Have you heard this exciting news? National Geographic reports: Evidence of a drowned “microcontinent” has been found in sand grains from the beaches of a small Indian Ocean island, scientists say. A well-known tourist destination, Mauritius (map) is located about 1,200 miles (2,000 kilometers) off the coast of Africa, east of Madagascar. Scientists think the [...]
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Anna has decided she wants to learn lots more about ancient Egypt. She took these photos at the Egyptian display at the Science Museum of Minnesota and she got even more hooked on that fascinating time and culture. So it looks like we’re diving into some Egyptian fun! Here’s a bit of stuff I’ve [...]
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It’s been forever since I’ve done one of these posts so I thought I’d throw out some fun alternative HS ideas for the week… Play a homeschool version of Balderdash. Write up a list of vocabulary words and make up some fake and real definitions. Challenge the kids to name the right definition for each [...]
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Here’s a round-up of stuff I’ve been meaning to share… Fairy Tales, Folktales, Fables, and Folklore This great web site contains hundreds of stories from mythologies around the world. From Finnish folk tales to Anderson fairy tales to parables of Buddhism, there’s something for everyone. This would be great to combine with studies of countries [...]
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There’s some news stories and web pages that have caught my interest lately. Here’s a few of them… Who Stole Homeschooling? This article talks about the history of the homeschooling movement in the US and how some groups have claimed ownership, made exclusionary rules and changed the spirit of the movement over the years. I [...]
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We’re back! We got back Tuesday and are still unpacking, catching up on emails and otherwise recuperating from our 13 day adventure. Along the way to Florida and back, we explored Iowa, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Mississippi, Missouri and perhaps a few more that I’ve forgotten. On the way down, we went as fast [...]
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I’m off to have some virtual woman tear up my calf again, but first I thought I’d share a few nifties that are on my mind here… Do professional photographers really make any money? That’s the question this professional photographer takes on. While this article is being widely applauded by photographers, her numbers don’t necessarily [...]
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Current events time, folks. CNN has a great summary article up today: What’s Going On In Tunisia? It explains what happened, what’s happening now, why it matters and even where Tunisia happens to be. Academic Kids has all sorts of facts and background info in case you even want to do a lapbook or something. [...]
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(Annalee reporting the news at the Lincoln Children’s Museum, age 6) It’s been a while since I posted one of these lists so here goes…. 1. Play “Where’s it from?”. Grab some pantry staples and put them in a box. Gather the kids and ask them, game-show style, to guess where various items are from. [...]
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Susan at Stitching Life has come up with a really fun sounding plan. She’s going “around the world” with her 3 kiddos in homeschool, starting August 9 — complete with an altered composition book log of the journey. She says, “Our journey will last 36 weeks and take us through six continents and twelve countries.” [...]
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