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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. https://deliberatedumbingdown.com/ddd/
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Auto Schooling aka Road Schooling
Since we are going to be on the road for quite a while, we are taking our GeoSafari Laptop, Math Shark – an electronic math game, poetry magnets, jazz and classical music cd’s, homemade sandwiches, bagged snacks and bottled water. … [continue reading]
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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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Battle Whirlpool
I had a battle with the washing machine. My laundry area and kitchen (right next to the laundry) flooded. I ran a normal load, then I ran a Short Load. Two cloth diapers (we use them for cleaning and I … [continue reading]
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Miscellaneous Discount Information
AMC Star Summer Movie Camp invites kids and adults alike to enjoy FREE entertainment and G- and PG-rated Hollywood movies on the big screen every Wednesday morning at participating locations. Summer MovieCamp is, of course, seasonal so check their website … [continue reading]
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Deal of the Day
We stopped in the resale shop today and my dd came across the handheld games. They were inexpensive so I bought her one. This game is really neat. It’s called Wordhunt (by Radica). It has different timed and 1 … [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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Ben Franklin Teachers Discount
Teachers receive 10% off purchases of classroom materials. You must show proof of certification/school identification to be eligible for the benefit. I haven’t been to Ben Franklin since last time I was Up North. Please call to see if offer … [continue reading]
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FedEx Kinko’s Homeschool Discount
FedEx Office Educator Savings Program was called FedEx Kinko’s Educator Savings Program that offered 15% discount on most products and services at participating FedEx Office’s nationwide. To receive your discount, you presented your discount card when making a purchase in-store … [continue reading]
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Learning Gizmos Pop-Up Stores Michigan
Learning Gizmos, a teacher supply store in Warren, has decided to bring supplies to the teachers in three pop-up stores planned for Oakland, Genesee and St. Clair county school buildings this month and in August. “With the closing of … [continue reading]