Friday, February 22, 2008
Resource of the Day: State Study Notebooking Pages (Homeschool eStore)
Here is this week's freebie at
Homeschool eStore, a 34 page set of
notebooking pages for state studies:
Homeschool eStore34 pages of notebooking layouts including:
- Notebook Cover (1 pg)
- Map, Nickname, & Motto Page (1 pg)
- Symbol Pages incl. bird/flower coloring page, tree coloring page, flag, seal, song (5 pgs)
- Map Pages (2 pgs)
- National Anthem Pages (2 pgs)
- Pledge of Allegiance Pages (2 pgs)
- Template Pages incl. History, Government, Famous People (2 pgs each)
- Blank Template Pages for your own topics or topics from our given list! (4 pgs)
- Blank Symbol Pages to draw your own symbols (8 pgs)
- Cutouts: mini flap-books & other graphics to use on your notebooking pages or in a lapbook study (3 pgs)
- Also includes 2 pages of info, topic ideas, directions, and facts. Fully reproducible for your family or single classroom!
(Pssst.... if you're a regular reader who likes to use the free notebooking pages I make, would you mind popping over to a previous post and answering my poll about one-inch ruled notebooking paper? Thanks!)
Labels: history, notebooking, Resource of the Day
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Resource of the Day: Spanish lessons in 15 minutes a day
While this site doesn't have a *lot* of lessons, it's about 40 - good for daily practice, certainly. The lessons come in the form of podcasts (so you have to know how to wrangle those things) with a listen and repeat format. The lessons tend to be for everyday, survival Spanish; things you really need to be able to say to get around if you're in a Spanish-speaking country.
Oh, there is also a quick link to a translator, and a hangman game!
My Spanish ConnectionLabels: Foreign Languages, Resource of the Day
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Resource of the Day: Make your own math manipulative blocks
Inspired by the demo of a popular math program this past week, I've put together a set of math manipulative blocks that you can print yourself on heavy cardstock to use. Just print the blocks on different colors of paper, or color them after printing on white paper, and cut them out. There are many, many math applications for these blocks. We're currently using them to practice skip-counting: just deal out a stack like playing cards, counting while you put down each one.
All of the blocks are 1 inch square, so they fit on top of each other. You can do all of the four major operations, as well as work with fractions.
Homeschool Help Web Math Manipulative BlocksLabels: math, Resource of the Day
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Resource of the Day: Fun State Facts from the Census Bureau
Looking for facts about the 50 states? How about from the best source of all - the Census Bureau?
Fun State FactsThis is the "Facts" page, but there are other pages down the side as well - quizzes and information about the census.
Labels: geography, Resource of the Day
Monday, February 18, 2008
Resource of the Day: Greek Mythology for kids
The study of Greco-Roman mythology is actually fairly important in order to be literate in the English language. The stories so pervade the ancient culture and have been since referenced so much that a basic understanding of at least the major stories helps quite a bit. I've found a cute site for kids:
MythWebWhile it only goes over the Greek versions of the names and stories, it's not hard to then research and find the Roman equivalents if you so desire.
Labels: history, Resource of the Day
Friday, February 15, 2008
Resource of the Day: Lesson plans for literature
Here are a ton of lesson plans, study guides, unit studies and so forth for middle school - high school literature. Lots and lots of great links here!
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Labels: Language Arts, Lesson Plans, Resource of the Day
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Resource of the Day: Science lesson plans from Discovery Channel
Discover Channel has a fabulous site online, full of information and ideas. Part of the site is lesson plans! They are broken down into K-5, 6-8 and 9-12 grade sections, so it's easy to find the right level of curricula for your child.
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Labels: Lesson Plans, Resource of the Day, science
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Resource of the Day: Fun craft project - foam glasses case
Today's project is a fun project that would be good for these end-of-winter, cabin fever days. Those of us down here in the Deep South are lucky in that we are already starting to see the occasional sign of Spring - but then it gets yanked away again in a couple of days, anyway. Those of you up North won't see good weather again for quite awhile, I'm afraid!
Even if your child doesn't wear glasses, they may know someone who does and would like to make a unique, custom case for them. You'll find the instructions
RIGHT HERE.
