Homeschoolist

My son has started a project raising red worms with his grandma. Together, they built a worm bin and will now observe how the worms turn food wastes into compost. They will weigh, measure, and count the worms as the weeks pass.
According to Journey to Forever Organic Garden, it should be an exciting study: “Worm […]

Family Fun: “You might not be able to pull a rabbit out of a hat, but you can keep your kids entertained with a trio of Easter bunnies made from a tangram, an ancient Chinese puzzle.”
This simple craft project only requires cardstock, scissors, and glue.

I just ran across http://www.homeschoolmath.net/.  They have customizable math worksheets among other things.  I was looking for beginning time-telling activities and it gave me the perfect worksheet.  They have activities and worksheets for a range of skill levels.

www.homeschoolshare.com is a great place where mommy-made FIAR-type unit studies are shared for free.  There are tons of different ones, so you’re sure to find something that will work for your theme.

“To encourage and celebrate the creative talents and skills of students, Landmark House, Ltd. is pleased to announce The 2008 National Kids-in-Print Book Contest for Students.*
A qualified panel of judges, composed of professional editors, writers, illustrators, teachers, and librarians will judge the book entries on the merits of originality and the writing and illustrating skills […]

On the Bookshelf:
Snow is Falling by Franklyn Branley - This book is from my favorite elementary science series, Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science. It discusses the good and bad things about snow and includes a snow activity guide.
Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin - This book is the story of a boy who was truly fascinated by snow […]

Here’s a thought-provoking article on homeschooling rights by Chuck Norris.

You can subscribe to Geeguides for $27.98 for a year of fun, interactive learning about art.  We haven’t yet subscribed, but G loved the free trial.  I think it will better suit him in a couple of years.

This is more for older learners, but I thought the first hand accounts of WWII here were pretty powerful.  http://www.hfcsd.org/ww2/ 

We happened upon this website http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/cosmic_kids/AskKids/index.shtml  when G asked how far away the moon is.  They have lots of topics and a whole list of Q&A for each one.  Very cool for space loving kids!