Kindergarten homeschool – What should you do?
Many people ask me what they should do to start out in homeschooling. Here’s what I tell them…. Originally posted 2008-04-13 01:38:30. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
Archive | Internet
3D Papercrafts you Can Make
I just found this cool site called 3D Papercraft by Creative Park. You should see some of the creatures and crafts they have created just from paper! They cover many different categories too like: Toys Originally posted 2008-07-08 03:07:36. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
More Internet Field Trips
I’m back with even more fun Internet field trips that you can use to enhance your homeschool learning. There is SO much information on the Internet that it boggles my mind. Some sites have pictures, some have video and all have been sifted through my filter of “interesting places to see.” Originally posted 2009-02-18 19:43:35. [...]
Free Homeschool Math
There are various websites that offer free homeschool math worksheets so I thought I would list some of them for you here. Originally posted 2009-01-08 22:37:08. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
My least favorite “holiday”
Halloween is by far my least favorite holiday! I wish I could just erase it, but I can’t, so I’ll post something about a great website that I found about Thanksgiving. You can use this for an elementary aged child. Either have them fill it out or do it with them. Enjoy! Originally posted 2008-10-31 [...]
Good Typing Program
If you’ve had trouble getting your children to learn how to use the keyboard like I have, I’d like to share a free program that is working for us. The website where you can get this Originally posted 2008-07-29 01:17:16. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
Mad Libs – My Favorite Grammar Lesson
I’ve always been a fan of Mad Libs. I had forgotten all about them, but when I asked a couple of high school girls who had been homeschooled their whole lives what they would recommend for grammar, they said “Mad Libs.” We’ve been using them over the last year and just love it. Even my [...]
Graphics Toolbox Review
You wouldn’t think that a homeschool Mom would need a program like Graphics Toolbox, but after you use it Originally posted 2010-03-08 14:16:23. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
Great American Backyard Campout
Did you know that there is an annual Great American Backyard Campout? This year the campout is Saturday June 28th! This is a nation-wide event. You can register your campout and get all kinds of tips, guides, recipes, and more. You can even share your photos and stories on the site. Check it out… Great [...]
Even More Internet Field Trips
Are you ready for even more Internet field trips? Ready or not – here they are. Originally posted 2009-02-20 21:17:21. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
Gatorade Deep Body Tour
Here is a little slide show that shows what Gatorade does for each of your body systems when it enters your bloodstream. You can view it in about a minute. Your children might enjoy watching this and learn something too! http://www.gssiweb.comDeepBodyTour.aspx For more homeschool articles, tips and resources check out Homeschool-How-To Originally posted 2008-10-13 13:06:29. [...]
AVKO
As part of the Homeschool Crew AVKO has issued us a membership to their site in exchange for an honest review. I’ll give you my best attempt at telling you what this site has to offer and what I think about it. AVKO is a non-profit organization the uses multi-sensory methods to teach Originally posted [...]
Black Friday Shopping
What does Black Friday Shopping have to do with homeschooling? Plenty! If you are homeschooling, you most likely have children, and if you have children you, more than likely, will be buying some sort of Christmas presents!The adventure of Black Friday Shopping has been a tradition in our extended family for years now. I thought [...]
Web Design for Kids (…. and Curious Grown-Ups)
I have had the privilege of reviewing the DVD Web Design for Kids over the past month. Many times children can figure out how to create a web page or do anything on the computer better than adults. With this program, Originally posted 2009-08-29 23:25:08. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
Mathscore
I was able to review Mathscore as part of the TOS crew of product testers. Mathscore is a Originally posted 2010-02-01 10:03:35. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
Cheap Homeschool Books
Here are a few ideas for finding cheap homeschool books. Depending on how much money and time you have, will determine how diligently you use this advice. If you have hardly any money to spend on homeschooling, Originally posted 2009-02-02 22:59:35. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
Homeschool History Video
I recently found a great homeschool history video that I thought was entertaining enough to hold my teens attention, yet educational enough to teach them something. I emailed it to each of my teenage daughters and told them to watch it on their own and email me back what they thought of it. I even [...]
Free Homeschool Curriculum
Some think it is impossible to get free homeschool curriculum, but I say if you know where to look, it is very possible. I read a book a few years back called Homeschool Your Child For Free. It talked mostly about Originally posted 2009-01-24 09:35:48. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream Factory Virtual Tour
I just found this cool online tour of the Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream Factory. This first week of summer always makes me think of ice cream. Watching this virtual tour will definitely make you want some ice cream. You can even look up where you can find a Ben and Jerry’s Scoop Shop or [...]
Aleks Math Review
In the past year I came across a program called Aleks (which stands for Assessment and LEarning in Knowledge Spaces). Basically it is an online math system where you can enroll your children in a course and let them do all their math work online. The course keeps track of their progress and sends reports [...]
Internet Field Trip
I thought I would start an Internet field trip series this week. Whether the weather is cold and you don’t feel like going out or if you have little ones at home and can’t take the older ones out or you just want to take some virtual field trips, these links should help you. Originally [...]
Moon Facts
With the beginning of summer and talk of the Summer Solstice, it gives you a good opportunity to talk about the moon. Here’s a great website with pictures and simple explanations about the moon and it’s features.http://www.nineplanets.org/luna.html Moon dot to dot – http://www.coloring.ws/t.asp?b=m&t=http://www.coloring.ws/ctd/cdmoon.gif Originally posted 2008-06-30 14:02:38. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
Free Math Resources
You can check out Flash Card Math here and see all they have to offer. You can print your own flashcards and worksheets. This is the coolest math and free worksheet site I have seen. There are also interactive flash cards here too that your child can do with cute characters. Originally posted 2008-09-15 12:24:37. [...]
Virtual Owl Pellet Dissection
Someone sent me this Virtual Owl Pellet Dissection. It’s pretty cool! You take apart an owl pellet and then it tells you the names of the bones and where it fits for reconstruction. This is a lot better than me trying to figure out what part it is and where it fits. I’m going to [...]
Math Problems Solved
Have you ever been stuck on a math problem and just couldn’t figure it out? Well, WebMath can help you the next time that happens. You just choose the area you are having trouble with and then enter the problem. This is especially helpful for upper level math. Here’s the link… WebMath. Originally posted 2008-06-26 [...]
