Educational Websites: Star Child

I recently wrote a blog about the NASA For Kids Website which is designed to bring space learning to younger children. Another website put out by NASA to help kids learn about space is Star Child. Star Child is designed for use as a teaching tool for younger children. The site is divided up into two levels. Level one covers basic information about the planets and solar system. Level Two expands upon the knowledge children learn in level one to cover the moon and gravity. There is a large section of the webpage filled with activities that teachers can print … Continue reading

Homeschooling Resource of the Day: 10/07/07

Welcome to another edition of homeschooling resource of the day. As always, if you see something you want changed, you have something you would like added, or know of something that should be featured please feel free to leave me a comment. Today’s website is Education Place. This site is owned by Houghton Mifflin. Houghton Mifflin is “one of the leading educational publishers in the United States.” Their website can come in very handy whether or not you use their products. You choose your state and then choose Educators you can view and download all of their teaching tools for … Continue reading

Homeschooling Resource of the Day: 10/04/07

Welcome to another edition of homeschooling resource of the day. As always, if you see something you want changed, you have something you would like added, or know of something that should be featured please feel free to leave me a comment. Today’s website is eTheme. Etheme is a treasure trove of resources. With hundreds of themes organized by subject or grade level, you can’t go wrong. With hundreds of units per grade level, 1-12, you could do a theme a week and still not go through all of the themes they have available. On the plus side, some of … Continue reading