Category Archives: Websites & Resources

I found these sites in my travels the other day and thought they may be of some interest to someone who may be doing a short study of Columbus Day.  I decided to omit the ones that argue against Columbus and went with the more basic, traditional views.  edhelper -unit for grades 4-7 edhelper -unit for grades 2-4 Columbus Day -info with crossword puzzles and word searches Enchanted Learning -worksheets and activities Kaboose -some activities and recipes Teachervision … Continue reading →

If you downloaded my October Journal prompts you may have noticed that today’s prompt is about the ‘Peanuts’ comic strip.  On October 2, 1950, the strip made its debut in several newspapers.  Charles Schultz and his ‘Peanuts’ gang are my favorite comic strip.  Every Sunday, I looked forward to reading his strip in the paper.  Sadly, on January 3, 2000, the last ‘Peanuts’ strip was published and on February 12, 2000, Mr. Schultz passed away … Continue reading →

I thought I’d share some of the cool art sites that I have found over the years. Lacking in that department, I have found these to be very interesting, innovative and down right educational. A. Pintura: Art Detective Talent Teacher Donna Young’s Basic Drawing IA Garden of Praise Art Appreciation Inside Art Teacherplace Teacher Tap The Metropolitan Museum of Art Jan Brett’s Videos (online video art lessons) Web Museum Artist Index (biographies and samples of … Continue reading →

Yesterday I spoke about making a household notebook. As I have been searching the web for more information, I notice that there are many women out there who have been successful using this method. There are many bloggers who have shared their finds and their notebooks. I am just beginning to get mine together using some forms I have found on the web and creating some of my own (I just love doing that!). So … Continue reading →

Looking for some interesting Unit Study websites? Try one of these Unit Study websites. A to Z Teacher Stuff Oklahoma Homeschool Home School Learning Network Free Unit Studies A to Z’s Home’s Cool Homeschooling Highland Heritage Home School National Core Knowledge About.com:Homeschooling About.com:Homeschooling Unit Study Directory Sassafrass Grove The Homeschool Mom