You can enter now until February 9th!  You can pick which two of their story boards you would like to win. 

Check out this blog - they are giving away 2 Felt Story Boards - great for little ones!!  Here are two pictures of what they are giving away - there is more!

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                                                                                 Free blog Giveaway  http://glitterfulfeltstories.blogspot.com/2009/01/glitterful-felt-stories-giveaway_25.html

1.       Free Activity Book for 6-8 Year olds

F                                              http://catalog.nei.nih.gov/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=6&idproduct=70

        Happy Schooling!!

I found another free product over at this site - it is a unit study on inventors.  So this combined with the lapbook on inventors is working out great!

http://www.ajourneythroughlearning.com/

Check it out!

My kids are loving it

This website has lots of unit studies and also lapbooks for preschool through 7th grade.

Flossie

I love free!  sometimes free is not always cracked up to what it is but... when I find somthing I like, I pass along.  This week at CurrClick there is a lap book for 3rd -7th on Inventors.  My daughter and son are loving it.  There are many inventors they did not know and it is a good little break :)

check it out :  http://www.currclick.com/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=166&products_id=27135&it=1&filters=0_0&manufacturers_id=166&SRC=Newsletter

This week only!!!!!

We use "The Story of the World" as our springboard for History.  We are using book 4.  Today we learned about Krakatoa Volcanoe and it's eruption.  We then researched and learned more about volcanoes.

Check out some videos:

Volcanoes 101 - http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/environment/environment-natural-disasters/volcanoes/volcanoes-101.html?fs=environment.nationalgeographic.com

There are 12 different videos that you can watch.

Different type of volcanoes and how they work - http://egsc.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/teachers-packets/volcanoes/poster/poster.html

More info:  http://www.geology.sdsu.edu/how_volcanoes_work/Krakatau.html

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Building your own Volcano ( from Story of World, book 4 - pg 38)

Materials

• A piece of Cardboard (about 12x12 inches)
• A paper towel roll
• a re-sealable plastic bag
• tape
• newspaper
• aluminum foil
• 1/3 vinegar, use a few drops red food coloring also
• 3Tbsp. baking soda

Directions

1. Tape paper towel in center of cardboard
2. drop plastic bag into tube and cover tube
3. Crumble sheets of newspaper to look like rocks.  Create a mountain
4. You can cover the nespaper balls with aluminum (we didn't have aluminum :)
5. You can paint the aluminum as an option :)

Photos:                                                                       .

Have you heard of the Truth Project?  Find one in your area, it is amazing!!!

Go directly to Focus on the Family for more info!  I can not reccomend this more highly!  The kids and I are going to also do a Truth search in  the Bible....

http://www.thetruthproject.org/

In the Spring we were priviledged to go to a friend's house and view a few "episodes".  WOW!!!  Last night we started the series with 4 other families.  It is fabulous!!!

Check out this website for information on Dogs - great to use for homeschoolers or also if you just love dogs.  The skateboarding bull dog is hysterical!

http://letticebell.com/dogs/

We have two labs and love the video on labs...

Flossie

Again, I love a deal and here is a freebie to download - check it out!

July 16: Homestead Simplicity: A Primer

I have not been blogging - more like lame blogging.  Life has a way of whirling past us.  Soooo I have been trying to practice the No word more and concentrate on the things and people that matter most.

I have a great website that I came across the other day.  The kids and I have been enjoying it! 

http://www.thefutureschannel.com/index.php

There are videos and lessons that relate math and science to real life.  Check it out.  There is a yearly subscription but you can use it for free each week - I am guessing that the videos may change weekly.

Not much else,

Blessings,

Flossie

I just wanted to share some thoughts on the County Fair and how great it is for homeschoolers and all schoolers alike.  Now, were you like me and when you thought of the County Fair, your thoughts go to vendors and displays by groups like 4-H?  Did you realize that you can participate without being either one?  I am passing this along to my homeschool group and so I will pass along to you... At our local county fair there are divisions for Seniors and Juniors - you can display anything from photography to canning.  There is also 2 sections that I am excited about and they are FREE!  My price! 

