It’s Elementary, My Dear Watson!
Monday, 15 June 2015
Let’s focus a little today on the elementary grades. SchoolhouseTeachers.com has classes specifically designed for children in these early years. Our Teachers understand the minds of these children, and they plan their lessons accordingly. Elementary Art with Jennifer Hawkins is a brand new course geared toward children in preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school. This course
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Make Good Use of the Summer
Saturday, 13 June 2015
Now that summer is right around the bend, many of us, especially the students, are eager for the break. Before we know it, though, the new school year will be upon us. There are a few ways to take advantage of the summer months that won’t take much time. First, seniors who plan on attending
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Your Kitchen . . . A Science Lab
Friday, 12 June 2015
When we buy a house, we really should look at the kitchen in terms of its usefulness as a science lab. Unless the experiments are extremely messy and we’re doing them outside, the kitchen often ends up being the destination for scientific discoveries. And since a greater number of experiments use kitchen supplies, it just
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The Homeschool Minute ~ Speech and Debate–should we?
Thursday, 11 June 2015
Speech and Debate–should we? The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine is YOUR trade magazine for family education. Stay subscribed to this newsletter becausethis is the place where we give FREE education gifts on a regular basis. Read the magazine anytime, 24/7, atwww.TOSMagazine.com. It’s the Family Education Magazine! Mercy Every Minute Deborah Wuehler, TOS Senior Editor Speech
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The Renaissance . . . It’s What’s New
Thursday, 11 June 2015
Though the Renaissance is now a part of history, it introduced many new ideas, music, and art to the people of the time. Students in elementary and middle school can learn about Renaissance History with Rhonda Clark. Through lessons that include printable study text, written assignments, crafts, notebooking pages, lapbooks, links to videos and related
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The Ups and Downs of Homeschooling
Wednesday, 10 June 2015
Homeschooling affords us the opportunity to teach our children about those things that fascinate them. If they look up and ask about space, you can explore Everyday Astronomy. This class gives elementary students a basic understanding of the solar system, along with some fun activities, including recipes and virtual “field trips.” Students will learn about
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I Caught a Fish This Big . . .
Tuesday, 09 June 2015
We’ve all heard a tale of the one that got away. Each time the story is told, the fish seems to grow exponentially. When we tell a story, our mind can exaggerate reality. Our story begins with something we know, and it becomes grand over time . . . and it eventually becomes fiction. Middle
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Chords and Clauses
Monday, 08 June 2015
Does your child have an interest in playing the guitar? Through SchoolhouseTeachers.com, he or she can learn from a master. Recording artist, performer, and teacher Jerry Jennings has provided us with a 28-lesson Beginning/Intermediate Guitar course. Any student in elementary through high school, even parents, can learn how to tune a guitar and play basic
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