Always Something New to Discover
Thursday, 22 May 2014
When you think about ponds, what animals do you think of? One of the first to come to many minds is frogs. But that’s only a small portion of the animal life you can find there. Join Yvonne Blake and Daily Discoveries this week for a look at the amphibians and reptiles—including frogs, salamanders, snakes,
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Are You Looking for Summer Activities?
Tuesday, 20 May 2014
Were you thinking about trying something new this summer or perhaps organizing your home? Homesteading is preparing for the summer by discussing canning and raising chickens. If you’ve ever wanted to try your hand at one of these, now is the time. Simply follow Lisa Barthuly’s step-by-step instructions. Have you been following up with Everyday
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Classic Tales and Faulty Arguments
Monday, 19 May 2014
During the month of May, Marla Schultz is reading Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls in her Literature Kits class. Students will learn about the author and the Great Depression, as well as hard work, and can enjoy hands-on activities with recipes and craft ideas that she provides. Niki Coburn McNeil is spending
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Help Teaching Art and Music
Saturday, 17 May 2014
If you’re looking for art and music resources written in enjoyable and accessible ways, then take a look at SchoolhouseTeachers.com. Brenda Ellis of ARTistic Pursuits brings Art Techniques lessons designed to help your children become visually aware of the wonderful world they live in and enjoy the process of putting ideas and images on
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So Many Things to Learn, So Little Time
Friday, 16 May 2014
There are so many different things we can choose to learn about; a lifetime is not long enough to learn it all. SchoolhouseTeachers.com tries to provide a wide range of topics in the hopes that your children will find something they love while they are learning. They may even have the opportunity to learn about
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Digging Into the Past
Thursday, 15 May 2014
Have you ever wanted to dig into the past, to sift through what remains of a world that has passed away? SchoolhouseTeachers.com has ways you can do that right from your own home. Archaeologist, educator, and homeschool parent Regan Barr has a five-month Classical Archaeology course waiting for you to discover! The course, taken in
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Tough Topics
Wednesday, 14 May 2014
What topics do your children have difficulty with? Many struggle with learning their multiplication facts. Dr. Peter Price has provided some strategies for learning times tables in Elementary Math. The last lesson of April and the first lesson in May focus on multiplication facts through podcast videos. Another topic that some children struggle with is
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Have Some Fun while Doing Schoolwork
Tuesday, 13 May 2014
Did you know you don’t have to always be serious when you’re doing your schoolwork? It’s true—SchoolhouseTeachers.com has some classes this month that prove that school can be fun! Chris Yust will be teaching students how to create Minecraft Mods in Java in his Computer Science class. Learn about various tools and how to add
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