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Labels: Crafts, Resource of the Day
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Resource of the Day: Free Mary Cassatt Lapbook
This week's freebie at Homeschool eStore is a lapbook at the life and works of Mary Cassatt:
Mary Cassatt was an American painter during the late 1800’s. Your student can complete a lapbook on one of the first impressionists in history with the Project Pack from In the Hands of a Child. This 56-page unit includes a 9-page Research Guide with information about Mary’s childhood, family, and her experiences as an artist as well as examples of her work. In addition, you will find 17 hands-on activities to help your student learn about this famous woman!
Homeschool eStore - Marry Cassatt LapbookLabels: Art, Resource of the Day
Monday, February 11, 2008
Resource of the Day: Math Worksheet generator
Even if you don't use textbooks or worksheets as a rule, it seems that sometimes you just need one. Here's a great site for producing worksheets with just a few clicks:
The Math Worksheet SiteThey have addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, of course, but also graphs, fractions, measurement, time and "hundreds charts" to print. Each time you generate a sheet, it comes up in PDF format, so you can easily save it.
Labels: math, Resource of the Day
Friday, February 08, 2008
Resource of the Day: Alexander Hamilton resources
Have you seen the Alexander Hamilton exhibition? It's coming to our town in a few weeks, and we may pop in on it. In the meantime, the society that is putting on the exhibition has a GREAT site, full of resources about Alexander Hamilton, one of our founding fathers:
Alexander Hamilton ExhibitionThere's a virtual tour, a document tour, quiz, lesson plans (look under "About the exhibition", then "For Teachers") and more.
Sorry for the light posting this week, I've been working on two exciting projects that have taken up most of my time - more about those next week, hopefully!
Labels: history, Resource of the Day
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
Resource of the Day: Indoor rockets!
Looking for a fun indoor activity? Try our
Paper Rockets activity and let your kids have a "blast"! Just make sure they don't point rockets at each other's faces. Lots to do here - coloring, cutting, taping and then blasting off to their hearts' content.
When a group that my kids were participating with one day did this activity, I thought we were never going to get them to stop shooting these things - they're that much fun!
Labels: Resource of the Day, science
Monday, February 04, 2008
Resource of the Day: Music Notes: An Interactive Musical Experience
Wanting to learn more about music? Music Notes from ThinkQuest has several sections to teach you about various parts of music: Theory, History, Styles, Professions, Instruments and Interactive Games. There are also other links at the bottom of the page with a message board, other links, and more.
Music NotesLabels: Music, Resource of the Day
Friday, February 01, 2008
Resource of the Day: Free lesson plans for kids' Bible studies
These two pages have some great, basic Bible lessons for kids. For the most part, the lessons are all about the "stories" of the Bible - characters and events. There are a few geared toward ideas, such as The Fruit of the Spirit and images of the book of Revelation; however, there is no theology presented that I've seen. They are pretty much just basic, follow-along-the-verses lessons with no expounding going on.
Each lesson has a cover page, coloring page, two lesson pages (covering the same questions, but at different age levels), two search-a-word puzzles (again, at two age levels) and one easy crossword. These make a good jumping-off point for discussion style lessons.
Calvary Chapel - Old TestamentCalvary Chapel - New TestamentAnd don't forget - you've still got a couple of days to enter my
CONTEST to win a homeschool freebie!
Labels: Bible, Resource of the Day
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Resource of the Day: More than 40 homeschool freebies!
Wowee, look at the email I received from the "The Old Schoolhouse" magazine the other day! They have put together a directory of free things for homeschoolers, and let me tell you, they are quality. Writing, history, atronomy, critical thinking, Bible, e-books, curriculum samples and SO much more are available - you really have to check it out yourself!
The Old Schoolhouse Freebie DirectoryI can't wait to delve in and grab some of these for my two!
And don't forget to enter my
CONTEST to win a presidential election lap book folder kit!
Labels: Other Subjects, Resource of the Day
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Resource of the Day: "Within the Web" unit study on Charlotte's Web - free @ Homeschool eStore (and don't forget my homeschool giveaway!)
This week's Homeschool eStore freebie looks really nice: a unit study about Charlotte's Web.
Introduce your child to the amazing world inside Zuckerman's farm and into a web of learning! Based on the classic Charlotte's Web© by E. B. White, this unit study contains fascinating activities that deal with insects, friendships, animal classification, barn photography to name just a few. Using our unique approach to activities based on the whole child's needs, there are an amazing amount of activities to pick from to meet your child's needs and interests.
Free only this week, as usual. This looks really nice, I'm excited about it!
