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Cheryl Trzasko

Teaching Reading

2/5/2023

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Q: I feel like a failure. My child is almost 8 years old and still hasn't learned to read. What tips or tricks can you suggest? Do I need a tutor? Should I put him in school?

Within a year of learning to really read--after being able to sound out words without constant prodding--to reading a book from the adult section--with hundreds of pages and no pictures.

A: A couple of decades ago, one child greatly affected my views on teaching children to read. This boy was about 8 or maybe 9 years old when his parents brought him to the tutoring company where I then worked as a full-time tutor.

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Learning Shakespeare Without a Textbook

2/22/2021

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Wearing a Shakespearean-era costume while showing off a video she made of her version of the famous balcony scene in Romeo and Juliet.

When I was in high school, I hated studying Shakespeare. I needed a translator as I couldn't understand the English used. But as an adult, I have been to see some of his plays in the theater and have seen adaptations in movies. Plus I realize that there are many references to Shakespearean works or characters in our culture. There are reasons why these are considered classics.

I wanted my children to have a quality education and wanted that to include things like Shakespeare without feeling tortured by it like I did.

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Busy Season Is Winding Down    Sep. 18, 2023

    The busiest busy season ever in Florida home education evaluations is winding down. We are catching up on messages sent to us and we are getting evaluations done that were sent to us in the past 3 weeks as the numbers wind down. We brought in an experienced evaluator, Dana, who helped complete evaluations for us when the numbers became too much--she's been a valuable addition to our team.

We have plans in place to change some of our forms and processes in the upcoming months to make the process more efficient during the next busy season--especially in regard to questions about receipt of evaluations and other questions about evaluations as we were not able to keep that up this year as we have in the past.

   If your deadline is here (or has passed or you've received a message from the district that says you've been removed from their roster), send an email to the district telling them that you are working with an evaluator and will get the evaluation to them as soon as you can. That will buy you extra time. We don't encourage lateness but there is nothing in the law that allows them to reject an evaluation for being late.

    If you are terminating a home education program to sign up for the PEP or to enroll a child in school, you can send a Letter of Termination to the district's Home Education Contact and tell them an evaluation will be coming. You have 30 days to get it in.

    If you decide to cancel an evaluation, please notify us first so that we don't spend time on that evaluation.

Thank you for your understanding,
Cheryl Trzasko

The Trzasko Family

Cheryl & Mark Trzasko
(pronounced Trahs-koh) have always homeschooled their children; two graduated high school, as homeschoolers, with college credit.
Both Cheryl and Mark are long-time Florida certified teachers. Together, they are a team of experienced evaluators with a passion to help other homeschool families.

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I have found FL Homeschool Evaluations to be very efficient and accommodating. Very knowledgeable in Florida law regarding home education. Non-judgemental and encouraging, allowing parents to maintain control of their child's education. Fairly priced, prompt, good communication. Quick turn around on completed forms. We have been well pleased with our experience" Michelle L.

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