A Magical Carnival of Homeschooling

Welcome to the 86th edition of carnival of homeschooling.

All homeschooling moms and dads learn to work magic with their kids. If you are new to homeschooling, don't worry, there are plenty of experienced magicians out there who will gladly share their secrets. The carnival of homeschooling is meant for this very purpose.

These images are from the House of 1000 Mysteries catalog that I had as a child and found in my parents house. Vick Lawston copyrighted images used with permission of current copyright owner. Special thanks to Jeff Lawston for letting me use some images from his fathers magic catalog. Jeff has a nice online tribute to Vick Lawston's work.

Beverly at About Homeschooling conjures up Homeschool Classrooms with her Photo gallery of homeschool classrooms.

Julee at Homeschool Daze Blog tells how her son pulled Letter S from his bag of tricks. Julee's 2 year old autistic son, Nathan, had a surprise for her.

Jacque of Seeking Rest in the Ancient Paths presents a Book List for My 10 yo and Linkies. I was asked by Chas which books my 10yo son Eric likes to read. It has taken me awhile, but I am finally getting 'round to it! In writing this post, I thought it would make a good Mr. Linky so we could pass it around and share our experiences and ideas.

Janine of Why Homeschool explores some options homeschoolers have for
being in a band with What about band?

The amazing Sebastian reveals the secrets of Starting School at Percival Blakeney Academy. Some of our favorite starting school traditions.

Miss Jocelyn of Lothlorien teaches us some Old School. "Back in the old days when boys were younger they'd decide what they were going to do with their life and start working towards that. If a boy wanted to be a black-smith he'd be an apprentice to an experienced black-smith so he could learn all the ropes. We've lost that, that apprenticeship mentality. Perhaps those ignorant pilgrims, peasants and farmers had the right idea about school being taught at home or with apprenticeships??"

Enchanting Amanda of The Daily Planet tells a tale of A Homeschool Musical. "There's No Business Like Your Own Business" A couple reasons why I want to have my own business and how homeschooling allows me special opportunities to do it. Plus a funny story.

Katherine No fighting, no biting! mysteriously asks: husband nervous about homeschooling? "Are my homeschooled kids going to be weird? No, all the really weird kids go to institutional schools."

Rachel from The Milk and Honey Tea-House conjures up The Kingdom Series by Chuck Black (Part 2). "This is books 4-6 of the Kingdom Series by Chuck Black. I posted the first 3 before, so I posted the next 3. They are a great series for all ages!"

Crimson Wife of Bending the Twigs says Here We Go Again... Response to the National Association of
Elementary School Principals' criticism of homeschooling.

Alasandra shares the magical secret of Giving Homeschooled Students Wings "How homeschool parents encourage their children to become independent."

On the Life Without School Laureen reveals secrets of Unschooling Nurture. "In a healthy, functioning system, kids are supposed to learn what parenting looks like when they're little, with their siblings. Not as adults, frantically realizing that they have no idea, and they're about to have a trial by fire, as I did. Children learn how to nurture by doing it..."

The Amazing Darrell of Dow Blog tackles a tricky subject in What About Vouchers? "The post provides an explanation as to why vouchers are problematic and also tries to give a brief summary of the purpose of Christian eduation as an outgrowth of the family."

Has Patti of All Info About Home Schooling discovered the secret of Home Education and Perfect Children? We've all heard about the kids who homeschooled and graduated from Harvard at 14....but is academic success the only measure of homeschool success? Let's start the year by remembering why we really do this.

Tara at Waldorf Our Way shares a trick or two in Dear American Girl. "One of last summer homeschooling lessons (before transitioning to a school for the visual and performing arts) has been to learn what it means to be a conscious consumer."

At SmallWorld a post has magically appeared about Back to Homeschool Week. Like everyone else in the homeschooling blogosphere, we're playing along with the "Back to Homeschool Week" theme on our support group's yahoogroup. Here's homeschooling at SmallWorld in a nutshell.

FitBuff's latest act is I Can Stand My Stand Up Desk posted at FitBuff.com's Total Mind and Body Fitness Blog, saying, "Anyone who works at a desk for hours at a time like me, especially those working at home, can benefit from a stand up desk. I know it sounds crazy at first, but this article chronicles my first month of using a stand up desk and how it has improved my posture, performance, and productivity. Plus, I show you how to set up one yourself to try out for free to see if you like it."

