Archive for February, 2006

Adventures In Our World – call for submissions

Ponn Sabra | February 21, 2006 | Comments (0)

Passed on… Adventures In Our World would like to invite you to send things in to be published. We are now taking the following things for the next issue! Stories Jokes Drawings Photographs Calendar reminders, including birthdays and anniversaries Recipes Poems Book Club stuff Top Picks stuff Class information Event information Meeting information Homeshool Friendly [...]

English teachers nationwide share their analogies & metaphors

Ponn Sabra | February 19, 2006 | Comments (0)

Passed on from another homeschooler: Every year, English teachers from across the country can submit their collections of actual analogies and metaphors found in high school essays. These excerpts are published each year to the amusement of teachers across the country. Here are last year’s winners: 1. Her face was a perfect oval, like a [...]

Spelling.org – The name says it all

Ponn Sabra | February 15, 2006 | Comments (0)

Recommendation: AVKO Educational Research Foundation A non-profit organization devoted to helping teachers, parents, and researchers since 1974 AVKO comes from Audio, Visual, Kinesthetic, & Oral a multi-sensory approach FREE on – www.spelling.org . All 62 chapters of THE TEACHING OF READING & SPELLING: A CONTINUUM FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH COLLEGE. Definitions of dyslexia in plain English. [...]

ScribblingWomen.org – American women’s literature

Ponn Sabra | February 13, 2006 | Comments (0)

Another great recommendation from another: Scribbling Women, a project of The Public Media Foundation, dramatizes stories by American women writers for national radio broadcast. This site provides classroom resources for teaching the rich tradition of American literature by women.

KeyIngredients.org – food education website

Ponn Sabra | February 11, 2006 | Comments (0)

A homeschool mom recommendation from one of the groups I belong to: Travel through 500 years and from coast to coast as you explore how Americans grow, prepare, and serve foods. Through this activity, you will discover how American cuisine is a product of both our regional uniqueness and international diversity. http://www.keyingredients.org/default.asp The exhibit is [...]

FreeHomeschoolSoftware.com – just get on their list for updates!

Ponn Sabra | February 9, 2006 | Comments (0)

FreeHomeschoolSoftware.com – a list every homeschool family should me on! I remember people talking about Reader Rabbit before; and this week’s “finds” include 2CD-packs for $1.

Let’s Get Ready for Kindergarten!

Ponn Sabra | February 1, 2006 | Comments (0)

Let’s Get Ready for Kindergarten! is an irresistibly colorful, enticing, and interactive teaching and learning tool. My daughters (ages: 2, 4, and 5 years old) and I sat down for a fun-filled two-hour first-sitting. My intention was to browse and catch a glimpse of what this book had to offer, but the girls’ attentions were [...]