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Kitchen Wizard Chemistry Experiments You Can Share with Your Kids -
Aurora Lipper (509) 
This article teaches kids about chemistry and is an excellent introduction to the totally fun activities in homeschool chemistry (including exothermic reactions, phase shifts, and acid indicators). It's also good for boy scouts working on a badge, or for any kids that love science experiments.... ( added 1 year 86 days ago.) |
Bubblology Experiments -
Aurora Lipper (509)
Bubblology Experiments to Share with Your Kids This article teaches kids about the science of bubblology and gives a handful of totally fun activities to experiment with for their homeschool science learning (including bubble castles, light shows, and a kid-in-a-bubble). It's also good for boy... ( added 1 year 115 days ago.) |
Is Homeschooling in Danger in America? -
 - Travis Knight (12)
If California school boards are working to create laws banning guardians from home schooling their children, this should be a red flag that these powers fear losing control of the hearts and minds of our youth. There is a rouge government working within US government that is working hard to... ( added 1 year 193 days ago.) |
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Curiosity Killed the Cat -
- Sharri (104)  
A Fairy Tail
"But why should I WANT this?" asked King Kris, examining the flat, plastic-wrapped square of yellow. "I mean what IS it?"
The peddler man looked at him with crafty bright eyes. "Ah! Your Majesty has not come across the miracle of DAFT cheese slices before?" he cackled.... ( added 1 year 240 days ago.) |
Summertime Schooling - Home Schooling During the Summer Months -
Stephanie Davies (841)   
Stephanie Davies  
One of the wonderful things about being a home schooling family is the flexibility to choose how, what and even when you want to teach your children. Because of this, many home school families continue their schooling throughout the summer months, when public schools have summer break.... ( added 2 years 205 days ago.) |
The Talking Leaves (The origin of the Cherokee alphabet ) -
- David Tanguay (9,551)   
David Tanguay 
"Although the late, great, Johnny Cash is in the “Songwriters Hall of Fame" “The Country Music Hall of Fame" and “The Rock and Role Hall of Fame" He is also known as a great story teller. Whether he is telling the story of the shootout at the O.K. Corral, or the assassination of President James... ( added 2 years 270 days ago.) |
Motivate Your Children to Succeed -
Cindy Downes (4)
My son, Wil, was flunking kindergarten. His teacher insisted that he couldn’t read, he could barely write his name, he had no ability for math, and because he cried when the other children teased him, he needed counseling. I was devastated. At home, he seemed to be a normal five-year-old: happy... ( added 3 years 81 days ago.) |
Writing Strategies: Choosing a Topic -
- Crystal Pratt (427)  
Crystal Pratt
A sure-fire way to produce a look of panic on a student's face is to tell them to get out their writing journal and write about whatever they want. Sure, there are a random few that are willing to take on this task, but more often than not, the kids will just freeze in place. But it's not just... ( added 58 days ago.) |
Homeschool Kindergarten Curriculum - Do I Need One? -
- Heidi Johnson (70)
If you are thinking about or planning on homeschooling, you may be wondering whether you need a homeschool Kindergarten curriculum to homeschool successfully. Truth be told, all it takes to home school a Kindergarten child is what you have used and done up until now along with a few more... ( added 173 days 16 hours ago.) |
Benefits of Homeschooling -
- Michelle Turner (3)
I have found that there are many benefits to homeschooling. The most important of these is that I get to really know my kids. I know there likes, dislikes, fears and dreams. It has created a stronger family for us because we have had the time to really bond. I have chosen to homeschool year... ( added 1 year 2 days ago.) |
Dr. Ted Baehr Interview: His MovieGuide Has Broken The Stranglehold of Hollywood Perversity -
- Dennis Woods (34)
In the early 1970s there were some things that seemed like immoveable fixtures on the international landscape. We had death and taxes. We had the Berlin Wall. We had a "Fairness Doctrine" that stifled anything controversial on the radio airwaves. And we had monolithic Hollywood perversity.
... ( added 1 year 4 days ago.) |
Was George Washington A Christian, Or Not? Conclusive Evidence! -
- Dennis Woods (34)
We can debate all day about whether or not founding fathers such as George Washington were evangelical Christians. Rather than judge their hearts, we are on safer ground by examining what they actually gave us.
