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Inspiring To Learn is the home of "Homeschooling On A Dime"!MarriageSparkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15857608507974767068noreply@blogger.comBlogger188125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384940753193561470.post-68638290614367484902015-03-27T11:58:00.000-07:002015-04-17T10:01:03.749-07:00FREE: MFW Exploring Countries & Cultures (My Father's World)<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I am sure you have heard of My Father's World and have also heard rave reviews of it, too. The reviews are right. We have used MFW for two years in the past and it is a great homeschool program. However, the price is very high. We used the ECC (Exploring Countries and Cultures) and the Adventures In US History. Both cover geography and a multitude of other material.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Today I found a free version of it. It is not exactly the same, but pretty much it is. The cool thing is that it is much BETTER than the ecc everyone has heard about. And because it is free curriculum, you cannot lose!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Personally, I would add higher level resources for older students in middle school or high school. MFW has written their version to be for grades 2-8. (I think grades 7 and 8 would be a serious stretch for their program because it is so "light".) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Good news! Your library is an excellent resource. Don't forget <a href="http://www.hslda.org/clicks4hs/QuickLink.asp?ID=42&R=1" target="_blank">Ebay</a>, <a href="http://homeschoolclassifieds.com/" target="_blank">HomeschoolClassifieds</a>, <a href="http://vegsource.com/homeschool" target="_blank">Vegsource</a>, <a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/" target="_blank">Project Gutenberg</a>, and a <i>really</i> awesome place is <a href="http://www.exodusbooks.com/?referral=jhhkz2ld" target="_blank">Exodus Books</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The gal who wrote this great free program calls it "Countries & Cultures Of The World".</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">- <a href="https://duckduckgo.com/l/?kh=-1&uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fhebrews110.files.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fgeography-and-cultures-curriculum.pdf" target="_blank">FREE: Country & Cultures curriculum </a></span><a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/5622573/Countries-and-Cultures-of-the-World" target="_blank"><br /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">ANOTHER GREAT RESOURCE... </span><br />
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<td><img alt="Pretend printable passport" src="http://www.guesthollow.com/homeschool/lapbooks/lapbook_country_culture/passport.gif" height="192" width="148" /></td>
<td valign="top"><img alt="Pretend printable passport" src="http://www.guesthollow.com/homeschool/lapbooks/lapbook_country_culture/passport_inside.jpg" height="192" width="148" /></td>
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<td colspan="2">This <a href="http://www.guesthollow.com/homeschool/lapbooks/lapbook_country_culture/lapbook_pretend_passport.pdf">printable passport</a>
has 3 PDF pages: a cover, an inner page spread with eagle graphic (like
the real thing!) and room for your "personal" information as well as an
inner blank page spread for your country "stamps".</td>
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<td><img alt="Lapbook printable - prayer needs" src="http://www.guesthollow.com/homeschool/lapbooks/lapbook_country_culture/lapbook_prayer.gif" height="192" width="148" /></td>
<td valign="top"><a href="http://www.guesthollow.com/homeschool/lapbooks/lapbook_country_culture/lapbook_prayer.pdf">Prayer needs / Religion</a><br />
This lapbook printable features folding hands and a boy in
prayer. Write the prayer needs of your country inside or use the space
to write about local religion(s).</td>
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<td valign="top"><img alt="lapbook booklet" src="http://www.guesthollow.com/homeschool/lapbooks/lapbook_country_culture/lapbook_booklet1.gif" height="192" width="148" /><br />
<a href="http://www.guesthollow.com/homeschool/lapbooks/lapbook_country_culture/lapbook_booklet1.pdf">Booklet cover</a></td>
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<a href="http://www.guesthollow.com/homeschool/lapbooks/lapbook_country_culture/lapbook_booklet2.pdf">Booklet page 1</a>: per capita income, jobs and responsibilities for men/boys and women/girls</td>
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<td><img src="http://www.guesthollow.com/homeschool/lapbooks/lapbook_country_culture/lapbook_booklet3.gif" height="192" width="148" /><br />
<a href="http://www.guesthollow.com/homeschool/lapbooks/lapbook_country_culture/lapbook_booklet3.pdf">Booklet page 2</a>: time zones, famous landmarks</td>
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<a href="http://www.guesthollow.com/homeschool/lapbooks/lapbook_country_culture/lapbook_booklet5.pdf">Booklet page 3</a>: wild animals, pets, crops and plants</td>
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Booklet page 4: lined page for narration<br />
<a href="http://www.guesthollow.com/homeschool/lapbooks/lapbook_country_culture/lapbook_booklet_hwot.pdf">Handwriting Without Tears Style</a><br />
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The lapbook booklet has a current total of 5 pages. Staple
the pages together and place it on a large space in your lapbook or
place it in a binder pocket. You can run off extra copies of the
narration page.</td>
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<td><img alt="flag matchbook" src="http://www.guesthollow.com/homeschool/lapbooks/lapbook_country_culture/lapbook_flag.gif" height="192" width="148" /></td>
<td valign="top"><a href="http://www.guesthollow.com/homeschool/lapbooks/lapbook_country_culture/lapbook_flag.pdf">Flag matchbook</a><br />
Create a flag matchbook with a lined interior for writing
down facts about the flag, a country's anthem or other interesting
information.</td>
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<td><img alt="Highest point flap book" src="http://www.guesthollow.com/homeschool/lapbooks/lapbook_country_culture/lapbook_highest_point.gif" height="192" width="148" /></td>
<td valign="top"><a href="http://www.guesthollow.com/homeschool/lapbooks/lapbook_country_culture/lapbook_highest_point.pdf">Highest point flapbook</a><br />
This flap book features a bar graph showing off the tallest
mountains from each continent. There is room at the end for your student
to enter in the information about the highest point of the country you
are studying. There is also a cover graphic.</td>
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<td><img alt="lapbook menu" src="http://www.guesthollow.com/homeschool/lapbooks/lapbook_country_culture/lapbook_menu.gif" height="185" width="148" /></td>
<td valign="top"><img alt="lapbook menu page 2" src="http://www.guesthollow.com/homeschool/lapbooks/lapbook_country_culture/lapbook_menu2.gif" height="185" width="148" /></td>
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<td colspan="2"><a href="http://www.guesthollow.com/homeschool/lapbooks/lapbook_country_culture/lapbook_menu.pdf">Shutterfold menu</a><br />
This 2 page lapbook printable features a fold open menu.
