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March
1, 2005
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Organize
Your Homeschool Records
The Easy Way!
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It's
A
Seuss Of A
Birthday!
Table
Of Contents:
Top
Section:
Homeschool
Cool Stuff
Middle
Section:
FREE
Home School Resources
Bottom
Section:
Family
Resources
Very
Bottom:
Change
Of Email
Address Instructions
A
Message From The Publisher...
Hi
Fellow Parents!
Welcome back to the newsletter. It's been busy
lately, this time of year finds a lot of children being pulled out of
public schools. So if you know any parents who are new to
homeschooling, lend a hand, and ease their anxiety!
Plus, guess who's birthday is this week? Yup, Doctor Seuss! Almost all
reading programs, including things like the Writing Road To Reading use
those books are early readers. So to honor the doctor, we've included a
link to the official Seussville. That site also happens to have a
collection of excellent reading games for your child to play. It's
certainly worth a visit.
Another great resource I found was Baseball Math. What's really great
about this online math game is that you can play it two player. This
means you can play with your child, they can play with a friend, or a
sibling (carefully ;-) That makes it all the more fun, and anything
that makes learning more fun = GOOD.
Also this week honors the Battle of The Alamo. So there are some great
historic sites and lesson plans.
PLUS
Don't Miss This Really Great Deal!
Be sure
to check out Free Homeschool FunKits. These are designed to perk up
your teaching. You can use them to add a little fun or spice to your
curriculum, or even as a treat.
Thanks so much, and as always, enjoy your time with your kids. Time is
fleeting and kids grow *FAST*
Sincerely,
Bonnie
Han,
Publisher.
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FREE
HomeSchool
FunKits
Check
out these and other great Homeschool
FunKits at
HomeschoolFunKits.com
Mood
Necklace - Warm Blooded Calorie Tester FunKit - FREE!
This
is the perfect way for your child to truly understand that THEY produce
heat! We looked long and hard for these. We've seen lots of mood rings,
but we wanted something that you could use to see heat differences in
different parts of your body (other than your finger). Most
people have heard of calories, and they count them in food, but now
your child can understand how a calorie is actually a measure of your
body producing heat and energy! Includes lesson plans to teach your
child about warm and cold bloodedness, our bodies ability to produce
energy and heat as well as concepts of Calories, what a calorie
actually means and lots more as well as one Warm Blooded Calorie Tester
Mood Necklace! This FunKit is FREE, just pay shipping and handling.
DinoFun
Measuring Games - FREE!
This
is a fabulous toy to convert learning into fun. This is not just a
measuring tape, it's THEIR measuring tape! It's your child's very own.
Plus, you won't believe the learning opportunities it brings up. Be
sure to have your child carry it with them all the time! Now my kids
run around all the time measuring, adding measurements,
subtracting to see if things can fit and more. Now I just have to
figure out a way to stop them! There are lots of games and activities
to teach everything from measuring (of course), to converting metric
measurements, diameters or circles, circumference and more. Concepts
even a 5 year old can get with their handy, dandy DinoFun Measuring
Tape. We've included lots and lots of games and learning
opportunities with lesson plans and resources along with your child's
very own DinoFun Measuring Tape This FunKit is FREE, just pay shipping
and handling.
Domino
Math Games FunKit - FREE!
Shhhh.
Don't mention the math part to your kids, we can make that our secret.
Just tell them it's a Domino FUNKit :-) This is another great
learning opportunity game to teach math. Yes you can teach addition and
subtraction, but did you know it's also a perfect tool to teach
probability, the properties of mathematical sets,
distribution, and more! So from age 3 to 63, there's lots to learn. Oh,
did we mention that it's a fun game too! Plus there are about 30 or
more domino games you might not have known about. How about Five Up,
Concentration, Tiddly-Wink, The Passing Game, Eleven Point Black Tile,
and the ever so popular Chicken Foot! Great for young one's pattern
recognition, all the way up to older ones understanding sets and
probability. We've included other game ideas and learning
opportunities along with lesson plans and resources and your child's
very own Domino Math Set, oh, I meant Domino FUN Set! This FunKit is
FREE, just pay shipping and handling.
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Keep
Track Of All Your Homeschool Records The Easy Way!
This kit
makes keeping your homeschool records easy. Some states don't
require anything, others require more than any human should
need to keep! And there is everything in between. But there are some
basic records that you should keep anyway.
No matter what your needs, you are covered with this Record Keeping
System. Each kit is customer tailored to your state's needs.
