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Oct. 23, 2009
Reformation Day Activities - Loads of ideas, projects & why some Christians don't celebrate Halloween
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Our family does not take part in Halloween celebrations for many reasons, but we do take part in Reformation Day, which we hold on the 31st! Here are some websites that will help you plan your own Reformation Day activities. If you, too, choose not to celebrate Halloween and would like to explain WHY you do this, here are 2 great books. Halloween - Is It For Real? and Mommy, Why Don't We Celebrate Halloween
Philippians 4:8 ~ Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things.
Matthew 5:14-16 ~ Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
~ Lisa Metzger
Websites with More Info
Books
Devotional/Sermon/Teaching Ideas
Ideas for Halloween Outreach (suggested only for teens, as the scary costumes can really frighten small children or "create appetites" for Halloween that are not biblical)
History of Halloween
Satanism & Halloween
Christians Celebrating Halloween
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Oct. 22, 2009
Virtual Homeschool Group!
Oct. 21, 2009
The Reformation and Sola Scriptura!
Sola scriptura (Latin ablative, "by scripture alone") is the doctrine that the Bible is the only infallible or inerrant authority for Christian faith, and that it contains all knowledge necessary for salvation and holiness.
During this season where we remember The Heroes of the Reformation, find out how ther term Sola Scriptura relates to Martin Luther in the period of Church Reformation! More HERE...
Lisa Metzger
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Oct. 14, 2009
FREE Download of The League of Grateful Sons, by Vision Forum!
Oct. 12, 2009
Columbus Day Activities! Great for Homeschooling!
Oct. 4, 2009
GREAT FREE Curriculum Guides!
Oct. 3, 2009
Listen to Dispatch Channels!
Sep. 18, 2009
Great Tools for Thanksgiving and Christmas - Fisher Price Educational Toys and FREE Shipping Code!
My kids are SO excited! I just ordered some things from Fisher Price to be used as "manipulatives" for our homeschool lessons and family celebrations of Thanksgiving and Christmas. I'm sure many of you are thinking that probably only your toddlers or preschoolers will get use out of these toys, but I have to say that ALL my kids (except for my 17 year old, Annalise) have eagerly agreed to use some of their own money for these toys. Who says that Fisher Price toys end with preschool? Homeschool is wonderful because there is NO peer pressure and imagination is still used and highly encouraged! :)
Below are the items we found of interest and the best prices were on Fisher Price's own website. I also had checked Ebay and Amazon, but FP was much cheaper with the free shipping! Also, with the deluxe nativity set, you get a free nativity ornament...not bad!
 Little People® Mayflower Play Set
 Little People® Thanksgiving Celebration
 Little People® Nativity Collection
The Free shipping code that worked for us can be used on the last page of checkout after your credit card info is entered and is: F27946 It expires on 10/2/09 and is good on ANY order!
Use the Mayflower and Thanksgiving Celebration sets with the reading of the 1st Thanksgiving story (for us, we use Family Life Today's ThanksLiving devotionals) and use the nativity set while reading a Christmas devotion or the Christmas story! Your children will forever have fond memories when incorporating these toys into your teaching and instruction!
Enjoy!
Lisa Metzger
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Jan. 20, 2009
Sugar Snow - Unit Study, Recipes and More!
Nov. 4, 2008
Electoral Map of the USA for kids to Color! Great Educational or Homeschool Voting Tool!
I hope this comes through okay, as it's a picture file. This was created by a local fellow homeschool mom and it's a great tool for teaching kids about the Electoral College. Have your kids keep score by coloring the states either red or blue and keeping track of the Democrat and Republican Electoral College votes that are earned.
Try right-clicking on the image and saving it on your hard drive before you print. Hope it works! If you have any problems saving it, you can e-mail me a comment and I can send it to you (be sure to include an e-mail address). However, I'd prefer you'd save it from here, if at all possible, because I can imagine that there'll be quite a demand for these! Thanks! 
~ Lisa Metzger
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Nov. 4, 2008
Voting and Political Activities for Kids!
Oct. 29, 2008
Teach Math and Science Skills for FREE from homemade items in your Homeschool at this site!
Sep. 24, 2008
Leaf Detectives - An activity for younger homeschoolers
Leaf Detectives - An activity for younger homeschoolers
By Steve Walden
Leaves come in all shapes, sizes, and colors in fall. Each leaf is like a fingerprint, indicating the identity of the tree that dropped it. Time to break out the magnifying glass and hunt down the clues!