Homeschool eStore
And don't forget to go
HERE and sign up to enter my Bloggy Giveaway contest for your chance to win a Presidential Election lap book folder kit!
Labels: Resource of the Day, Unit Studies
Monday, January 28, 2008
Resource of the Day: Valentine's Day puzzle and notebooking pages
Valentine's Day is coming up! Looking for a little lighthearted (ha, ha) fun for your kids? How about these:
Valentine's Day search-a-word puzzleand
Valentine's Day notebooking pages And don't forget to check the blog for my entry in the Bloggy Giveaway Carnival - one lucky winner this week will receive a free lap book folder kit about presidential elections! Just see
this post.
Labels: holidays, Resource of the Day
Friday, January 25, 2008
Resource of the Day: Colonial Williamsburg online
What a nice site - Colonial Williamsburg has a kids' site online!
Colonial Williamsburg - KidsThere are games and activities, clickable historical scenes, a section for parents and teachers, and more!
(Although, I'm having trouble with it wanting to lock up my browser just a bit. Be warned, it may take a while to switch back to another window or tab when viewing this site.)
Be sure to come back on Monday - I will be participating in the winter Bloggy Giveaway sponsored by Rocks In My Dryer and Bloggy Giveaways. I will be giving an exclusive homeschool freebie next week to some lucky commenter!Labels: history, Resource of the Day
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Resource of the Day: Free lesson plans and other teaching goodies
I stumbled across this page yesterday:
Teaching & Learning CompanyIf you click on that page, you'll find several free resources - unit studies and the like. There's even a writing and coloring page generator! They are broken into age groups, and each group has several free plans and studies available in a variety of topics. They change them out from time to time, putting up new stuff, too!
Labels: Other Subjects, Resource of the Day
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Resource of the Day: HomeschoolMath.net
HomeschoolMath.net is a great math resource. The site is chockful of lesson information, games, worksheet generators and more. They do also offer some math curricula for sale, but inexpensively. Please check them out!
HomeschoolMath.netLabels: math, Resource of the Day
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Resource of the Day: Homeschool eStore - a freebie, and a voting opportunity!
Homeschool eStore is the place to be for two not-to-be-missed items this week:
1. This week only, their freebie is a "Century Timeline", a chart to cover an entire entury on one page, as well as some guidelines and ideas for handling timelines in your schoolwork.
2. Through February 4th, children ages 7 to 17 can vote in Homeschool eStore's mock election. You must have an account with Homeschool eStore, but that's free. (Each account can let up to 5 kids vote.) That's a great way to get your kids thinking about the political process!
Homeschool eStoreLabels: Other Subjects, Resource of the Day
Monday, January 21, 2008
Resource of the Day: Presidential Election search-a-word puzzle
With the presidential election coming up this year, why not introduce some civics and government classes to your children? Here's a little vocab word-search to start you off:
Presidential Election search-a-wordLabels: Civics, Resource of the Day
Friday, January 18, 2008
Resource of the Day: SpanishSpanish.com
Flashcards, on-screen helps, printables and more, here's a great resource for Spanish language learners:
SpanishSpanish.comOle!
Labels: Foreign Languages, Resource of the Day
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Resource of the Day: Newton's Apple online!
I don't remember ever even hearing of Newton's Apple until my son found a book about the show at the library one day, but my husband remembers watching this PBS science show as a child. It's a science show, but not zany like Bill Nye or Beakman. And now it's available online! They have a huge site filled with activity guides, experiment pages, science project ideas, and best of all, over 300 streaming video clips from the show. The show ran from 1983 to 1998, but all of the videos I looked at seemed to be from later years - they don't look too dated or old.
To get to the videos, just go to a category page and scroll through the lesson titles. Some have just a video, others just a lesson guide, while others have both. There's just one problem - for some reason, the sound only works in one side on these videos. (And someone else mentioned it, so I know that it's not just my computer.)
Enjoy!
Newton's Apple
Labels: Resource of the Day, science
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Resource of the Day: Free documentaries of all kinds
Now, here's an interesting site - FreeDocumentaries.org. They have quite a collection of documentaries that are free for everyone to watch. The site leans heavily to political and politically-related material, but there are a few gems in there. It runs the gamut from PBS and BBC films to popular documentaries like "Super Size Me", "Bowling for Columbine" and that WalMart one that came out a couple of years ago.
