Many of you may already know that you can download the full text of over 20,000 public domain books on Gutenburg. But did you know you can download audio recordings of public domain books from LibriVox? I'm talking about authors like Austen, Alcott, Jack London, Kipling, and hundreds more. This is a great way to [...]
Internet survey of homeschoolers
Megan at Half Pint House is conducting a bit of research and needs the input of Internet-savvy homeschoolers. If you take the short survey, you can also be entered in a drawing for a $25 Amazon gift certificate. So if you're a homeschooler who uses the internet (if you're reading this, the second point is [...]
Thirteen Great Online Homeschool Resources [Third Edition]
I just discovered StumbleUpon for myself, and I have been having so much fun stumbling around homeschooling sites. I've stumbled across a few great ones that I'd like to share. The last five sites in the list are ones I already use regularly, and they're worth their weight in gold! 1. Homeschool Through Highschool: Loads [...]
The 10 O'clock Rule
Dane Carlson posted a clever time-management tip from LifeClever.com. Although the post was originally written for the average working guy, I adapted it to fit the life of a typical homeschooler. The 10 O'Clock Rule Set your watch or your cell phone alarm to beep at 10 o'clock every night. Then, when your alarm goes [...]


















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