Published on June 16, 2009 at 12:30 AMCarnival of Homeschooling: A Summer Party
This Article was published in Memes and Carnivals
I have been so enjoying June! Its been a wonderful month even tho its only the 16th. We had a wonderful get together on Saturday with some wonderful friends! With that get together still in mind, I thought it would be neat to have that as my theme: A Summer Party
At a summer party, you have plenty of food, fellowship, fotos and fun!
FOTOS
Elena LaVictoire of My Domestic Church has some tips for reading fluency that Works for Me Wednesday.
Travis who is the Personal Web Guide asks Do You Read? He explores the benefits reading can have upon us in a culture so saturated with television. It discusses the benefits reading can have in stimulating our brain and providing us with a wealth of knowledge, as well as the pitfalls of succumbing yourself to television all day.
Lara DeHaven who is a Texas Homesteader shares My Favorite Quotes on Education.
Nui Loa of Boston Children's Music shares Our Five Favorite Kids’ CDs for Grownups.
Annette Berlin who has Craft Stew knows art is important to a well rounded education...both as a subject to study and as a tool to create. Microsoft Paint Tutorials provides an easy way for any child to explore color, line, shape and the imagination.
Beverly’s Homeschooling Blog (About.com) has a listing Free (or Cheap) Summer Movies for Kids in theaters offering summer specials for kids.
FOOD
Neighbor Nancy who gives Recession Depression Therapy has some Electronics Activities For the Young Mad Scientist that help you keep your appliances in one piece, while everyone learns some pretty shocking things about electricity and electronics. These hands-on activities are good for ages 3 to 103. Have fun!
Courtney who lives Life on Courtney Lane shows why only studying one or two science topics per year is a good approach and how to get started: Learning Science, One Topic at a Time
Amy LeForge who gives Earnest Parenting is thinking I Killed the Chickens.
The Science Mouse knows How to attract toads to your garden.
Cristina who does Home Spun Juggling gives a life lesson from watching animals, inspired by our butterfly project: Caterpillars of Learning.
FELLOWSHIP
Tim Tinkel of Families Again is Getting My House in Order by doing something that homeschoolers struggle with - organizing. However, not only do we have to get our physical houses in order, but our spiritual ones as well.
Dana of Principled Discovery shares about how the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child used against English homeschoolers.
The Hall Monitor at DetentionSlip.org thinks maybe the problem is that some of these public schools have over a dozen valedictorians is that the Recession hits high school seniors' choices.
~Kris~ who hasWeird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers got an Interview with a Homeschool Graduate: Morgan. After being homeschooled K-12, Morgan is now entering her senior year of college as an education major. She shares her unique perspective on education through the eyes of a homeschooler-turned-public-school-teacher.
Jenafer who has Cage Free Monkeys shares about their News Interview Promoting Homeschooling.
Andrea of Homeschool Blog shares How to use learner.org as a homeschool curriculum.
Joy Miller who has Five J's has 7th Grade Homeschool Curriculum for 09-10. This isn't just a list of curriculum for a 7th grader. I've also described how we use each curriculum, how long it takes, and why we like it so much.
GFCF Mom of Many has gleaned Ways to save money buying next year's material
Loving Learning At Home! is Living more frugally...in a BOX???!!!!!!!!??? You can live frugally as a homeschool or even just a regular family!
Name of Blog: Barbara Frank Online has a A Great Source for Homeschooling Supplies right in your own neighborhood.
Sharon with the Seven of Hearts shares about Homeschooling on the cheap.
Jana of Pure Home Schooling gives parents An Easy Start To Homeschooling through a quick idea to get started homeschooling even without a bunch of research and knowledge of curriculum.
Andrea at the Atlanta Education Homeschool Blog asks "think you are not qualified to homeschool?" She gives Notes from a homeschooling mom: I am not qualified to homeschool
Special Needs Homeschooling has some Question's you should ask about your child's education if you have a special needs child and are considering homeschooling or not. These are some question you should ask before making that decision.
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FUN
Alicia of Magic and Mayhem is In Praise of Summer Vacation (and Children) and gives an answer to those mothers who complain about having their children at home for summer vacation, talking about the joys of summer and of spending time with our kids. :)
Henry of Why Homeschool hasThoughts about summer and what will our children do with more free time? He explains how the Cates are transitioning to their summer schedule
Kathi who says No fighting, no biting! blog had a blast! attending a homeschool conference. It's a great way to meet other homeschoolers, hear affirming talks, and be able to buy every new (and old) book you want for your homeschool room.
Tristan of Our Busy Homeschool knows that children can teach us so much, and they are often much braver than we are, and Just for Today we studied sharks.
Jacque Dixon who is Walking Therein is Too Busy Home Schooling to Blog, Email or Tweet. Its the most busiest time of the year!
Hope you enjoyed this week's carnival! Enjoy your summer! Make sure to join in next week's Carnival of Homeschooling hosted by Our Curious Home.
And yes... some of those pics are from our big weekend with everyone! I promise to get some more up soon!
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