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This enrichment guide is designed to give you a short, but interesting history & description of Labor Day. It is divided into six fun sections for you to explore:
Facts about Labor Day
Poems & sayings about Labor Day
Write a poem about Labor Day
Write about a laborer and Labor Day
Celebrating Labor Day - decorations, food, games arts & crafts
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3rd Place: Pflugerville Christian Homeschool Group (PCHSG,) author, Erik Welsh
Presenting the Winning Essay:
North Alabama Christian Homeschool Organization [NACHO] - North Alabama by Keilee Terry, Age 8 1/2
I am 8 and I belong to the homeschool group NACHO. I love my HomeSchool Group! One thing I like about NACHO is the field trips that we take. We go to creeks, waterfalls, collect geodes, and catch fish and crawdads. We go to museums where we saw a HUGE dinosaur skeleton and to a history museum. We dressed up in kimonos and soldier's costumes. We saw weapons that were used in wars. That was scary. We also make bean soup for the elderly in our community. I like helping people. We do awesome science experiments. We had a Solar Day and we cooked hot dogs in the sun, rubbed sun tan lotion on a paper man to see if it worked, and we discovered how long it took an ice cube to melt in the sun. We have play days and picnics. We have a Field Day that is so fun! We also go roller skating, ice skating, swimming and to an indoor play place every month.
Most of all we learn from each other and we help each other. I love to play and learn with the older and younger kids. We take care of each other. I help with the little kids and the big kids help me when I need it. I have made great friends. We love to learn things and laugh and play jokes on the boys!
When one of the moms has a problem, all the moms help her. I think it's tough sometimes to be a homeschool mom! All of our moms love each other. They sit around and laugh and talk all the time. We like to see our moms happy! NACHO is all about learning and loving. That's the important things in life. My group feels like a family.
Get ready for the big election with The American Government and the Election Process! This book has everything your student needs to understand the election process, voting and so much more! It makes the complicated process of elections seem easy as it is written with the child in mind.
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Our Preschool Lap-book Series alternates between Old Testament stories and New Testament teachings. Each lap-book kit includes a Biblically accurate mini book with scripture reference, instructions and diagrams to aid you in the assembly of the lap-book and various activities built off the premise of the mini-book. The lap-books are designed to strengthen Bible knowledge, language skills, math skills, social studies skills, and science knowledge through hands on activities and practice. All lap-books include an art activity, sight words and a memory verse. In addition, there is a list of extension activities to strengthen the skills presented in the lap-book. Appealing to all learning styles.
"A is for Adam" focuses on Adam's story and his fall. Other skills covered include; counting, basic graphing, sorting, sequencing, retelling, measurement, and letter recognition.
Free Sample of Bible Songs to Memorize Please note: This download is a free sample only. Please see Cross-Eyed Curriculum's product page for Bible Songs to Memorize, available for purchase. Product description of the collection a...
Come and explore the wonderful world of the butterfly with this study by Hip2Homeschool Unit Studies. Learn about the anatomy of a butterfly, its eating habits, and other fascinating facts about these beautiful little creatures. Unit includes a booklist,...
Free Sample of a Fascinating New Product! Early options now available for vacations!Please enjoy this sample of Cross-Eyed Curriculum’s Dinosaur Days June Calen-Do. You could spend the next month doing fun and challenging...
Naaseh Venilmad are the Hebrew words for “we will do and we will learn”- our motto. With detailed explanations ,this is the only comprehensive Yom Kippur lapfolder(including the ten days of atonement and the Book of Jonah) that can be found o...
Looking for a great way to "kick-off" the new school year? Try the "Daily Bird" -- a one-day, mini-Unit Study on just one type of bird. This Unit includes a lesson, reading comprehension worksheet, coloring page, notebooking sheet, ...
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Looking for a great way to "kick-off" the school year? Try The Daily Dog: a breed-focused mini-unit that has a lesson, reading comprehension worksheet, stationery pages, coloring page, and fun "dog" activity or game. This Unit is fo...
THIS IS A BUNDLE PRODUCT. WHEN BUYING THIS ITEM YOU WILL RECEIVE SEPARATE DOWNLOAD LINKS FOR EACH PRODUCT LISTED BELOW... My Bible ABCs: New TestamentPRICE: $9.95SALE: $5.95 Using stories and concepts from the New Testament, your child will learn the ABCs...
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Knowledge Box Quest has outdone themselves with this companion lapbook to Jeannie Fulbright's Exploring Creation With Astronomy living textbook. This particular lapbook covers chapters 1-6 and it comes in two formats: black and white for those who do not wish to use colored ink or who's children would prefer to color it in or you can use the color version. That is pretty clever option in my opinion. The answers to the questions are not given in the text so your child will have to read the book to find them. I find this to be a bonus. The more the child has to look for and read the information the greater their chances are of learning it. The step by step instructions are thorough and easy to understand. It also includes some great additional resources that can be used to compliment the materials. do believe my children have an even greater understanding of the material presented in Jeannie's book because of the use of this companion lapbook. Great buy!
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars (from Heart of the Matter Team)
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Knowledge Box Quest has outdone themselves with this companion lapbook to Jeannie Fulbright's Exploring Creation With Astronomy living textbook. This particular lapbook covers chapters 7-14 and it comes in two formats: black and white for those who do not wish to use colored ink or who's children would prefer to color it in or you can use the color version. That is pretty clever option in my opinion. The answers to the questions are not given in the text so your child will have to read the book to find them. I find this to be a bonus. The more the child has to look for and read the information the greater their chances are of learning it. The step by step instructions are thorough and easy to understand. It also includes some great additional resources that can be used to compliment the materials. do believe my children have an even greater understanding of the material presented in Jeannie's book because of the use of this companion lapbook. Great buy!
