Free resources…two words that all homeschoolers love to hear. Today I’m bring you a few music related resources. Arts Alive While this site is designed to give resources that align with Canadian curriculum requirements, it is a wealth of information for homeschoolers about composers and more! k-12 Resources has links…links…and more links to resources Suzuki Association has resources for…
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5 For Friday – Science Edition
Five science resources for homeschoolers…. 1. NASA has all sorts of great science resources. They have a lot of videos and live feeds that are great for homeschoolers. 2. Home Science Tools is a wonderful source for lab equipment for homeschool families. They also have lots of great gift ideas. 3. Steve Spangler Science is the place to…
Learning Spanish
I have mentioned on Twitter that we have decided to study Spanish. My kiddos have attended Spanish lessons for the last couple of months or so. I am going to expand my Spanish skills since we have decided that this is the language that the kiddos will continue to study. I recently tweeted about the…
Changing Educational Paradigms
Earlier this week a friend sent me a link to this video. The presenter is Sir Ken Robinson, recipient of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA)’s Benjamin Franklin award. He shares his views on the educational paradigms of society. Take a few minutes to watch the video and then leave…
Community Service
I try to include community service activities in our schedule on a regular basis. I feel it is important for our children to learn to “give back” on a regular basis. I hope they are learning to be generous with their time and money. I think the message is sinking in based upon comments…
My Favorite Color is Purple
That’s right…my favorite color is purple. What does that tell you about me? Well obviously it means that I hate blue. Wait…. What???????? I’m sure you are thinking that there are a few flaws with the reasoning of the above statement. I’m just applying similar reasoning strategies that people use when they make assumptions after…
Banning Books
Over the years I have seen school districts try to ban a variety of books including the classics and modern works that are highly recommended. I always follow news stories about area schools trying to ban books. I don’t understand why some adults are quick to judge a book to be so terrible that…
Fall Homeschool Events
Forgive me readers for I am a bad blogger… I mistakenly thought I would keep up with my writing the first week that fall activities started. Mental note…write a few posts in advance when major schedule changes are going to occur. So I left everyone hanging for a week now with the last Wordless Wednesday. …
Wordless Wednesday What is Heathen Mom up to?
I bet you are trying to figure out what happens when you combine Heathen Mom, recorders and music books….You can find out in a post later this week.
Simple Nature Crafts
My kiddos love being crafty. It doesn’t matter what kind of craft it is, they enjoy the time we spend making crafts. I view it is a fun way to spend time with the children and to see where their creativity takes us. We especially love activities that combine crafts and nature. Craft time with…