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Webkinz As a Homeschooling Tool?

by Valorie Delp

27 Oct 2007 12:43 PM

If you're not familiar with Webkinz, you've been living under a rock and you need to come out. Seriously. Basically, it's a stuffed animal that you buy that comes with a code. The code gives you access to a really great website. . .a virtual world just for Webkinz.

Activities to Study Johnny Appleseed

by Valorie Delp

23 Sep 2007 08:00 AM

Here are resources for studying Johnny Appleseed. I find that we revisit this story frequently in the fall as we're getting ready to go apple picking. The story of Johnny Appleseed and its various legends is a beloved story for my children.

Teaching "Today in History" Lessons

by Andrea Hermitt

21 May 2007 08:39 AM

I have said several times that I prefer teaching history in the order that it happened (as in the classical homeschooling model). In addition, I think that it would help children to remember important dates better if they took a Today in History approach.

Current Event Discussion Topics

by Andrea Hermitt

27 Feb 2007 10:07 AM

Yesterday, In my post about the cost of summer homeschooling, I referenced Myra Turners blog on Summer College for Kids and compared it to a lesson I learned in a book by Paula Penn-Nabrit.

Digging for the Historic Truth on the History Channel

by Andrea Hermitt

29 Jan 2007 08:59 AM

Last week on the Families.com homeschool blog, we discussed how watching certain television shows could actually be considered homeschooling. Homeschooling and Animal Planet discussed all of the science and animal care lessons my children have learned by watching Animal Planet.



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