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Swearing resources
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Please recommend resources (preferably christian) for a primary aged boy. The topic is swearing, anger and respecting/obeying authority. (ie do you have specific Odyssey episodes, bible accounts, story books, chapter books for reading outloud with a parent, etc.) All ideas are welcome and...
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Stratford Tickets for $10 each.
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I got this in email form from OCHEC. Just in case you're not a part of OCHEC I thought you'd like to know. We say Chrrlie Brown this summer and all the kids lvoed it. Not really any plot - it's a comic strip! Just good clean fun! (And modest costumes too) Special offer for home-schooling parents and s...
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Grammar
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Our older children have just moved from public education to homeschooling (gr 6, 5, 3). They are having trouble keeping straight the difference between nouns and verbs and I am using cirriculum which asks them to use adjectives and adverbs etc. I am wanting to make a small wall poster which will h...
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National Film Board
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It is a sick day here. I was looking for some videos to show my kids about the inuit life to support our hist/geo. I've looked at the national film board before but many of the videos I had to pay for. However, I discovered today that if I pay for the Campus subscription which is $29.95 for a year I can access l...
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Montessori
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I have a full set of hard-copy Montessori albums for the age 3-6 range. It is from a course that I took as I was exploring homeschool philosophies. I will not use them so they will hit the recycling unless someone else would like them. I no longer have the digital files. Wendy
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recap on math recommendations
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Hello! We plan to start with Math-U-See .... (possibly through the end of grade 1 or 2) but have been picking up on "the Life of Fred" being a hit with at least a couple of families. Is it possible to start with Math-U-See and then move into Life of Fred once reading is established and more p...
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Used Curriculum Sale?
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Hi All! Just wondering if anyone knows when a used curriculum sale may take place ... I've heard about one at Stoney Creek Baptist, but I don't know when it happens. Thanks so much! :) - Yvonne
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Clyde Robert Bulla - Author
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The kids have been enjoying this author. So far, they've have read Sword in a Tree, The Paint Brush Kid and The Chalk Box Kid. The latest review was: "Even though it is not a christian book, it's a great adventure". Reading level approx gr 3-5ish. Our daughter in gr 1 was begging to hear m...
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Any French resources you would recommend?
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Hello! We will be working a little bit more diligently on developping our French and would love to hear about different resources y'all have found helpful. I am bilingual myself but finding that I need some structure to get going. Sincerely, Lisa
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Body of Evidence 8-DVD Set by Dr. David Menton
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Does anyone have this series? If so, what are your thoughts? Sherry
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a few links
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www.birdandlittlebird.com/blog/2012/11/a-very-fun-something-just-for-you-.html
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Hymns..
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And one more musical thing ... Joni Earekson Tada co-authored a series of books about hymns. We have the Christmas one and I was looking into the others when I discovered that all the mp3 files as well as the sheet music for the other books are free on the Hymns for Kid's Heart website. http://www.hymnsf...
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Cirriculum app - IEW - Institute for Excellence in Writing
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For those who use IEW, they currently have a free app for iphone and android. Looks fantastic. I will be glad to have this on hand for when we do academics away from our binders at home. http://www.excellenceinwriting.com/christmas12 They have 12 days of Christmas giveaways so you can go each day....
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Worthy Reading List
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Hi ladies, I returned to a site I used to frequent quite a bit in my beginning homeschooling days. There is a very worthy reading list that is worth perusing in each category: http://www.aholyexperience.com/good-reads/ The family section has some of our favourite reads! Enjoy! Sherry
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Fox hunting & Magnetic Field Video
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For your animal loving children this video is a fox hunting and diving head first into the snow and actually catching mice under the snow. Warning - may be gross to some of the more feminine students and may cause shouts of "can we watch it again" from some animal loving or male students. :) h...
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composers, inventors, artists videos
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We recently ran across a series of wonderful videos about various composers, inventors and artists put out by Devine Entertainment which is a Canadian production company. Each program is an hour long. The premise is that a child enters into the life of the now famous composer/inventor/artist and c...