Inside there is room to write what people in a country would eat for
breakfast, lunch and dinner.</td>
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<td><img alt="lapbook - names" src="http://www.guesthollow.com/homeschool/lapbooks/lapbook_country_culture/lapbook_names.gif" height="192" width="148" /></td>
<td valign="top"><a href="http://www.guesthollow.com/homeschool/lapbooks/lapbook_country_culture/lapbook_names.pdf">Popular names booklet</a><br />
Use this 3 page mini-book to write down the popular boy and girl names from the country you are studying. </td>
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<td><img alt="lapbook - traditional clothing" src="http://www.guesthollow.com/homeschool/lapbooks/lapbook_country_culture/lapbook_people.gif" height="192" width="148" /></td>
<td valign="top"><a href="http://www.guesthollow.com/homeschool/lapbooks/lapbook_country_culture/lapbook_people.pdf">Traditional clothing figures & pocket</a><br />
I've created 2 blank person figures for students to draw and
color in traditional clothing and/or features onto. Once the people are
finished, there is a pocket to make for them to go into. </td>
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<td><img alt="lapbook postcard" src="http://www.guesthollow.com/homeschool/lapbooks/lapbook_country_culture/lapbook_postcard-1.gif" height="192" width="148" /></td>
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<td colspan="2"><a href="http://www.guesthollow.com/homeschool/lapbooks/lapbook_country_culture/lapbook_postcard.pdf">Postcard & pocket</a><br />
Have your students make a postcard and combine an art
project with a bit of writing too! After you are done, place it in the
"You've got mail" pocket.</td>
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<td><img alt="lapbook - resources" src="http://www.guesthollow.com/homeschool/lapbooks/lapbook_country_culture/lapbook_resources.gif" height="192" width="148" /></td>
<td valign="top"><a href="http://www.guesthollow.com/homeschool/lapbooks/lapbook_country_culture/lapbook_resources.pdf">Hexagon resources</a><br />
This hexagon accordion book has room to write the different
types of natural resources: things that grow, animals raised for food
and minerals. There is a cover graphic of an ore cart to cut &
paste.</td>
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<td><img alt="lapbook - statistics" src="http://www.guesthollow.com/homeschool/lapbooks/lapbook_country_culture/lapbook_statistics.gif" height="192" width="148" /></td>
<td valign="top"><a href="http://www.guesthollow.com/homeschool/lapbooks/lapbook_country_culture/lapbook_statistics.pdf">People statistics</a><br />
This triangle flap book has a cover graphic as well as areas
to write in information about population, average amount of children
per family, life expectancy, etc.</td>
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<td><img alt="lapbook temperature booklet" src="http://www.guesthollow.com/homeschool/lapbooks/lapbook_country_culture/lapbook_temperature.gif" height="192" width="148" /></td>
<td valign="top"><a href="http://www.guesthollow.com/homeschool/lapbooks/lapbook_country_culture/lapbook_temperature.pdf">Temperature booklet</a><br />
Cut out these blank thermometers and make a little booklet
that tells the average temperature in either Celsius or Fahrenheit for
spring, summer, fall and winter.</td>
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<td><img alt="lapbook timeline" src="http://www.guesthollow.com/homeschool/lapbooks/lapbook_country_culture/lapbook_timeline.gif" height="192" width="148" /></td>
<td valign="top"><a href="http://www.guesthollow.com/homeschool/lapbooks/lapbook_country_culture/lapbook_timeline.pdf">Accordion timeline</a><br />
Use this accordion timeline to record important or interesting events about the country you are studying.</td>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">homeschool homeschooling homeschooler</span>MarriageSparkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15857608507974767068noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384940753193561470.post-28823219775265474572015-02-18T10:33:00.001-08:002015-02-18T10:33:40.748-08:00Flash Cards for ALL GRADES and ALL SUBJECTS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />MarriageSparkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15857608507974767068noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384940753193561470.post-57182498407096865672012-10-16T15:29:00.000-07:002012-10-19T10:32:51.367-07:00Thankfulness - giving thanks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So comes the time of year where we endeavor to reminisce about what the
Lord has done for us this last year. We think about the blessings He has
laid upon us. As King David laid awake in bed at night, he remembered
and recounted the goodness of the Lord in his life:<br />
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<i>On my bed I remember you;
I think of you through the watches of the night.</i> <span style="font-size: xx-small;">Psalm 63:6 </span><br />
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What a wonderful thing to do- to meditate on His faithfulness, His
goodness. And a wonderful thing to teach our children to do as well. Not
only at night in our beds, but all the day long.
(<a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=deut%206:1-7&version=NKJV" target="_blank">Deut 6:6</a>)
In our family we do not celebrate hallow33n or the controversial
"harvest parties" that coincide with Oct 31st. If Christian families
wanted to celebrate the harvest of the Lord or play dress-up, why on
THAT night when there are 364 others? I am not really asking anyone that
question, I know that if they really are honest with themselves and
God, they will know the answer. But I digress...<br />
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However, we DO spend a great deal of time in October and November
preparing our hearts for the coming King, which we celebrate in December
(although not like you may presume). Much time is spent giving thanks,
reflection and in praise before December.<br />
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This year in particular, we have a long list of thanks and praise. I
personally just had a near miss with death and will be with my family
here on earth longer. A couple months ago, my grandmother gave her life
to Christ only 3 days before she died. My husband has had a major
financial breakthrough at work last week and our list of praises goes
on.<br />
Two days ago, I was literally laying in my bed as King David did. I was
alone and thinking in the dark and suddenly became overwhelmed at how
thankful I am that the Lord has spared my life to stay and serve my
immediate family longer. In that moment, I had no thought for myself
whatsoever, after all <i>I</i> would have been in Heaven. Nothing bad
about Heaven, folks! No loss for me to go- only gain. BUT... my only
thoughts were of how my immediate family needed me and I was truly
humbled right then and there. Humbled by the honor to be reserved here
to continue to serve them.<br />
It was a God moment.<br />
A moment like that is hard to really convey to another person the
depths... or rather how deep and wide the implications and understanding
you had in that tiny instant. True revelation, I guess you could say.
