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Introducing the Erin Condren Teacher Lesson Planner! The ultimate organization tool for homeschooling parents, teachers, and tutors just got better. New 2020-2021 Teacher Lesson Planner is now available in a 3-ring binder! You can add, rearrange, and organize your lesson � [continue reading] The post Erin Condren Teacher Planner 2020-2021 appeared first on Homeschooling on a Shoestring.
The Color Purple Film 35th Anniversary In honor of Black History Month, The Color Purple returns to cinemas and includes exclusive insights from Turner Classic Movies. One day only � February 23, 2020. The classic film is from director Steven Spielberg�s adaptation of Alice Walker�s Pulitzer � [continue reading] The post The Color Purple 35th Anniversary appeared first on Homeschooling on a Shoestring.
Exploring Ice and Snow With My NASA DataJoin the NASA STEM Engagement & Educator Professional Development Collaborative at Texas State University for a free 60-minute webinar. Learn about My NASA Data, a learning tool that provides interactive technology lessons related to snow and ice. Explore data � [continue reading] The post Exploring Ice and Snow Free Webinar appeared first on Homeschooling on a Shoestring.
The Immigrant Learning Center free webinar Understanding Immigration Today: Current Events in the Classroom on Wednesday, February 12, 2020, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM EST. In this free interactive webinar, participants will learn ways to incorporate immigration news across the � [continue reading] The post Understanding Immigration Today Webinar appeared first on Homeschooling on a Shoestring.
NASA Earth Observatory Kids Join the NASA STEM Engagement & Educator Professional Development Collaborative at Texas State University for a free 60-minute webinar. Participants will explore �Earth Observatory Kids,� NASA's free publication for students in grades 2-8. During this webinar we will � [continue reading] The post Earth Observatory Kids Free Webinar appeared first on Homeschooling on a Shoestring.
Make Your Own Coupon Binder, A Guide to Make A Mini Coupon BinderMy mother couponed and I still have her couponing box. It is a box with tuck-in flaps that a gift of some Christmas food items came in. � [continue reading] The post Make Your Own Mini Coupon Binder Guide appeared first on Homeschooling on a Shoestring.
The purpose of this website is to make available ways of cutting costs while homeschooling. We hope this will enable you to save money while maintaining a high quality of education. Some homeschoolers love bargains. Others try to cut costs � [continue reading] The post Welcome appeared first on Homeschooling on a Shoestring.
Help Science The Great Backyard Bird Count! Scientists can't be everywhere; that's why they need our help. The Great Backyard Bird Count is February 14-17, 2020, and participation is fun, free and easy for all ages. You'll be part of � [continue reading] The post The Great Backyard Bird Count appeared first on Homeschooling on a Shoestring.
Mardi Gras Homeschooling on a Shoestring Mardi Gras lessons, worksheets, and activities for the classroom. Next Mardi Gras or �Fat Tuesday� is February 16, 2021. Celebrated worldwide but most notably in New Orleans, Mardi Gras is a carnival-type celebration that fills the streets with revelers annually. � [continue reading] The post Mardi Gras Lesson Plans appeared first on Homeschooling on a Shoestring.
Today�s project organize refrigerator was inspired by a very recent trip to Dollar Tree and recalling a pin I saw on Pinterest. I know from previous disappointment that if I don�t buy what I see at Dollar Tree, it is � [continue reading] The post Project Organize Refrigerator appeared first on Homeschooling on a Shoestring.
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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with free resources from Gale, part of Cengage Learning, at Gale, part of Cengage Learning http://www.galeschools.com/hispanic_heritage/index.htm
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Join Literature Based Themes at http://lbt.wikispaces.com/ LBT has thematic materials such as worksheets, activities, study guides and more to expand favorite Story Books and Childrens & Young Adults Literature. For those on the old groups, I am combining the PreK-4 & 5-12 Literature Groups. The two groups will be closing as soon as everything is moved off [...]
Birds of a Feather Font is a free to download font that you can use to make games. Find a color picture of the bird and match it to its silhouette, make a GeoSafari card to identify what each bird is and use them on a game board path. http://www.dafont.com/birds-of-a-feather.font
Our Facebook group now has photos! Come join and view the neat Pirate Lapbooks done by Amanda & her kids (grade 2 & grade 5). Homeschooling With Lapbooks and scroll to photos
Online Mathematics Textbooks, a link list to higher math texts http://www.math.gatech.edu/~cain/textbooks/onlinebooks.html Online Statistics Textbooks http://www.isixsigma.com/st/online_textbooks/ Comprehensive listing of freely available online textbooks for undergraduated and graduate Mathematics and Physics http://homepages.nyu.edu/~jmg336/html/mathematics.html Online Math & Science Texts http://spot.colorado.edu/~dubin/bookmarks/b/1240.html Textbooks, Lectures & Tutorials in Mathematics http://www.geocities.com/alex_stef/mylist.html
Unit studies are an integrated thematic approach to learning several subjects/concepts through a main topic. Topics or themes can be chosen by the child’s interests, experiences in family life, books, events in the news, etc. This method can be used with different grades at one time to incorporate all the children of a family. Have you [...]