While the kids are swimming or playing in the backyard, we hope you have a chance to relax as well. Why not catch up on some reading, especially if you’re new to homeschooling or The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine? Under the Resources tab on SchoolhouseTeachers.com, you can find 2013 Back Issues and 2014 Back Issues. They can
	
    
What will your kids be doing this summer? Hopefully they’ll be spending a lot of time outside in the beautiful weather, with sufficient sunscreen, of course. If you’re looking for ideas, you can follow Edwina Moody in Kinetic Connections as she provides a variety of resources for nature/outdoor activities, including links to nature lapbooking guides
	
    
KLOO Game KLOO’s Learn to Speak French Language Board Game – Race to Paris. KLOO, winner of the “ToyTalk Best Board and Card Game of the Year”, has turned learning a new language into a game. Available in French, English, Spanish and Italian versions – players make sentences and learn words in a new language
	
    
  Click on the Article Below to Read   Article Spotlight~ *Why do you homeschool? *What is available to properly socialize homeschooled children? *What is wrong with the schools we have? *What makes parents think they are qualified to homeschool? *Read some eye-opening demographics from TOS readers… *There is comfort in knowing who we are
	
    
Are you thinking about incorporating elements of the Charlotte Mason Method into your homeschool this year? SchoolhouseTeachers.com has material that will help. In addition to a library of Everyday Copwork selections and our Charlotte Mason Preschool, we also have a class for parents on Charlotte Mason Homeschooling: Adding a Charlotte Mason Touch to Your Homeschool.
	
    
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Language is a beautiful thing, but have you ever wondered where it came from? You can explore an excerpt from “The Definition and Origin of Language” by Noah Webster and the first two stanzas of “Little Things” by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer this week with Everyday Copwork. Ditch the Desk also has great language practice in
	
    
                   Hands-on Learning The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine is YOUR trade magazine for family education. Stay subscribed to this newsletter because this is the place where we give FREE education gifts on a regular basis. Read the magazine anytime, 24/7 at www.TOSMagazine.com. It’s the Family Education Magazine! Hey Mama     Gena Suarez,
	