In any case and however you might <i>say</i>, I have been made keenly aware once again how<br />
not even a day is guaranteed to us;<br />
how good through and through the Lord is;<br />
my conviction to press on toward the mark has been rekindled<br />
and also, interestingly and unexpectedly, I saw myself in the mirror in
this last couple weeks. I was disappointed in a few things, but I was
surprised at how clear and unpolluted my motives were in the rest of my
"closet" when the Lord shone His light in there. Maybe that was an
additional gift from God. How could that be a gift? Reason why is that,
honestly, I doubt myself and my personal walk a lot. I always wonder in
the back of my mind somewhere, "<i>Am I really desiring what the Lord wants? Am I selfish in these ambitions? Is my heart truly running after Him?</i>"
He has eased my fears of this, at least for now, and at the same time
He gently showed me my weak areas to work on. What a good Father He is.<br />
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Clearly I have a lot to be thankful for. I know you do too. Won't you
make these two months special and tell God how much you love and
appreciate Him? Sort of like a romantic anniversary you may have with
your husband. Love on Him!<br />
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<a href="http://www.biblestoryprintables.com/images/PumpkinVerse2Color.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.biblestoryprintables.com/images/PumpkinVerse2Color.gif" /></a>Aside from talking about the Lord all the time and praying and thanking Him, we try to learn more about Him as much as we can. During ThanksGiving we spend extra time on thankfulness and do some crafty things for fun. I'm not really crafty, but these are some neat ones I came across.<br />
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<a href="http://www.biblestoryprintables.com/images/PumpkinVerse1Color.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.biblestoryprintables.com/images/PumpkinVerse1Color.gif" /></a>Here are some nice printables for this time of ThanksGiving. I printed ours off on some orange construction paper I had trimmed down to the A4 size (common copy paper). This way I could use the black and white option to print and our ink was saved but still had beautiful orange pumpkins. There are several pages. <a href="http://www.biblestoryprintables.com/BiblePrintablesThanksgiving2.html" target="_blank">HERE</a><br />
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Our next project is this one from Valerie at "Christian Preschool Printables". <br />
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Pumpkin Pocket Craft<br />
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Valerie at ChristianPreschoolPrintables is really sweet. She lived and homeschooled in our area and it was a joy to get to know her. She does all that she does for the same reasons I do all that I do here- to serve the homeschool community. <br />
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style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Wilderness Wanderings and Conquest of Canaan (Year 1, Quarter 4)</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">This thirteen lesson Bible class curriculum covers: Miriam Becomes Leprous, The Twelve Spies, Rebellion Of Korah, Dathan, And Abiram, Moses Smites The Rock, The Brazen Serpent, Balaam And Balak, Death Of Moses -- Joshua Chosen Leader, Rahab, Israel Crosses The Jordan, The Battle Of Jericho, Defeat At Ai, The Sun And The Moon Stand Still, Land Promise Fulfilled and Joshua's Farewell (PDF file size: 1.3 MB).<br /></span><br /><a href="http://www.padfield.com/acrobat/booth/OT-Y2-Q1.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">The Judges -- The First King (Year 2, Quarter 1)</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">This thirteen lesson Bible class curriculum covers: Ehud's Dagger, Deborah And Barak, An Angel Visits Gideon, Gideon And The Midianites, Jephthah, Samson's Riddle And Revenge, Samson And Delilah, The Story Of Ruth, The Birth Of Samuel, Samuel Hears A Voice, Israel Wants A King, Saul Chosen As King, Saul Disobeys God (PDF file size: 1.2 MB).<br /></span><br /><a href="http://www.padfield.com/acrobat/booth/OT-Y2-Q2.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">The United Kingdom (Year 2, Quarter 2)</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">This thirteen lesson Bible class curriculum covers: David Anointed King, David And Goliath, David And Jonathan, David Finds Saul In A Cave, Saul And The Witch Of Endor, The Death Of Saul -- David Becomes King, Uzzah And The Ark, David And Absalom, Solomon Anointed King, Solomon's Dream, Solomon's Judgment, Solomon's Kingdom -- The Queen Of Sheba, Solomon's Wives -- Ahijah's Prophecy (PDF file size: 1.4 MB).<br /></span><br /><a href="http://www.padfield.com/acrobat/booth/OT-Y2-Q3.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">The Divided Kingdom (Year 2, Quarter 3)</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">This thirteen lesson Bible class curriculum covers: The Division Of The Kingdom, Jeroboam And The Man Of God, Elijah And The Widow Of Zarephath, Elijah And The Prophets Of Baal, Jezebel And Naboth's Vineyard, Elijah And Elisha, The Widow's Oil And The Shunammite Woman, Naaman The Leper, Miracles Performed By Elisha, Joash The Boy King, Hezekiah And Sennacherib, Hezekiah's Life Is Lengthened, Josiah (PDF file size: 1.6MB).<br /></span><br /><a href="http://www.padfield.com/acrobat/booth/OT-Y2-Q4.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">The Prophets and Nehemiah, Esther and Job (Year 2, Quarter 4)</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">This thirteen lesson Bible class curriculum covers: The King Burns Jeremiah's Book, Jeremiah In The Dungeon, Daniel In Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar's Dream, The Fiery Furnace, Belshazzar's Feast, Daniel In The Lion's Den, Jonah And The Great Fish, Nehemiah Rebuilds The Walls, Esther Becomes Queen, Haman's Plot, Esther Saves The Jews, Job (PDF file size: 1.5 MB).<br /></span><br /><a href="http://www.padfield.com/acrobat/booth/OT-Extra-Quarter.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Leaders In Israel (Extra Quarter)</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">This thirteen lesson Bible class curriculum covers: Abraham, Joseph, Moses, Joshua, Gideon, Samuel, David, Elijah, Josiah, Jeremiah, Daniel, Esther, Nehemiah (PDF file size: 1.8 MB).<br />New Testament Bible Class Curriculum<br /></span><br /><a href="http://www.padfield.com/acrobat/booth/NT-Y1-Q1.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">The Birth Of Jesus And The Beginning Of His Ministry (Year 1, Quarter 1)</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">The Birth of John the Baptist, The Birth of Jesus, Jesus in the Temple, The Baptism of Jesus, The Temptation of Jesus, The Calling of the Apostles, The Sermon on the Mount, The Death of John the Baptist (PDF file size: 1.4 MB).