The
Ultimate Portfolio
Homeschool Keepsake System
What
better gift for your child and yourself to create a scrapbook and
record of your child's learning. We are so busy as it is, and
children grow so fast, you owe it to yourself and your child!
There are some more practical reasons as well...
Many states require a portfolio, or some sort of records of what you
taught. Some states even require your portfolio be reviewed. Check with
your particular state's requirements. But whatever the need, this is
the perfect way to create a portfolio and wonderful keepsake of your
time together with your child!
Which
Curriculum
Is Right For
Your Child?
3Moms.com
offers the Curriculum-Fair In-A-Box. It's a collection of actual
samples from the major curriculum publishers. Plus there is some other
good stuff too!
I created this product to first help myself figure out the confusing
curriculum mess out there. Then I did it for friends as well. The most
important is that the right curriculum can light up your child, and
make learning fun and effortless. This product is designed so you can
actually take a taste-test to find out which curriculum will light up
your child! You can taste samples from all the major curriculum
companies right in the comfort of your own home.
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Dr.
Seuss Birthday
FREE Software Selection Of The Week
In
Honor Of Dr. Seuss' Birthday,
Why Not A FREE Seuss CD-ROM Game!
Dr.
Seuss' Cat In The Hat
Dr.
Seuss's The Cat in the Hat comes to life with this interactive story
book. Created with high-quality animation and whimsical humor The Cat
in the Hat brings this favorite classic to life in true Seussian style.
When Tommy and Sally's afternoon is rained on the Cat in the Hat steps
in with some help. Full of exciting activities this program promises
hours of engaging play for kids of all ages. Includes tons of
interactive activities, reads the story aloud or helps your child read
the story, fun animation and memorable characters and more!All these
CD's are FREE, you only pay shipping and handling.
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FREE
CDs Of The Week
These
are featured CDs of the week. There are also others available.
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 Galswin
Educational Collection(1st-3rd)
There
are versions for all grades through 5th. Click on the Show More
Products by Galswin link just under the title to see them all. But
please look soon, quantities are limited and I want to make sure our
readers get a chance to get them. All these CD's are FREE, you only pay
shipping and handling.
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 MATH
-- FREE CD-ROM Of The Week
FULL 2
Year Curriculum! Galswin Middle School Math - Covers:
Positive / Negative Numbers, Comparing Relative Numbers, Real Numbers,
Square Roots, Pythagorean Theorem, Pre-algebra, Algebra, Equations with
1 and 2 variables, Vectors, Areas, Cylinders, Pyramids, Cones,
Statistics, Percentages and more! Adapt and create adventures and
exercises with Galswin's easy-to-use Galswin creation module! Create
fascinating mazes, write a story, pick your scenery and characters from
Galswin's image libraries and create your own exercises. All these CD's
are FREE, you only pay shipping and handling.
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 LANGUAGE
ARTS -- FREE CD-ROM Of The Week
Full 2
Year Curriculum! Galswin Middle School Language Arts - Covers:
Idioms, Metaphor, Allegory, Etymology, Antonyms, Synonyms, Active and
Passive Voice, Apposition, Coordination, Juxtaposition, Main Clauses
and Subordinate Clauses, Gerund, Participial and Infinitive Phrases,
Modifiers, Syntax, Punctuation, Greek, Roman and Norse Mythology, 19th
& 20th Century Authors and more! Adapt and create adventures
and exercises with Galswin's easy-to-use Galswin creation
module! Create fascinating mazes, write a story, pick your scenery and
characters from Galswin's image libraries and create your own
exercises. All these CD's are FREE, you only pay shipping and handling.
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PREVIOUS
FUNKITS
These
and others are from previous weeks. Check out these and
other great FunKits at HomeschoolFunKits.com
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 Amazing
Crystal Growing Tree FunKit - FREE!
This
is one of the most exciting crystal growing kits I've seen! The tree
isn't that tall, but boy does it create some amazing crystals. The
crystals actually look like ice crystals forming. The first appear in
an hour or so, and then watch out! They are so beautiful, it's worth
taking a picture. Oh yeah, and there's the lesson plan! Once all the
excitement dies down, we included some lesson plans to explain and
learn what's going on. Includes lesson plans, tree, base, and crystal
growing solution. This FunKit is FREE, just pay shipping and handling.
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 Geode
Fun -FREE!
