Julie in MO Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 My daughter just took the National Mythology Exam, which I learned about from this board. She LOVED doing it! She is in 6th grade, but I also have an 8th grader. I searched the board using contests/exams but didn't find any threads. Could we start a thread of known National exams and contests that home schoolers might choose to participate in, please? Here's mine... http://www.etclassics.org/ This is the link for the National Mythology Exam. They send you a study guide which is quite easy to follow and if your student gets 100% correct, they get a "gold" medal. Thanks and blessings, Julie in MO PS...if there has already been a thread on this, and I just couldn't find it, feel free to kindly refer me to it via this thread. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeidiKC Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Thank you for that! That sounds really cool! I do have a website bookmarked that lists these contests you mention. I will look for it later today and post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeLe Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Wow - this is great. My dd would LOVE to do this. Thanks for asking this question. I will subscribe to this thread hoping to find more opportunities for soon to be homeschooler! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie in MO Posted March 3, 2010 Author Share Posted March 3, 2010 Surely there are a few things out there?!? Blessings, Julie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommy&herboys Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 Here is an old thread - http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=135368 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brindee Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 Interesting item on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350321395117&ih=022&category=378&ssPageName=WDVW&rd=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez J Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 http://www.frenchteachers.org/concours/ Lesley PS We missed the deadline for this. So, not sure how a homeschooler applies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 The National Spelling Bee allows Homeschoolers to participate, but I think it's via groups, not individuals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in WI Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 The National Latin Exam My oldest is so excited to take this next year! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfarm Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 There is a program called the National History Day ( www.nhd.org ) that involves a science fair type of presentation/competition for history topics. I believe that there are different focus themes each year. You might check to see if anything is being done for this in your area. In my area, the local 4-yr college sponsors the event. The history/genealogy group, Sons of the American Revolution ( www.sar.org ) sponsors poster, oration, and essay contests. They also have a scholarship program, so this might be one to check out in the middle grades to develop a strong application for later. The North South Organization ( www.northsouth.org )sponsors a geography bee. This site, ( www.engineeringedu.com ) lists many different engineering, science, and math competitions. You would have to contact the various events to determine whether homeschool students would be elligible to participate. HTH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 This is my parents' baby http://www.jshs.org/regions/virginia.html Many of their top competitors are homeschooled students. I assume other JSHS regions are similar. It's too late for this year (they're in the time of year where I can't even reach them on the phone, because between JSHS and science fair, it's a full-time job, on top of their teaching obligations), but it's not too early to start working towards next year! ISEF affiliated fairs also often accept homeschooled students, although some will run a preliminary just for homeschoolers if they get a lot of homeschool entries, or will allot a few slots for each of several major homeschool groups and a number for independent homeschoolers. http://www.societyforscience.org/isef/affiliatedfairs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie in MO Posted March 3, 2010 Author Share Posted March 3, 2010 Thanks for sharing! Thanks for the old posting, also - I didn't see it. Blessings, Julie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeidiKC Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/explore/contests.htm http://homeschoolmathcontests.com/individualchart.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 My daughter just took the National Mythology Exam, which I learned about from this board. She LOVED doing it! She is in 6th grade, but I also have an 8th grader. I searched the board using contests/exams but didn't find any threads. Could we start a thread of known National exams and contests that home schoolers might choose to participate in, please? Here's mine...http://www.etclassics.org/ This is the link for the National Mythology Exam. They send you a study guide which is quite easy to follow and if your student gets 100% correct, they get a "gold" medal. Thanks and blessings, Julie in MO PS...if there has already been a thread on this, and I just couldn't find it, feel free to kindly refer me to it via this thread. :001_smile: Thank you for this link! My 8 yo is in third now, so he's old enough for this and I know he'd adore it. He's in love with mythology so we will be doing this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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