Kimberly Wasson reveals the hidden mysteries of Why we homeschool... posted at Catholic Family Vignettes, saying, "A reminder of why this family chose to homeschool and the necessity of a mission statement."

Dianne M. Buxton makes pounds dissapear with Lose Weight Safely - in Ballet Shoes and Pointe Shoes posted at Ballet Shoes and Pointe Shoes, saying, "Safe dieting for dancers and young athletes."

Dana teaches sleight of hand for National Wildlife Federation Certification posted at Backyard Birding.

The Astounding Mamma Squirrel pulls out of thin air Of plastic bins and binders posted at Dewey's Treehouse.

Dana presents Homeschooling hits the road, an online travel diary posted at Principled Discovery.

Elena LaVictoire exposes The teenage myth. posted at My Domestic Church.

DeputyHeadmistress levitates Homeschool Organizers posted at The Common Room.

Annette performs 12 Characteristics of A Great Homeschool posted at Homeschooling Journey, saying, "What makes a great homeschool? If you asked 100 moms, you would probably get 101 different responses. There’s no definitive answer."

HappyCampers does the old trick Education In A Cup posted at Reese's View Of The World, saying, "Let's talk about the benefits of cooking with your kids, and how to prepare yourself to do so!"

Stephanie performs Best of Show posted at Adventures in the 100 Acre Wood, saying, "4-H is a great way to teach some of the things you may not during your normal school day!"

Denise explains 7 things to do with a hundred chart posted at Let's play math!, saying, "Elementary math practice on a variety of concepts."

Judy Aron reveals tricks of So You've Decided To Homeschool Your Teenager... posted at Consent Of The Governed, saying, "Some tips for those considering homeschooling their teenager."

Barb reveals The Heart of Harmony - Ideas or Filling a bucket posted at The Heart of Harmony, saying, "Thoughts on homeschooling methods and do they really matter.....Barb"

Renae presents the thrilling What's Wrong with Multiple-Choice? posted at Life Nurturing Education.

Char pulls from a hat, a Back to School Word Search posted at Printables for Kids - free word search puzzles, coloring pages, and other activities.

HowToMe reveals How to Teach your Tactile or Kinesthetic Learner to Study (4 of 4) posted at HowToMe, saying, "Tactile Learners tend to learn better by having hands-on experiences. If your student has these tendencies, here are some ideas and projects that may prove helpful when learning and studying together."

Jacci M exposes some secrets in No Thank You, Mr. Disney posted at The Educational Life, saying, ""No Thank You, Mr. Disney" Why it's important to read the fairy tale before you see the movie - or why it's even better to leave the movie on the shelf."

Kevin presents the stupendous feat: Math Teaching Tips for the Homeschooler posted at Kevin Heath - More4kids Inc..

Rebecca amazes with And King Arthur was Homeschooled Too... posted at Little-Homeschool-on-the-Prairie.

Stacy of Teaching Diligently makes Teeny Tiny Dollhouse Treats magically appear. "Learn how to make tiny treats for your dolls out of homemade clay!"

JoAnn of Our Homeschooling Expedition explores the mysteries of Homeschooling on the cheap. "A summary of how I homeschool on a tight budget with links to some helpful free sites."

Nissa enchants with Keeping Charlotte Simple for Our Family - Part 3: The Tools posted at Renaissance Academy, saying, "Part 3 in the series"

Andrea Hermitt mesmerizes with Socialization Blues posted at Notes From A Homeschooling Mom.

ChristineMM astonishes us with Homeschool Support Group Meetings and Homeschooling Parents posted at The Thinking Mother, saying, "ChristineMM writes about adult homeschool support group meetings and who does and does not attend them, and why."

Mrs. Happy Housewife presents My Favorite Time of the Year posted at Mrs. Happy Housewife, saying, "My favorite time of the year: Fall and the beginning of the new school year."

Lynn Aleshire shocks us with National Association of Elementary Principals and Homeschooled Kids posted at Homeschool2.0 Blog.

Dawn presents Fitness Friday posted at Day by Day Homeschooling, saying, "I'm getting in shape and working on a healthy diet. I've got resources to share if any other moms wants to join me on this."

Stretch Mark Mama impresses us with Passing on Perspective posted at Stretch Mark Mama.

That concludes the amazing, 86th edition of the Carnival of Homeschooling. Submit your blog article to the next edition of carnival of homeschooling using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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Posted by gary at 8/21/2007 12:00:00 AM | 11 comments