Archive for November, 2006
Jewelry Clay for Kids Recipe
Passed on… Jewelry Clay for Kids 3/4 c Flour 1/2 c Salt 1/2 c Cornstarch Warm Water Supervise as children follow these steps: Mix dry ingredients together. Gradually add warm water until the mixture can be kneaded into shapes. Make beads by rolling the dough into little balls, piercing the balls with toothpicks and allowing [...]
Cyberguides
Passed on… For several years now, I have been using a great resource for literture called Cyberguides. They are done by the San Diego County Office of Education. Teachers have developed these lesson plans for K-12 that utilize internet-based activities that related to several popular pieces of children’s literature. They are divided by age level [...]
Virtual Field Trips – Comprehensive list
Passed on…JAK Sister! Hi Everyone! Thought I’d share this list of virtual field trips….I have many others but these are some of our favorites. Enjoy! http://www.thinkport.org/Classroom/trips.tp a listing of virtual field trips http://www.bearcountryusa.com/tour.asp Drive thru animal park http://bouldericecream.com/tour.htm Tour of a small ice cream factory http://www.ecoed.org/index.cfm Tour [...]
Comprehensive freebies list online!
Jazaka Allahu Khayrun to the sister who researched & compiled this homeschooling (or educational) freebies list for us! Please note: I have not researched every single site, so proceed with caution. ************************ http://www.adrianbruce.com/reading/posters/index.htm Free phonics posters!!! http://www.adrianbruce.com/index.html other freebies from Adrian Bruce, a teacher in Australia who loves to share!!! http://www.ed.gov/inits/americareads/kids.html Arthur reading kit from [...]
Free Teacher’s Manuals from The History Channel
Passed on… Free Teacher’s Manuals from The History Channel Includes: – The Declaration of Independence – The Missouri River: A Journey with Stephen Ambrose – The National World War II Memorial – The White House 200th Anniversary Save Our History Historians and other educators at The History Channel are creating multidisciplinary teacher’s manuals, available to [...]
HomeschoolBuyersCo-op. We’re members!
The Homeschool Buyers Co-op is a national, nonprofit cooperative of homeschooling families. Our mission is to make homeschooling more affordable for all homeschoolers. Here’s how we do it: We negotiate exclusive member discounts from suppliers. We sponsor group buys for volume discounts from suppliers. We keep you current on the latest supplier specials. We maintain [...]
