Posts Tagged ‘Becky Rupp’
Transforming Family Life and Learning Through Homeschooling (Part Two of Two)
By Linda Dobson Not Doing School-at-Home As collective buyers of books, audio and video cassettes, games, computer software, and miscellaneous resources used in educating both parents and children, homeschoolers have a voracious appetite - and keen eye. Even though it's a recently recognized market, information to assist booksellers is [...]
Appreciating Elephants By Becky Rupp
APPRECIATING ELEPHANTS By Becky Rupp September 22 – just in time for fall - is Elephant Appreciation Day. The Day seems to be the brainchild of an elephant fan from Florida, who essentially invented it all on his own – but then, why not? Who doesn’t love elephants? And there are, of course, a zillion wonderful elephant [...]
Resources, Resources & a New Children’s Book By Rebecca Rupp!
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. [...]
Resources Resources by Becky Rupp
Resources, Resources by Becky Rupp American Science and Surplus Anybody read the Peterman catalog? It’s a clothing catalog that doubles as micro-novel. There’s a picture of a white shirt and an accompanying paragraph about walking onto the porch of a hotel in Singapore and there she is, in the shirt, sipping pink gin and leaning [...]
Family Water Experiments: Make a Splash!
Becky Rupp's "Make a Splash!" is now available on Parent at the Helm's Resource Page - just click "Resources" link at the top of the home page! Becky originally prepared this collection of interesting water experiments for presentation to Vermont libraries. Now your family can have fun, get wet, and learn - just in time for summer! Please [...]