Nonetheless, we will go ahead and indulge in a favorite evangelical pastime. That... ( added 1 year 9 days ago.) |
Creating Keepsakes for Christmas Gifts -
- Lorraine Curry (6)
You can create some memorable and low-cost gifts for this holiday. Your family and friends will be so happy you did! The most appreciated gift I made was an appliqud picture of my sister's two story English cottage. They had gone through some financial difficulties in which the loss of their home... ( added 1 year 22 days ago.) |
Spelling With Charlotte Mason's Methods -
Sheila Carroll (126)
Are you a cracker-jack speller? Or, does the subject of spelling produce a groan? Most people struggle with spelling. Likely it is because they were not taught to picture the word before spelling it.
Charlotte Mason, an English educational reformer, had one of the best ideas I have come across... ( added 1 year 80 days ago.) |
Narration--The Best Way to Learn -
Sheila Carroll (126)
Nine year-old Elizabeth sits quietly listening as her mother reads from a well-written book on natural science. Mother reads a paragraph or two, and then asks Elizabeth to tell in her own words what was just read. The child eagerly relates the content of the paragraphs, often using some of the... ( added 1 year 80 days ago.) |
Making Books with Young Children -
Sheila Carroll (126)
Making books with children in my homeschool is one of the most enjoyable pastimes I know. It creates a language-rich environment, encourages better reading skills and fires the imagination. It also gives parents and children a shared time of special memories.
The most important part of making... ( added 1 year 80 days ago.) |
Homeschool Science--Studying Microclimates -
Sheila Carroll (126)
Getting out into the woods, yard or even nearby vacant lot is one of the best means of gaining an understanding of natural processes-a key discipline in the sciences. Charlotte Mason, a British educational reformer, saw the study of nature as the means of training the senses to absorb the... ( added 1 year 80 days ago.) |
Five Steps to Better Goal Setting For Your Homeschool -
Sheila Carroll (126)
In your homeschool you have two kinds of goal setting: short-term and long-term. Right? Wrong.
Short- term goals can be reached in days or weeks. Long-term goals usually take months or years. But there is a third type of goal setting called enabling goals. Enabling support and make possible... ( added 1 year 80 days ago.) |
Getting the Most from the Handbook of Nature Study -
Sheila Carroll (126)
Through the study of nature a child learns appreciation and understanding of natural processes and, most especially, keen observational skills. To stand quietly and observe an animal or plant and then to draw its likeness or describe it to an adult, develops clear thought, communication and... ( added 1 year 80 days ago.) |
Five Reasons to Get Outdoors With Your Children -
Sheila Carroll (126)
Does it seem odd that we might need reasons for enjoying the outdoors? Nature is good for children. This seems fundamental and hardly necessary to point out. Yet, in recent decades parents have little by little eliminated unstructured outdoor time for their children. They opt instead to carpool... ( added 1 year 80 days ago.) |
Charlotte Mason -- Copywork Jumpstarts Your Child’s Spelling -
Sheila Carroll (126)
Homeschool families know the value of good penmanship and many introduce copywork as an aid to good writing. But, did you know that copywork can also help your child be an outstanding speller?
What is copywork?
Copywork is copying out by hand from a written source. The value of copywork is... ( added 1 year 85 days ago.) |
Easy Crystal Experiments You Can Share With Your Kids -
Aurora Lipper (509)
This article teaches kids about the Crystal Farming and gives a handful of totally fun activities to experiment with for their homeschool science learning (including rock candy and homemade geodes). It's also good for boy scouts working on a badge, or for any kids that love science experiments.... ( added 1 year 86 days ago.) |
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How to Create a High School Transcript -
Katelyn Grace (204)
As a homeschooling parent, you are often responsible for creating and maintaining your childs records. This task can be more complicated as your child grows and masters middle school and highschool curricula. I have put together this guide to help you through the process of creating a highschool... ( added 1 year 115 days ago.) |
Reading Games Teach Fast Phonics -
- Robyn Dalby-Stockwell (31)
I am back with more information regarding early reading.
My second article dealt with the alphabet and how to teach its sounds. In this one I will show you the importance of games to stimulate interest and empower the learning process.
Never stereotype children, babies included. They are as... ( added 1 year 214 days ago.) |
Aerodynamics Experiments to Share with Your Kids -
Aurora Lipper (509)
This article teaches kids about aeronautics and gives a handful of totally fun activities to experiment with for their homeschool science learning (including helicopters, parachutes, and other flying machines). It's also good for boy scouts working on a badge, or for any kids that love science... ( added 1 year 253 days ago.) |
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