FREEBIE OF THE DAY -- July 30th

http://www.homeschoolfreebie.wholesomechildhood.com/

Today they have video treasures that you can watch.

FREE Frosty at Wendy's

Also at the Lowe's Building Workshop for kids, they are offer a FREE coupon for a FREE Jr. Frosty at Wendy's! **While supplies last**

Lowe's Building Workshop for Kids

2 times a month, Lowe's holds a building workshop for kids. They will provide your children with a package containing the project that is to be built, a hammer, goggles, apron, a certificate stating that they did the project and a patch that can be sewed on. (One of my daughters likes for me to sew her patch onto her apron so she can keep track of what she had made).

Everything is theirs to keep EXCEPT for the hammer. If you cannot stay and build, you can stop by and pick up the packs so they can build them at home. Also you can check the your local store to see if they do happen to have left over packages from other projects that you can have for FREE. Sometimes they have extras and sometimes they don't.

But if you are interested in purchasing a building project for your children, you can buy them here: http://www.lowes.com/pl_Kid%27s+Building+Kits_4294825296_4294937087_

The kits are $5.98. I am not sure on the price of shipping, but they do offer free shipping if you purchase more than $49.

FREEBIE OF THE DAY-- July 29th

http://www.homeschoolfreebie.wholesomechildhood.com/


Today's is an Easy way to teach Math

Anti-Bullying Activities

http://stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/kids/
There info for kids and adults. Also there are webisodes, games and more.

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http://www.educationworld.com/a_special/bully.shtml
There is a list of various activities that you can do to teach anti-bullying.

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http://www.kellybear.com/ActivityABullying.html
A question sheet that you can go over verbally or print it out for your students. There are yes and no questions such as "Do you try to help other children get along?" or "Do other children think you are mean?"

Anti-Bullying Video

Different People - (The Anti-Bullying Song) by Mr. Chris & the Gassy Bubbles

"We the People" (Youtube video)

This song was produced by Talking Hands Talking Feet for its Constitution Day Activity Kit

Freebie of the Day -- July 28th

http://www.homeschoolfreebie.wholesomechildhood.com/

Today's freebie is an easy lesson on Rome

Freebie of the Day -- July 27th

http://www.homeschoolfreebie.wholesomechildhood.com/

Today's is an Art & Craft Lessons

Freebies of the Day - July 22nd

Easy Constitution Lessons - http://www.homeschoolfreebie.wholesomechildhood.com/


GameHouse Games : Mahjongg Investigations (hidden object game)- http://www.gamehouse.com/

Biting/Stinging Bugs/Camping - Health/Science

Bugged by Bugs - http://kidshealth.org/kid/watch/out/bug_bites.html

A Chigger Bit Me! - http://kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/bugs/chigger.html?tracking=K_RelatedArticle

A Gnat Bit Me! - http://kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/bugs/gnat.html?tracking=K_RelatedArticle

A Bee Stung Me! - http://kidshealth.org/kid/watch/out/bee.html?tracking=K_RelatedArticle

A Mosquito Bit Me! - http://kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/bugs/mosquito.html?tracking=K_RelatedArticle

A Fire Ant Stung Me! - http://kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/bugs/fire_ant.html?tracking=K_RelatedArticle

A Brown Recluse Spider Bit Me! - http://kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/bugs/brown_recluse.html?tracking=K_RelatedArticle

A Black Widow Spider Bit Me! - http://kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/bugs/black_widow.html?tracking=K_RelatedArticle

Camping and Woods Safety - http://kidshealth.org/kid/watch/out/woods.html?tracking=K_RelatedArticle

What's is Dehydration? http://kidshealth.org/kid/watch/er/dehydration.html?tracking=K_RelatedArticle

Sign up for Subway's Random Acts of Fitness

http://www.subwaykids.com/grownups/classroom/RandomActsOfFitness.aspx?rdr=SK:RAFKeblastsignup2010:signupform

You will receive a spiriled book that has a calendar of the year and on each day there are suggestions on what to do that day. There are also questions and lots of educational and fitness questions, quizes, and puzzles for your students to do.

