Friday, May 18, 2012
More savings for you!
As mentioned in a previous blog posting, Oak Meadow is offering 20% off their award winning curriculum and 10% off enrollment in their fully accredited distance learning school, during the month of May.
The advantages of Oak Meadow’s homeschool curriculum include:
· Rigorous academic standards infused with creative, artistic assignments to encourage balanced development ...
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Lindamood-Bell® Learning Centers offer one-to-one instruction–instruction which often produces years of learning gain in an average of just 6 weeks.
All fifty Lindamood-Bell® Learning Centers are 100% owned, operated, and quality controlled by the original founders of Lindamood-Bell.
In addition–
Over 100,00 students of all ages have received Lindamood-Bell instruction.
Lindamood-Bell has donated over $5M ...
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Monday, May 14, 2012
Did you know?
1 out of 2 teens crash in the first 6 months of driving–this statistic has not changed by 1/2 % in the last 50 years
77% of teen crashes involve avoidable driver errors
17 American teens lose their lives every day in car crashes
DriveSaveRideSafe shares these stats because their goal is not just to help ...
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Friday, May 11, 2012
The website ExplorationsinMath.org lists simple math games to play with kids of all ages as well as fun math websites that can strengthen skills.
EIM believes math games should be a cornerstone of math education–because when students are having fun, they are more engaged in learning.
“When engaged in math games and activities, students don’t even realize ...
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Wednesday, May 09, 2012
For families looking for schools online, Oak Meadow offers exceptional faculty support and official school transcripts from kindergarten through high school.
And during the month of May, Oak Meadow is offering 20% off their award winning curriculum and 10% off enrollment in their fully accredited distance learning school.
Visit their online curriculum samples to see all they ...
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Monday, May 07, 2012
TNT Reading Tutor, for kids pre-school–3rd grade, was created by an experienced team of neuropsychologists, developers, programmers and graphic artists. TNT Reading Tutor focuses on the core reading skills specified in the National Standards of Learning. And–it’s effective!
That’s because TNT’s unique “test ‘n’ train” design helps parents determine exactly what their child needs to concentrate ...
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Friday, May 04, 2012
Top Test Prep has a page on their website devoted to the top words your student should know for the PSAT, SAT, ACT and other tests. The words, along with their definitions are included.
You might want to take a look.
And remember, fun learning is forever learning.
Ann Simpson
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Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Free Webinar–Monday, May 7th, 8-9 pm EST.
Join homeschool mom and psychologist Dr. Tamara Grosz for an interactive webinar workshop for homeschool moms.
During this workshop participants will learn the following–how to recognize possible signs of burnout, practical strategies for burnout prevention, how to stay energized, maintain balance, and create a joyful learning experience for your children, ...
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Monday, April 30, 2012
Jeffrey Pflaum has written a book entitled, Motivating Teen and Preteen Readers: How Teachers and Parents Can Lead the Way.
The book contains over 1,000 diverse, original, fun, creative, absurd, and challenging questions on the subject of reading, that are meant to inspire.
Here are some sample–and interesting questions from the book–
Read for fun? ...
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Friday, April 27, 2012
The The Arbor Day Foundation has a Nature Explore Program for children, complete with a Families’ Club, outreach, and more.
Although membership isn’t necessary, it only costs $10–and you receive TEN FREE TREES, in addition to The Tree Book, with planting and care information, the Arbor Day bimonthly newsletter, a membership card, and discounts on more ...
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
I’ve seen the article 8 Reasons Students Should Blog, written by Michael White on a number of websites and I’d like to share it with you.
A ninth reason might be–blogging can be fun.
And as we all know, fun learning is forever learning!
Ann Simpson
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012
WE BOUGHT A ZOO, is available on Blu-ray, DVD and digital download.
In the movie, Benjamin Mee (Damon) is a Los Angeles newspaper columnist and adventure writer who, as a single father, faces the challenges of raising his two young children. Hoping that a fresh start and a new life will restore their family ...
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Monday, April 23, 2012
Arts & Scraps is a Detroit non-profit organization that uses 28 tons of recycled industrial materials to help 275,000 people of all ages and abilities each year think, create and learn. They have workshops, birthday parties, etc., at their location, or they bring the ScrapMobile/classes directly to their clientele.
What a great combination–recycling, education and art!
I’m ...
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Friday, April 20, 2012
The Grand Rapids Children’s Museum has some wonderful resources for educational play. These include books and websites that have “great ideas to get you thinking and playing with your child”.
Check out The Crafty Crow — lots of fun Spring craft ideas.
Fun–and fun learning is forever learning!
Ann Simpson
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012
In our Local Homeschooling section, among the Support Group listings, we have added business listings. These are companies that want to serve the homeschool community. They may have special homeschool hours, special discounts, lesson plans, etc.
Companies that have been added in the last few months include Allied National High School, eLearningK12 (national), Heritage Museum of ...
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Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Teachable moments occur daily. At the grocery store, at home, with relatives, while reading books…..even while watching movies.
Our Printables section has the study guide that accompanies the movie WE BOUGHT A ZOO. The guide explores some of the most important themes raised by the movie. It can be used for personal study, post-movie family conversations ...
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Monday, April 16, 2012
They do with Adventures of the Elements!
Adventures of the Elements uses a multi-sensory, scientific trading card game, an adventure book series, a colorful periodic table poster, and interactive educational resources to provide effective and efficient science instruction while also incorporating other academic subjects such as history, English and the arts. The book series is part ...
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Friday, April 13, 2012
The Inference Jones books improve critical reading and higher-order thinking by developing a student’s ability to draw inferences from written text.
Research shows inferencing is a prerequisite component for superior reading comprehension. In fact, a study by The National Foundation for Educational Research reports, “the ability to draw inferences predetermines reading skills: that is, poor inferencing ...
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012
TED has their own Youtube channel for education (TED- Ed).
Their video TED-Ed Lessons Worth Sharing is absolutely inspiring!
Fun–and fun learning is forever learning!
Ann Simpson
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012
In the movie, WE BOUGHT A ZOO, Benjamin Mee (Matt Damon) is a Los Angeles newspaper columnist and adventure writer who, as a single father, faces the challenges of raising his two young children. Hoping that a fresh start and a new life will restore their family spirit, Mee quits his job and buys an ...
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