Posted in cool sites, science on Jul 29th, 2008 1 Comment »
Have you been to OLogy yet? This web site run by The American Museum of Natural History is so much fun! There are sections on everything from genetics to biodiversity to astronomy, with experiments, crafts and tons of online activities.
I looked around and barely scratched the surface. It looks like the type of site Victoria […]
Posted in cool sites, contests, math, writing on Jul 14th, 2008 No Comments »
From Googol Learning…
Crazy 4 Math Contest Deadline July 30th
The Crazy 4 Math Contest is once again receiving entries from all over the world, showing that mathematics, the universal language, is enjoyed by children everywhere.
This annual contest was founded in 2005 to help students keep up their math skills over the summer. Research indicates that […]
Posted in cool sites, history on Jul 11th, 2008 1 Comment »
Wow! What a great resource. This site has a list of historical movies in chronological order, from early man to Hotel Rwanda and beyond. We always like to learn in ways that are outside the box and this sounds like a list I’ll have to keep handy. I stumbled upon it while reading Shez’s blog, […]
Posted in Victoria, deep thoughts, Field trips & tours, magical moments, cool sites, pictures, science, history, social studies, Fun, reading on May 30th, 2008 2 Comments »
Here’s Victoria’s answers for the best list.
Best books read: Molly Moon series
Best math game or activity: Running the lemonade stand
Best reading/spelling/grammar game or activity: Blogging and emailing (with spell check)
Best field trip: Maine
Best science experiment: The mold comparison experiment
Best science activity: Collecting different kinds of seaweed at the ocean, pouring seawater on the acorn barnacles […]
Posted in Lapbooks, cool sites, crafts on May 21st, 2008 No Comments »
This site has lots of nifty templates to use in lapbooks, scrapbooks, crafts, card making and more. There’s templates for everything from library pockets to icicle treat boxes to mug cards. Fun!
Posted in cool sites, math on May 10th, 2008 1 Comment »
This fabulous web site has tons of colorful, creative games to help kids learn and reinforce math concepts. It’s broken down by grade and subject (geometry, algebra, etc.). Best of all, it’s fun!
Posted in cool sites, science on May 7th, 2008 No Comments »
Victoria and I are searching for cell photos for her new lapbook and we stumbled upon this site– The Biomedical Image Awards for 2006. The photographs really have to be seen to be believed. Victoria says it’s gorgeous, amazing, glorious! ;) Wonder if there’s one for 2007 and 2008…..
Posted in cool sites, writing on May 4th, 2008 1 Comment »
Here’s a great list of places to submit children’s writing. We subscribe to “Creative Kids” magazine and it’s very nice. I’ve also seen “New Moon” and would love to add that to our list. I haven’t looked at the sites in depth yet but we’re going to submit a bunch of stuff next week when […]
Posted in cool sites on Apr 10th, 2008 No Comments »
Here’s a fun little quiz. My results are–
Your type is: enfp —The “Kids R Fun” Mother
“Whatever […]
Posted in cool sites, nature, math, writing on Apr 9th, 2008 No Comments »
This fun math site has a number of fun ways to combine poetry and math for April (national poetry month). There are also Earth Day math activities and tons more. Fun!
I'm a frazzled AP mom to 4 fabulous kids in rural Minnesota. Homeschooling here tends to be child-led and focused on fun. We do lots of crafts, reading and exploring. I'm madly in love with my brilliant, goofy lug of a husband and I don't get nearly enough sleep.