At 8+10 years old, my children still like object lessons.
Object lessons are Bible stories and deeper concepts taught by something real they can see. Jesus used parables or stories with several layers of meanings. And so realia, or real tangible objects, help to express ideas and character qualities to everyone - not just the younger […]
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all reference
Bible - http://www.biblegateway.com/
Dictionary - http://dictionary.reference.com/
http://dictionary.reference.com/reverse/ - for when you’re struggling to find the right word
Encyclopaedia - http://www.reference.com/
Internet Search - www.google.com - also images, advanced search tips
Metric Conversion - http://www.metric-conversions.org/ - metric/imperial
http://www.worldwidemetric.com/metcal.htm - calculator too
Thesaurus - http://thesaurus.reference.com/
http://www.visualthesaurus.com/ - visual fun
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NZ
Phone numbers - www.whitepages.co.nz - NZ
Television - http://ontv.uni.cc/ - main NZ TV stations on one page - TV1, TV2, TV3, C4, Prime, also […]
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I was brought up to go to Church on Sunday. That’s the first call on your time each Sunday. I have wholeheartedly believed this - til the end of last year.
Factors that have contributed to changes in my thinking about what church (small ‘c’) is, include:
multiple migraines (and not wanting to endure teenage angst, weak songs, and […]
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Kia ora!
1.
History overview : http://www.newzealandnz.co.nz/maori/
2.
Culture - protocols (on marae etc) : http://www.maori.org.nz/ - overview
http://www.newzealand.com/travel/about-nz/culture/culture-maori-culture.cfm
3.
Te Reo - language : http://www.nz.com/new-zealand/guide-book/language/maori/
http://www.korero.maori.nz/
4.
Iwi - tribes : http://www.library.auckland.ac.nz/subjects/maori/guides/iwi_map.htm
5.
Waiata - songs : http://folksong.org.nz/waiata.html
Stick game with music : http://folksong.org.nz/epapa/index.html
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Unit Study overview : http://asterix.ednet.lsu.edu/~edtech/webquest/maori.html
7.
Whale Rider :
http://www.moviemusicuk.us/whaleridecd.htm - music
The haunting sound in the movie is made by synthesizer but mimics in part a Maori woodwind instrument.
http://www.aotearoa.co.nz/neptunes/putatara.htm
http://www.carving.co.nz/puoro.html
movie synopsis - http://www.filmeducation.org/filmlib/WhaleRider.pdf
8.
Google images […]
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New Zealand home educators are online.
Here’s some that I found: (expanded & republished)
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/AngtheFLYingKiwi/ - Ang
http://momentsofwhimsy.blogspot.com/ - Cate
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/ChrissyShads/ - Christina
http://thenewunschooler.blogspot.com/ - Colleen
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/KiwiSmithFamily/ - Craig Barbara
http://www.cynthiahancox.com/blog/ - Cynthia
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/CynthiaH/
http://wonder-mints.blogspot.com/ - Darnia
http://3kiwihomeschoolers.blogspot.com/ - ‘J’s Mum’
http://kiwidigitalscrapbooking.blogspot.com/
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/kiwimumoffive/ - jaybee
http://homeschoolingdiary.wordpress.com/ - Jen
http://banquet.homeschooljournal.net/ - Johanna
http://lapbooking.wordpress.com
http://katekiwi.blogspot.com/ - Kate
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/kiwigirl/
http://www.homesteadblogger.com/atTheGoodLife - Leanne
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/OurSchoolingJourney/ - Maree
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/mlaktin/ - Marilyn
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/wisdomspearls/ - Melody
http://www.rachel-larkin.com/ - Rachel L, Ak
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/LittleSchoolHouse/ - Rachel L, Chch
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/4kiwigirls - Rachel R
http://www.xanga.com/Rabbits_Nest - Raewyn, top SI
http://weblog.xanga.com/Rabbits_Nest
http://watercolourdreams.blogspot.com/ - Sandra
http://sharonnz.blogspot.com/ - Sharon
http://unschoolersanonymous.blogspot.com - Shell, Wn
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/KuraKainga/ - ‘Sherena’
I shall keep looking […]
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Hello to everyone interested in Lapbooking :
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lapbooking7up/ and
http://lapbooks.wordpress.com - the brand new Lapbooking 201 site for older students doing lapbooking
are stirring up the lapbooking nest
- encouraging people to write and brag about lapbooking - yay!
To find out more about getting started with Lapbooks :
wade through the pages at : www.lapbooking.wordpress.com - plenty of links, some […]
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Home Educators Yearbook
Before the year ends, here’s one way to have a record of your Homeschool year :
Buy a small-medium photo album
Check there are plain cards slightly smaller than the sleeve in each sleeve. This keeps pages firm, esp if no photos.
Grab a camera and do some catch-up photo-taking. Capture people and places on film […]
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Hello fellow Kiwi bloggers,
Would you like to join a Kiwi Home Educators blog ring?
Your blog doesn’t have to be about homeschooling (exclusively).
But live in or be from New Zealand - and have home educated.
www.ringsurf.com/ring/nr96/ - view - Kiwi Home Educators - just new
www.ringsurf.com/netring?action=addform&ring=nr96 - sign up
The best code to copy and paste for the […]
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Who said that ‘thoughtful’ can’t be tongue-in-cheek?
http://www.teachinghome.com/newsletters/newsletter207.cfm
April Fool’s light hearted approach to homeschooling
Here’s the Headers:
Top 10 Tips for April 1st
10. How To Make Your House Clean Itself
9. P.E. Can Work Out for You
8. Hands-on History
7. Lazy Science
6. 999 Ways To Teach the Multiplication Tables
5. Free Math Manipulatives
4. Short […]
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