In looking for an online educational dictionary for kids I have found Wordsmyth to be exceptional and free. Whenever I need to look up the spelling of a word, I use Dictionary.com. However, Dictionary.com has a lot of extraneous material on the results page which makes it difficult at times to find what I'm looking […]
Archives for December 2010
How to Prepare Your Homeschooler for College
Preparing your homeschooler for college will take some time, effort and encouragement. I recently read several articles arguing that public school students are better prepared for college than homeschooled students. While the authors of the articles seemed quite ignorant about how homeschooling really works, they did bring up a few valid points. In response to […]
Is the term Xmas anti-Christian?
Is Xmas taking the Christ out of Christmas? Is the term Xmas anti-christian? During this Christmas season, I have heard a lot of controversy over terminology. Some Christians seem to be very offended when they see "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas" on a store sign. Others seem to be even more offended by the […]
Memory Tips for Learning the US Postal Abbreviations
Wonderful and funny memory tips for learning the US abbreviations. Maybe your kids can make up some of their own. Memory tricks have always helped me when it comes to remembering both random and not-so-random facts. My kids have picked up on this, and they've come up with several of their own memory tricks to […]
The History of World Religions…in 90 seconds
I've mentioned before that I love geography. Not only are maps fun (for me at least), but they're also ideal for teaching and understanding history. And the map below is no different. It illustrates 5,000 years of the history of religion in 90 seconds. Since Joely has been reading about Islam in The Story of the World, we […]
A New Perspective on the Christmas Story
What if Jesus had been born in modern times — during the social networking and Facebook era? This very thoughtful video answers that question in a unique way. You'll definitely want to watch it all the way through. It might even spark an interesting discussion with your children about the true meaning of Christmas. If […]