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Who Homeschools?
For those that don’t homeschool…Don’t think you know anyone who homeschools? You probably do. Tim Tebow, quarterback for the Florida Gators at the University of Florida is the only sophomore ever to win the Heisman Trophy. Famous people … [continue reading]
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Water Poster
Federal Citizen Information Center (FCIC) offers in the education section an educational poster on Water Pollution. This 17″ x 11″ poster explains where our drinking water comes from, potential threats to the safety of our water, and what is being … [continue reading]
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Washington State Potato Commission
Free publications and posters from Washington State Potato Commission. Includes teacher kit, recipes and illustrated chart of Washington fresh potato varieties, descriptions and best uses.
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Couponing
My aunt sends me lots of coupons. Gotta love it! Anyway, since we’ve moved and most things are in storage (I won’t be able to get to them or find them until the Spring Thaw) and don’t have my coupon … [continue reading]
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Wildflower Reference Guide
Wildflower Reference Guide and Seed Catalog. Information such as when you should plant, USDA plant hardiness map, how to plant, and more about wildflowers to learn and view online.
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Virginia-Carolina Peanut
Read about the History of Peanuts. Virginia-Carolina Peanut Kids Pages has activities about peanuts. Free download in pdf. Coloring books for grades (K-2), (3-5) and (6-8) they tell the story of how peanuts grow, peanut facts, a cross word … [continue reading]
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George Washington Freebies
The George Washington Teacher Resource Guide is designed for incorporation into history and social studies curricula. It will introduce your students to some of the events and issues that shaped George Washington’s life. Lesson plans and activities are available also.
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Deliberate Dumbing Down of America
The Deliberate Dumbing Down of America – A Chronological Paper Trail, by Charlotte Thomson Iserbyt. The paper is a chronological history of the past 100+ years of education reform. This free to download pdf is large – around 7MB. http://www.deliberatedumbingdown.com/
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A Game I’m Working On
I’m working on a science game about simple machines. I’m just getting pictures together now. It will be a spinner path game. Hoping to have it done by tomorrow.
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Notebooking Tip
I’m finding that we like to use the smaller size notebooks instead of using the regular size notebooks (as long as our subject matter allows). The dimensions are 5-1/2 x 8. You can find page protectors for that size. I … [continue reading]