Some Survey companies that I use

Here is a list of some of the survey companies that I am a member of that I make alot of money or prizes from.

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As a member of OpinionSquare, you'll have the opportunity to earn valuable rewards like sweepstakes entries, points redeemable for exciting prizes, and cash just for taking surveys.
https://www.opinionsquare.com/Default.aspx?Fn=ref&refID=ZJ_gD%

Points2Shop cash out is $5.50 or use points for items at Amazon.com
http://www.points2shop.com/?ref=PrpleHze

Mindfield: Cash out is a $5 check
http://mindfieldonline.com/referral/4ef64080

RewardTV: Take tests on TV/Movies that you watched the night/day before. I recently won on the Shopping Spree which happens twice a week. I have gotten alot of gift cards and gifts from this site.
http://www.rewardtv.com/join/default.sdo?refID=928017&join=friend

Valued Opinions: Cash out is $20 for Visa pre-paid gift card
www.valuedopinions.com/

BzzAgent: Try out new products and get awarded points to be used at MyPoints.


My Points: Click to read emails, surveys, and more for points that you use to purchase gift cards.
http://www.mypoints.com/

Pinecone Research-- Get a $3 check per survey

http://www.pineconeresearch.com/signup/RR595DS1.asp

I have been with Pinecone Research for quite some time now. It is a survey company where they send you surveys in your email to answer. From time to time, they also mail you items to test out. All company names and such are confident (which they will explain when you sign up), but I have personally been sent to test:

• dog food
• lotion
• candy
• beverages
• food
• hygiene items

At Pinecone, you don't have to worry about points or cashing out. Everytime you do a paid survey, they automatically send you a check for $3. If you have a paypal account, you can link up so your $3 gets sent to your paypal instead of a physical check. I normally receive anywhere from 1-4 checks a month from them.

There is only 1 account allowed per household. The surveys are only a few minutes long.
If you have any questions, you can email them at scott@pineconeresearch.com or click on the attached links to learn more about PineCone Research.
http://www.pineconeresearch.com//about.HTM
http://www.pineconeresearch.com//policy.htm

Another addition to my fund

Cash out at Mindfield.com for $26.

I also cashed out at OpinionSquare for a AMC movie ticket for 1 person for my bil for father's day. (He saw the movie "The A-Team")

Added to our Fund today

I cashed out for a $7 check from Opinion Outpost today.

What and How we teach

For the TN law, it states that we must homeschool at least 4 hours a day and 180 hours a year. We homeschool longer than that, but the law only cares if you make that 4 hours. **Every state is different, check with your local state laws to see what you are required to do. Some states don't have a limit while others do.**

I created my lesson plan sheet on my PC using Microsoft Works Word Processor, which came with the HP computer that we got.

This is what it looks like:


I just print them out and fill them out by hand. Then use my 3-hole punch to punch the holes in them so I can easily put them into my binder when the week is finished.

After printed them out, I prepare them and when I have that child's week done, I have a set of regular file folders that I write the week's dates on the tab in pencil, (so I can erase when that week is done and write the next week's date on them) and I place the sheets in there. I paperclip together the lesson plan sheet, which is on top, then any other worksheets that they may have. That way they have all of the work for that week clipped together.

I normally prepare about 3 months worth of work at a time. So I am prepared if something goes wrong, like I become sick or hurt, their work is ready for them. For an example, this past year I caught a very nasty flu and was basically bed-ridden for a month or so. But, my kids' lesson plans were already prepared, so we didn't get behind in any work.

***CW on the sheet above means Creative Writing. LA on the sheet above means Language Arts. Our Activity time differs from week to week. One week it is Spanish, the next is Keyboard, the next is Art, and the next is Poetry.***

Homeschool Attendance Calendars

http://donnayoung.org/calendars/calendars.htm
Since schooling for us is about a month or so away, I went ahead and printed out my calendar that I use for keeping attendance. I print out 4 copies. Three of them for each one of my children, which gets turned in to the Board of Education, which we are signed up with. And the last one is my copy. At the end of the year, I always put it in the binder that contains all of my lesson plan sheets for that year.

**I create lesson plan sheets for each one of my children, each a week's worth of work. After the week is done, I put the sheets in a binder with the year (so I can keep track just in case someone wants to know what we do), and I keep them seperated by using dividers.**