<br /></span><br /><a href="http://www.padfield.com/acrobat/booth/NT-Y1-Q2.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">People Jesus Knew And Taught (Year 1, Quarter 2)</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Nicodemus, The Samaritan Woman at the Well, The Transfiguration, The Woman About to be Stoned, The Good Shepherd, The Mission of the Seventy, Mary and Martha, The Rich Man and Lazarus, Jesus Blesses the Children, The Rich Young Ruler, Zacchaeus, Jesus Anointed by Mary, The Widow's Offering (PDF file size: 1.4 MB).<br /></span><br /><a href="http://www.padfield.com/acrobat/booth/NT-Y1-Q3.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">The Miracles Of Jesus (Year 1, Quarter 3)</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Miracles of Nature (4 lessons), Miracles of Physical Healing (7 lessons), Miracles of the Resurrection (2 lessons) (PDF file size: 2.4 MB).<br /></span><br /><a href="http://www.padfield.com/acrobat/booth/NT-Y1-Q4.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">The Parables Of Jesus (Year 1, Quarter 4)</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Parables of the Kingdom (3 lessons), Parables of Forgiveness, Parables of the Love of One's Neighbor, Parables of Praying, Parables of Self-Righteousness and Humility, Parables of the Cost of Discipleship, Parables of the Invitation of God, Parables of Repentance, Parables of the Importance of Preparing for the Future, Parables of Individual Responsibility (PDF file size: 2.3 MB).<br /></span><br /><a 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The lessons start with His triumphal entry into Jerusalem, then other lessons discuss the moneychangers, the Day of Controversy, the woes pronounced upon the Pharisees, Judas' plot, the Passover, the Lord's Supper, the Garden of Gethsemane, Peter's denial of our Lord, Caiaphas and the Jewish trial, Pilate and the Roman trial, the Crucifixion, the Resurrection, post-resurrection appearances, and the Ascension of Christ (PDF file size: 1.9 MB).<br /></span><br /><a href="http://www.padfield.com/acrobat/booth/NT-Y2-Q2.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">The Book Of Acts, Part One (Year 2, Quarter 2)</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">The Ascension of Jesus and The Selection of Matthias; The Holy Spirit -- Peter's Sermon -- The Church; The Lame Man at the Temple; Peter and John Imprisoned; Ananias and Sapphira; The Apostles Imprisoned; Stephen -- The First Recorded Christian Martyr; Philip and Simon the Sorcerer; Philip and the Ethiopian Nobleman; The Conversion of Saul; The Preaching of Saul; Peter, Aeneas, Tabitha (Dorcas); The Conversion of Cornelius (PDF file size: 1.3 MB).<br /></span><br /><a href="http://www.padfield.com/acrobat/booth/NT-Y2-Q3.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">The Book Of Acts, Part Two (Year 2, Quarter 3)</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">The Persecution of Herod Agrippa I; Paul's First Journey (Parts I & I); Paul's Second Journey (Parts I, II, & III); Paul's Third Journey (Parts I & I); Paul's Arrest and Defense Before the Jews; Paul Before the Council and The Plot to Kill Paul; Paul Before Felix and Festus; Paul Before Agrippa II; Paul's Journey to Rome. This free booklet includes several charts: The Herod Family; Roman Emperors of the First Century A. D.; and Maps of Paul's Journeys (PDF file size: 2.5MB).<br /></span><br /><a href="http://www.padfield.com/acrobat/booth/NT-Y2-Q4.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Living The Christian Life (Year 2, Quarter 4)</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">The final class curriculum book in the series: The Church/Kingdom; The Steps of Salvation; Elements of Worship (five lessons on: Prayer; Singing; Giving; The Lord's Supper; Preaching and Teaching); Love; The Family; The Armor of God; Fruit of the Spirit; Faith; and, The Second Coming of Christ (PDF file size: 1.6MB).<br /><br /></span><br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.padfield.com/downloads/curriculum.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:verdana;">http://www.padfield.com/downloads/curriculum.html</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><><</span>MarriageSparkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15857608507974767068noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384940753193561470.post-47496816321088295782012-02-06T12:24:00.000-08:002012-02-06T12:39:49.667-08:00Science Unit Studies - elementary, middle school<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 139px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 137px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://eettmilton.pbworks.com/f/1281454513/science%5B1%5D.gif" /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />MatchCard Science Unit Studies<br /><br />For a limited time, the MatchCard Science Unit Studies free of charge. This is a full curriculum, and each unit study will take six weeks to complete. Your students will enjoy working with the MatchCards which provide a game-like activity as well as built in review. Parents like the creative but simple teaching ideas on the instructor's pages to demonstrate the concepts. This free homeschool curriculum will provide you with two years of science instruction.<br /><br />Units in MatchCard Science<br />There are twelve units in this homeschool science curriculum. These are the "trunks" of the unit study, and each would take between four and eight weeks to complete. The twelve science unit studies are:<br /><br />Light and Energy<br /><br />Weather<br /><br />Force and Motion<br /><br />Geology<br /><br />Oceanography<br /><br />Human Anatomy<br /><br />Chemistry<br /><br />Astronomy<br /><br />Botany<br /><br />Zoology<br /><br />Nutrition, Health, Safety<br /><br />Technology<br /><br />These twelve unit studies are divided into two volumes: The Blue Volume covers the first six (Light and Energy through Human Anatomy) and the Grey Volume covers the last six units (Chemistry through Technology.) The order of these units corresponds to the <strong>Biblical account of creation</strong>, with the exception of Human Anatomy.<br /><br />Who Can Use This<br />MatchCard Science is designed for students in 3rd to 8th Grade.<br />Families can use this science unit study for multiple children of different ages studying the same unit. The objectives may be different depending on the student's grade level.