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Healthy Snacks from Around the World

Jodi — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:17:53 +0000

Kids from around the world submit their favorite healthy snacks. Every month a few of the healthiest ones win prizes. Try making some of these snacks and submit yours too!

Subway’s Every Sandwich Tells a Story Contest Summer Special

Jodi — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:17:09 +0000

Subway’s Every Sandwich Tells a Story Contest Summer Special

Enter Subway’s Every Sandwich Tells a Story Contest – Summer Special for a chance to win great prizes to encourage healthy activities for kids!
Contest is open only to legal residents of the United States who are currently over the age of 18 and the story submitted must be by such entrant’s child in Pre-K – 6.

Official contest rules

Free Movies

Jodi — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:48:57 +0000

During summer, kids around the U.S. may visit selected Regal theatres for the Free Family Film Festival. It’s a fun-filled nine weeks of movies for kids and parents.

Selected G & PG movies start at 10AM each Tuesday and Wednesday during the festival. First-come, first-served seating is limited to theatre capacity.

For more info and to find a location near you, please visit their website.

Children’s Garden

Jodi — Thu, 22 May 2008 01:58:43 +0000

Children’s Garden Want your children or grand children to get a start in the garden? It is a great place to spend time together. You are outdoors, away from television and video games, plus you don’t have to spend a lot of money to have a lot of fun. Gardening with children can be a learning experience for the whole family.

Verb – It’s What You Do

Jodi — Wed, 21 May 2008 15:12:49 +0000

Activity ideas and resources you can d/l some and also send away for stuff. The program was initiated to increase and maintain physical activity among youth ages 9-13.

Child Safety

Jodi — Wed, 21 May 2008 15:02:46 +0000

May 25 is National Missing Children’s Day. It’s a reminder for all parents, guardians, teachers and other role models to make child safety a priority. Activities, discussion guidelines and more to help teach kids about safety.

Personal safety materials from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children are available.

Age-appropriate, 3-D activities to teach children ages 5 to 17 how to stay safer on the Internet with the NetSmartz Workshop.

For more on safety, see the website at: http://www.homeschoolingonashoestring.com/safety.html

Sinbad the Sailor Literature Unit

Jodi — Sun, 18 May 2008 23:58:01 +0000

Scheherazade: A Musical Story of Arabia – This three lesson unit introduces students to the world of Scheherazade, the Sultan and Sinbad the Sailor. It highlights the relationship between the tales of the Arabian Nights and the great musical work, Scheherazade, by Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. Increase listening, music reading and dancing skills.

The Seven Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor, by the Brothers Grimm is an online Sinbad the Sailor story.

The Arabian Nights Entertainments, by Andrew Lang scroll down to read The Seven Voyages of Sindbad the Sailor

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves mini literature unit.

Saudi Arabia Virtual Tour

Sinbad – Legend Of The Seven Seas Animated Movie

A study guide for the stage, has line drawings.

Amazon.com Widgets

Pow-Wow-Opoly

Jodi — Mon, 12 May 2008 02:08:29 +0000

Wayne McKenzie from Timiskaming First Nation created Pow-Wow-Opoly, the first Aboriginal Monopoly! This board game promotes awareness of Aboriginal peoples in Canada and bring families closer together. Discover, learn and have fun.

Charlotte’s Web

Jodi — Fri, 09 May 2008 04:14:22 +0000

Charlotte’s Web
Charlotte’s Web unit by a 2nd grade class
Charlotte’s Web Activities and Resources
List of 50+ ideas, tidbits and questions using Charlotte’s Web
EasyFunSchool’s Charlotte’s Web Unit Study
Multidisciplinary thematic unit is on Charlotte’s Web and Spiders
Charlotte’s Web lapbook from Hilltop Academy
Print a Charlotte’s Web lotto game

Amazon.com Widgets

Happy Mother’s Day

Jodi — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 15:43:59 +0000

Mother’s Day Poem or Letter
Mother’s Day Gift Checks
Mother’s Day at Alphabet Soup
Mom’s Day Gift, Games & Activities
Gifts To Give
Mother’s Day at Crayola
Mother’s Day Unit, Crafts + More
DLTK’s Mother’s Day section
As Good As Gold
Mother’s Day Crafts
Everything Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day Recipes
Recipes and Crafts For Mother’s Day
Mom’s Day Activities
M-O-T-H-E-R Poem
Mother’s Day coloring and craft projects
Junior Chefs Cook For Mother’s Day
I Love My Mom coloring page
A Mother’s Song
Handprint Dishcloth
Family-Tree Photo Card
Mother’s Day Crafts at Martha Stewart
Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day Gifts
Mother’s Day Songs and Fingerplays
Mother’s Day Crafts
Mom and I reading
Mother’s Day E-Cards and graphics links
Mother’s Day Poems
Kindergarten Island Fever Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day Butterfly Handprint and Poem
Mother’s Day Craft Ideas
Mother’s Day Chocolates at Virtual Chocolate