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Waldorf Supplies
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Hi everyone, I've recently come across a distributor for some Waldorf resources. They are based out of Thunder Bay and called Mercurius Canada. They have some lovely resources, such as a variety of different notebooks for the children ranging from main lessons, to poetry, to astronomy, to handw...
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Unpoverty book
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http://www.unpoverty.org/about-the-book This book "Unpoverty" by Mark Lutz has drastically affected our family. We have no frame of reference about the developing world and missions other than my exposure to media, our few trips to Missionfest (which I recommend for school aged k...
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Music - Great Composers Novels
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We have come across a great series to assist in the study of the great composers. They were written in the 1940's by Opal Wheeler. They have recently been brought back into print along with an accompaniment CD. Each story chronicles the composers life from childhood to adulthood, is illustrated,...
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Louis Vuitton Watches Teams Up With Rexhep Rexhepi
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Nowadays, we are with Montecito, Los angeles, for the unveiling of a venture from couple of brands most of us didn’t actually predict would certainly collaborate – but possibly we should include? Louis Vuitton Wris****ches, spearheaded by means of Jean Arnault, and Rexhep Rexhepi’s Akrivia have...
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Stages of Writing and Correct Formatting of the Essay
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The work on writing an essay can be divided into four stages: Taking apart the essence of the issue, creating your own opinion. As stated above, before writing, you need to form your own point of view. It is possible to do this only by collecting various factors, theories and ideas.Is paper owl legit?...
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Art...
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I have always loved art and definitely want to do lots of this with my kids.. I found a lovely resource today http://www.deepspacesparkle.com/ I have only checked out the kindergarten crafts, but they really seem lovely, the instructions are fairly clear and there are lots of step by step photos. ...
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Admission to the best college
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The professional writers at admission essay writing service are committed to serving to the students write to the best of their ability whereas still holding ownership of their work. They don’t write admission essays for the students, instead they help the students to put in writing the most effec...
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Language Arts
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For the sake of argument, for this post I would like to classify language arts (LA) into four categories. Reading, writing, listening and speaking. (this is how Andrew Pudewa Defines LA). Ok so I would like to ask you some open ended questions and your responses do not need to be linked to the previous p...
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Rip Wheeler Jacket | Real Jackets
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Amazing outerwear from the American television series Yellowstone is available from Real Jackets. This Rip Wheeler Jacket was worn by Cole Hauser in this series. He was performing as a rip-wheeler in this play. Rip Wheeler is John's right-hand man and enforcer, as well as the ranch supervisor of th...
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Art
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I've been looking to add to our learning about the Tour of Babel as we move through Ancient History. I stumbled across a painting called the Tower of Babel by Pieter Bruegel the Elder. So he has become next in line for artist study. In my trying to find high resolution images to print I ran across 2 resourc...
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French Curriculum
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Hi girls, We would like to start teaching our children french. Can you remind me of curriculum choices you like, are familiar with, have had success with, etc... so we can start researching... Thanks! Sherry
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Robin in The Hood - Medevial Field Trip day May 29, 2014, Elmira
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This is the text from an email I received about the festival "Robin In The Hood". I have never been before. I spoke with them last year and they are just fine with homeschool people going (she knew they wouldn't all be grade 4). We could get a group together and go. I'm not certain that I am v...
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What You Need to Know Before Traveling in Tibet
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A trip to Tibet is different from a trip to any other place on earth. Tibet is a land of four distinct seasons, with a monsoon in summer, which brings much less rainfall than in other monsoon countries. Its landscapes range from mountains to valleys. Temperatures can change drastically, with pleasan...
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How to Write a Satirical essay
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Satirical essays are written using humor, hyperbole or irony to critique or poke fun of a subject. They often target celebrities, political candidates and current events. While satirical essays aim to entertain the reader, the satire writer often aims to offer useful, interesting, and eye-open...
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