Naturally, for the most part this is going to be for middle-school and higher grades, and even then you'll probably want to preview many of them before showing them to your children.
FreeDocumentaries.OrgLabels: Other Subjects, Resource of the Day
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Resource of the Day: Homeschool Math Blog
Here's a great blog for helping you help your students with math:
Homeschool Math BlogTheir tag line really says it all:
"Math teaching ideas, interesting math topics, reviews, articles and news, updates to the Homeschool Math.net site, and more - anything that helps YOU to teach math."Labels: math, Resource of the Day
Monday, January 14, 2008
Resource of the Day: "A Wrinkle In Time" Unit Study Guide
This is one of our more popular pages. I hope I included lots of thought-provoking questions that will give you and your students lots to think about and do as you read through this wonderful book!
A Wrinkle In Time Unit Study GuideThere are also two different vocabulary word search-a-word puzzles on the "Subjects" page of the site, as well.
As always, I welcome your feedback!
Labels: books, Language Arts, Resource of the Day, Unit Studies
Friday, January 11, 2008
Resource of the Day: Unit Study on Vertebrates
This unit study is designed for 5th graders, but with some planning ahead, you could of course tailor it to a wider age range if you want everyone to study the topic at the same time:
Vertebrates Unit StudyLabels: Resource of the Day, science
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Resource of the Day: "Windows to the Universe"
Oh, this site looks wonderful! Windows to the Universe is about the planet, the solar system and the universe, but is also a sort of "unit study" website. The site includes information about mythology, art, history, famous people, etc., but as they relate to planetary and astronomical events. (Who are all the people and animals the constellations are named after? Who made the first star map? And so on.)
In addition, if you look down in the lower left hand corner and click on "My Windows Settings", you can click to change the entire site to reflect beginner, intermediate or advanced learning levels, as well as some graphics and other settings.
Check it out:
Windows to the UniverseLabels: Resource of the Day, science
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
Resource of the Day: Learning to Read Music
Here is a place where you can view some virtual flash cards and learn more about music - no printing required!
The Violin Case: Virtual Flash CardsThere is another group at Musicards, but there is no multiple choice here, you just mouseover the card to see the correct answer:
MusicardsLabels: Music, Resource of the Day
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
Resource of the Day: Free Large-Print Math Worksheets
This site offers regular math worksheets for the most part, but I thought it was great that they also offer a selection of large print worksheets. These would be great for a child with vision problems:
Free Large Print Math WorksheetsLabels: math, Resource of the Day
Monday, January 07, 2008
Happy New Year! Starting back with the Resource of the Day - Martin Luther King Jr. notebooking pages
Happy 2008, everyone! I hope you had a wonderful holiday season, and that you're rarin' to go in the new year with new subjects, new ideas and lots of energy! After taking a break for the holidays myself, I'm ready to get back to the Resource of the Day.
First up, notebooking pages for Martin Luther King Day:
Homeschool Help Web Notebooking PagesThere are 3 different pages available for MLK notebooking, I hope you like all of them. In addition, you will notice that we provide each notebooking page in 3 varieties; half inch dashed paper, one inch dashed paper, and standard wide rule notebook paper. This way, you can let a wider age range of children work on similar notebooks all at the same time. I hope you find these free notebooking pages to be a blessing in your homeschool!
Labels: history, notebooking, Resource of the Day
Monday, December 17, 2007
Resource of the Day: T'was the Night Before Christmas, "mad lib" style!
Inspired by a request on one of the email lists I belong to, I recently created a "mad lib" version of the famous poem, "T'was the Night Before Christmas". Just print it out then fill in the blanks with your chosen victim's choices.
Since we can't use the "mad lib" name, just look for FrankenTales under the Language Arts section here:
FrankenTales: T'was the Night Before Christmas (Language Arts)Just click on it and it will pop up with a Word Document that you can print out. Enjoy!
And if you like, please share in the comments here what kinds of poems YOUR kids ended up making!
Technorati Tags: twas+the+night+before+christmasLabels: Language Arts, Resource of the Day
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Monday, December 10, 2007
Resource of the Day: Winter Notebooking Pages
We've been busy elves here and have added more seasonal notebooking pages - winter-themed, of course. And there are more in the pipeline to be added this week by my wiz of a webmaster lady. Check them out at:
Homeschool Help Web Winter Notebooking PagesLabels: notebooking, Resource of the Day
Monday, December 03, 2007
Resource of the Day: Writing Helps
Today's resource is an excellent site that helps your child to organize their thoughts for writing different types of material. Everything from letters to informational reports are included, with descriptions, examples, blank organizers and online writing forms. There is a lot packed into this site, try it out!
