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Thursday, July 22, 2010

Biting/Stinging Bugs/Camping - Health/Science

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.

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

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

Monday, July 19, 2010

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.