September 3rd, 2008 at 6:06am |
Layouts
- only need one link! layouts galore, for free
** http://www.stickersnfun.com/nl183.html - can sign up for newsletter (see RHS), Aussie based
http://www.stickersnfun.com/sketches.asp - scroll down a bit. Make sure you have a layout folder on your computer. I open the sketch page from this site, block just the title and sketches, then ’print’ ’selection’ as pdf.
A quick and easy way to save […]
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August 6th, 2008 at 6:06am |
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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July 23rd, 2008 at 6:06am |
This is some of what google alerts delivers for “lapbooking”.
http://www.reporternews.com/news/2008/jul/13/katrinacolumn0714/ - Dear Bored Stiff
http://funinthesunmom.blogspot.com/2008/07/homeschool-planning-it-start-just-some.html - file crates and specials from the Sunshine State, USA
http://cheshiersjourney.blogspot.com/2008/07/adding-to-our-curriculum.html - zoology
http://learning-by-living.blogspot.com/2008/07/monday-ramblings.html - from Montana - wish they knew about lapbooking sooner
http://homeschoolingpooh.blogspot.com/2008/07/today-my-little-girl-and-i-finally-got.html - Wizard of Oz
http://homeiswheretheheartis.wordpress.com/2008/07/16/hit-the-books/ - just getting started - write and encourage her in lapbooking. “The 2-shelf bookshelf just doesn’t cut it any more” - hey! […]
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July 16th, 2008 at 6:06am |
This in NO way is a comprehensive list. I’m not a scientist, but a curious home educating mother. These are some of the what-I-think-interesting sites that I’ve stumbled on in my 5 years of homsechooling.
Science:
General or All
How Stuff Works - also http://science.howstuffworks.com/
Science from the Beeb - 4-11 yo
+ Teacher resources - 9-10 yo
Teacher’s (or home educating parents’) resources […]
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July 9th, 2008 at 6:06am |
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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July 2nd, 2008 at 6:06am |
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
6.
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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June 18th, 2008 at 8:03am |
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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June 11th, 2008 at 6:06am |
So, it’s winter downunder !
Here’s some pics and links of our beaches…
Mt Maunganui - east coast, North Island, New Zealand
Whangamata - further up the east coast, Nth Is, NZ
New Plymouth - west coast, Nth Is, NZ - also here and click for larger images - gorgeous
Memories of earlier (warmer) days …
Johanna
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June 4th, 2008 at 6:06am |
http://aholyexperience.com/2007/05/one-piece-life.html -
“the profane is just the sacred abused” (quote from Buchanan)
“In God…we live and move and have our being” (Acts 17:28).
“God be in my head, and in my understanding,
God be in my eyes, And in my looking,
God be in my mouth, And in my speaking;
God be in my heart, And in my feeling;
God be at my […]
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