Helping Your Child Become a Reader (PDF ebook) – Here’s another neat little guide published by the US government, offering pointers on how to build the language skills of young children, and includes a list of typical language accomplishments for different age groups, suggestions for books, and resources for children with reading problems or learning disabilities. Several “hands on” activities for little ones are also presented. Your tax dollars at work!
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“FIMMology 101″ Sampler by JoJo Tabares (PDF ebook) – FIMM (Foot in Mouth Man) is ArtOfEloquence.com’s Mascot and resident MIS-communicator, who sticks his foot in his mouth so often he has Athlete’s Tongue! This sampler includes several of FIMM’s most hilarious episodes from “FIMMology 101: The Study of the Humorous Sins of Our Mouths “-a creative and fun communication studies guide, including:
* The Legend of Foot in Mouth Man
* FIMM’s Premeire Episode
* FIMMployment Application
* FIMMployment
* FIMMcounter of the Legal Kind
* Moving Day
* Dog for Sale
* And free resources with even more FIMM Fun!
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Home Management Nuts & Bolts: Schedules and Budgets (video) – Today’s resource is this excellent 50 minute audio-visual presentation on managing both your household schedule and finances, presented by Marc Carrier of valuesdrivenfamily.com. This is full of great content and practical, usable tips. You can either watch this streaming online, or download the entire presentation to your computer, whichever works best for you!
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One of the 28th (MP3 audio)
Here’s a rare and wonderful find for your listening pleasure — a great dramatization of master story-teller G. A. Henty’s classic book of pirates and the War of 1812, “One of the 28th”. Follow the adventures of young Ralph Conway as he becomes the captive of “King of the Sea” Captain Kelly, aboard the deadly pirate ship “Belle Marie”. This is actually a self-contained dramatization of the first half of Henty’s book. In the full text, young Conway goes on to participate in the War of 1812 and the Battle of Waterloo, but here we have his pirate story — and a fun one it is, full of history and excitement!
If you like this story, definitely check out our great HomeschoolRadioShows.com website. There, we have free “Living Books for the Ears” audio programs for you each and every week. Click here to visit HomeschoolRadioShows.com
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Today’s resource is this nifty neato way cool compilation of new and classic videos the whole family will enjoy (and even learn from).
Make the kids get their schoolwork done, then have at it! Have a great weekend!
The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams, illustrations by William Nicholson (PDF ebook) – Today’s resource is this classic children’s story by Margery Williams, with the original illustrations included. What can I say about this bittersweet, lovely little tale? It was one of our family’s favorite bedtime stories when our kids were little. If you’ve never shared this with your kids before, then you are in for a huge treat. Just don’t forget the tissues!
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Helping Your Child Learn Science (PDF ebook) - Every day is filled with opportunities to learn science—without expensive chemistry sets or books. Parents don’t need degrees in chemistry or physics to help their children learn science. All that is needed is a willingness to observe and learn with them, and, above all, to make an effort and take the time to nurture their natural curiosity. This booklet provides parents of children ages 3 through 10 with information, tools and activities they can use in the home and community to help their child develop an interest in the sciences and learn about the world around them.
This is a VERY nice beginning guide to science and scientific inquiry, with very good advice for parents, and loads of illustrations and activities for primary grades. Hey, it is even published by the US government – your tax dollars at work! Check it out!
From the introduction:
Why is the sky blue?
Why do things fall to the ground?
How do seeds grow?
What makes the sound and music?
Where do mountains come from?
Young children ask their parents hundreds of questions like these. In search of answers, we use science to both enlighten and delight. Being “scientific” involves being curious, observing, asking how things happen and learning how to find the answers. Curiosity is natural to children, but they need help understanding how to make sense of what they see and to relate their observations to their existing ideas and understandings….
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Math Can Be Fun! (In fact, it should be) by Terri Johnson (PDF ebook) – From Terri Johnson of Knowledge Quest & Homeschooling ABCs.com comes this helpful, practical guide to making math more enjoyable and natural for your kids. Learn what to do (and what NOT to do) to keep this vital subject of study interesting and exciting for your kids. This lesson comes complete with lesson samples, examples and fun activities!
If you are new to homeschooling, you’ll definitely want to Click here for more information on the excellent HomeschoolingABCs course, from which this lesson is excerpted.
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101 Ways to Save Money on Homeschooling by Carletta Sanders (PDF ebook) – Are you looking for ways to save money on homeschool books and curriculum? Do you want to use your resources more wisely so you can pay off debt, save money and help others? Today’s resource is this nifty little compilation by Carletta Sanders, owner of successful-homeschooling.com. In it you’ll find 101 clever tips, tactics and ideas to help you stretch your hard earned dollars a lot further in your homeschooling efforts. Some great stuff in this – glean and $ave!
Paul Revere, famous American revolution patriot, is most remembered today was a night-time ride before the battles of Lexington and Concord. His famous “Midnight ride” took place on the night of April 18, 1775 – exactly 234 years ago this Saturday. William Dawes and Revere were instructed by Dr. Joseph Warren to ride from Boston to Lexington to warn John Hancock and Samuel Adams of the movements of the British Army. Today’s resources celebrate both the man and the events of that night.
Listen My Children (MP3 audio) – FIRST UP up this a great half hour audio story about Revere’s life and influence,
including the events of that fateful night, as originally dramatized on the radio program “Cavalcade of America”, in December, 1952…
(Courtesy of our sister site, HomeschoolRadioShows.com)
“Listen My Children” Listening Guide (PDF ebooklet) -NEXT you’ll want to use our PDF “Listening Guide” that accompanies the audio program…
Paul Revere’s Ride (MP3 audio) – Next, we have a SECOND classic audio for you… a great dramatic reading of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s classic poem, “Paul Revere’s Ride” as performed by Frederic March. (That’s Longfellow above.) This is an excellent dramatic reading of this classic American poem and runs about 10 minutes.
AND FINALLY, as an extra bonus resource, we also have this neat art study guide focusing on paintings & sculptures depicting Paul Revere as well as the Minutemen, courtesy of Yes You Can! Publications. This is lots of fun and a great way to combine history with art appreciation & study. Check it out!
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Click here for the “Yes You Can Teach Art!” April 2009 Paul Revere’s Ride lesson guide