We R Fun Games – Life on the Farm Board Game
Homeschooling Almanac
by editor
1w ago
http://www.werfungames.com/ $28.99 regular version $28.99 preschool version 35696 Moraine Dr. Cushing, MN 56443 Ph: 320-630-1571 by Emerson Sandow The health and future of Family Farming is one of the most important issues America faces. Our food supply is best served by individual farming families who are on the same level as the people they serve – us! Corporate farming interests serve their shareholders and the bottom line, not consumers. Individual farming is also one of the riskiest self-employment options one can undertake! The We R Fun Game company is close to the family farming wo ..read more
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DO YOU THINK YOU’RE FAILING YOUR CHILD?
Homeschooling Almanac
by editor
3w ago
By Judi Munday, www.helpinschool.net If your child consistently has difficulty with learning and schoolwork on a consistent basis, you may wonder if you have been doing something wrong. You may even have asked yourself whether the child needs a different teacher or whether your child might be a “slow learner.” Perhaps, you’ve wondered whether you are not teaching with the right “learning style.” Let me reassure you! After helping hundreds of homeschool families, I have seldom found a parent to be the primary cause for a child’s learning struggles! To start, you should check whether you are usi ..read more
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Mountcastle Company
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by admin21
5M ago
https://www.mountcastlecompany.com/ Mountcastle’s The Writing Lesson Series is an intuitive approach to teaching children the all-important skill of handwriting. The developers of Mountcastle’s curriculum products believe that handwriting and reading should both be learned at the same time. Research has shown that the act of writing by hand forms a powerful connection between the brain and the neural pathways of the arm and hand. When combined with early reading instruction, it creates another connection between the eye and brain. The student sees the word s/he is writing and connects it with ..read more
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WITS Games Review – What Is The Sentence?
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by admin21
6M ago
by SFM International https://sfmintl.com/ Review by C.J. Sanders These two games are produced by SFM International, a small company that has staying power and imagination on its side. What Is The Sentence? (recommended for ages 7+) The board version of What Is The Sentence consists of 3 sets of different-colored cards: Blue Vowel cards, Green Consonant cards and Red Action cards; 4 “hour-glass” timers, in 15-second, 30-second, 45-second and 60-second denominations and one die. One player is appointed to be the Card Guard. S/he keeps the Consonant, Vowel and Steal cards shuffled and returns the ..read more
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Starline Press Independent Learning Curriculum for Grades 3-12
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by admin21
9M ago
www.starlinepress.com Ordering the catalog: http://www.starlinepress.com/ordering.html sandi@starlinepress.com 808-651-5207 *  Age range: Grades 3-12 *  Self-paced *  Core Curriculum: Math, Language Arts, Socials Studies and Science *   All texts are available as E-books and can be purchased individually or in the set by Emerson Sandow Many homeschooling families appreciate the “old school” correspondence curriculum that was in use before digital technology and the Internet. Starline Press is pleased to offer this still-popular choice to homeschoolers from grades 3 to ..read more
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Teaching & Learning with Games — 10 to 20 repetitions vs. 400
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by admin21
10M ago
Play enhances learning to an astonishing degree.  The late Dr. Karyn Purvis, Director of Texas Christian University’s Child Development Center stated, “Scientists have recently determined that it takes approximately 400 repetitions to create a new synapse in the brain – unless it is done with play, in which case, it takes between 10 and 20 repetitions!” Do you still want to “teach” your child multiplication tables with flash cards?  Did you wonder why it took so long to memorize math facts, states and capitals, the difference between an adjective and an adverb?  Games and other ..read more
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American History Is Fascinating and Entertaining
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by admin21
10M ago
Our beautiful country is often referred to as “The Great Experiment” and its short history is packed with interesting facts and amazing anecdotes. . . much of it trivia, but still interesting and memorable. A grasp of this history is essential to all Americans’ maintaining their freedom and rights, as well as a source of constant pride and reassurance of what free men and women can accomplish. George Washington’s story alone, can leave one awe-struck when the realities of the Revolutionary War are meditated on. Seven years of the Continental Army suffering excruciating privation, achieving sma ..read more
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Little House On the Prairie Books Rich Literature and Unit Study
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by admin21
10M ago
Named in the Top 20 of all time Children’s Books by Readers for good reason www.walnutgrove.org By Emerson Sandow Ms. Charlotte Mason was a British teacher of the late 1800s who developed a complete instruction method named after her. Many homeschooling families adhere to some or all of Ms. Mason’s precepts in teaching their own children with her very solid and sound approach. Among the Charlotte Mason guidelines are to use living books whenever possible and avoid textbooks and other forms of “dead” books as well. As living books – about real people in real times and experiences – the Laura In ..read more
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Cooking and Homeschool – the Perfect Unit Study for Boys & Girls
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by admin21
10M ago
by Joseph Grayhaim Homeschooling affords some of the best real-life academic lessons one can imagine. One of the great benefits is that your child learns applications of concepts that would otherwise only be held in the pages of a book . . . where they have little meaning or significance. One of the best classrooms in your homeschool environment is the kitchen. Besides being significant as a means to adulthood self-reliance and responsibility, cooking lends itself to a variety of topics and skill development. Topics: Math, especially fractions, in measuring ingredients and adjusting for more ..read more
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Pull Your Kids Out of School – Now!
Homeschooling Almanac
by admin21
10M ago
Pull Your Kids Out of School — Now! By Michael and Mary Leppert Dear Readers: I, Mary, was recently reading the Washington (DC) Examiner and I couldn’t believe my eyes when I read the following which is a result of the recent child abuse case in the Turpin family: “California Is Seeking To Treat Homeschool Families As Presumptive Child-Abusers Lawmakers in that state have indicated plans to categorically require homeschool parents to prove – through home visits, interviews and other government oversight – that indeed, the parent is not abusive if they choose to exercise a legally-protected and ..read more
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