Not every child will grow up to be a lawyer (thank goodness), but every child should grow up understanding the meaning of some common legal terms, especially those related to criminal law. Words like acquit, arraign, indict, depose, and felony are found everywhere in books, on tv, and even in everyday conversations. Obviously a well-rounded […]
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How to Evaluate a Website's Credibility for Research Papers
Jaden and Jerah are currently working on research papers about abortion. While I much prefer books for research, since they need to collect current information about laws and statistics, their best resource is the internet. That means that they need to learn how to evaluate the credibility of a website to determine whether or not […]
Can Dyslexia be a Learned Behavior?
Is Dyslexia a learned behavior or a biological problem? There are so many children in our county afflicted with dyslexia, who struggle with reading and therefore have a difficult time learning in school. The official position is that dyslexia is an innate, biological problem "presumed to be due to central nervous system dysfunction." But there […]
Cooking Measurement and Conversion Chart
Cooking measurements can lead to a math lesson and a conversion chart can reinforce that lesson when needed. While Joely was doubling the recipe for her super-chocolately cake the other day, I noticed that she was having trouble doubling certain measurements. So for math today, we sat down and talked fractions, kitchen measurements, and conversions […]
Art and Drawing Curriculum
Every homeschool should incorporate an art and drawing curriculum for the enjoyment of the students or just to begin to developing an appreciation of art. Our family loves art and drawing. If yours is like ours, you may enjoy some of these resource. Some of these resources could be use as a full homeschool drawing […]
Math Drills with FlashMaster
My kids now enjoy their math drills as they are fun and easy and can be done anywhere. In the past I've used a variety of methods to help my kids practice their basic math facts. They've drilled on paper with worksheets from The Math Worksheet Site or Worksheet Works; they've also drilled online at […]
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