. We use the term "homeschooling" to include all forms of "learning at home." This can include homeschooling, unschooling, faith-based education, secular education, natural learning, self-directed learning, curriculum-based learning, cyber-learning, online learning, etc.
Our mission is to provide weekly and monthly lesson plan ideas, learning activity ideas, "homeschool" help, and other "homeschool" information to make your experience as smooth, easy, and affordable as possible. We especially strive to help busy families, working parents, single parents, and all parents and families who have an interest in the education and future of their children.
Whatever your style of "homeschooling," you may take from our magazine whatever is most helpful and beneficial to you and your family. You may use our lesson ideas and learning activities to supplement your daily activities. Or you may use them as your daily "homeschool" curriculum.
If you desire a more structured homeschool environment, we are here to help you. If you prefer a more flexible, eclectic style, we provide plenty of material for you. If you prefer unschooling, we provide fun, hands-on activities, virtual field trips, and other learning ideas for you.
If you want to create your own curriculum -- keep your own records and high-school transcripts -- issue your own diploma and hold your own graduation celebration -- we are here to help you with that, too. We do not exclude anyone. We welcome everyone!
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Q. Do you publish the magazine over the summer months, too?
A. Yes, we continue to publish the magazine each month over the summer, with new articles, information, and ideas. We also continue to feature learning activities and fun educational projects throughout the summer months.
For instance, our July issue includes articles on "unschooling" over the summer, homeschooling (having fun!) "year-round", how to teach several children, mnemonics and learning, summer-reading lists, summer fun ideas, business opportunities for stay-at-home parents, and much more!
Check back at the beginning of each month for new articles, information, and learning activities. And let your friends and homeschool groups know that we'll be here all summer long, too!
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Q. Do you accept advertisements?
A. Yes. Due to the high interest in finding resources via our site -- and due to inquiries from homeschool suppliers -- we now include Classified Ads in each online issue. Each Classified Ad may contain up to 75 words, at a cost of $10 per ad, per month.
Save 6% by running your ad in 3 consecutive issues: just $28.00 for 3 consecutive ad insertions. Save 10% by running your ad in 6 consecutive issues: just $54 for 6 ad insertions. Save 15% by running your ad in 12 consecutive issues: just $102 for an entire year of ads -- 12 consecutive ad insertions.
The benefits of advertising in our online magazine include affordability, exposure, and the ability to take visitors directly to your Web site or shopping cart today. For examples of current ads, see our "Ads & Resources" page.
We receive 4,000 to 7,000 visits per day, or about 100,000 to 200,000 visits per month. We have subscribers in every state in the U.S., military families overseas, and subscribers in Canada, England, Italy, Australia, and South America. In addition, we attract readers of all ages and nationalities, who are seeking information regarding the education of their children or grandchildren.
Your Classified Ad may be placed with us at any time. Feel free to Contact Us for additional information.
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Q. Do you feature book reviews or product reviews?
A. Not at this time. However, we can include a Classified Ad on your book or product at a very affordable rate. See the above question-and-answer on advertisements.
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Q. Do you accept articles on homeschooling?
A. Yes. We are always happy to consider your articles, or experiences, regarding homeschooling. Our homeschool articles run approximately 500 to 1200 words, each. Payment is $30 to $35 per article. We also include your bio with your article.
Articles can be submitted via e-mail or regular mail. Editors will review submissions and usually respond within 1 to 2 weeks. Be sure to include your name, e-mail address, and mailing address for payment purposes. Please see our "Contact Us" page for our contact information.
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Q. Do you accept photos on homeschooling?
A. Yes. We are happy to feature photos in our "Photo Gallery" pages. We are always looking for photos for our magazine covers, too.
If your photo submission is selected for an upcoming cover, you will receive a free subscription to our magazine, or the equivalent ($15). Please see our "Contact Us" page for our contact information.
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Q. How do I submit my child's writings or photos for the "Creative Corner" or "Photo Gallery" pages?
A. Your child will win an award when submitting creative writing or artistic projects. Send your children's creative writing, poetry, short stories, book reviews, photos of art projects or hands-on activities, etc., to us via e-mail or regular mail. Please see our "Contact Us" page for our contact information. See our "Creative Corner" page for more information (click here).
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