Today’s Featured Blogs:

For some great ideas and tips on how to teach your preschooler, visit this entry at Just Call Me Jamin!  The author shares her notes from a talk that she gave on the topic at a recent Homeschool Convention.  She also has a wealth of other articles on her site from “Why Homeschool” to “Outside the Box Ideas.”

For easy suggestions on a variety of topics, take a look at Jubilee’s Home Education Websites Blog.  

This may seem obvious, but don’t forget to check out the HSB Company Blog a.k.a. “The Company Porch” from time to time.  HSB shares great tips and ideas for your school, news on the latest TOS Store sales and updates about the Homeschool Blogger website on this blog.

Well, this isn’t actually a single blog, but a “tag” based search at WordPress.com.  Select Tag: Homeschool Tools and you’ll see an entire lists of recent WordPress blog entries on that helpful topic.  There are several other “tag” options related to homeschooling to select from as well.  What a nifty trick!

Honorable Mentions:

By Sun and Candlelight offers up an excellent idea for getting your children to enjoy nature. Turn them into Nature Detectives.  This site is worth a visit just to view the beautiful nature photographs posted.  Take a look at the Field Day results for more great images from other nature loving bloggers.

Have I told you about Homeschool Bargains before?  Well, if you do a lot of shopping, you might want to pay this blog a visit first.  I post a lot of coupon codes and deals on my Shop @HWTK website as well, but a lot of the Homeschool Bargains posts are from completely different vendors.  So you can find even more ways to save!

The mom over at Just me & my boys… shared another great money saver in this entry.  We don’t take advantage of Angel Food Ministries in our area due to my son’s food allergies.  But for those who have no dietary limitations, this is a great opportunity.

Not quite sure about homeschooling yet or need some additional guidance?  At Mom is Teaching “mom” shares her favorite resources in this post.  Then take a look at this post over at Hummingbirds and Pinecones about making a decision.  And finally, read this heartfelt post at Blessed by Bunches about what really necessary for a successful homeschool.  

Speaking of great resources, take a look at Golden Triangle Homeschooling, this blogger has shared information about e-themes and phonics programs, audio books and more.  

Been homeschooling for a while and need to get rid of some curricula?  Corn and Oil’s author shared a great idea that her local homeschool group had - a Share Fair.  

If you need to make a little money from your materials, you can find tips for selling on ebay at Pass the Torch.  

Here’s a very interesting science lesson from Dailey Blessings.  Trust me, this is one you’ll want to read.  You can also find a new fun science experiment or problem to solve every “Science Saturday” at Alison’s Writing Corner.  

I really enjoy the homeschool blogs that I find because they allow me to find out about resources I might not otherwise hear about.  The homeschooler at Joy Today recently shared a detailed and thoughtful review of the movie Ruby Bridges by Disney. It sounds like a great movie.  While Diamonds in the Rough’s host recommends the charming book, A Pioneer Sampler.  And Forest Cottage’s blogger posted about several great science books that she’d found (I own one of them myself!).

This homeschooler at Be Keepers needs your help to identify a mystery book for a friend.  Take a look and see if you recognize the picture book he described.  

The Hall family at HomeschoolingKeeperAtHome is working on completing the adoption of three children from Liberia and everyone is chipping in for the cause.  If you’d like to help, you can purchase a handmade hot pad for $5.  The details are posted in this entry.  Their beautiful daughter Susanna could use your prayers as well.  

If you have a chance, please send your well wishes to the family over at Homeschooling With Heart as well.  Their beloved is being deployed to Qatar.  You can read a more recent update on his status here.

Crystal’s little one Ezra, born at 26 weeks now weighs 9 lbs. 14 oz.  Way to go Ezra!

Well, that should give you a little something to read when you have a break.  I've also added lots of new links over at HWTK.net.  So if you are stuck and need a link for schooling in a hurry, be sure to check out the ones I've selected and reviewed.