If your children are studying Latin like we are, you might like to download these two free Latin Readers —Cornelia and A New Latin Primer. Both would be a great addition to whatever Latin curriculum you're using. Cornelia, by Mima Maxey Written in 1933, Cornelia is a story about the adventures of a young girl […]
Archives for November 2011
Essay Contests for Your Elementary, Middle, or High School Student to Enter
There are a number of opportunities for your students to enter essay, poetry, and playwriting contests and possibly win cash prizes. Of course, the cash prize isn't the only reason to enter because the experience is well-worth it in itself. But the prizes might be great motivation for your young writer. Here are some current […]
5 Myths You Should Avoid Teaching Your Children
Remember playing the game of telephone as a kid? One child whispered a phrase into someone's ear, and that child whispered what he heard to the next child, and so on? By the time the last child heard the phrase, it bore little resemblance to the original. "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy […]
Incredible Time Lapse Video of Earth From Space
Earth | Time Lapse View from Space | Fly Over | Nasa, ISS from Michael König. [If you're reading in a reader or by email, you may need to click through to see the video.] Is your family studying geography, meteorology, or astronomy right now? This video by NASA would be an incredible addition to […]
My Top 10 Favorite Math Resources
Sheppard Software Math: Online math drills and math games from early math, basic operations, measurement, all the way up to pre-algebra. Number Nut: Dozens and dozens of online activities and games, for both basic and advanced students. Math-U-See: Online math drills. You can specify the operations, as well as limit the particular facts that are […]
How to Create Daily Schedules
Planning our curriculum and daily homeschool schedule for the entire school year is a daunting task. I don't claim to have mastered it by any stretch, but there are some basic steps I take that help me tremendously in the planning process. What I end up with at the end of this process is an […]