There may be no mail delivery today, but you can get a whole host of printables and ideas delivered right to your computer for free to help you study about Presidents' Day! Lapbooks, Cards, and Literature Based Units on Presidents at Homeschool Share (All of these are ... Read More about Free Online Resources for Teaching about Presidents Day
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Preschool at Home – Part 3
Two weeks ago, I wrote about the value of not doing preschool at home. I know that many parents want to do a bit more than "nothing", but far less than workbooks and flashcards for their 3 and 4 year olds. So last week I wrote about some of what I think are the best toys for preschoolers. I gave ... Read More about Preschool at Home – Part 3
Preschool At Home – Part 2
Last week I wrote about not doing anything for preschool at home. I know that many parents will want to do something, even just a little, to help their 3-4 year olds learn. I had planned to write about how I structured my then 4 year old's day using the Pre-K curriculum I had purchased. But I ... Read More about Preschool At Home – Part 2
Super Duper Chocolate Kiss Cookies
For our Christmas baskets/platters in 2008, one of the goodies that was included (which we froze ahead of time, so we didn't have to do all of the baking at once) were Super Duper Chocolate Kiss Cookies. I read about them in a magazine called Christmas Cookies and they were billed as a cookie to ... Read More about Super Duper Chocolate Kiss Cookies
Confessions from the Middle of Our First Year of Homeschooling
Our state has very few requirements for homeschoolers. Seriously -- very few. The major requirement is to have 180 instructional days.I will admit -- I have a problem sometimes with how to quantify "an instructional day."Confession #1: I think I get so caught up in what should count as an ... Read More about Confessions from the Middle of Our First Year of Homeschooling