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Free worksheets and educational links.

Submitted: 22-Mar-2007

Monarchrock@tripod.com has educational links and free worksheets for all ages! My husband and I created this website after my favorites list became too cluttered! Please feel free to pass it on to educators and students in all settings. . . . [click for more]

 

Young adult historical fiction novel about World War II Italy

Submitted: 23-Apr-2006

Saving Da Vinci is an exciting historical fiction novel about the Partisan groups that resisted the Nazi occupation in Italy. It will grip middle-grade readers and hold their interest, while helping them to understand a terrible period in our . . . [click for more]

 

Newton's Castle is replete with inquiry learning and investigative training options.

Submitted: 28-Jan-2006

Explore Newton's Castle to learn about his discoveries and secret life. Learn about color, optical illusions, observations from nature and fascinating facts about how cars roll up hill and why dogs chase cars. There are several Project Legal (TIP . . . [click for more]

 

Books and free curriculum guides to teach character education and nurture children

Submitted: 10-Jun-2005

Watering Can Press has a series of wonderfully unique, interactive and educational books and resources to use in homeschooling. Not only do the books (for 6-12 year olds) provide inspiring lessons and experiences, but there are free Teacher's Guides . . . [click for more]

 

Children's Book on Terrorism

Submitted: 14-Sep-2003

Hi, I discovered a great book to gently explain the complexities of terrorism to the young ones. It's called Ame the Elephant, Terrorized by Evil Mice by J. A. Louthain. It's a story about an elephant (Ame) who's asleep on his side when he's attack . . . [click for more]

 

World & I homeschooling site

Submitted: 20-Aug-2003

This web site, associated with the World & I magazine, contains a wealth of information about topics such as Peoples of the World, World Folktales, Profiles in Character, In the Footsteps of Lincoln, and more. A subscription to the site includes . . . [click for more]

 

Christmas Geography Lesson - Track Santa

Submitted: 15-Aug-2003

There is a fun way for kids to get a geography lesson at Christmas time. Every Christmas, NORAD hosts a website where they "track" Santa Claus on his travels around the world. Starting early on Christmas eve, they post a map of the world with a re . . . [click for more]

 

Collecting State License Plates

Submitted: 15-Aug-2003

My son and I have been looking for license plates from other states, trying to see how many we can "collect". Every time we see a new one, he colors the corresponding state on an outline map of the United States using a highlighter. His goal is event . . . [click for more]

 

Musical brings the American Revolution to life

Submitted: 27-Apr-2003

1776 is a wonderful musical about the writing of the Declaration of Independence and the beginning of the American Revolution. When I studied history as a child, I never imagined the drama, the emotion, and the risk that these patriots experienced i . . . [click for more]

 

Inventors' Club

Submitted: 18-Apr-2003

My son decided he wanted to be an inventor when he grows up, so I set up a homeschool Inventors' Club. My goals for the club were to help him find friends with similar interests, and to teach the kids some of the science and technology necessary to i . . . [click for more]

 

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