<br /><br />http://www.kid-friendly-homeschool-curriculum.com/MatchcardScience.html<br /><br />(Elementary, Junior High, middle school, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Bible, Creationist, Creationism)</span>MarriageSparkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15857608507974767068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384940753193561470.post-26708762101995106912012-01-31T11:12:00.000-08:002012-01-31T11:46:52.826-08:00Grammar Curriculum - complete ALL GRADES<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9hWOV6_LfWy6DujTu6GlQJtBhD8pgypCUHO1r2WA4Oi9XhUrBfXYsOAjXDdIM0Ms1VAGOvp3zoaxOTM26HTcV38fXCOyJeVOMlXIi5vhoVzMpiMAcstuBHIds8RbP9IrkX84RBREPlkqr/s1600/grammarlogo.gif"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 100px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703881657490908962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9hWOV6_LfWy6DujTu6GlQJtBhD8pgypCUHO1r2WA4Oi9XhUrBfXYsOAjXDdIM0Ms1VAGOvp3zoaxOTM26HTcV38fXCOyJeVOMlXIi5vhoVzMpiMAcstuBHIds8RbP9IrkX84RBREPlkqr/s320/grammarlogo.gif" /></a><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">How does an <strong>entire free english grammar program</strong> sound? </span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">FREE is GREAT! </span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">KISS Grammar is a specific set of grammatical terms and an instructional sequence for teaching students how any word in any English sentence functions to convey meaning. As such, it addresses questions of errors, style, and logic that most approaches to grammar cannot touch. The logic of the KISS instructional sequence is explained in the "</span><a href="http://home.pct.edu/~evavra/kiss/wb/PBooks/index.htm#L1_Instructional"><span style="font-family:verdana;">How to Use KISS Grammar.</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">" The sequence is extremely important. For example, students can not truly understand clauses (KISS Level 3) until they can comfortably identify the subjects, verbs, etc. in KISS Levels 1 and 2. It is this building on what students have previously learned that makes KISS so powerful and so distinct from other approaches to grammar. </span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Elementary, junior high, middle school, high school, grade: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11</span></div><a href="http://home.pct.edu/~evavra/kiss/wb/PBooks/index.htm"><span style="font-family:courier new;font-size:85%;">http://home.pct.edu/~evavra/kiss/wb/PBooks/index.htm</span></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Here is a list of <em>some</em> of the curriculum you can download and print:</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">How to Use KISS Grammar<br />Background Essays<br />The KISS Psycholinguistic Model<br />The KISS Grammar Game (with the "Gettysburg Address" Edition)<br />Grade-Level Workbooks<br />To jump right into KISS instruction, all you need is a Level One grade-level workbook (for the students) and its corresponding teacher's analysis key (AK) book (for you). If you want to know more about how KISS works before you begin, browse How to Use KISS Grammar.<br />Check here for the Current Status of the on-line "Grade-Level" Workbooks. KISS Level 1 (The Basic Concepts)<br />By the time they finish this book, students should be able to identify most subjects, verbs, complements, adjectives, adverbs, coordinating conjunctions, and prepositional phrases in almost any text that they read or write.<br />In these tables, the links in the left column lead to the on-line versions of the instructional materials, exercises, and analysis keys. For the MS Word printable books, these materials are divided into two books. The column with "doc" links will give you the printable students' version of the instructional materials and exercises. The "AK" links will give you the printable version of the analysis keys plus important suggestions for teaching. (The suggestions are the same across grade-levels, so you will not be missing anything, no matter which grade-level book you use.)<br />Link to on-line materials<br />For Students in Second Grade<br />This book for second graders was designed at the request of a teacher of second graders. It presents the main concepts of KISS Level One, but in a different, and slower sequence. If you are working with first or second graders, you should be able to start with this book, and then breeze through most of the Level One book for third graders. This second grade book covers everything in the level one book for third graders except Level 1.7 - Punctuation and Level 1.8 - Vocabulary and Logic. (If you are working with third graders, start with the Level 1 book for third graders.)<br />For Students in Third Grade<br />For Students in Fourth Grade<br />For Students in Fifth Grade<br />For Students in Sixth Grade<br />For Students in Seventh Grade<br />For Students in Eighth Grade<br />For Students in Ninth Grade<br />For Students in Tenth Grade<br />For Students in Eleventh Grade<br />KISS Level 2 (Expanding the Basic Concepts)<br />In addition to addressing most of the complexities of S/V/C patterns and of prepositional phrases, this book adds three simple Level Five constructions: 5.1 Nouns Used as Adverbs, 5.2 Interjections, and 5.3 Direct Address.<br />Link to on-line materials<br />For Students in Third Grade<br />For Students in Fourth Grade<br />For Students in Fifth Grade<br />For Students in Sixth Grade<br />For Students in Seventh Grade<br />For Students in Eighth Grade<br />For Students in Ninth Grade<br />For Students in Tenth Grade<br />For Students in Eleventh Grade<br />KISS Level 3.1 - Adding Clauses (Subordinate and Main)<br />A clause is a subject / verb / complement pattern plus all the words that chunk to (modify) the words in the pattern. Students who have mastered KISS Levels One and Two are therefore ready to comprehend (not just be taught about) the basic types of clauses -- main, and the three primary types of subordinate clauses (noun, adjectival, and adverbial). In addition, this book focuses on the important question of embedded clauses (clauses within clauses within clauses).<br />Link to on-line materials<br />For Students in Fourth Grade<br />For Students in Fifth Grade<br />For Students in Sixth Grade<br />For Students in Seventh Grade<br />For Students in Eighth Grade<br />For Students in Ninth Grade<br />For Students in Tenth Grade<br />For Students in Eleventh Grade<br />KISS Level 3.2 - Advanced Questions about Clauses<br />This book deals with advanced questions about clauses that you probably will not find discussed in most grammar textbooks. For students who have mastered KISS Level 3.1, these questions are not very difficult. This book therefore includes four Level Five constructions: 5.4 Appositives, 5.5 Post-Positioned Adjectives, 5.6 Delayed Subjects and Sentences, and 5.7 Passive Voice and Retained Complements. All four of these have important stylistic implications. The first three are not very difficult for students who have mastered the previous KISS Levels. Passive Voice may require some time and attention.