Writing Fun by Jenny EatherLabels: Language Arts, Resource of the Day
Friday, November 30, 2007
Resource of the Day: Free Printable Household Organization Lists
I almost forgot to check Homeschool eStore this week! This week's free offering is not a piece of curriculum, but just as important - organization. A bundle pack of household calendars and lists, designed to help you organize your busy brain onto paper for all to see. Available for free for the rest of this week only.
Homeschool eStoreLabels: Organization, Resource of the Day
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Resource of the Day: Calendars and History
I thought you might enjoy a page that's full of links to calendars and calendar information that relates to history. They have links to astronomical information, religious dates, the history of calendars and more.
Labels: history, Resource of the Day
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Resource of the Day: Learning To Tell Time
Here's a cute page to help teach your child how to tell time.
Time For TimeWhen you first visit the page, you get a clock with the current time. You can then adjust the time by 1 minute, 15 minutes, 30 minutes or a whole hour. There is a digital clock at the top that will show the time
if you click on it to start it. This way, you or the child could change the clock to any time you want, take a stab at telling the time, then they can self-check their answer by turning on the digital clock.
A nice additional feature is that the background reflects the "sky" that's appropriate for the time of day. So the sun rises and sets over the course of the day, followed by the moon at night.
Labels: Other Subjects, Resource of the Day
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Resource of the Day: A Timeline of Art History from the Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art has put together a wonderful online resource: a timeline of art history. You can explore by time periods, type of art, subjects, thematic essays and more. A great resource for your art lovers!
A Timeline of Art HistoryLabels: Art, Resource of the Day
Monday, November 26, 2007
Resource of the Day: State-Tris
Today we bring you... State-Tris! It's an online game, played like Tetris, but with the U.S. states instead of funky blocks. There are three levels available: 1)With name, and oriented properly, 2)With name, but with the state shape turned, requiring you to orient it properly before placing and 3)Without name, and with the shape turned. It's a great way to learn the states! On this page, there are also links to several other "Tris" versions of other countries, so you can learn world geography as well.
State-Tris USALabels: geography, Resource of the Day
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Resource of the Day: Free Creative Writing Course
Free this week only at Homeschool eStore (soon to be called "CurrClick") is a creative writing course.
Our Creative Writing I course is called "START WRITING!", and that’s what it accomplishes. It provides the students with key concepts in writing, defining many of the most important terms, and starting the student in a highly creative direction unique to our curriculum. The course comes with a Teacher’s Guide, which will assist the teacher at any point where the student may possibly run into a problem. There are no additional purchases needed to do this course beyond the Study Guide, Teacher’s Guide, test and answer guide. This course has proven remarkably effective with students of all ages above nine who are reticent to write, and is a tremendous success with students already interested in writing! This course requires no additional materials. Generally, students take between 25-40 hours to complete this course.
Homeschool eStore: Creative Writing I - Start WritingLabels: Language Arts, Resource of the Day
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Resource of the Day: Join the Electronic Iditarod
While not a "unit study" in the strictest sense of the word, this resource can be easily morphed into one. You can vicariously live the Iditarod through the wonders of the Internet.
Participating classes will
- study the trail and musher biographies
- create a wall-sized map of the trail
- select a musher to follow in this year's race
- track the selected musher's progress as the race occurs
- post to each checkpoint's blog as the selected musher reaches each stop on the trail
- complete the problem solving tasks you find at each checkpoint's blog
- arrive in Nome vicariously with your selected musher
- receive an official 2006 eIditarod class certificate for completion of the trail!
Add in your own studies - library books, encyclopedias, internet research and more - and you will have a well rounded study of Alaska and the Iditarod race!
eIditarodLabels: geography, Resource of the Day, Unit Studies
Monday, November 19, 2007
Resource of the Day: Cyberchase for parents and teachers
Cyberchase is a great little show for introducing math concepts to children - we even have
a review of it on the main site. But did you know that they also have a "Parents and Teachers" section on their wonderful website? Pop over there for great lesson and activity plans, tips and support and much more. They have some great ideas and resources!
