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Kids Virtual Field Trips

Whether you home school, summer school, preschool or just like to have educational fun with your kids, you should be very interested in this blog post. Virtual field trips for kids (and in some cases by kids) are a great way to introduce children to places that are not feasible to physically visit. You can also encourage kids to chronicle their own real-life field trips and share them with others, whether through their own website, a YouTube video or through a website such as MeetMeAtTheCorner.org. Let’s start with MeetMeAtTheCorner.org. It is focused on the New York City area, but it … Continue reading →

Top 5 Resources for November 23: Virtual Field Trips

Welcome to today’s edition of Top 5 Resources. Today’s theme takes you out of the classroom and into the world. . .from home. I am focusing on virtual field trips and other websites that are focused on taking your kids into the outside world! Everything from planning, to going to concluding you’ll find in today’s resource. I have actually found so many interesting places to see and things to do that I may just feature this a few times. If you have a suggestion for the top 5 resources theme, please let me know! #1. Internet 4 Classrooms This site … Continue reading →

2006 in Review: Homeschooling Blog at a Glance

As a new homeschooling blogger at Families.com, I wanted to know everything that has been discussed to date. In response to my own curiosity, and in an effort to make perusing our articles easier for you, our readers, I have compiled all of the blogs for the year 2006. Deciding to Homeschool Why homeschool Am I qualified for this? Reasons that Homeschooling Works! My Most Important Advice for Homeschoolers. The Cost of Homeschooling Instead of standing up for their own kids, why not stand up for all kids? Disclaimer: I am hardly an expert in education. Did You Know? ‘Empirical … Continue reading →

My First School Field Trip

Today I went on my first field trip as a mom. We went to the Mobile Ballet to see the Nutcracker. Initially the principal was unsure if the kindergarten class would be allowed to attend. She didn’t think they would sit still for such a long production. At the last minute she decided to let them go but asked as many parents to attend as possible. Unfortunately with most parents working during the day this was not possible. In Tyler’s class I was the only parent along with the foster grandmother, who comes everyday. The computer teacher also helped out … Continue reading →

This Isn’t A One Room School House Kind of Thing – Virtual Learning and Umbrella Schools

In my last blog I introduced some of the options available to homeschoolers who choose to incorporate religious beliefs into their curriculum and the different mediums that are available for the presentation of this material. However, we are just getting started when it comes to options. I mentioned before that some of the companies that offer religious curriculum offer it via virtual learning or cyber schools, which is education that is offered over the internet; this is becoming widely popular. Students correspond and study with instructors and classmates via the internet. There are many public school systems that provide courses … Continue reading →

Homeschool Groups and Resources in Indiana A-H

Getting involved with other homeschoolers is very important to a family’s success in homeschooling It is important to join a homeschool network or support group in your area, There are also many homeschooling groups as well as many homeschooling classes, and programs that your students can enjoy. In this series, we are covering homeschool groups and resources across the country. This installment will cover Indiana homeschool groups and resources, A-H. Academy You AcademyYOU is a public virtual charter school with its home office located in Little River, Kansas. Students located in Kansas can enroll at no cost as their funding … Continue reading →

Homeschooling Groups and Resources in Florida Q-Z

To succeed in homeschooling, it is in your best interest to get involved with other homeschoolers. You should join a homeschool network or group near you. For this reason, I have decided to give a full listing of homeschooling groups throughout each state. Florida is a state with a wealth of resources to compliment it’s large homeschool population. This installment includes homeschooling resources from Florida Q-Z. Sacred Heart of Jesus Home Educators Orlando, FL – Our primary purpose as members of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Home Educators support group is to offer encouragement to one another – both spiritually … Continue reading →

Men Don’t Nag

One of the interesting things here in the Marriage Blog is that Dale and I often find ourselves thinking about the same things. I was just about to write a post about nagging, when Dale beat me to it! This is a good thing, because it really helped me to think about the issue a little more. Dale made some great points about nagging. Many studies have shown that nagging doesn’t work. The person being nagged tends to tune it out, and the person nagging doesn’t really believe that things will change, even if she can’t stop nagging. Yes, notice … Continue reading →

How Facebook Could be Bad for Your Marriage

Facebook can be a great networking tool to keep in touch with current friends and re-establish contact with old ones. But there are several ways that Facebook could actually be bad for your marriage. Here are some examples. You Spend Too Much Time on It Facebook can be addicting. There are so many messages, status updates, photos, videos, games, quizzes and applications (what is a sea garden anyway?) to occupy your time. But if you would rather stay up with Facebook instead of go to bed with your spouse, it might be a problem. You Air Your Grievances It is … Continue reading →

YouTube Christmas House Tours

Going on Christmas house tours are lots of fun. Not only can you enjoy beautiful decorations and furnishings, but you can get some ideas for decorating your own home. Just this past weekend, we visited a room that was a early century library, all decorated for Christmas. I loved pretty much every part of it and joked that I was taking my photos so we could reproduce the room at home. Of course, the high ceiling and the friezes might present a bit of a problem, but you get the idea. While visiting homes in person is always nice, it … Continue reading →