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This really is a fresh approach to punctuation. I really thought I was getting another workbook but with some better ideas to help the kids learn. Instead this is a full 100 plus page book about how to incorporate learning punctuation through reading literature and writing. The author gives you plans for a year long study to help your child learn to punctuate by using it as it was intended... by writing. Your child will learn punctuation rules as they are eased into writing lessons. Not as they are introduced by a worksheet. A great book and a great approach.
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This book was recommended to me by someone else and once I read the description I was hooked. Anything that will allow me to gain a greater understanding of my boys' learning styles and abilities is surely welcomed. But this guide did more than that. It truly spoke to my heart about how God truly did craft each one of my children uniquely for His glory and that my job as a parent is to train them to walk in the path God has already laid out for them. I learned so much about my children using this guide. I am quite pleased with the layout and simplicity of the testing and it was all very easy to understand. This is definitely a keeper!
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I really liked this product because it did a very thorough job of explaining the basics of reading, creating, and presenting maps of all kinds. I have gone over it several times and I can't see that anything has been left out. The projects are easy and require typical supplies to complete. It encompasses all ages and is very easy to execute. Some of the projects are: mental maps, geography notebook (LOVED this one!), gourd globes, paper mache globes, mural maps, scaled room maps, floor maps, grid maps, 3-D resource maps, and more. It also comes with landform terms mini-book and activity cards. GREAT RESOURCE!!!
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One of the greatest joys in homeschooling for me has been learning Creation Science right alongside my children. I grew up in a small rural public school and all of my teacher's would preface teaching evolution with "This isn't my personal belief, but you need to know this information."
As I got older, I knew that I didn't believe in evolution and that I DID believe in the Genesis account of creation, but I was honestly just very confused. I had been taught that evolution was fact and scientifically-proven after all.
I was at one of my first homeschool meetings, when the topic of creation science came up and that's when I FINALLY began to find the answers I was looking for. That group of homeschool moms, who had obviously already been learning along with their kids, gently answered my questions and pointed me towards some wonderful resources.
Some of my favorite resources for the boys have been D is for Dinosaurs and A is for Adam. I really try to have a wide variety of resources at our home that support our biblical worldview and help us to learn more about creation science. Just take a look at all of the wonderful resources available from Creation Ministries International.
"The fundamental theory of liberty upon which all governments in this Union repose excludes any general power of the state to standardize its children by forcing them to accept instruction from public teachers only. The child is not the mere creature of the state; those who nurture him and direct his destiny have the right, coupled with the high duty, to recognize and prepare him for additional obligations." (Pierce vs. Society of Sisters, 1922)
What In the World Is Going On In California? By Karen Braun
By now, most homeschoolers across the country have heard about the California appellate court ruling handed down on February 28 ordering the children of Phillip and Mary Long to attend public school or a legally qualified private school. The judge's ruling surprised everyone and sparked a firestorm of concern among homeschoolers nationwide, many wondering if homeschooling had become illegal in California.
The Old Schoolhouse Magazine staff has been following the developments since World Net Daily first broke the story a week ago. In this Homeschool Minute, we would like to provide a brief summary of the events and offer links to various perspectives to help homeschoolers understand this ruling, how it impacts homeschoolers in California, and what homeschoolers across the nation can do to help.
To gain a better understanding of this case, it is necessary to note that prior to this ruling, the Long family had been involved with the juvenile court system regarding the care of their children. Such proceedings are confidential, and in most cases, a court-appointed attorney is provided to represent the interests of the minor children. The attorney representing two of the children was not satisfied with a ruling made by Superior Court Judge Stephen Marpet, who found the children's education to be "meager" but determined that Phillip and Mary Long have a constitutional right to school their children in their own home. The attorney for the children brought an appeal before the Second Court of Appeals of California.
The CaliforniaSecond Appellate Court in Los Angeles found that the Longs had not demonstrated that any of the exemptions to California's compulsory attendance applied to their children. The court reversed the finding of the Superior Court and ordered the children to attend public or a "legally qualified" private school. The court remanded the case back to the lower court for a hearing to determine if the family was in compliance with the law. The family plans on appealing this ruling decision to the California Supreme Court.
The ruling spurred reactions from attorneys representing various homeschool groups and interested parties across the country. The Homeschool Minute provides these links for informational purposes related to this case and does not necessarily endorse these sites.
Pacific Justice Institute (PJI). These attorneys are representing Sunland Christian School and advising the family.
Home School Legal Defense Association(HSLDA). HSLDA presents several appeal options to reverse this ruling or diminish its impact upon California homeschoolers. There is a petition available for those interested in supporting the HSLDA's move to depublish the ruling.
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger issued a statement in support of homeschooling:
"Every California child deserves a quality education and parents should have the right to decide what's best for their children. Parents should not be penalized for acting in the best interests of their children's education. This outrageous ruling must be overturned by the courts and if the courts don't protect parents' rights then, as elected officials, we will."
By the end of a long news week, the court decision reached the broader Christian community through a radio broadcast by Focus on the Family. Dr. Dobson discussed the California court case with several prominent guests.
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Free Sample: Bible Verse Songs to Memorize
Simple Scissor Practice
Butterflies: Insects Of Beauty
Free Sample: Dinosaur Days June Calen-Do
Yom Kippur, The ten days of Atonement and the Book of Jonah
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Exploring Creation With Astronomy - Lapbook Lessons 1-6
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A Fresh Approach to Teaching Punctuation
Learning Gifts Inventory
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