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Previews of the 20 most recent posts from contributing homeschool blogs

• How we know no two snowflakes are alike (history/science lesson) 2010-02-09 via Coffee with Mrs. Dani - Homeschool Blogger Good morning out there!  I hope everyone is keeping warm.  With all of the snow storms going on out there I thought I would share this incredible story (and resources) with you.  I know you have all heard that no two snowflakes are alike.  But do you wonder how we could know that?  We owe that to an amazing man by the name of Wilson Bentley; affectionately called Snowflake Bentley. Read more...
• Saltine Candy Treat Recipe 2010-02-09 via Blissfully Domestic Photo by Angie Arthur PhotographyIt doesn't matter where I take this yummy treat, it is devoured instantly!1 box saltine crackers1 cup butter1 cup light brown sugar1 small bag chocolate chips1 bag chopped almondsDirections:1) Set oven temperature to 400 degrees.2) Line a large bar pan with aluminum foil.  Spray lightly with non-stick cooking spray.3) Line up your crackers in the pan (8 rows of 5 crackers in each) with the salt side up. Read more...
• How to Make Hair Flowers: Tutorial Part 2 2010-02-09 via Homespun Light I love that it is in style for women to look feminine. I mean, I like jeans as much as the next person, but isn't it great to be able to wear lace, flowers, and heels, too?This is my cute sister, who you've seen before, sporting one of the flowers she made. All the girlies had a craft day over Christmas and we made hair-thingies galore. For the most part, you can probably figure out how we made them just by looking at them. We liked burning the edges of the satin with a candle flame. Read more...
• Tuesday Tidbit - Family Calendar Tool 2010-02-09 via Never Just A Housewife This is one of the best and easiest family calendar applications I've used and, trust me, I've tried tons of them. Read more...
• It?s Deja Vous All Over Again? 2010-02-09 via Life on the Road This episode of the Punctuation Police brings you a close cousin to a ?favorite? pet peeve of Nick?s: The ATM ?PIN Number?.Since PIN is an acronym, that phrase that people walk around saying all the time is actuallyPersonal Identification Number NumberHmmmm.Here?s another funny redundancy. This one is not just something that people say, but something that has actually been published, produced and enshrined by a major food service company. Read more...
• Winter Olympics 2010 Lesson Ideas 2010-02-09 via The Sunny Patch I?m planning to do a few extra fun activities over the next few weeks as we watch the Olympics. I don?t have a grand plan or anything like that, we?ll just be making a simple lapbook and I?ll let TJ pick and choose a few other activities to do.The homeschooling section at about.com has a few neat things ? activity pages and coloring pages. Enchanted learning has an Olympics section and so does abcteach. This website also has some neat ideas for crafts. Read more...
• Tanzania 2010-02-09 via Layers of Learning The ancient land of Zanzibar and Tanganika, located in modern Tanzania, was a center of the Arab slave trade. Arabs would raid cities along the coasts and further inland. Capturing and killing as many villagers as possible in their raids. The territory was taken over by first Germany and then by the British. In 1961 Tanganyika won it's independence. In 1964 Tanganyika and Zanzibar united to become the country, Tanzania. Read more...
• Bible Lessons for Preschoolers 2010-02-09 via Pajama School Blog Julia, a good friend of mine with three young children has recently started a blog with Bible Lessons for Preschoolers. Julia is a gifted writer, curriculum developer, and mother ? a great combination for this creative blog! In searching for and researching available materials to begin homeschooling her children, Julia had a difficult time tracking down any Bible Lessons specifically designed for this age. Thus was borne her blog and The Proverbs Project. Read more...
• My Dearest Daughter 2010-02-09 via My Domestic Church In 1958 my mother got married and moved across the country. These are the letters written to her, mainly by her mother, between 1958 and 1960. Others in the series are in my del.icio.us file.February 9, 1959My Dear Mickey: Well, we got hru yesterday pretty well, we were all three pretty glum. We just missed you so much. I even baked a cake, a gorgeous Angel Food with cherry icing.  Hope you had a nice day and by the time you get this, you will have gotten your gift. Read more...
• School UNFriendly 2010-02-09 via Semicolon Maybe it?s my own personal homeschool bias, but a lot of the books I read for the Cybils (Middle Grade Fiction), didn?t feel very school-friendly.I?ve already discussed the confusing mixed messages from and about school in Barbara Dee?s Solving Zoe, and how the protagonist, Zoe, learns and thrives much better outside of school than she does in classes. Read more...