Cyberchase for Parents and TeachersLabels: math, Resource of the Day
Friday, November 16, 2007
Resource of the Day: Free Book About Germs
Get a free book titled "Germs! Germs! Germs!" from Dixie Cups and Scholastic:
Free BookYou need a valid UPC code, here's one: 042000439008
Labels: books, Resource of the Day, science
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Resource of the Day: Free "What Is Snow" Lapbook
This week only at Homeschool eStore (soon to be "CurrClick"), a free lapbook unit on snow!
"What Is Snow?"Labels: Resource of the Day, science
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Resource of the Day: Free Printable Graph Paper
Printable graph paper in quarter-inch, half-inch and one inch sizes - so you don't have to buy whole packs of paper when you only need a few sheets!
Printable Graph PaperLabels: math, Resource of the Day
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Monday, November 12, 2007
Resource of the Day: Outlines of the 50 states
Looking for outlines of the 50 states? We'll have them soon on the mother site. In the meantime, you can look here:
50 States Outline MapsLabels: geography, Resource of the Day
Friday, November 09, 2007
Resource of the Day: AlgeBasics video tutorials
These are really good - simple, text based videos explaining the basics of algebra. Right now there are 16 sections, with lots of videos in each section. They're very plain, just text on-screen with voice-over narration, but that's really all you need. I'm definitely bookmarking this for the future!
Algebasics Algebra TutorialsLabels: math, Resource of the Day
Thursday, November 08, 2007
Resource of the Day: Video Project/Contest
Okay, not really an educational resource today. But you could turn into a very educational project if you like! Laurel Springs School (a distance learning place for homeschoolers) is sponsoring a YouTube video contest on "Why Homeschool Is Cool". And you can win MONEY!
Laurel Springs Video ContestLabels: Other Subjects, Resource of the Day
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
Resource of the Day: WebQuests
I haven't investigated WebQuests too much, but if I'm understanding them right, they are basically online scavenger hunts - only, the prize is the knowledge! Here is a place where you can search for WebQuests for your child by subject, grade level, etc.
WebQuest.orgLabels: Other Subjects, Resource of the Day
Resource of the Day: Free online courses from Carnegie Mellon
Carnegie Mellon is now offering some courses online for free, similar to MIT's online classes. There aren't a lot right now, but they look like quality subjects and classes. Check them out!
Carnegie Mellon Open Learning InitiativeLabels: Free Classes, Resource of the Day
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
Resource of the Day: "Ned: Barnardo Boy", a historical chapter book
This week week's freebie from Homeschool eStore is a book title "Ned: Barnardo Boy", and it certainly sounds interesting! From the description:
Ned is nobody’s child. Abandoned as a toddler on the streets of 1870’s London, he must fend for himself and survive by his wits. Discover how Ned finds help at a Ragged School, becomes a “Barnardo boy,” and eventually emigrates to Canada to begin a new life. Ned: Barnardo Boy is a historically accurate children’s book that is delighting children and adults alike. Meticulously researched and full of spiritual truth, Ned is a book your family will treasure.
Available for free this week only, of course - after this week it will be $13.95.
Ned: Barnardo Boy
Labels: history, reading, Resource of the Day
Monday, November 05, 2007
Resource of the Day: Chemistry Lapbook ideas
Here's a great page outlining lots of books and online resources for pulling together a
lap book folder on the subject of chemistry:
Introduction to Chemistry Lap Book FolderLabels: Resource of the Day, science
Friday, November 02, 2007
Thursday, November 01, 2007
Resource of the Day: "Sail To The New World" from Tapestry of Grace
Tapestry of Grace is offering a 3 week sample of one of their unit studies, this one on the topic of Colonial America:
Sail To The New WorldLabels: history, Resource of the Day
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Resource of the Day: Math Worksheet Generator
Here is a site that helps you generate math worksheets, which you can then turn around and print for use with your children:
SuperKids Math Worksheet GeneratorLabels: math, Resource of the Day
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Resource of the Day: What A Scientist Must Know
Available this week only at Homeschool eStore:
Young scientists are taught how to work with and present their experimental data so it will be taken seriously by other scientists. Basic methods are demonstrated with examples and detailed explanations. The five things that need to be considered by scientists are presented; these are Measurement, Significant Digits, Scientific Notation, Dimensionality and Experimental Error. Examples, problems and discussions are presented to illustrate these and help the student gain an understanding of these important subjects.
Homeschool eStoreLabels: Resource of the Day, science