Weekly Lesson Plan (Printable)

http://www.teachervision.fen.com/curriculum-planning/printable/6150.html?&detoured=1
Here is a form that you can print out if you are in need of a Weekly planner.


I create my own from Microsoft Works Word Processor.

Tennessee’s fifth annual sales tax holiday

Tennessee’s fifth annual sales tax holiday set for Friday, Aug. 6 through Sunday, Aug. 8.
With no taxes, shoppers can save nearly 10 percent on clothing, school and art supplies and computers that weekend. Many retailers also are offering additional sales for the weekend.
During the designated three-day weekend, shoppers will not pay state or local sales tax on select clothing with a price of $100 or less per item, school and art supplies with a price of $100 or less per item and computers with a price of $1,500 or less.

Visit the sales tax holiday website at www.tntaxholiday.com to learn more about the items exempt from sales tax. A Facebook page dedicated to the sales tax holiday is located at www.facebook.com/tntaxholiday.
The Tennessee Department of Revenue also assists consumers through its toll-free statewide telephone hotline, 800-342-1003. Nashville area callers should dial 615-253-0600. Staff is available to answer questions Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Here is a list of example items that are eligible for the sales tax exemption:

• Clothing: Shirts, dresses, pants, coats, gloves and mittens, hats and caps, hosiery, neckties, belts, sneakers, shoes, uniforms whether athletic or non-athletic and scarves

• School Supplies: Binders, book bags, calculators, tape, chalk, crayons, erasers, folders, glue, pens, pencils, lunch boxes, notebooks, paper, rulers and scissors}

• Art Supplies: Clay and glazes; acrylic, tempera and oil paints; paintbrushes for artwork; sketch and drawing pads; and watercolors

• Computers: Central processing unit (CPU), along with various other components including monitor, keyboard, mouse, cables to connect components and preloaded software (Note: While the CPU may be purchased separately, other items must be part of a bundled computer package in order to be eligible.)

http://www.murfreesboropost.com/the-edge-panda-express-expands-homes-affordable-cms-23829

How to Create Lapbooks

I know that you have probably read over and over again on the net about lapbooks. These are just simply books that you put together using file folders or construction paper. Here is an explanation and examples and how you can create some for your children/students.

http://www.ehow.com/how_4601256_make-a-lapbook.html

FREEBIE of the Day!

http://www.homeschoolfreebie.wholesomechildhood.com/
Every day this wonderful family who runs the blog gives away great schooling lessons, audio, video, etc. Everything is completely free to use and download.

Today is "The Story of the Constitution" which is an audio and ebook

Good Morning!

Well today starts my family's first day back to school. It seems like our summer break went by really fast. We stopping schooling in at the end of April so we can go out and about when the public kids are still in school. But so far today is going great, getting back into the groove of teaching.

Good Luck to everyone this schooling year and those who may be new to the home school scene.

Angles in Circles-Geometry

http://www.geogebra.org/en/upload/files/english/Guy/Circles_and_angles/Angles_Circles_Lesson.pdf

This is a PDF that you can download or print-out explaining about the different angles that are within circles in studying Geometry.

Science and Tech

Nature: “Andes: The Dragon’s Back”
On-Air Sunday, July 18
Grade Range: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Tour this 5,000-mile mountain range which stretches across seven countries includes glaciers, volcanoes, and rainforests home to abundant and adaptable wildlife.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/andes-the-dragons-back/introduction/1789/

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Sesame Street: A Twiddlebug Tool Adventure
Interactive
Grade Range: PreK
Explore simple machines and practice problem-solving skills by helping a twiddlebug find his way home.
http://pbskids.org/sesame/games/twiddlebugAdventure.html

Reproduction of PBS Teacher Previews is permitted with proper credit given to PBS Online. Copyright 2010

Where Does Your Paycheck Go?