<br />Link to on-line materials<br />For Students in Fifth Grade<br />For Students in Sixth Grade<br />For Students in Seventh Grade<br />For Students in Eighth Grade<br />For Students in Ninth Grade<br />For Students in Tenth Grade<br />For Students in Eleventh Grade<br />KISS Level Four - Verbals (Gerunds, Gerundives, and Infinitives)<br />Plus KISS Level 5.8 (Noun Absolutes)<br />Verbals are verbs that function as nouns, adjectives or adverbs. In KISS Level Two, students should have learned how to distinguish verbals from finite verbs (the verbs that create clauses). Having learned that, they should not have much trouble with this book which simply deals with the finer points of the three types of verbals (gerunds, gerundives, and infinitives). Students should therefore have plenty of time in a school year to also master the final Level 5 construction -- noun absolutes. Noun absolutes really need to be addressed last because they consist of a noun plus a gerundive.<br />Link to on-line materials<br />For Students in Sixth Grade<br />For Students in Seventh Grade<br />For Students in Eighth Grade<br />For Students in Ninth Grade<br />For Students in Tenth Grade<br />For Students in Eleventh Grade<br />__<br />The KISS Master Books<br />The KISS Master Books are for those people who want to work with their own exercise materials, including the writing of their own students. You'll find that the on-line versions of the Master Books include links to all of the exercises in the various Grade-Level books. You can use these to find additional exercises for any KISS Level. The printable versions include sample exercises from different grade levels. Unlike the grade-level books, in these Master Books the analysis keys immediately follow each exercise. If you choose to use the grade-level books, you can ignore the Master Books.<br />Level One - The Basic Concepts<br />1.1. - Identifying Subjects and Verbs<br />1.2. - Adding Adjectives and Adverbs<br />1.3. - Adding Complements (PA, PN, IO, DO)<br />1.4. - Coordinating Conjunctions, Compounds, and Style<br />1.5. - Adding Simple Prepositional Phrases<br />1.6. - Pronouns (Case), Number, and Tense<br />1.7. - Focus on Punctuation and Capitalization<br />1.8. - Vocabulary and Logic<br />Level Two - Expanding the Basic Concepts<br />2.1 - The Complexities of S/V/C Patterns<br />2.1.1 - Understood "You"<br />2.1.2 - Varied Positions in the S/V/C Pattern<br />2.1.3 - Expletives (Optional)<br />2.1.4 - Palimpsest Patterns<br />2.1.5 - Phrasal Verbs (Preposition? Or Part of the Verb?)<br />2.1.6 - Distinguishing Finite Verbs from Verbals<br />2.1.7 - The KISS Perspective on the Subjunctive Mood<br />2.2 - The Complexities of Prepositional Phrases<br />2.2.1 - The "To" Problem & Verbs as Objects of Prepositions<br />2.2.2 - Preposition or Subordinate Conjunction?<br />2.2.3 - Embedded Prepositional Phrases<br />2.2.4 - Advanced Questions about Prepositional Phrases<br />2.3 Adding Three Level Five Constructions<br />[Nouns Used as Adverbs; Simple Interjections; Direct Address]<br />Level Three - Adding Clauses (Subordinate and Main)<br />3.1 - The Basics of Clauses<br />3.1.1 - Compound Main Clauses (Punctuation and Logic)<br />3.1.2 - Subordinate Clauses<br />3.1.3 - Embedded Clauses and the Analytical Process<br />3.2 - Advanced Questions about Clauses<br />3.2.1 - Ellipsis in Clauses<br />3.2.2 - "So" and "For" as Conjunctions<br />3.2.3 - Interjection? Or Direct Object?<br />3.2.4 - "Tag" and Other Questions about Clauses<br />5.4 - Appositives<br />5.5 - Post-Positioned Adjectives<br />5.6 - Delayed Subjects and Sentences<br />5.7 - Passive Voice and Retained Complements<br />Level Four - Verbals (Gerunds, Gerundives, and Infinitives)<br />4 - Verbals (Gerunds, Gerundives, & Infinitives)<br />Level Five - The Final Construction<br />5.8 - Noun Absolutes<br />Level Six - Exercises in the "Practice/Application" Booklets<br />6.1 Studies in Punctuation<br />6.2 Style- Focus, Logic, and Texture<br />6.3 Style - Sentence Combining Exercises<br />6.4 Research Projects<br />6.5 Statistical Stylistics<br />6.6 Syntax and Writing<br />6.7 Mixed Review & Additional Passages for Analysis<br />6.8 Assessment Quizzes<br /></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"></div></span>MarriageSparkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15857608507974767068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384940753193561470.post-37704490025977820452012-01-22T08:52:00.000-08:002015-04-17T10:02:06.329-07:00FREE Spelling Curriculum - Excellent program for 10 cents!<span style="font-family: Verdana;">SPELLING - Excellent Program for 10 Cents!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">by Kajsa Huckaba</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">Pick up a simple spiral notebook in late August during the school supply sales. Usually you can get one for 10/$1.00! This will be your student’s spelling notebook.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">You can choose to use this as the place to keep/record the spelling lists or to also complete spelling practice in. If you choose to do the spelling practice in another spiral notebook, try to pick one that is the same color as the first.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Open the spiral notebook and on the first page, or inside the cover, write the basic instructions down for your student.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Your student will be forming a list of words that they misspell throughout the week or over a specified period of time, say two weeks. These words will be recorded in list form on this spelling practice list’s page. Continue until you have 10 or 20 words – depending on the age and ability of the child- then stop the list. You may choose to carry over words that did not make the list because of quantity and any words that were incorrect on their test from last week. </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">If you have trouble coming up with 10 words, choose words that are from lists you can find online or in books of most misspelled words. (</span><a href="http://grammar.about.com/od/words/a/misspelled200.htm"><span style="font-family: verdana;">200 Most Misspelled Words</span></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">, </span><a href="http://www.askoxford.com/betterwriting/spelling/?view=uk"><span style="font-family: verdana;">AskOxford</span></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">, </span><a href="http://www.e-tme.com/frequently%20used%20but%20misspelled%20words%20by%20accelerated%206th%20graders.htm"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Etme</span></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">, </span><a href="http://dictionary1.classic.reference.com/help/faq/language/w33.html"><span style="font-family: verdana;">3 more links here</span></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">) To buy something, you can get <i>1001 Most Misspelled Words</i> at a thrift store or new for $10.