There’s something for everyone in this delightful, 58-page e-book by Donna Campos: creativity with display boards, desk makeovers, file folder timelines, creative ways to use index cards, and a variety of different household organizers.
Donna is a creative guru! She’ll tell you how to use a simple display board to create customized calendars for learning, keeping track of chores, or assigning schoolwork.
She’ll show you how to use a display board to create a puppet theatre, in which your children can act out historical events or their own stories.
And you won’t want to miss her desk makeover. I call it the Extreme Makeover for Homeschoolers! Donna has provides detailed instructions on how to maximize convenience and space in your home using a narrow computer desk, caster wheels, and a variety of hooks, brackets and dowel rods. Amazing!
And timelines . . . forget purchasing timelines. Donna presents a unique answer to the creation and storage of timelines using . . . well you’ll just have to read the book! Trust me, you won’t want to miss this one either!
Every homeschooler will benefit from this e-book whether you’re looking for ways to create more space, save money, or just plain have some fun. To get more information or purchase this e-book, go to the TOS Web site.
I have the privilege of mentoring a young lady during her 9th grade year. Her name is Chaney. We are going to meet every Wednesday during the school year and work on school projects. Her mom is allowing me to work with her on grammar, composition, history and literature. How much fun is that!
I wrote about our first day on my personal blog - Cindy Downes. I'll continue to add to this blog as our year goes by. Chaney has started a blog here on HSB. She is MercyMoon. Stop by and make her your friend!
I just discovered a science resource called The Young Scientist Club. It was designed by a team of students at Harvard University to increase a child's interest in science.
Each month (or bi-monthly depending on the subscription you choose), your child receives a science kit and instructions. The kits cover all sorts of topics from batteries to bacteria to bones and muscles. You can see a complete list here. Not only do the kits introduce your child to science, but they also reinforce thinking and writing skills.
I definitely recommend this as a good investment in your child's science education!
It's been a long time since I posted on here. My life has been SO BUSY!
I'm off school this summer and enjoying the time to catch up on projects I've neglected since 2007! I also joined Toastmasters and some writing groups. That has been fun.
I also had to do some DEEP cleaning as I haven't had time to do much of that while school was in session.
My hubbie and I went on vacation last week - first since I started school. We went to Dallas and bought lots of books! You can never have too many books. I found a new bookstore in Dallas called Legacy Books. It's the largest independent bookstore in the U.S. Because it's independent, it offers a lot of different books than you'll find in Borders, B&N, and BooksAMillion. I highly recommend it.
Finally, done with college for the year. I have two classes left in the Fall and then I graduate in December. Hallelujah! I hope to spend some time on here blogging again this summer. I miss it!
I'll be out of circulation again for two weeks. I am taking a 2-week intercession class in services marketing at OSU. It's a 3-credit course crammed into two weeks. Never done this before - wish me luck! Have a great May. I'll be back later this month!
