I need somewhere to stick my unorganized mishmash of links before my husband erases our hard drive...
how to make your own baby formula, from MOMYS
PBS teacher packs
NOVA teachers
GEMS science
watch bill nye episodes online
regal's free family film festival
building scientific foundations blah blah cool organized thingy
suggested pagan books, homeschool & otherwise
old earth creation homeschool
that site that tells you which curricula are secular
little house on the prairie unit study type site
the free curriculum list from the WTM forum
homeschool share (great lapbook site!)
homestead.com's ginormous natural health remedies & recipes site
preschool playbook blog
mathcounts (problem of the week)
learning history thru literature- good book list
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About me
I've been homeschooling my brood since April, 2001. Ten years now! My shortlings so far consist of:
Eighteen year old daughter who has graduated and is attending community college along with working a part time job. She is extremely creative and artistic, clever, kind, and fun to be around. She painted all her bedroom walls a deep purple. She's interested in a journalism related career.
Eleven year old son, 6th grader. Adores science, dragons, K'Nex and books. He makes me laugh everyday. We schooled eclectically, with heavy library book usage, from preK through 3rd grade. We used a virtual school (Connections Academy) for 4th grade, & a Charlotte Mason inspired education for 5th grade. This child loves to talk so Charlotte's heavy on narration system works wonderfully. This year, 6th grade, we have used an eclectic, Charlotte Mason inspired, structured sort of routine. My son's grown past copywork, & unfortunately the nature notebook just wasn't a hit. But I'll always enjoy a heavy-on- living books curriculum from here on out!
Son who turned 4 in November, 2009. Preschool is my favorite. As much as Charlotte Mason believed that preschoolers should just be left alone to play, I force my son to paint and make collages, and learn his letters and numbers with me. He loves it. ;) He's just learning to read, and is extremely artistic.
Shortling #4, turned two in December, 2009. He enjoys ignoring all the toys in the house, and playing with sheets, boxes, boots and sticks. A very happy, smiley kid. Loves to sing, & have books read to him.
Eighteen year old daughter who has graduated and is attending community college along with working a part time job. She is extremely creative and artistic, clever, kind, and fun to be around. She painted all her bedroom walls a deep purple. She's interested in a journalism related career.
Eleven year old son, 6th grader. Adores science, dragons, K'Nex and books. He makes me laugh everyday. We schooled eclectically, with heavy library book usage, from preK through 3rd grade. We used a virtual school (Connections Academy) for 4th grade, & a Charlotte Mason inspired education for 5th grade. This child loves to talk so Charlotte's heavy on narration system works wonderfully. This year, 6th grade, we have used an eclectic, Charlotte Mason inspired, structured sort of routine. My son's grown past copywork, & unfortunately the nature notebook just wasn't a hit. But I'll always enjoy a heavy-on- living books curriculum from here on out!
Son who turned 4 in November, 2009. Preschool is my favorite. As much as Charlotte Mason believed that preschoolers should just be left alone to play, I force my son to paint and make collages, and learn his letters and numbers with me. He loves it. ;) He's just learning to read, and is extremely artistic.
Shortling #4, turned two in December, 2009. He enjoys ignoring all the toys in the house, and playing with sheets, boxes, boots and sticks. A very happy, smiley kid. Loves to sing, & have books read to him.
Fifth shorty, born in October, 2009. He's a fat little baby that's into fat little baby things like breastfeeding, laughing at his family, and shoving everything into his mouth. He's also very cute & sweet.
Welcome to our homeschool blog!
“There is no doubt that it is around the family and the home that all the greatest virtues, the most dominating virtues of human society, are created, strengthened and maintained.”–Winston Churchill
Shopping
General home school resources
Book lists
nature studies
A mother is the most important person on earth. She cannot claim the honor of having built Notre Dame Cathedral. She need not. She has built something more magnificent than any Cathedral -- a dwelling for an immortal soul, the tiny perfection of her baby's body. -- Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty
science
- genetic science learning center
- How Big is the Solar System? The Earth as a peppercorn activity
- "miniature versions of some of the most popular exhibits at the Exploratorium"
- Mentos Diet Coke geyser
- cell size and scale
- Robert Krampf science goodies
- Steve Spangler, "making science fun!"
- The Science Channel
- Discovery Kids, science videos
- Nova programs online
- NASA kids
- National Geographic Kids, science videos
- Yahoo Kids science
- Scholar Spot, science videos
- Earth and sky kids
- Discovery Channel
- Bizarre Labs
- Exploratorium's science explorer
- Science experiments for kids
- How to teach science
- Space weather
Reading
History
videos
- ~Rough Science series, watch now on Netflix
- ~Snag Films, free online documentaries
- ~Simple Science, videos
- ~The Discovery Channel
- ~PBS, plenty of full episodes on various topics
- ~PBS kids, online episodes of Dragonfly TV- a science show
- ~"Riveting talks by remarkable people, free to the world"
- ~WatchKnow, videos for all ages on all topics.
- ~National Geographic videos
- ~"Educational videos, lessons & games for K - 12"
- ~Great Home School Vidoes . com
Kid's news
educational online games
free printables
In the eternal perspective, children—not possessions, not position, not prestige—are our greatest jewels. ~ezra benson
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