Carnival of Homeschooling: Lolcats Edition
Welcome to the LOLCATS edition of carnival of homeschooling.
If you never heard of lolcats, I intend to enlighten you using examples to introduce topics. The name lolcats comes from the Latin “lol” (which has been co-opted by internet geeks to stand for “laugh out loud”) and “cats” which is Middle English for “cats.”
Lolcats aren't always cats but usually picture some expressive or bizarre animal with a funny caption. As you will notice the spelling and grammar are not what you might consider standard. After all, these are cats. It's hard enough for them to type on a standard keyboard. Open-minded people can call their writing “creative” and leave it at that.
And on that subject there's:
Creative Writing Paper For Young Kids
Paper for young kids to write and draw on, great for getting creative juices flowing. Free download!
Saving money on Printing
Since lots of homeschoolers make their own worksheets or print up public domain texts from places like Project Gutenberg for school use, it is always good to learn tricks for saving on print costs. Changing the font you use can make a difference in how much ink you use!
Kindergarten Plans
This is an overview of our plans for kindergarten--it is our first year homeschooling.
Week ONE The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe Unit Study
This the first week of a unit study on The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Let’s Play Dress Up! 25 Incredible Kid’s Costume Ideas and Resources for Parents
Girl Of Many Trades
The daily life experiences of a stay at home homeschooling college daughter!
Life of Fred Review and New Books Announcement...
Brief summary of the post: A review of the Life of Fred series of math books, as well as exciting news from the author, Stanley Schmidt, regarding some new “Fred” books in the works!
How We’re Using Workboxes
We’ve adapted Sue Patrick’s workboxes - they’re workfolders in our house and I’ve created a bunch of free printables for other families to get them going. I show how we’re storing our things and keeping track of our day overall.
Homeschooling and house selling
force feeding a cultural education
attending a classical musical concert is tricky business with 6 small children
Mompetion= one up-man's ship
Competition is not only in our children's sports. At times it creeps into our hearts and needs to be let go.
The Spice of Life
Why you can't rely only on your curriculum, no matter how good it is, when you homeschool your children.
Home School Convention
Home School conventions are cool things. The coolest part of them is the vendor hall, but iy can also be an intimidating and expensive place. Amy and I have a system that works for us in navigating the vendor hall.
Getting Lost - and teaching a Geography Class
I'm hoping for lots of comments to help me organize my thoughts. Commiseration is welcome too ;-)
FIAR - How to make it work
How we are organized to make FIAR work for us.
Growing up and away
Thoughts on our participation in multi-age classes as my kids get older
Discrete Math for the High School Classroom, Part 1
Some fun advanced math activities that I know homeschoolers would appreciate (there's also a part two with similar resources).
Grandma Seal of Approval: Book Review for “Hugging Grandma”
Hugging Grandma: Loving Those with Memory Disorders. This delightfully illustrated picture book starts off introducing you to Grandma Sylvia. Told through the eyes of her young granddaughter, you see what a great relationship she had with Grandma Sylvia. I say had, because Grandma Sylvia has developed Alzheimer’s Disease. Zina Kramer has written such a sweet book that would be a great addition to any child’s homeschool library but especially a child who has a family member or friend going through Alzheimer’s.
Great Literature is Great Because It's Sticky
There's a difference between literature that is great and books that will soon pass away. Read on to learn the source of the differences!
Misconceptions of Homeschooling . . .
Modeling imperfectionism
Modeling imperfectionism reflects on a recent experience that showed me the power of letting my children see me learn outside my comfort zone.
The yearly search for Math curricula
Looking for where to start or start over with your math curricula? This post is written in particular with learners outside the norm, special needs.
Take Science to the Next Level with Engaging Online Explorations.
Thoughts On Only Discussing the Positive's of Homeschooling ChristineMM of The Thinking Mother discusses Thoughts On Only Discussing the Positive's of Homeschooling .
Doing a job vs. doing a job well
Henry shares a few ideas about planning.
Teaching Your Kids About Money
Helping your children learn about money will set the groundwork for future fiscal responsibility.
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I love LoLs!!!!! =) Whose amazing idea was it to use LoLs for a homeschool carnival?
Someone deserves a medal! =)
Amanda
http://canhomeschool.com/freehold/2009/08/05/printing-costs-fonts/
Love your theme this week!
Peace and Laughter,
Cristina
Thanks for including my literature post-- we'll tweet the carnival to our peeps!
BTW, I love lols too but I am allergic to real cats.
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Raising Real Men: Surviving, Teaching, and Appreciating Boys
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Blizzard!
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When You Reach Me
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Frankie: The Walk 'n Roll Dog
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The Make Today Matter Makeover
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On the Edge with Coolhead Luke
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Catherine, Called Birdy
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Marie and Her Friend the Sea Turtle
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A Dog of Flanders
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