Homeschooling for His Glory

Yesterday I started listing some resources that I found to be helpful to me in my homechooling. Today I will be continuing my list . 1. CoolMath A site where your kids can lay math games 2. Worksheet Works   A great site to make any worksheets you need. 3.  Make Me Genius   Wonderful science site resource 4. Mr. Donn Pack-full of resource site for every school subjects. 5. Books Should be Free   Audiobooks for free. 6. Brain Pop . A Membership site but well worth the cost, if you can afford it. 7. A Math Dictionary for Kids   A  resource where you can find vocabulary and chart posters 8. Extra Math   Practice for Math facts. 9. Duolingo Site for foreign language learning . 10. Ology   A science site where you can find all sort of wonderful resource to use in your science studies. Hope you enjoy discovering this sites and are able to add them to your school line up. Don't forget to visit the other blog participating. ...

As I mentioned before I have been recently very interested  in the 4 fields of science and especially Astronomy. I am not a science geek, so this is way above my head, but I am determined to learn. Good thing my hubby is a chemist graduate . . . Also, in the course of studying A Child's Geography by Ann Voskamp, my 8 year old son, who already liked science, is developing a taste for more science knowledge discovery. So, while looking for answers for some of his questions, I stumbled upon these sites which I though were pretty cool (some new and some old): The KidsKnowIt from where you can end up @ KidsAstronomy.com Cool Cosmos Kidipede KidsKonnect.com NASA Science NASA Website ESA Kids (European Space Agency) NeoK12

I love TOG because of its breadth and width of information and literature. Within the curriculum you will find plenty of resources to read along with each unit. I did do some extra reading for myself and also with Zach just to complement and add more variety in style and ways of presenting the subject matter; Zach has developed a real interest for History. Here is a list of resources that I found useful while studying the Ancient Civilizations in our Tapestry of Grace curriculum year 1: Atlas and books : The Kingfisher Atlas of the Ancient World The Visual Dictionary of Ancient Civilizations The Atlas of Ancient Civilizations The Atlas of the Ancient World The Kingfisher Book of Ancient World from the Ice Age to the Fall of Rome The Kingfisher History Encyclopedia The Big Book of Civilizations Questions and Answers: Ancient Civilizations Time Life Student Library: Ancient Civilizations Exploring History: Ancient Civilizations Ancient Civilizations : Discovering the People and Places of...

It's Friday and time for a wrap-up or should I say for 2 wrap-ups since I missed last week yet again. The weeks are definitely going too fast . . . In the past 2 weeks we have been strolling along looking forward to a week off next week after 7 straight weeks of full gear schooling. We've completed the 2 week-study of Ancient Greece in TOG and learned about the Minoans and Myceneans, as well as the story of the Trojan Horse. We completed multiplying and dividing by 2's and 3's in Math. There is still lots of room for mastering the facts but the concepts are down. We've worked on writing letters in our BJU English as well as learned about pronouns. French and Latin have been on the back burner these past 2 weeks, but I planned to sneak in some reviews here and there. In our Bible curriculum we focussed on orderliness. In Science we started our RS4K on Physics and the kids are having a good time with it (so am I).I really like Real Science 4 Kids and hope to write a r...

Previously I have shared Top Ten Interactive Educational Websites , today I thought I would share sone of my favourite educational resource and help websites: 1. Book Adventure: Reading site that tests your reading comprehension. 2. Snag Learning : A gallery of videos on a wide variety of topics and themes for all grades. 3.  Helping with math: Great site with lots of Math helps. 4. Science Audiobooks: Great online audiobooks on a varied range of science topics. 5. Kid's Health: Lots of science info and videos. 6. Brain Pop Jr. (unfortunaly it's a paid membership) 7. Khan Academ y  (Tons of math videos) 8. Emints: Your one stop resource place for links on a varied topics for grades 1-12. 9. Aha Science: Unfortunately this is a paid membership as well, but it is really good. My boys love it. You can get it at a discount at Homeschool Buyers Co-op . 10. My Audio School Update: I know it is a top Ten list, but I got to add this one: Mr. Donn , it is a must see resource site!

Here are some educational websites I recently came across: Magic School Bu s How to play chess video Instructor Web Learning Planet IXL math Dr. Math Math Cats SnagLearning I also  wanted to share some very useful resources I recently found in attempting to understand the gifted child. I have been having the hardest time to get my son writing. He just hates holding a pencil. So, I have made some research and found this article which I found very helpful: Tips to parents: The Reluctant Writer. A book called Guiding the Gifted Child: A Practical Source for Parents and Teachers . It is very to the point.

At the Homeschool Classroom: The Traveling Classroom   and   Great list of weekly memes to participate in. Record keeping for interest-led learners   with  a follow-up post on Top 5 ways to ensure your children are weird and unsocialized , really cool post. Nervous system unit study .  A Chore cards system . Getting through the day with boys . A great squidoo page on Teaching our kids to write Have a great day,

My picks for this week : Parenting the younger child Teaching about safety Natural play for teaching science Literrature and the Christian life A cool wagon craft A Speed Scrabble  game A great unit study on chicks and chickens How to help your child hold on to their belief Have a great day,

Here is this week's link treasure list:   Spelling Word fun Futile comparison 4 Homeschool roadblocks not to overlook A great craft for mother's day:   Muffin bouquet And a few picks from  the Homeschool Classroom:  Nurturing the Heart of your child , Workboxes ideas , Ressources for struggling learners , and   Homeschool Portfollio . Have a great day,