</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Have the student turn to the next page or work in the second spiral notebook to practice spelling each word 20 times. It also works to only spell 10 times and then require a sentence be made for each word. This is also good penmanship and grammar practice.<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">A test must be given by another student or yourself. If you required sentences to be written, you may decide to say the word and then say the sentence that they wrote for it. It is association and cements the learning process! Any words missed should be recycled onto next weeks list. Be careful to praise the words all spelled correctly. Remember, these are all words that were difficult to <i>that</i> person. These are not the spelling lists <i>we</i> were given as students in gov't school and we knew how to spell most of those already. </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Try not to focus on errors made on the test and give plenty of praise where praise is due! </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">So, there you go- an extremely effective spelling program that is tailored to the specific needs of your student and only cost you 10 cents. </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">These articles by Kajsa Huckaba and 100's of free curriculum, textbooks, worksheets and more helpful materials for homeschool can be found all over this great website! Home of "Homeschooling On A Dime". ALL FREE! No catch! </span></div>
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MarriageSparkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15857608507974767068noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384940753193561470.post-22523630271429074612012-01-20T10:09:00.000-08:002012-01-20T10:18:09.658-08:00Winter themed Math Worksheets, Sudoku and more<p align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img src="http://www.kidzone.ws/math/winter/AN04492_.gif" /></span></p><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br />Math pages for grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Includes word problems!<br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.kidzone.ws/math/winter/index.htm"><span style="font-family:verdana;">http://www.kidzone.ws/math/winter/index.htm</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Winter themed Sudoku</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><a href="http://www.edhelper.com/Winter_Sudoku.htm"><span style="font-family:verdana;">http://www.edhelper.com/Winter_Sudoku.htm</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Dot To Dots (excellent for younger children learning order, critical thinking, coordination, strategy)</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><a href="http://www.edhelper.com/Winter_Dot_to_Dots.htm"><span style="font-family:verdana;">http://www.edhelper.com/Winter_Dot_to_Dots.htm</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Penguin Math</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><a href="http://mathwire.com/seasonal/winter05.html"><span style="font-family:verdana;">http://mathwire.com/seasonal/winter05.html</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span>MarriageSparkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15857608507974767068noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384940753193561470.post-60047085394333871582012-01-20T09:55:00.000-08:002012-01-20T10:08:48.593-08:00Snow Thematic Unit Study - All grades: Elentary, Junior High, High School<a href="http://midgefrazel.net/Images/snowflk.gif"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 100px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 63px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://midgefrazel.net/Images/snowflk.gif" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Midge Frazel has put together a neat unit for all grades on winter and snow! It has plenty of links and activities to choose from. Some of the activities include snowflake making, a snowman, penguin, crosswords, polar bears, snow science projects, blizzard, weather, storms, poetry, writing and more.</span><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">There are even great materials here for middle school/junior high and high school students!! </span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">This is a great find for your students of all ages. What a fun way to spend your school time if you must be locked indoors due to inclement weather!</span></div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://midgefrazel.net/snow.html"><span style="font-family:verdana;">http://midgefrazel.net/snow.html</span></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><br /><div></div>MarriageSparkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15857608507974767068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384940753193561470.post-54435111663180281192012-01-01T20:47:00.004-08:002012-04-13T13:58:33.494-07:00History - Timeline, Worksheets, Puppets, Copywork and More<div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><B><FONT COLOR=magenta">This is one of my most popular posts! I get hits on it almost every day! <BR>PLEASE leave a comment to say that you stopped by.</B><BR>Did you know that I have 100's and 100's of FREE stuff for homeschool families here? <BR>See the HOME PAGE: <BR><a href="http://inspiringtolearn.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">INSPIRING TO LEARN</A></FONT COLOR=magenta"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.guesthollow.com/images/linkbuttons/guesthollow2.jpg"><P>History - Timeline, Worksheets, Puppets, Copywork and More<br /><br />Neat little website with history printables, science, charts, puppets, copywork, dictation, lapbooks and plenty more. Go check it out!<br /><br />GuestHollow<br /><br /><a href="http://www.guesthollow.com/homeschool/history/worksheets.html" target="_blank">Guest Hollow - history, worksheets</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.guesthollow.com/homeschool/printables/printables.html" target="_blank">GuestHollow - printables</a> Lots here!<br /><br /><B>Let me know what you think!</B><P><P>MarriageSparkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15857608507974767068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384940753193561470.post-66596939928292385592011-03-25T14:57:00.000-07:002011-03-25T15:04:48.722-07:00Free fun Science Curriculum<span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">A GREAT FIND!</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">An engaging, colorful, life science program for your elementary school aged children. Curriculum appears to be "secular".