Not Another Homeschool Blog

Five years ago I was homeschooling elementary age homeschoolers, and my life was pretty laid back.  Now I am homeschooling high school kids, one graduating in a year and a half.  Whew!  Things are much more frenetic around here.  Five years ago, the carnival of education was started which helped to tie homeschoolers together online letting them know they were not alone.  You can make this anniversary big by submitting an entry from your homeschooling blog.        Here are the instructions for sending in a submission: http://whyhomeschool.blogspot. com/2005/12/where-to-send- your-submission-for-next.html FREE HOME EDUCATION WEBSITE MY BUSINESS WEBSITE WalletPop Contributor

I was recently sent a link to a site called Fat Cat Phonics .   This educational tool/ learning toy started out as a craft project between mother (Jennifer Powell) and daughter who wanted to give out refrigerator magnet gifts.  With the help  of her educational consultant friend, it quickly morphed into a valuable learning tool that teaches and reinforces fundamental reading & math skills using a highly engaging hands-on format.to teach phonics and math. The best part of this program is that the child will be learning through play.  That puts this item on my list of possible Christmas presents, not for my high school kids, but for preschoolers through third graders.  Check it out, it looks like a great investment and excellent use of the Christmas budget. Don't just take my word for it.  Check out the website which includes a web portal with membership.

 Something about the bond of Homeschooling Of Homeschooling Too Of sharing the journey Binds us in a way That escapes explanation. We follow each other's blogs We read stories from one another's hearts We share in triumps We we celebrate the victories We suffer the pains.  This is in tribute to Dana She lost her son in a horrible accident.  My heart is breaking for her, but it can't touch the pain that she feels. I don't know her, but I love her. ...and I am sorry for her loss.

teAchnology is a website that specializes in providing teacher-made worksheets for educators.  That have 30,000 free worksheets, and for a seasonably priced prescription, you can have access to online worksheet makers and online interactive games. Let's start with the free worksheets.  What homeschoolers wouldn't want free worksheets?  Right? It took me a while to find the free worksheets area, so let me lead it to you.  Start out on the main page of Teachnology.com  Click on the words " 9,000 free printable worksheets"  in the first paragraph on the first section of the page.  This will take you to the page for Free teacher worksheets.  You can now choose the worksheet you need by subject.  When you get to your chosen page, for example, in my case, Printable Geometry Worksheets, stick to the text links.  The photos of the worksheets at the bottom will take you to the paid prescription page.   Now there's nothing wrong ...

Yesterday was the Chorus concert at the kids homeschool program. Here's a link with my daughter's Women's Chorale Spreading some holiday joy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_profilepage&v=x6rX0wV-N_4 enjoy FREE HOME EDUCATION WEBSITE MY BUSINESS WEBSITE WalletPop Contributor