tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11354848815807204572011-04-21T17:33:42.139-04:00pezpamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00046497648942278552noreply@blogger.comBlogger161100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135484881580720457.post-29195276683098918692009-04-09T12:05:00.002-04:002009-04-09T12:07:26.167-04:00

Life got in the way there for a while. Sorry, folks. I'll try to get back on track. If there's a topic you'd like to see addressed, drop me a line! :)

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You can have vocabulary sent to your inbox! dictionary.com has a daily-word service. Just sign up with your email and voila! You're off and running. We like this one because it's not geared towards the very-littles like many vocab resources are. While the words are rarely *very* difficult, they are the sort of words you probably remember from the SAT, GRE, and other tests. They send the word with

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So, I decided to start a blog. Two actually. I'm a homeschooling mom putting herself through nursing school, so I thought I'd write about both, each on their own page. Share a little useful information, some common experiences, etc. Great. All is good.Since each blog was on a specific topic and, let's face it, a homeschooling mom putting herself through school can use every nickel she can earn, I

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Gōngxǐ fā cái, hóngbāo ná lái!!OK, I'm not nearly young and adorable enough to get away with demanding a red envelope, but you all have my best wishes on today, the first day of the Year of the Ox. If you're lucky enough to live in an area of the US that puts on a good party for this occasion, enjoy the fireworks and dragon dances. A few resources for learning about Chinese New Year and the

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So, it's time for a new President to be inaugurated. What a great time for practical civics lessons! The AFT and NEA (yes, I know, bear with me, lol) have produced a series of activities and study suggestions that is worth checking out. They've designed most for the older set with a few adaptations for younger kids, but, as homeschoolers, we're used to taking materials and pulling out what we can

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http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/weblinks/Famous.htmThis page has a pretty nice list of folks who were homeschooled and have gone on to succeed in their chosen fields. From soccer players to mathematicians to musicians, there's a pretty wide choice of people listed. There are short blurbs on each, with links for more info - the Computational Origami by Erik and Mark Demaine is worth the click

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We can spend a lot of time cooking. Some of us love it, some not so much...... If you'd rather be spending that time doing something else, have you considered cooking once a month?No, really. :) Make a list of the foods that your family likes. How many of those keep well in the freezer? Well, how about grabbing the kids and spending one day each month chopping and boiling and baking, then making

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"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire."-William Butler Yeats"What we want to see is the child in pursuit of knowledge, not knowledge in pursuit of the child."-George Bernard Shaw

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Oh, that all the homeschool resources we love were free.....I love my local library. Love, love, love. Our branch participates in a very good lending-exchange program with other area libraries and the staff has been wonderful about supporting us in our homeschool journey. However, unless your library has unlimited funds and a large base of homeschoolers lobbying for materials, it's likely that

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http://www.thetoymaker.com - Click on Free Toys to find a large assortment of projects that are free. (OK, a few cents for ink and paper.....) Toys that almost anyone can fold and put together, boxes that can be folded for decoration or to hold small surprises.... Loads of fun designs! (Even a few learning toys.....)

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Some of us are required to keep and/or submit certain types of records. Some have high-school aged kids who might want to go to a college that will ask for some sort of transcript. Others simply want to keep themselves on track or need a way to reassure themselves that yes, the kids are learning and moving forward. Finding the right form of recordkeeping to satisfy your family and any legal

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******UPDATE - Handiland has begun charging subscription fees in order to access most everything above the most basic functions. We will be leaving the service and I can no longer recommend it unless you're not watching your budget. :(Do your kids resist doing their chores? Do chore charts help, but maybe they need an extra boost? Have you discovered HandiPoints yet? (http://www.handipoints.com)

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Ugh. You know the feeling. You wake up in the morning and can just feel that things are not right. In a perfect world, you'd just curl yourself back up under the blankets and try to go back to sleep just to avoid feeling like this all day. But no...... the kids are up and everyone's healthy but you. How does your family handle days like this?Suggestions:- Declare a day off. Skip the work

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Most of the public and private school students head back to class tomorrow. I plan on enjoying a late morning in bed, maybe a bit of hot cocoa. :)Since we began homeschooling, DD's schedule has slipped back a couple of hours. Compared to her public school friends, she's up late and sleeps in late. However, her schedule seems to be much closer to what recent research suggests is the healthiest one

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Where I live, we've spent the last several weeks with near-constant ice and snow. As long as you don't lose electricity and heat, it's gorgeous, but too many of us wind up staying inside. While it's fun - and almost luxurious sometimes - to take a day to snuggle up with family, reading or watching the fire, drinking hot chocolate, doing puzzles, etc., it's important to get yourself and the kids

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I have been homeschooling my 2E DD for a couple of years now. In my attempt to learn more about homeschooling in general and homeschooling a challenging child specifically, I have joined quite a few email discussion lists. To everyone who has participated in those discussion, you have my eternal gratitude for your advice, thoughts, assistance, and humor.Recently, it struck me that I had seen

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