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May. 31, 2007: Putting the Home in Homeschooling
May. 31, 2007: My One-Room Country School - How did one woman teach up to 72 children at once?
May. 31, 2007: Teaching the Alphabet
May. 21, 2007: Is "Be Fruitful and Multilply" a Command?
May. 21, 2007: Compare these homes:
May. 18, 2007: Let's Smarten up on Teen Rebellion
May. 17, 2007: Children - Are They REALLY Blessings from God? Why Do We Limit THESE Blessings and Accept Others?
May. 16, 2007: Brownback - Life Comes First! Rudy is Wrong!
May. 15, 2007: Keeper of the Wardrobe
May. 14, 2007: Stay-at-home mother's work worth $138,095 a year
May. 14, 2007: Family Togetherness
May. 14, 2007: Homeschool Dads: Going from Principal to Participant
May. 10, 2007: Tapestry of Grace - Egypt Hands-on Project!
May. 10, 2007: Making Relationships with Your Children a Priority
May. 10, 2007: Teaching Tip: 100 Ways To Say "Good Job!"
May. 10, 2007: National Day of Prayer - Ideas for Kids
May. 10, 2007: Successful Children Start With Focused Parents
May. 9, 2007: Choosing Your Children: Some Thoughts About Birth Control
May. 9, 2007: Where does the strength come from to be a Mom of many?
May. 9, 2007: I have many children already, but I still long for more!
May. 9, 2007: This Women in Ministry Thing
May. 9, 2007: It's a.....
May. 9, 2007: Use one or more of the Memory Tips below in your homeschooling this week
May. 7, 2007: Dr. Dobson on "Intentional Childlessness" - EXCELLENT READ!
May. 3, 2007: A Short & Surprising History of Protestantism & Contraception
May. 2, 2007: God's Little Girl ~ Adoption Poem
May. 2, 2007: GOD'S POWER IN YOUR HOME
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*Metzger Family 2009 Newsletter* *Metzger Family Videos*
I Contribute to:
Our Homeschool Tools
Bible & Missions
• The Picture Bible - A Family Classic! (Bible)
• Christian Heroes: Then & Now (Missions)
• Trailblazer Books (Missions)
• God's Little Princess Devotional Bible (Young Girls' Quiet Time)
• God's Mighty Warrior Devotional Bible (Young Boys' Quiet Time)
• Secret Keeper Devos (Annalise's Devotional)
• Family Worship - Devotions Led by Mark at Night
The Three R's
• ABeka math (K5-5th)
• ABeka English (K5-5th)
• ABeka phonics & reading (K5-6th)
• Systematic Mathematics DVD's (grades 6-12)
• Writing Strands (5th-12th)
• FREE Phonics Worksheets
• FREE Spelling (1st-7th)! BigIQBee
Science
**Our family loves "Living Science", where science is experienced or read about in "living books". I find that the children retain so much more from this course of study. Visuals through experiments are important, too! **
• YouTube Unit Studies (all ages)
• Steve Spangler FREE Science Videos! (all ages)
• Magic School Bus Books (all ages)
• Let's Read and Find Out Books (all ages)
• God's Design Science (Elementary)
• Real Science 4 Kids (middle/high school)
**Combining the teaching of science and history saves time in large families, is easier for teacher prep and the kids still learn a LOT!**
Social Studies
• Beautiful Feet Early American History (all ages)
• The Mystery of History I (all ages)
• ABeka My America (K5)
• Top Secret Adventures (Geography)
• Map Skills Grade 3
• Painless American Government (middle/high school)
**Combining the teaching of science and history saves time in large families, is easier for teacher prep and the kids still learn a LOT!**
Foreign Language
• Latin's Not So Tough (Ages 8 & up)
• The Homeschool Hut, Mint Hill, NC
Computer Science
• Free Typing Program (Age 6 - once all keys learned, on to Mavis Beacon)
• Mavis Beacon (After keys are learned on free typing program)
• Computer Activities Throughout the Year (9th grade)
**Children 6 and older should be able to do this COMPLETELY on their own with no help from you, aside from showing them proper hand positioning. Try covering their hands with a towel if they look at their keyboard too often.**
Electives
• Family & Consumer Sciences (high school, but start training in elementary)
• Logic - The Critical Thinking Company (all ages)
• DVD Homeschooling (for use with ALL our schooling)
• All-In-One Curriculum for The Pilgrim's Progress
• Vocabulary from Classical Roots
Preschool
• Everything for Early Learning
• Rod & Staff Preschool
• Leap Frog
• Games, Games, Games!!
**All of our children 7 & older learn to teach by teaching the little ones preschool. See my post HERE for more info.**
Manipulatives
• Geometry in a Box
• Base 10 Blocks
• Linking Cubes
• Geo Boards
• Pattern Blocks
• Geo Mags - THE BEST!
• Games, Games, Games!!
Games
• Money-Wise Kids
• Measuring Monkeys
• Pizza Fractions
• Presto Change-O
• Made for Trade
• Buy It Right
• Timing It Right
• Hop Off Geography Game
• Dino Math Tracks
• Tangoes
• Initial Consonants Game
My Blog's Categories
•Academic Excellence
•Adoption
•Being a Godly Helpmate
•Chores And Character Development
•Common Homeschooling Questions or Concerns
•Devotions
•Home Decor
•Homeschool Mom
•Homeschool Dads
•Homeschooling Ideas
•Homeschooling Preschool
•Keeper of the Home
•Metzger Photos
•NOBAMA
•Organization
•Passionate Housewives Desperate for God
•Pro-Life
•Quiverfull - Letting God Plan Your Family
•Raising Godly Kids
•Recipes
•Socialization In Homeschooling
•The Hope Chest
•YouTube Unit Studies
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