Category Archives: Websites & Resources

This site was mentioned in the Old Schoolhouse Freebie Friday newsletter.  For all kinds of wonderful hints and articles about living within your means this is a really cool site.  At this time of year when many tend to overdo and overspend finding help to be good stewards of what God has given us is always welcome.  If you haven’t had a chance to stop by Econobusters and meet ‘Molly Green’, I highly recommend a … Continue reading →

Have you seen this resource from Project Feeder Watch?  They are offering a free sample of The Homeschooler’s Guide to Project FeederWatch from the BirdSleuth team at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. It has some goods ideas for bird study.  The Great Backyard Bird Count has a fun page for kids that you can use along with your study of birds.  There are coloring pages along with puzzle and games to play. And if you … Continue reading →

Does anyone get the Hobby Lobby Weekly Specials and Coupons delivered to their e-mail?  Well this week they had a great extra that I wanted to share.  They have a very nice 4th of July message to download for free.  I think you will like it and may find it useful throughout the school year.  I don’t know how long they will keep it up so you may want to get it soon. Hobby Lobby … Continue reading →

Cable was out all morning, so I’m late posting.  Oh well. Back in February I told you about Blogarithm and how I used that service to keep track of updated blogs.  Well, wouldn’t you know, they switched owners or some other such venture and I no longer get e-mail updates.  I found another place that seems to be working even better though.  Not only do I get separate e-mails when someone’s blog is updated, but … Continue reading →

I thought I’d share a few website finds especially helpful for older children. On the McGraw-Hill company website, you can find a lot of supplements for many subjects.  Of special interest may be the free PDF English workbooks for grades 6-12.  I’ve checked all of these out and they appear to be a great supplement to any curriculum. You can also find grammar and writing workbooks for grades 1-6 at Scott Foresman. If you haven’t … Continue reading →