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07 January 2012 ~ 0 Comments

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

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04 January 2012 ~ 0 Comments

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. [...]

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29 December 2011 ~ 0 Comments

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

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23 December 2011 ~ 0 Comments

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 [...]

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17 December 2011 ~ 0 Comments

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

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14 December 2011 ~ 0 Comments

Homeschool Reviews

I thought I would share some of the homeschool curriculum review that I have done.  I’ve been homeschooling for over 12 years, so I have pretty much seen almost everything that is available to use for resources. Here’s the first one – it’s on Sonlight Curriculum. Originally posted 2008-10-20 20:38:25. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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08 December 2011 ~ 0 Comments

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 [...]

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02 December 2011 ~ 1 Comment

College From Home

College from home is a concept that is gaining more and more popularity. We homeschool our children up through High School, why not keep going? With the Internet almost anything is possible these days. Originally posted 2009-02-06 09:48:20. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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23 November 2011 ~ 0 Comments

Geography for Kids

Here’s a great site you and your children will enjoy.  There are some fun quizzes you can take that tell you how much (or little) you know about geography. This site covers earth structure, atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, BGC cycles, and climates. Send your children an email with this site and tell them to take a [...]

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20 November 2011 ~ 0 Comments

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

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17 November 2011 ~ 0 Comments

More Thanksgiving Resources

You’ve come to the right place if you’re looking for Thanksgiving resources.To start things off, here is a website that you can go to that has detailed instructions on how to make a cornhusk doll. For a cute Thanksgiving centerpiece you can Originally posted 2008-11-22 09:44:48. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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04 November 2011 ~ Comments Off

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. [...]

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26 October 2011 ~ Comments Off

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 [...]

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14 October 2011 ~ Comments Off

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

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11 October 2011 ~ Comments Off

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 [...]

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08 October 2011 ~ Comments Off

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

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05 October 2011 ~ Comments Off

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 [...]

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16 September 2011 ~ Comments Off

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 [...]

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07 September 2011 ~ Comments Off

Math U See Review

Math U See is one of our favorite programs.  Here’s my review… Hope this is helpful. Let me know what you think. Originally posted 2008-10-24 20:44:52. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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01 September 2011 ~ Comments Off

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

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22 August 2011 ~ Comments Off

Abeka Curriculum Review

Here’s another review I wrote – this one is about Abeka Homeschool curriculum. I hope it’s helpful. Let me know what you think. Originally posted 2008-10-22 20:42:53. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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10 August 2011 ~ Comments Off

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 [...]

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07 August 2011 ~ Comments Off

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 [...]

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01 August 2011 ~ Comments Off

Homeschool Your Child for Free

What a novel idea to homeschool your child for free…. In this day and age of layoffs, cutbacks, and downsizing, many families probably think they don’t have the money to homeschool anymore. I thought it was time for me to address this subject since homeschooling on a shoestring is near and dear to my heart. [...]

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10 July 2011 ~ Comments Off

How Great Is Our God DVD

Have you seen this movie yet?  It is AWESOME!  I thought I would take today to give you a How Great is Our God DVD review. We watched it at church last Sunday.  I’ve heard a lot about this movie.  One Sunday School teacher showed it this past summer in his class.  Many people bought [...]

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