Flower Children: The Little Cousins of Field and Garden (PDF ebook) – Today’s resource is this delightful vintage picture book depicting many different varieties of flowers as small children, with accompanying rhymes. It’s a charming and most memorable way to learn the names and some of the characteristics of flowers.
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A Little Web Page by Phyllis Wheeler (PDF ebook) – Today’s resource gives your kids a little “hands on” experience designing their very own web page! “A Little Web Page” by Phyllis Wheeler of MotherboardBooks.com is a 35-page ebook containing a fun exercise for ages 7-9 (or older) using a free trial download of software Web Studio. The young child will need to work alongside an adult much of the time. The book leads you through choosing background, adding text, formatting the text, making and adding a sound, and dragging and dropping photos and animations. You also learn how to create links. Finally, you learn to install the final result as the “home page” for the browser on your computer.
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Carpentry For Boys by J. S. Zerbe (PDF ebook) – Classic introductory book on carpentry written for boys in 1914 — but great for anyone interested in learning more about woodworking. This heavily illustrated guide covers tools and how to use (and care for) them; how to design projects; types of woods; how to learn from your mistakes, and much more. Very well done!
From the introduction:
“Carpentry is the oldest of the arts, and it has been said that the knowledge necessary to make a good carpenter fits one for almost any trade or occupation requiring the use of tools. The hatchet, the saw, and the plane are the three primal implements of the carpenter. The value is in knowing how to use them…. This book to teach boys the primary requirements—not to generalize—but to show how to prepare and how to do the work; what tools and materials to use; and in what manner the tools used may be made most serviceable, and used most advantageously.”
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HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO TEACH ART WHEN NO ONE TAUGHT ME?! by Michelle Geffken (PDF ebook) – This great little guide by Michelle Geffken of Yes You Can! Publications offers up some great advice, tips, resources and strategies for teaching art in the homeschool, even if you don’t have a clue where to start or about how to go about it.
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Today, we have not one, not two, but THREE fun science project mini-ebooks for you:
Make a “way cool” OCEAN IN A BOTTLE
Make a nifty CARTESIAN DIVER TOY
and finally, build the BEST TORNADO SIMULATOR EVER!
These are all VERY fun and exciting “hands on” science projects your kids will love!
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Pen Pals as a Hobby by Bonnie Jennings (PDF ebook) – Today’s resource is this very interesting new ebook written by a lady who once had 160 pen pals at the same time! Learn the ins and outs of “pen palling”, how to find pen pals, write interesting letters, stay organized, and much more. This newly released ebook sells elsewhere for $14.95, but is yours free today.
Note: This is an excellent ebook, but be aware that it was written for a general audience, and not specifically for homeschooled students. Therefore, there is little mention of parental supervision of correspondence or of any safety concerns. We think that a little common sense and parental involvement in this hobby would be sufficient in most cases, and most of this could be directed toward other homeschooled pen pals. Still, be aware that the “safety” aspect of this hobby is NOT covered in this ebook. If anyone knows of any links to resources specific to homeschooled kids and pen pals that would be helpful, please post them in the comments. Thanks!
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Momma’s Saving Grace Homeschool Planner by Melissa Ringstaff (PDF) – This weekly planner created especially for homeschooling moms by Melissa Ringstaff of AVirtuousWoman.org includes a calendar for the week, prayer list, weekly menu plan, shopping list, daily devotion journal, and the weekly lesson plan page for up to four children. Normally an $8.95 download, this organizer/planner is FREE today only!
Included in the planner:
Momma’s Daily Schedule…………..Children’s Daily Schedule
Birthdays and Anniversaries………..Housekeeping
Homeschool Records………………..Attendance
Course of Study……………………….Field Trips
Homeschool Support Group……….Wish List
How to Plan a Unit Study…………..Momma’s Reading List
Weekly Planner
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Grow Your Own Crystals! (PDF ebook) – In this little ebook, you’ll find all sorts of fascinating activities and experiments for making your own crystals:
The classic Magic Salt Crystal Garden
Cool Cave Stalagtites
Creeping Crystals
Creeping Crystal Paint
Salt Crystal Cubes
and, of course, Rock Candy!
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