What's New?

This is my homeschooling blog. It contains the most recent activity, articles, and web pages which I have written - and which others have added to the Homeschool Gallery.

This What's new? Page will keep you updated with my latest pages, my general comments, encouragement and thoughts.

Another exciting way to keep informed is to subscribe to the

RSS Feed.

What's that?

On the sidebar you will see an orange button. This may be new to you (like it was to me), but there's help to get you started (click on "What's an RSS Feed?") and believe me it's a great way to keep on top of any site which you are interested in and which has a RSS Feed.
Keep your eye out for that orange RSS button.

Sep 2, 2010, Home school Curriculum Reviews

What is the best home school curriculum for your family? Read homeschool curriculum reviews and descriptions written by homeschoolers and publishers here.

Permalink -- click for full blog post "Home school Curriculum Reviews"

Sep 2, 2010, How to Make your own: Strawberry Sherbet!

If you want to make your own Strawberry Sherbet, it's simple. You Will Need: 1. Castor Sugar (preferably a whole bag) 2. Nesquik strawberry milkshake

Permalink -- click for full blog post "How to Make your own: Strawberry Sherbet!"

Sep 2, 2010, Teaching Phonics

Teaching Phonics? Read about Candy 4WAY Phonics Curriculum. Candy's true story struggling with reading, doesn't end there because not only did little Candy receive the reading help she so deperately needed, but in just six months, because of the reading instruction she received, Candy went from being the worst reader in her class to being the best reader in her class as a direct result of her phonic instruction..

Permalink -- click for full blog post "Teaching Phonics"

Aug 22, 2010, David and Goliath

David and Goliath This story is taken from the Bible and I am writing from the point of view of David. Out in the field I stood in Bethlehem. I am

Permalink -- click for full blog post "David and Goliath"

Aug 22, 2010, My Bird Boxes

I made two bird boxes, today the 22nd of July, 2010. The first one I made out of wood from our garage. I started making the bird box a few months ago

Permalink -- click for full blog post "My Bird Boxes"

Aug 22, 2010, TeacherZone - Free Library of Math Video Lessons

TeacherZone is a comprehensive library of math video lessons - absolutely free for teachers. Teachers have access to thousands of 3-5 minute video lessons

Permalink -- click for full blog post "TeacherZone - Free Library of Math Video Lessons"

Aug 22, 2010, Time Travelers: American Revolution/The Early 19th Century

These unit studies are truly great! My kids had a blast making the lapbooks and doing the projects. I'm a big proponent of NOT doing a bunch of busywork.

Permalink -- click for full blog post "Time Travelers: American Revolution/The Early 19th Century"

Aug 22, 2010, Life of Fred - Joyful Mom!

My 4th grade daughter finished Teaching Textbooks 5 early last school year so we borrowed Life of Fred Fractions to keep her going through the end of the

Permalink -- click for full blog post "Life of Fred - Joyful Mom!"

Aug 19, 2010, Teaching Writing: Structure & Style

I have been watching the IEW on ebay and homeschooling classifieds. ouch the price but I know you get years of use out of it. I have an opportunity to

Permalink -- click for full blog post "Teaching Writing: Structure & Style"

Aug 2, 2010, 2011 Personalize It Additional Pages are Ready!

Personalize It! Complete Homeschool Planner is all ready to help you plan your new 2010-2011 School year!

New pages for 2011 have been added - monthly calendar pages, and additional landscape and portrait 2011 pages.

Personalize It! contains Text boxes you can type into, print out as needed, and so create your wonderful Personalized Homeschool Planner.

When you download Your Complete Homeschool Planner - Personalize It! you may use any of the 150+ Homeschooling templates to create your own unique planner.

You will be able to type into the field boxes, print it and bind it and so keep on track and focussed for the whole year!

If you have used Personalize It! already, you can just purchase the 2011 updates for $3.50US.

Enjoy!

Permalink -- click for full blog post "2011 Personalize It Additional Pages are Ready!"

Aug 2, 2010, Homeschool Planner Personalize It

This personalized homeschool planner,Personalize It!, contains Text boxes you can type into, print out as needed, and so create your wonderful Personalized Homeschool Planner. This planner contains all your weekly homeschool and personal needs to keep you on track and organized.

Permalink -- click for full blog post "Homeschool Planner Personalize It"

Aug 2, 2010, Building a Toy Hovercraft

I learnt how to build a hovercraft from a website called supercharged science. I love building things, I thought it would be pretty cool having a home

Permalink -- click for full blog post "Building a Toy Hovercraft"

Jul 28, 2010, 2011 Personalize It Additional Pages - Coming soon

I am currently working on the additional pages for 2011 Personalize It Homeschool Planner.I hope to have them ready before next week.

Marianne

Jul 28, 2010, Marbles bouncing off a Speaker

I had a large bass speaker and I took it out of its case and connected it to a sound box and played a song on full bass and I could see the speaker bouncing

Permalink -- click for full blog post "Marbles bouncing off a Speaker"

Jul 28, 2010, Nature Journaling

I have just started nature journaling,to learn and see what God has made is such lovely thing to do. It all started when I went on a walk with my dad,

Permalink -- click for full blog post "Nature Journaling"