Geodes
are rocks with a hollow cavity full of crystals. Each geode
is unique and can only be discovered when cracked open. So
now your child can experience the excitement of discovery, minerals and
science. This kit includes a fresh (1-2 inch) geode waiting for you and
your child to break it open and discover the crystals inside. It also
includes a lesson plan on geodes and crystals to teach your child with.
This FunKit is FREE, just pay shipping and handling.
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 Kinetic
Fun -FREE!
Every
kid wants a superball. Especially every time you pass one in a gumball
machine. What perfect way for your child to learn about stored energy
than to create the stuff that's going to store the energy-- the
superball! Includes everything you need to make two superballs along
with a lesson plan to teach your child with! This FunKit is FREE, just
pay shipping and handling.
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Six
Homeschool Pencils - FREE!
What
better way to teach homeschool then with Homeschool pencils. These
pencils say Home Schoolers Are Cooler! Plus we even included a lesson
plan on how pencils are made. How do they get the graphite in there
anyway? This FunKit is FREE, just pay shipping and handling.
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Fun
Curriculum Add-Ons
Spice
up your curriculum, and add some fun for your child. These are some
interesting links for each category. We carefully screen each link
provided, but please check them yourself as well. Thanks!
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Language
Arts
It's a
Seuss Of A Birthday
Yup, the Doctor (Seuss that is) was born this week. What better way to
celebrate his birthday than to visit Seussville and plan any number of
great educational games and activities there!
Dolch
Word List Flash Cards
The Dolch words are the 220 most frequently found words.
Students who learn these words have a good base for beginning
reading. Many of these words cannot be sounded out
because they do not follow decoding rules. These
words must be learned as sight words. These flash cards will help you
work with your child on these words.
Math
Math
Baseball!
Make math fun with this great online game! You can even play
2 player with your child (or a brother or sister). You can learn
Addition, subtraction, multiplication or division. You can also set the
difficulty level.
Science
Fish
Calls
Fish what? Yup, this is a collection of sounds from a variety of fish.
Other than the obvious whales and dolphins there are also the sounds
catfish make and the Oyster Toadfish as well as others! It's actually
pretty interesting.
Environment
Fun Stuff
This is a complete website to teach about the environment, ecosystems
and more. There are activities for little kids all the way up to
highschool level projects. There is even an educators site to help you
lesson plan different activities.
The
Cheetah Spot
Okay, everyone knew they were fast, but did you know they
sound like birds? No growl or roar, but a bird chirp! Check
it out, you can hear it here!
The
Strongest Animal In The World
What would you guess? Elephant? Nope. Alligators? Nope. You will be
surprised! Check out this cool little lesson plan and experiment on
strength.
Someone
In Time Mystery Game!
So, you call yourself a history buff? We challenge you to undercover
the identity of this month's history mystery guest from the Discovery
Channel.
Social
Studies
The
Alamo Unit Studies (Middle School Grades)
This is a great unit study of the Alamo. It includes videos you can
rent or borrow from the library, activities, lessons, fun days and more!
The
Official Alamo Site
Great information, videos, multimedia and more on the Alamo.
The
Alamo Lesson Plans
This is a great lesson plan put together by
DiscoverySchool.com. It's worth a look, especially for older children.
March
Calendar
Here is a printable teacher calendar for march. It shows various
holidays and events for the month.
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NEW!
NEW! NEW!
We are
going to add a new section called Homeschool Tips! So we need your tips
and ideas! If you have a teaching tip that you use to encourage,
motivate, teach and education your children, then we want to know! We
will be including these tips in our upcoming HomeschoolSoup
book.
If we
use one of your tips, you will get a $50 Gift Certificate
at HomeschoolFunkits.com to load up on lots of goodies! So if you have
any ideas or tips, please email them to:
Tips@HomeschoolSoup.com
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FREE
Info From Moms Helping Moms Create a Home Business
I've
seen a lot of home business offers. So I actually called these people
and spoke with them. It's seems like an interesting idea, and
it's run by moms. So kids making noise in the background is actually
expected! This is what they write: Join a growing group of women who
are working from home and making money! I.Moms offers a FREE
personalized training program. You CAN successfully work in your home
without having to sell anything. You can start your own business, and
you don't have to sell products, have home parties or chase
your friends and family? You can work your business on a part time
basis in the comfort of your own home?
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Homeschool
Speed Reading Program!
We've
arranged for a special private discount just for Homeschool FreeStuff
members. This is a great program for children from 10 years old to 65
to dramatically improve your child's reading skills. It's absolutely
100% money back guaranteed to double your and your child's reading
speed in just 16 minutes.
Take
a Look!
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