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Posted by Homeschool_Dad
May 17, 2009 | 1 Comment
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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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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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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 [...]
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 [...]