Code Breakers
Wednesday, 14 January 2015
Do you ever wish you could decipher code? Oh, I know, you’re not a spy. What if I told you there are things in this world that need the help of a code breaker? How about computer programming languages? Christ Yust, in his Computer Science course, teaches middle and high school students how to break
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Oh, the Drama!
Tuesday, 13 January 2015
Do you have teenagers or overly dramatic elementary school students? SchoolhouseTeachers.com has courses that will help them to channel that dramatic flair. Simply Shakespeare, under the Dailies tab, is taking a look at King Lear. Students will gain an understanding of this great tragedy and have an opportunity to act it out. Lapbooking with Niki
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More than Just Art
Monday, 12 January 2015
The art courses on SchoolhouseTeachers.com’s are taught by master artists. Brenda Ellis, developer of ARTistic Pursuits art curriculum, currently teaches Art Techniques. She has taught high school, middle school, and upper elementary students how to handle various mediums such as tempera paint, watercolors, chalk pastels, oil pastels, colored pencils, and more. More than just that,
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A Two-Course Meal
Saturday, 10 January 2015
Okay, a two-course meal doesn’t sound like much, I know. But wait until you see what those courses are! First up, we have the Monthly Menu, found under “Supplementary Curriculum” on the Family/For Parents tab. There is a dish for nearly every day such as Garlic Cream Sauce with Noodles, Diddle Diddle Dumplin’, Grandma’s Stove
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Yesteryear for the Youngsters
Friday, 09 January 2015
History isn’t just for high schoolers and adults. Get children started early with a love for history with ABC with Me under the Dailies tab. While little ones learn their letters, they can learn the stories of some famous historical figures with hands-on activities, picture books, and various internet activities. This month children will learn
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Dream Big
Thursday, 08 January 2015
We all have dreams, but what do you do with those dreams? You need a plan to be able to achieve them. Perhaps your child has big dreams of starting his/her own business. Some of the most successful people started with such a dream when they were young. Dana Beasley has compiled her expertise into
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Law of the Land
Wednesday, 07 January 2015
Do you ever wonder what the Constitution really says or how certain laws came about? Join Kevin Mark Smith, Esq. for Constitution and the Bill of Rights to find out. During the month of January, Kevin will be discussing the seventh through tenth amendments to the United States Constitution. Students in high school (and adults)
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For the Love of Books
Tuesday, 06 January 2015
Books are wonderful things! They can teach us. They can transport us. They can fill us with awe and wonder. Every month, Michelle Miller puts together a lengthy list of books that all center around one particular subject. This month, her Monthly Reading List is all about snow. Whether you live where it snows a
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