Here are my pics for this week: On the Charlotte Masson method .  Change in Seasons:  How to balance homeschooling with the changes in seasons. Simple outings Internet and contentment Interview with a directed learning homeschool graduate What the kids are missing out Making a schedule work for you Happy reading and have a great day,

Here are my picks for this session When school just isn't fun anymore. Organizing a Math lesson 25 must read homeschooling articles for beginners (and veterans) Reading aloud to boys Getting your reluctant reader to love reading Cutting down on frustration Free resources for dealings reluctant reader  Great ideas for setting a Routine with kids Hope you enjoy these great posts. Have a great day

Thinking of getting a science center pass, you will find this post on Reciprocal Memberships: Are They Really Worth It,  helpful. Math is always such a hard subject to teach, at least for many. Homeschool-Articles.com has a couple of good posts on  Math and some Yummy Food Ideas to encourage you. Planning some travel in the next few months, here is an articles on Travelling long distances with little ones . I will need this one in a few months as we are hoping to go visit my parents in the Carraibean in early summer. Use workboxes, Angella has a great squidoo page on  Filling you workboxes . Have a social learner, check this post at The Homeschool Classrom: 10 ideas for social learners . PLan on spending some time there, there is a real wealth of good articles there. Have questions on reading readiness, Homeschool-Articles.com has some great posts: Reading Readiness: Is it diferent for every child? and Help your child to develop reading readiness . Have a gr...

Here is a nice post on how to write a Family Mission Statement . I am really hoping we get to write one this year. If you are looking for ways to teach your kids about managing money and its importance South Forte Farm  has an interresting take and way of doing it. And while you are there make sure to check out their post on Memory Work. Angie @ Many Little Blessings has a helpful post on Strategies on getting caught up on e-mail . Looking for things to do with your kids during the winter, check this Cabin fever list . Looking for a cool project or craft for the home; here is one that I would like to do for sure: Phone Book Desk Organizer . Check it out! Have a great day,

Today I would like to share with you all a great resource that came to my attention. It is a compilation of great resource links for your homeschool. Make sure you check it out:   100-excellent-online-resources-for-christian-homeschoolers Have a great day,

www.zoodles.com/ Here is another round of link treasures Still in the organizing mood, I have enjoyed reading these 2 great posts on Getting Organized for the New Year , and tips on Keeping Things Tidy . Still on the subject of organization and planning, I also found great posts @ Simple Mom blog . I also came across 2 more great educational sites: Zoodles and Progressive Phonics . At Growing grass you will find a great post on Why we should require ungenerate children to act right , really enlightening. Looking for a fun lapbook to make,  I blog, Therefore I am has ideas for making a 10 Commandments lapbook. And lastly, have you seen the post   on Letting go of Curriculum guilt @ The Homeschool Classroom , make sure you do, it is very helpful. Have a great day,

  Here are a few inspiring posts to enjoy this week: Robbin at her Heart of Wisdom blog, has a great post on Index cards usage in the homeschool . Brenda has some very helpful I deas for your homeschool , as well as very helpful answers to some very pertinent questions on homeschooling . If you often take road trips, or could use some  Travel ideas for your kids, be sure to check Amy @ Raising Arrows. At South Forte Farm you will find a very helpful post on R aising Good Writers . Christin @ Heart of the Matter Online wrote a very inspiring post on Laying a Foundation for preschoolers . Lastly, The homeschool Classroom has a post on great homeshchooling books to read, which I am planning on getting my hands on. Have a great day,

  I am back with more treasure links after a short break. Enjoy these. At The Homeschool WAHM, you will find a great post on Homeschool Organization . Have a distractable child at home or need ways to keep your children focused, this article if for you: Teaching the highly distractable child. At the Homeschool Classroom you can find a great list of things to do on a rainy day, untitled T he Rainy day jar. Kris @ Unsocialized Homescholer has a great post on Evaluating progress . Still making resolutions or thinking about where you want the year to head, read Angie's post on guidelines for the year . Also make sure you check Mandi's blog @ Organize your Way for a 31 days series on getting better organized. I hope you find these helpful. Have a great day,

Since it is the Christmas season let me share some  Christmas links I came across this week: Scrapbook Scrapbook and Craftown.com have great Christmas crafts to add to your Christmas celebration. Make sure you visit Brenda from The Tie that Binds Us @ her Christmas blog J oyful Holidays for ideas and daily giveaways until Christmas. At Quirky momma and The Homeschool Lounge you can find great lists of homemade Christmas gift ideas. I also what to share this post from the Homeschool Classroom on Organizing and Displaying Children's artwork. Have a great day,

The homeschool classroom as a great post on Recommended Reading for Homeschool Moms. I have discovered 2 great educational sites: Arcademic Skill Builders , which is a great online Math games site,  and,  Mark Kistlers great drawing site (it is a paid course but there are free samples and there is a good deal on it at the Homeschool buyer co-op). Education Place has great resources as well for the teachers and students. Be sure to look around, there is lots of stuff there. I also found a mine full of free internet resources for the homeschool here. Heart of the matter on Fun in the kitchen with your preschooler. An innovative take on workboxes I thought was neat. In the future I might try that. A post on the Benefits of homeschooling. Have a great day,

As I mentioned in yesterday's post I have not spent much time at the computer this week, so this week's line up will be short. Here is what I have for this week: At  South Forte Farm:  7 habits of highly effective women. At Confession of an organized homeschool mom:  The 411 on paper. At Apple pie you can find  2 nice articles on joy and work   and find the other one here. At Raising arrow, an excellent post on kids and chores Have a great day,