</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">This 36 week program is written in a style that will certainly engage children. There are lots of little jokes and zany photos with comic book style captions, and the tone is informal and down-to-earth.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">The curriculum is designed to be taught 3 days a week. The first day is spent reading an interesting passage about a topic and completing an associated worksheet, which could include a crossword puzzle or matching definitions, etc. The remaining two days are spent on activities and experiments. There are a number of science fair type projects scheduled for the year. In fact, your child would complete about 10 of them, which would certainly lead to a lot of exposure to and comfort with the scientific method.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The Life Science 36 week program is free, the others years are available for a small cost.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="http://www.eequalsmcq.com/classicsciinfo.htm">http://www.eequalsmcq.com/classicsciinfo.htm</a></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span>MarriageSparkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15857608507974767068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384940753193561470.post-77746970780164168002011-03-25T09:07:00.002-07:002012-04-13T13:49:49.135-07:00Free: Life During WWII - Victory Garden Project<div><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 175px" alt="" src="http://www.classroomvictorygarden.org/images/homefront1.png" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><B><FONT COLOR=magenta">This is one of my most popular posts! I get hits on it almost every day! <BR>PLEASE leave a comment to say that you stopped by.</B><BR>Did you know that I have 100's and 100's of FREE stuff for homeschool families here? <BR>See the HOME PAGE: <BR><a href="http://inspiringtolearn.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">INSPIRING TO LEARN</A></FONT COLOR=magenta"><br /><br /><P>Free "Life During WWII" Lesson Plans, Science, Social Studies, Gardening</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">THE VICTORY GARDEN PROJECT<br />(from the National WWII Museum)<br /><br />"In order to make The Classroom Victory Garden Project accessible to all teachers, it has been broken down into different time-frames. If you would just like to spend a class period introducing your students to life during WWII, you can use our “one class period” lesson plan. If you have more time to devote to gardening and community during crises, there are many lesson plans provided. From science to social studies, gardening and learning about the war years opens up all sorts of ways for your students to learn many subjects."<br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.classroomvictorygarden.org/classroom-curriculum.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Classroom Victory Garden</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></div></span></div>MarriageSparkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15857608507974767068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384940753193561470.post-73614313009118504782011-03-11T14:42:00.000-08:002011-03-11T14:45:03.518-08:00Thematic Pathfinders - search engine for students<span style="font-family:verdana;">"Why start with a search engine, when you can find a pathfinder to fit your needs at 42eXplore? When learning something new, it's nice to have more than one resource to explore. This web project provides "four to eXplore" for each topic. On each page you'll find definitions, activities, the 4 good starting points, and many more links and resources for the thematic topic.<br /><br />We now have over 200 themes in this topic archive! We frequently update projects in our Topic Index as well as each of the subject areas above. Go to What's New? to learn about recent changes."<br /><br /><a href="http://www.42explore.com/">http://www.42explore.com</a></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span>MarriageSparkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15857608507974767068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384940753193561470.post-36164978622767517532011-03-11T14:37:00.000-08:002011-03-11T14:40:44.525-08:00LessonPathways - over 900 resources<span style="font-family:verdana;">Lesson Pathways<br /><br />According to LessonPathways, they have "over 900 weekly topic units containing the BEST free educational resources found on the web. And don't forget to use our handy Planning Tool!"<br /><br />It is secular and geared toward the average government school family, but you may find some very usable materials. Swing by and check it out.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.lessonpathways.com/">http://www.lessonpathways.com/</a></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span>MarriageSparkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15857608507974767068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384940753193561470.post-15750292253579155392010-02-13T07:18:00.000-08:002010-06-22T19:32:36.421-07:00FREE educational software programs<p> </p><br/><p><font face="Verdana" size="2">COREPlus is an exciting collection of FREE educational software programs that makes it easy to learn all about history, geography, science, fine art, and more. </font></p><br/><p><a href="http://www.downloadlearning.com/collections/11/"><font face="Verdana" size="2">DownloadLearning</font></a></p><br/><p><font face="Verdana" size="2"></font></p>MarriageSparkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15857608507974767068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384940753193561470.post-43574063147954529822010-02-04T10:22:00.000-08:002010-06-22T19:32:36.414-07:00Winter Scene Shoebox Craft and writer's workshop<p> </p><br/><p><font face="Verdana" size="2">Winter Scene Shoebox Craft and writer's workshop</font></p><br/><p><font face="Verdana" size="2">Students will love creating their own winter scenes and stories.</font></p><br/><p><font face="Verdana" size="2">First, they make a winter scene in a shoebox. Then, they can use the free templates (under<em> “To Create a Book”</em>) for a story web, draft, and finished book explaining their winter scene.</font></p><br/><p><font face="Verdana" size="2"> </font></p><br/><p><a href="http://www.trcabc.com/resources/writers-workshop-and-winter-scene-shoebox-craft/"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Winter Scene Shoebox Craft & writer's workshop</font></a><br/><br/><img style="DISPLAY: block" alt="" src="http://www.trcabc.com/wp-content/uploads/SnowManBlkWhiteSmall-150x150.jpg" /></p>MarriageSparkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15857608507974767068noreply@blogger.com0