On July 1st, the Alabama law includes recognition of homeschooling for the first time.  The changes to the Code of Alabama give us more homeschool freedom and prevents discrimination against our graduates.  It is an exciting time! It is also a time to re-visit your knowledge of the St

Kaplan is offering a FREE ACT practice test at the North Shelby Library on Saturday, February 15, 2014.  This is perfect for those who are preparing to take or start taking the ACT in the next few months or years.   It will give your student real-life experience with the tests, and it

Introducing “LatinSummer Birmingham,” a two-week summer enrichment program that provides students in grades 1-7 a unique chance to learn about Latin and the classical world! Creative and enthusiastic instructors will provide a wide array of exciting and hands-on activities that introd

National Spelling Bee Birmingham District Level Wednesday, January 22, 2014 in the Chapel of Shades Mountain Independent Church 2281 Old Tyler Road Hoover, AL 35226 Registration begins at 10:00 a.m Bee to begin at 10:30 a.m. The Birmingham District Spelling Bee is open to all register

  The Alabama Department of Archives and History offers Trekking Through History Backpacks for resource in teaching history.  You only pay the shipping costs to have access to touchable artifacts, activity sheets, games, primary sources,and multimedia resources (i.e. CD, DVD).  V

PROJECT C: LESSONS FROM THE AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT A FREE, LIVE ELECTRONIC FIELD TRIP OCTOBER 29, 2013 11:30-12:00 pm EDT and 1:30-2:00 pm EDT (Webcast only) NOT YET REGISTERED?  REGISTER NOW!! Join the first in a series of live, electronic field trips that will challenge toda

  I wanted to share this FREE webinar with our families who have grades 7-12 students.   I personally have watched several of this individual’s seminars, and she has some great encouragement to share.  Please remember that you don’t have to do your transcripts alone &

Tuesday, April 23, 2013 12-1pm Central Time http://aptv.org/bard Celebrate Shakespeare with the Folger Shakespeare Library in this exciting new electronic field trip on Shakespeare’s Birthday! Follow along as four students discover his language, make meaning of the words, and le

World Education Games are back on for 2013!  We at Essential love this opportunity for our children to be challenged in their academic skills while interacting in a safe environment with students from all around the world.  And, the best part…it is FREE! This year the program is