1. Classroom Projects - this is where a class from school, an individual or a homeschooler can do a display on what they have learned for the past year - what an incentive to have my children compile all that knowledge in a concise manner :)

2.  LAnguage Arts Creative Writing - Short Stories, Poems, etc.!  Another reason for your child to write. 

They are free!  Our Fair gives discounted passes for exhibitos (another plus) and homeschoolers, just another way to witness :)

My thoughts on the local county fair - check it out!

Blessings,

Flossie

Whether you have the opportunity to belong to a local 4-H group or not, you can also incorporate their curriculum into your schooling.  Check it out online:

http://www.4-hcurriculum.org/projectsonline.aspx

There is all sorts of curriculum for free from aerospace to goats!

The more involved we get with 4-H the more I love!  It is more than animals, also!  This is a hard one for people to realize!

In addition, I just received my weekly Homeschool Minute Newsletter - if you don't get it, you should!  http://www.thehomeschoolmagazine.com/ Go to the website and a pop up will lead you to sign up for the FREE newsletter.

Some websites to check out this week:

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Homeschool Freebies
Jamin, Freebie Finder

Spring is in the air and Earth Day is right around the corner. There is no better time to take your studies outdoors. Here are some resources to get you started.

Nature Study Charlotte Mason Style - If you are interested in learning about the Charlotte Mason approach to nature study this site is a great place to start.

Nature Study Online - Free resource that will encourage your child to become a backyard naturalist.

Free Art and Nature Study Ideas and Lessons - Weekly art lessons and Green Hour Challenges for other homeschoolers to use. Includes art, nature and music lessons, ideas and resources.

Free Nature Notebooking Pages - Here are some free notebooking pages to include in your study. (Scroll down near the bottom on the left hand side.)

Happy Homeschooling,
~Jamin

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This website looks interesting

http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/HarmonyArtMom/

Blessings,

Flossie

Just wanted to share!  I got my issue of Answers in Genesis today - yippie!  this is a great magazine.  I am going to go sit down and read a little with an iced coffee before I make dinner.  If you have not heard of - check it out!

Blessings,

Flossie

Good Morning from the Funny Farm.  We are definite wannabe's and still trying to get everyone to learn about the nature of animals... yesterday we lost one of our rabbits.  The side yard where we have been letting them out to frolic, was left open and one of our labs who wants to love everything to death - literally got one of the rabbits... and so it goes, another life lesson.

Before I ramble and lose most of you :) 

 I have some Great Websites for FREE Bible resources

These are not my own thoughts but want to pass along.  I got these from my monthly homeschool newsletter.

Huge Resource Page -   http://www.teacherhelp.org/lesson.htm

Coloring Pages -   http://www.christiananswers.net/kids/clr-indx.html

Lesson Plans:   http://www.christiananswers.net/kids/lesson-plans.html

Lesson Plans, Games, Stories - http://www.kidsbibleinfo.com

Old Testament Lesson Plans - http://children.calvarychapel.com/site/curriculum.htm

New Testament Lesson Plans - http://children.calvarychapel.com/site/curriculum_n.htm

Lessons, Cards, Song, Games -    http://ebibleteacher.com/children/

Lessons, Stories, Songs, Games - http://www.gardenofpraise.com/bibleles.htm#new

There are more!!! But I need to get my homeschooling day going! - Lesson on Life

Thank you to those who stop by to visit and thank you to those who leave little notes of encouragemnt.  The enemy often wants to discourage us from reaching out and I am sometimes plagued by the enemies attacks of "you have nothing interesting to say, Flossie".  My prayer is that this websites touches someone and touches you in a way you need. 

To God be the Glory!

Free Language Arts Website:

http://www.vocabulary.co.il/index_main.php

Blessings,

Flossie

Spring is springing up all around.  My daughter took this one of flowers in our back yard.  I love to feel the little kisses of God all around!  Let your children go around and take some pictures of what they see - you will be amazed - most reccomended to have a digital camera because developing some can be way costly -lol.

I will share more!  My 6yo is also having fun taking pictures :)

Blessings,

Flossie