Ditch the Desk and Go Outside
Thursday, 29 January 2015
I hear what you’re saying . . . it’s freezing where I live! Don’t worry. We’ve got you covered. Nature/Outdoors is such an amazing course that the whole family will learn a tremendous amount, even if you never venture outside. Erin Dean has provided SchoolhouseTeachers.com with a 14-unit course with multiple tracks and multiple lessons
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Article Spotlight ~ A Supplement for Homeschooling Parents – By Kevin Mark Smith
Wednesday, 28 January 2015
Click on the Article Below to Read Article Spotlight~ *Are you familiar with the Ninth Amendment? *The Ninth Amendment is the catchall provision of the Bill of Rights. *Cybercrime has given rise to a very specialized field of criminology. *What exactly is a “penumbra”? *Do we have a living, breathing Constitution?
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Moving On
Wednesday, 28 January 2015
How does anything get done—in your house, in your city, in your nation? People must do. They must put their hands to their work. Elementary and middle school students can learn about the people who helped shape our nation’s history in American History: Colonization. They can join Amy Puetz as she shares the stories of
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Practice! Practice! Practice!
Tuesday, 27 January 2015
How do we improve our skills? First we must learn, then we must practice. SchoolhouseTeachers.com has opportunities for students to learn and practice. Everyday Copywork, located under the Dailies tab, allows students to practice their printing or writing skills while reading works by Robert Louis Stevenson, Lord Tennyson, and Aesop. There are patriotic and holiday
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Article Spotlight ~ Mom, There’s a Lion Outside! – By Joaquin Fernandez
Monday, 26 January 2015
Click on the Article Below to Read Article Spotlight~ *Do you have a lazy boy? *Your sons need their fathers to help them slay their imaginary lions! *Laziness begins in the heart. *Laziness gives way to fear. Fear gives way to excuse. Excuse gives way to inactivity. *We hate comfort killers. *It’s time
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Can Science Be Exciting?
Monday, 26 January 2015
You betcha! And two guys who make it fun are teaching right here at SchoolhouseTeachers.com. Jim Mueller has put together 18 Physics lessons that teach gravity, friction, Newton’s laws, electricity, magnetism, and more. Students in middle school and high school will love Jim’s approach. It is light on math and heavy on hands-on experiments and
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Just the Beginning
Saturday, 24 January 2015
Whether you have children just beginning to learn their second language or their first, SchoolhouseTeachers.com can help. ESL Learning with Anna Crisostomo assists those who are learning English as their second language. It begins at level 2 for those in grades 1-5. There are eight lessons that use printables and online assignments and activities, including
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What’s the Norm?
Friday, 23 January 2015
Do you ever feel like, as a homeschooling family, you are going against the norm? I admit that I prefer it that way for our family. Sometimes, however, it is important to understand the norm and, even, perhaps, follow it. Statistics with Kathy Lapan teaches high school and upper middle school students about the norm,
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