‘HOMESCHOOLING RESOURCES’ Archives
Resources, Resources: Seedballs!
Resources, Resources: Seedballs! By Becky Rupp rebeccarupp@gmail.com Barbara Cooney’s Miss Rumphius (Puffin, 1985) is surely one of the most beautiful children’s picture books of all time. As a little girl, the main character, Alice – who grows up to be Miss Rumphius – has two ambitions: she wants to travel the world and do [...]
20 Money-Saving, Fun, Early Years Learning Ideas
20 Money-Saving, Fun, Early Years Learning Ideas By Linda Dobson When you need some learning ideas for your child, you don't have to spend tons of money to keep it meaningful and fun. Thanks to the many moms and dads who have been there before you, there are lots of ideas to share. That's exactly what these experienced parents did to [...]
RATS! One of the Reasons Homeschooling Works So Well
RATS! One of the Reasons Homeschooling Works So Well By Linda Dobson Adapted from The Ultimate Book of Homeschooling Ideas: 500+ Fun and Creative Learning Activities The good news is that there is now enough research on learning to fill a set of encyclopedias many times over. The bad news is most of it is ignored by those who determine [...]
Resources, Resources & a New Children’s Book By Rebecca Rupp!
Periodic Table of Videos Anybody taking chemistry? From Britain’s University of Nottingham, the Periodic Table of Videos is a wonderful teaching tool: there’s a short informative (and occasionally hilarious) video for each element, often with experimental demonstrations. These people love their science, and it’s contagious. Go watch [...]
50 Open Source Learning Apps
Discovery's "Educator Network - Pennsylvania" shared a nice collection of 50 open source tools that replace popular education apps. Topics covered include: Astronomy Art Chemistry Educational Games Foreign Language Geography Library Logic/Debate Math Music Physics E-Learning Religion Check them out to have some [...]
