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YouTube: Join the World’s First Collaborative Online Orchestra

YouTube recently launched a collaborative online orchestra initiative called simply the YouTube Symphony Orchestra.  Musicians from around the world can ‘audition’ to participate in the YouTube Orchestra and maybe even perform live at Carnegie Hall! People of all ages are invited to submit their own video performances of a new piece written for the occasion [...]

Three Homeschool Finalists in ‘Doodle for Google’ contest

There are three homeschoolers identified as finalists on the Doodle for Google contest website. Viewers can vote on the Doodle for Google page. Look for the homeschool entries in the following categories: Grades 4-6 in Region 4 and in Region 9 Grades 7 -9 in region 7 Good luck homeschoolers!

Enter contests to highlight homeschooler’s achievement

Public school kids get regular ‘report cards’ to measure their progress. Some sports and extra-curricular activities reward students who can produce a ‘good’ report card. Homeschoolers mostly cannot produce a piece of paper showing their high achievement and young ones feel ‘left out’ when they see their public school peers receiving rewards for good report [...]