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The Organization of a School Room
Ok, so we obtained the shelving unit – which is larger than I anticipated! I almost do not know what to do with all of the shelves. So for now here is how the organization of the room is going: 1. Craft supplies on the shelving unit. For now I have all our colored paper spread out among the shelves to make it look like it is being used, but as we collect more craft items, the … Read entire article »
The Creation of a School Room
Our daughter is not ready for Kindergarten yet, but we already know that we want to homeschool. So we decided: we are going to turn our spare bedroom into a school room, but for now, it will be basically a craft room. I have these lofty ideas of all sorts of crafts and art activities we can do together and eventually add preschool academics in as she gets older. I have visions of artwork and laughter … Read entire article »
Free Science Experiments
I don’t know about you, but when I was growing up I loved science experiments. It may have been the learning or just the time spent doing something fun with my family, but either way, science experiments hold a special place in my heart. Here is a website that provides over 200 science experiments for free. They are all illustrated in comic form, with both written and drawn explanations on how to preform each experiment. Experiments include … Read entire article »
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Free Subscription to Lesson Pathways
Finding free quality lessons is not too hard these days with the internet. But finding free curriculum is another story. Lesson Pathways provides parents and teachers with lessons put together in an organized way that can serve as a curriculum, and the best part, is that it is free! Lesson Pathways has changed their subscription service to a free advertising supported website. This is a huge benefit to parents wishing to homeschool as there are now 900 free weekly topics with detailed lessons for grades K-5 available at your fingertips. Features of Lesson Pathways include: Guided Pathways, which are 36 weeks of lessons in a single subject area. These look a lot like a traditional curriculum with a scope and sequence. Pathways, which are individual units that take a week to complete. Stepping stones are … Read entire article »
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How to Deal with Home School Criticism
Many people think it necessary to criticize a family that has decided to home school their children. Each individual has his or her own reasons for the criticism, but the bottom line is, in most cases, the criticism is unwarranted. It is important for the home school family to think carefully about any response to criticism, and sometimes the best response is no response. Here are a couple of ideas for families facing criticism about their … Read entire article »
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