Your Life, Your Money: Where Does Your Paycheck Go?
Offline Activity
Grade Range: 9-12
Will you be surprised when you get your first paycheck from your first job and the dollar amount is not what you expected? Learn how taxes, Social Security, and Medicare affect your take-home pay.
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/connect/resources/7343/preview/

HEALTH AND FITNESS

It’s My Life: Summer Camp
Article
Grade Range: 2-5, 6-8
Read up on the reasons to go to summer camp, what to pack, and how to make friends once there.
http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/friends/summercamp/index.html

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Fizzy’s Lunch Lab: Hydration
Lesson Plan
Grade Range: K-2, 2-5
Why is it so important to hydrate our bodies--and all living things--in the summer and throughout the year, and what happens if we’re dehydrated? An abundance of water is necessary for our bodies and our planet to sustain life.
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/connect/resources/7653/preview/


Reproduction of PBS Teacher Previews is permitted with proper credit given to PBS Online. Copyright 2010

PBS Newsletter 7/18/2010

Go Behind the Scenes at the Circus
Learn about the daily challenges and nightly thrills of actual jobs in the circus as CIRCUS brings viewers backstage in the big top of the Big Apple Circus. In this multi-part series, meet the clowns, tightrope walkers, trapeze artists, and animal trainers as well as musicians, cooks, teachers, and even clergy who make up the traveling city.
Watch the sneak preview of CIRCUS on July 18.
CIRCUS will air Wednesdays, November 3-17 at 9pm ET.
http://www.pbs.org/opb/circus/

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Design Squad Contest Seeks Kids’ Recyclable Ideas
PBS' engineering competition series Design Squad is offering kids a chance to get in on the action. The 2010 Trash to Treasure Competition challenges kids ages 5 to 19 to take everyday discarded or recycled materials and re-engineer them into functional products. Three winners will win a trip to Boston to see their designs built and will appear on the TV show and Web site. 25 finalists will also be featured on the Web site. Find out more and enter online by September 5, 2010.
http://pbskids.org/designsquad/contest/index.html

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Three-Minute Film Contest Welcomes Young Filmmakers
AdLit.org and Reading Rockets are sponsoring The Exquisite PromptWrite It, Film It Video Contest for aspiring filmmakers ages 7 to 18. Using idea prompts conceived by popular writers such as Jon Scieszka, Katherine Patterson, and Lemony Snicket, kids will write and direct and maybe even star in short films in a variety of genres. Prizes include a video camera, book and DVD collections, and movie tickets. The deadline for submissions is August 13. Learn more at
http://www.readingrockets.org/books/fun/exquisiteprompt/video.


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**NEW Search Box**

On the right of your screen you will see a Google box. You can use this search box to search for anything that I have posted on this blog. So if you are interested in Abebooks. You will type in abebooks

and the results will come up.



If you would like to go to the website that I linked to directly then click on "Linked From Here"

The Universe: An Introduction - Smithsonian Education

http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/lesson_plans/universe/index.html

A new lesson plan with downloadables **which is FREE and safe** at the Smithsonian Education center. It is:
The Universe: An Introduction

The downloads include:

• The Universe Lesson Plan (PDF)
• Activity Materials for Lesson 1&2 (PDF)
• A print ready student record sheet for Lesson 1 (PDF)
• And there is a link to the interactive visual game

Careers choices

http://www.kids.gov/6_8/6_8_careers.shtml

Here is a large list of various careers that your child may be interested in. Just find the field, which is listed in alphabetical order, and click the link. It will then direct you to more information about the subject.

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For an example, one of my daughters is wanting to be a vet, which she has wanted to be forever, so if you scroll down toward the end of the page you will see Animal Doc http://www.vet.uga.edu/vpp/animaldoc/index.php
This site is designed for kids and answers animal questions that you child may have. Such as

• Why do dogs act the way that they do?.
• How do animals get worms?
• Facts about sheep
• How do they operate on horses?

I also have another daughter that wants to be a Fashion Designer, so I clicked on the title and went to http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos291.htm
This site lists all of the qualifications that she will need.

Career and WorkForce Videos

http://www.acinet.org/videos/COS_videos.asp?nodeid=27

There are some FREE career oriented videos here that can help your child learn what are needed and what are done in various workforce jobs.It is hosted by America's Career InfoNet.They have nearly 500+ videos in English and over 300 videos in Spanish.