• Many Happy Returns: February 9th 2010-02-09 via Semicolon Hilda Gerarda van Stockum was born in Rotterdam in 1908. She grew up in Ireland and in the Netherlands. Her brother, Willem van Stockum, was a mathematician and disciple of Albert Einstein. He was ?the first to notice the possibility of closed timelike curves, one of the strangest and most disconcerting phenomena in general relativity.? (I don?t know what that means exactly, but it does sound rather LOST-like, doesn?t it?) Willem died in combat a few days after the Normandy invasion. Read more...
• Cinnamon Chips 2010-02-09 via A Pondering Heart Easy and quick snacks are the best, and this happens to be a very tasty one with very few ingredients. It?s a lovely accent for a mexican meal but can be served with anything or just by itself. In fact I?m eating some right now ? had to make some for the photo! haha!Ingredients: 12 corn tortillas 2 tbsp cinnamon 2 tbsp sugar warm waterDirections:Dip the tortillas into a bowl of warm water, and then eight pieces, like a pie. Place pieces into another bowl and sprinkle as desired with cinnamon and sugar. Read more...
• Homeschooling in the popular culture 2010-02-08 via Roscommon Acres Sunday night, the children and I sat down to watch a movie on Hulu since we have no television (and no real interest in football, anyway.)  On the lineup?  Princess, because I?ve had about all the Flipper and Fudge I can take.  The plot doesn?t really matter.  Suffice it to say, she doesn?t get out much, having spent almost her entire life in this castle.  And it doesn?t take long for the writers to invoke our culture?s one great symbol of isolation:Rumor has it, she was homeschooled. Read more...
• Carnival of Homeschooling 2010-02-09 via Raising Real Men  Raising Real Men is pleased to bring you the February 9, 2010 edition of the    Carnival of Homeschooling!  Welcome to Raising Real Men! We?ve done 14 radio interviews in the past week from eastern North Carolina to Los Angeles, so I know there are many people visiting here who don?t know us yet. I?d like to take a moment to explain a few things. The Carnival of Homeschooling is a weekly event that moves around the blogosphere. Read more...
• Points-friendly White Chicken Chili 2010-02-09 via 5 Kids and a Dog I?m loving all the new techie health tools I?ve discovered!  Tonight I am making White Chicken Chili.  I use Menus For Moms as a general menu planner (when I remember? this is another thing I need to work on!) and this was listed on the menu for last week. I work a menu one week back, because I just haven?t been able to coordinate my planning and my shopping perfectly.  It works!   Tonight?s dinner is simmering on the stove and I have just enough time to share my recipe with you. Read more...
• When factoring in inflation Avator is really the 21st highest grossing movie of all time 2010-02-09 via Why Homeschool The Top Grossing Box-Office Films of All Time factors in inflation and builds a list of the top 25 films. Here are the top five:----------1. Gone With the Wind: $1,537,559,6002. Star Wars: $1,355,490,1003. The Sound of Music: $1,083,781,0004. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial: $1,079,511,5005. Read more...
• Simple Woman?s Daybook 2010-02-09 via Walking Therein FOR TODAY, February 8, 2010? from Jacque?s DaybookOutside my window? The Winter is just not going away yet. I will be posting snow, snow, snow as long as we are here.I am thinking? about the warmer weather that will be wherever we will be going.I am thankful for? knowing that I can?t add to his plan and I can?t take away, but that he is doing the working in our lives at this time.From the Learning Rooms? This part is honestly hard for me. Read more...
• 1000 gifts 2010-02-08 via Homeschooling for his glory - Homeschool Blogger Time to reflect on God's bountiful goodness and graces in my life: 73. Deliverance from God's anger and wrath 74. Delicious Waffles with blueberries and cream 75. Beautiful songs of praise 76. God's faithfulness despite our unfaithfulness 77.  Hope78. Days off 79. Family time 80. A messy house; which reminds us that the Lord has blessed us with so much!81. Clean laundry 82. Listening to an orchestra 83. Kids running and laughing 84. My husband's soft and gentle hand across my shoulder 85. Read more...
• The Bible in Tennessee Schools 2010-02-08 via Wayne - Homeschool Blogger      An Associated Press article headlined ?Guidelines approved for teaching Bible in public high schools? on 2/6/2010 said that Tennessee's state Board of Education has approved guidelines on how to teach the Bible in public high schools despite concern that the curriculum could be challenged in court. Read more...
• Free This week from CurrClick.com! 2010-02-08 via Free Stuff For Homeschoolers - Homeschool Blogger Presidents' Day Holiday HelperPresidents' Day Holiday Helper is a short collections of high-quality literature, artwork and quotations which are easy to use during busy holidays; each one is designed to provide your children with uplifting and inspiring ideas and images. Read aloud and enjoy the stories. Encourage the practice of copywork and enjoy the study of great art of both Lincoln and Washington. Read more...
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