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By KristinN, on June 29th, 2010 Ewwwwwwe, ants! I dislike ants an awful lot. They come into your home and take over and but at least they are not too hard to get rid of. Well Brandenburg Studies has put together a FANTASTIC unit study for us called The Little But Mighty Ant. Even though we may not
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By KristinN, on June 27th, 2010 They say that if you want your children’s handwriting to be beautiful, then you have to have them practice it daily. The problem is what do you make them write. Scripture? Boring sayings by people we do not really know? One of the ways is to have them write simple information about the month of
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By KristinN, on June 24th, 2010 In the state of California, parents have not been authorized to teach driver education and driver training. Any parent wanting their child to obtain a driving permit needed to have him or her complete a driver education/driver training course through a public or private school, or commercial driving program. For many years homeschoolers were able
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By KristinN, on June 22nd, 2010 Now I have had a few people write me and ask about how to stop homeschooling in the past and I never really knew exactly what to say to them except to encourage them and tell them to stay involved with their kids as much as they can! But low and
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By KristinN, on June 21st, 2010 Meg Wilson has read many negative statistics about homeschooling as we all have? But we have all read some encouraging and positive benefits that put my mind at ease and my heart at rest.
These positive benefits are also can be some of the reasons why we all have decided to teach at home:
– Homeschooled children don’t
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By KristinN, on June 20th, 2010 My Dad Video
Happy Father's Day to all the Dad's all over the world. May you have a wonderful day filled with love, fun and the closeness you all deserve. God bless you all!
By KristinN, on June 17th, 2010 Planner, Planners everywhere…for Free!
One of the best known sites with a huge variety is DonnaYoung.org . You can find just about every form imaginable for homeschoolers and the site is extremely easy to navigate through. There you will find some handwriting sheets, nature study forms, planning sheets, journal sheets, household forms, calendars, timeline forms, schedules for
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By KristinN, on June 15th, 2010 I absolutly loved this article from Heart of the matter.
When my oldest daughter, Meghan, was four years old, we discovered that she was allergic to cats (and grass and dust). Uh oh. We were very attached to our feline lap warmer and just couldn’t see giving
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By KristinN, on June 13th, 2010 I am not go to write anything here…just watch the video and tell me is Your Jesus Real?
Click here: Plastic Jesus
By KristinN, on June 12th, 2010
Ok, I got this article form heart of the Matter and it is all about games. I found this game to be very interesting and thought I would post if for those who do not get their newsletter. i plan on trying this game myself. have any of you ever
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By KristinN, on June 10th, 2010
The Adventure Begins . . . Giveaway!
The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine and Amanda Bennett Unit Studies have teamed up to celebrate the successful launch of Download N Go™ with a Sweet Treat Prize Package in The Adventure Begins . . . Giveaway!
They're offering one
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By KristinN, on June 10th, 2010 Visit HSLDA at the 27th Annual Christian Home Educators of California Convention
Dear HSLDA Members and Friends:
The 27th Annual Christian Home Educators of California Convention is coming to your area July 16–18. This event will be held at the Pasadena Convention Center, 300 East Green Street, Pasadena, CA 91101.
HSLDA will host a
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By KristinN, on June 9th, 2010
Are you looking for a fun way to shake things up with your little eggheads?
Schoolhouse Scrambles™ will offer the variety that you need to keep school interesting, while still giving you the depth that you desire in educating your children. Focusing on grades 3 through 8, you and your children
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By KristinN, on June 9th, 2010 I am sure there are several of my readers that already know about the free movies from Regal Entertainment Group during the summer months, but then again, there are some who don't. So I am here to educate you about the few things in this world that are truly FREE!
Regal Entertainment
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By KristinN, on June 8th, 2010 You know when your parents get to be in their 80's you treasure every moment you have with them. And unlike with my moms parents I have the wonderful invention of the video camera phone. I was able to capture a moment in time with my Mom and my aspiring singer daughter, Raquel that is really
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By KristinN, on June 5th, 2010 OMGoodness, I have found it! One thing I have always disliked about doing a study on artists is the fact that I have to research all the paintings they have painted or if I find a site that has 20 or more of the painting they have completed all in one place, then the pictures
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By KristinN, on June 4th, 2010 That is the question. Do you give grades in your home school? There are pros and cons. Not giving grades supports a more natural approach to learning. Is your child engaged, involved and learning? If you choose to assess learning by the use of something other than tests, grading can seem irrelevant. Can your
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By KristinN, on June 2nd, 2010 Superintendent Makes Up Law
Homeschool families in the Shelby County school district recently received a letter from the local superintendent’s office reminding them of Ohio’s legal requirements for homeschooling, which included a copy of the district’s notice of intent form. In her letter, the superintendent aggressively demanded information (her letter actually used “all-caps,” underlines
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By KristinN, on June 1st, 2010 Surprising Changes in DMV Policy
In the state of California, parents have not been authorized to teach driver education and driver training. Any parent wanting their child to obtain a driving permit needed to have him or her complete a driver education/driver training course through a public or private school, or commercial driving program. For
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