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Jun. 29, 2008
Homeschool Activities for the 4th of July!
Apr. 11, 2008
Virtual Field Trip - Underwater astonishments
Mar. 13, 2008
Kids Will LOVE This One! Doggy Tricks!
Click on the link below and type in a command and see what happens... sit, roll over, down, stand, sing, dance, shake, fetch, play dead etc. and...it's also very cute if you type in a command that's not recognized!
Make sure you type in 'Kiss' too, but do it last!
Click here: I Do Dog Tricks
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Jul. 31, 2007
Heart of Wisdom - GREAT Checklists!!!!!
Oct. 4, 2006
Autumn Colors
Autumn Colors By Steve Walden
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One of the greatest wonders of the four seasons is the autumn colors. Depending on where you live, the changing colors of the leaves on the trees could start near Labor Day or more toward Thanksgiving.
Here are a few questions to get your young minds going:
• How do trees know when to change color?
• Why do they change color?
• Why do some trees lose their leaves and some stay green all year? |
These questions have many jumping-off points to new discoveries. What determines a leaf's color? What makes them green in the first place, and where does the green go? The possibilities of questions are endless. Science Made Simple has a small study on leaves for both your grade school ages as well as your younger learners, along with a couple of projects you can try. The questions don't just stop at grade school, either. Chemistry is involved in a big way. An article from About.com details the different molecular combinations at work. There are other factors at work, such as weather and altitude. Accuweather.com has an FAQ on leaves and weather. Let your quest for knowledge about leaves and colors guide you!
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Aug. 29, 2006
Where's George? Learn U.S. Geography with a $1 Bill!
Where's George?
From Homeschooling Today:
The United States Currency Tracking Project, "Where's George?", tells you where the dollars in your wallet came from and where they will head next. Go to www.wheresgeorge.com and follow the simple directions for registering your dollar bills. The last dollar bill I found with a "Where's George?" note on it had been to several states in a matter of days. Of course, some will end up in a piggy bank somewhere, never to resurface, so the more dollars you release the better your chances for tracking. Post a chart on the wall listing your dollars and where they have been sighted. A large U.S. wall map or even an atlas will be useful for following George around the country.
Have fun!
Lisa Metzger
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Jul. 30, 2005
Schooling in the Car!
I am a huge fan of "carschooling." It saves me time, makes me use my time wisely and teaches my kids that every moment is a moment that they can use to learn...and you can have fun doing so!
I especially enjoy the tapes/CD's that involve singing when learning facts.....the order of presidents, the solar system order, skip counting, measurements, states and capitals, etc., etc., etc.!
I got all of my education tapes/CD's used from Vegsource (www.vegsource.com/homeschool) website for next to nothing. I would highly suggest posting a "wanted to buy" ad on that site and see what you can get. I get the majority of my curriculum/educational games/tapes and CD's on that site.
Our family's favorite learning tape are the Singin' Smart tapes! Even my 4 year old is learning the order of the planets and presidents and even the new countries of the Old Soviet Union! It's been great...those are a favorite. Check out the site for Sing 'n Learn (www.singnlearn.com). Get your "wish list" from there and then post for used tapes/CD's on vegsource....you'll save tons of $ by doing that!
You can also make your own tapes with a blank cassette and tape recorder. We just made a skip counting one and the kids love to play it in their Fisher Price tape player and "count" along with themselves on the tape. We did measurements and other things we just had to memorize that way too!
Also, I keep a lot of educational things in my car for when we're not using tapes/CD's! I have a box of pipe cleaners that fits under the seat of the van. They can entertain themselves by making shapes and designs. It's great for mastering spatial concepts and the pieces can't get lost to easily! I also have another large flat Rubbermaid-type box that fits under one of the van seats. It contains educational books on subjects we are studying, a clock for learning time, flashcards, math manipulatives (these you can get at Wal-Mart), Leap Frog and other educational games, etc. Anything that can be used for learning and DOESN'T have small pieces can go into that box. I change out the contents now and then so that the "car box" remains intriguing.
Just thought that some of these ideas might be useful to someone else in our homeschooling adventures!
Lisa Metzger
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