May

17

Fun with Google Earth

Posted by Homeschool_Dad

May 17, 2009 | 1 Comment

Lately, my kids and I have been addicted to Google Maps and Google Earth.
By now, if you have surfed around on the internet, you have probably looked at your neighborhood via satellite. When you stop to think about it, it’s pretty amazing isn’t it? You’re looking at a photo graph of your house that was [...]

Oct

8

Good Old Fashioned Flash Cards

Posted by Homeschool_Dad

October 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I’m endlessly fascinated by the vast contrasts between my two children.  They are both good-natured, witty, energetic, and usually kind to one another.  However, their learning styles are becoming increasingly different.  We tried using flash cards with my older daughter when my wife and I began teaching the multiplication tables.  We soon discovered that our [...]

Aug

22

Olympic Fever? Get a Map!

Posted by Homeschool_Dad

August 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment

My family and I do not pay too much attention to Sports on television.  The kids run track and play soccer.  My wife coaches.   I just learned how to be a referee (and I’m really nervous about being trampled by 6 year olds).  We all love swimming.  But watching Sports on TV… It’s just not [...]

Aug

31

Little School On the Highway

Posted by Homeschool_Dad

August 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment

There are so many homeschool resources that you could never ever utilize everything you wanted to even if you taught your kids 24/7 until they turned 45. Seriously. Think about it…free curriculum, homeschool blogs, books, ideas, papers, magazines…all with great ideas..and so much of the time I feel like I should be doing everything..whew!
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Feb

1

Getting Involved

Posted by nicki

February 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Call it science, earth science, or volunteerism, but it is easier to get your child involved with taking care of the earth. There are lots of great sites out there that give ideas on how to take better care of the earth that aren’t too time-consuming or expensive. Here is a good one [...]

Dec

26

Geography Quizes

Posted by nicki

December 26, 2006 | Leave a Comment

Thats right - I promised it and here it is just in time for the holidays. Free geography quizes. I guess we all have some part geek inside all of us and this is mine - I can spend hours doing these quizes. Well here is a few, Test [...]