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Easter Craft

Pat — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:24:29 +0000

Easter is a Christian celebration of the rising from the dead of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. After teaching the people for 3 years he allowed himself to be executed, after which he was buried for 3days before rising again and going to join God. By this act he redeemed all mankind that [...]

April Fool

Pat — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:10:54 +0000

The first of April is the day we remember what we are the other 364 days of the year.” ~By Mark Twain~ The first of April some do say Is set apart for All Fools’ Day; But why the people call it so, Nor I, nor they themselves, do know, But on this day are people sent On purpose or pure merriment. [...]

End Of Year Evalutations: Portfolios and Assessments Resources

Mary — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 14:16:20 +0000

Resources for the homeschooler on end of the year assessments and portfolios. Creating, Maintaining, and Presenting A Homeschool Portfolio Assessment Home - Toolkit98 Toolkit98 is designed to assist classroom teachers to become better assessors of student learning. The primary users of Toolkit98 are intended to be those [...]

Ten Painless Ways to Teach a Kindergartener Their ABC’s

Mary — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 17:11:49 +0000

A kinesthetic learner is someone who learns with his hands. Kinesthetic learners learn best by getting totally immersed in the project, using their hands to touch, move, and manipulate the material to create lasting impressions in their minds.Kindergartners are, for the most part, kinesthetic learners. A five year old loves to get his hands dirty. Because [...]

File Folder Games

Mary — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 20:37:59 +0000

File folder games are a fun way to enhance any homeschool, lesson, or unit study. They are basically generic (or colored, if you prefer) manilla folders with games inside. To make a file folder game, you will need file folders, glue, scissors, a laminating machine or clear contact paper, envelopes or plastic baggies to hold [...]

Valentine’s Day Unit Study

Mary — Tue, 07 Feb 2006 17:16:40 +0000

Learn the history of Valentine’s Day, it’s fables and founders, and the traditions that go along with the holiday of love.What we need to know about loving is no great mystery. We all know what constitutes loving behavior; we need but act upon it, not continually question it. Over-analysis often confuses the issue and in the [...]

Starfall

Mary — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 21:17:49 +0000

Every now and then I come across a website that is so magnificent that all others in its genre pale in comparison. My latest discovery is a rich multi-media site designed to help young children learn how to read. This website easily outshines most of the expensive packaged curriculum and software resources available on the market [...]

Spring Placemat

Mary — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 21:29:20 +0000

What You Need Clear Con-tact Paper (self-adhesive vinyl shelf paper) Scissors Construction Paper Magazines and Seed Catalogs Glue Stick How To Make It Cut out an 18″” x 11″” piece of clear Con-Tact paper. Unpeel the backing and lay the Con-Tact paper on a flat surface, sticky side up. Cut random shapes from construction paper to use as a background. Press them to [...]

Timelines by Ava Miller

Mary — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 20:22:05 +0000

Timelines by Ava Miller is one of the best resources for timeline worksheets I have found on the internet. She explains her methods of making several types of timelines and offers many free forms for downloading. Ava gives you helpful hints and tips on several timeline styles, including [...]

Cooking Unit Study

Mary — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 20:00:53 +0000

Every child, male or female, should learn how to cook. Many of us do it out of necessity, a few simply because they like it, but it is an important skill to know and have developed well. This unit study will introduce the basic concepts of cooking, and, with adult help, even the youngest will [...]