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Learning to Love Learning!
Looking for help in your homeschooling adventure? Then look no further. As a veteran homeschool mom of 7 with over 20 years experience homeschooling I can help.
I will be sharing fun activities, advice to get you going and practical resources, such as coloring pages and free worksheets, you can use everyday. I will also be sharing my families homeschool journey. Let's get our families learning to love learning!
Belinda
Kid's Crafts
Crafst for kids of all ages
Family friendly activities - kids crafts, free worksheets, help for homeschoolers, coloring pages and more
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Super activities and ideas for kids of all ages.
- Make Your Own Face Paints
- Super easy and non-tpic face paint recipes for kids to enjoy.
- Mini Pumpkin Candles - Easy to make
- Make Adorable Candles in the Shape of a Pumpkin
- I Have a Dream Mobile
- Make an "I have a Dream" mobile in honor of Martin Luther King Jr
- Keeping Your Preschooler Ten Fun Activities
- Painting, bubble play and more to keep your preschooler busy.
- Kid's Valentines Day Party
- Here is a punch recipe, delicious trifle recipe, sweet valentine's Day printables and craft ideas. Everything you need to throw a great party.
Fun Crafts, Cooking with Kids and More Homeschool Happenings!
Take a peek at some of the things we have been doing lately.
Home Ec is one of the highlights of school at our house. My kids love cooking. Some of our latest creations are a Creamy Strawberry Burritos and our own SUmmertime Frozen Treats.We have also spent time creating some Magic Pictures.
Plus I have been creating some math worksheets. This one has a snail theme and is for younger kids. Match the Snails
Plus the prairie dogs in our yard , which are a real nuisance, have become a source of delight for the kids. And I have to admit they are cute!
How was your homeschool day?
Coloring Pages for Kids
Free printable coloring pages.
- Coloring Page Toad
- Free coloring pages for kids - realistic detailed coloring sheet of toads.
- Coloring Pages - Bucking Bronco
- Coloring Pages - Bucking Bronco
- Coloring Pages - Cowboy on a Horse
- Coloring Pages - Cowboy on a Horse
- Armadillo Coloring Page
- Armadillo Coloring Page
- Butterfly Coloring Page: Colorful Butterflies
- Color a some butterflies.
- Pirate Coloring Sheet: Color a pirate.
- Color it, paint it or use markers. But no matter what you do make your pirate a work of art!
- Father's Day Coloring Sheet
- Color and decorate a picture just for dad!
Fun & Easy Science - Make an Animal Notebook
Great way to learn about animals.
A great way to enjoy science is with notebooks. And an animal notebooks i the perfect thing for kids of all ages to do. You can make one on a specific type of animal - mammals, giraffes or rain forest animals. Or you can make one for classifying animals.These notebooks can be simple and basic for younger kids, with cut out pictures and coloring pages. Or they can be detailed can complex using animal research worksheets and reports.
You can find dividers and more info on how to do this at Making and Using an Animal Notebook.Easy to print out notebook helps, activities and worksheets.
This is one of our family's favorite science projects
Mother Goose Nursery Rhyme Fun
Free mini units designed for preschoolers
There are coloring pages, free printable games, craft and activity ideas, math worksheets, phonics and more.
Mary Had a Little Lamb
Humpty Dumpty
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
There are all kinds of wonderful resources for parents and teachers at Homeschool Activities and plenty of crafts for kids at < a href="http://kidscrafts.suite101.com">Kids Crafts
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Happy Homeschooling!
Belinda
Ladybug, Ladybug Fly Away Home
Spring means ladybugs!
We are adding ladybugs to our Animal Notebooks this week (see article below) and are having fun with them. I just love spring. it brings out all the critters and insects.I have posted two coloring pages and a ladybug research sheet for your family to enjoy as well. Simply click on the ladybug link:)
Ladybugs
Science Links
Experiments, printables and science fun
- Aquasaurs
- Our family had so much fun raising our own aquasaurs. This are so easy to do. The kit comes with everything you need - aquasaur eggs, food, and aquarium.
- Making and Using an Animal Notebook
- How to make and use animal notebook.
- Animals Need Food
- Science lesson explains why animals need food. Great lesson for younger students.
- Animals & Birds through the Alphabet - Atlantic Puffin
- Join us as we look at animals and birds through the alphabet. Our first animal is the Atlantic Puffin.
- Animals & Birds through the Alphabet %uFFFD Bengal Tiger
- Animals & Birds through the Alphabet Bengal Tiger - a mini unit study.
Visitor's Thoughts & Input
Share your questions & ideas.
Tell me how you like the site, ask a homeschool question or share your home school day with others.
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GrillGirl
Great Squidoo. You have wonderful ideas. Posted June 03, 2007 |
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books4kids
I really like the idea of Teaching my boy from home, after all I dont really think the schools teach him much more than I could. We like reading drop by my Best Child Book 2006 lens and tell me what your fave is! Posted May 31, 2007 |
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HappyTOGer
Great ideas here! Thanks for the comments on my favorite homeschool curriculum topic, the Tapestry of Grace . My chid's been asking for more science. Aquasaurus? - Thanks for the recommendation Posted May 29, 2007 |
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glossym
Fantastic lens! Thanks for joining the Kids Activities Group Posted May 26, 2007 |
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jdog
Good ideas! I was homeschooled for a couple of years, and my wife was homeschooled from 5th grade to graduation. Wish we had this list back then. Posted May 23, 2007 |
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kevep
Cool lens, 5 stars from me! Check out mine on how to get Satellite TV on your PC. Has gone down a treat with my kids! Posted May 23, 2007 |
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momof7
From one mother of seven to another, you know we just can't get enough coloring pages! Thanks for visiting my lens, Squidoo LDS Coloring Pages. Posted May 18, 2007 |
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Jimmie
I enjoyed your lens! Lots of good ideas and links here! I'll be back to glean. Posted May 17, 2007 |
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wahm-suzanne
Hi Belinda ... WOW 5 what a great lens! I don't homeschool but have put this favorites so I can use your great ideas this summer with my kids! Stay in touch ... Suzanne Franco (Freelance Daily) Posted May 17, 2007 |
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keithstieneke
This is a great lens for anyone with kids and who wants to do homeschooling. Thanks for providing this resource. Also if I have not already told you so thanks for joining my group Unabashed Self Promotion. Posted May 14, 2007 |
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groovyoldlady
Almost every summer, we "tend" some planaria. When I taught biology I actually ordered them from Carolina Biological (awesome resource!), but you can skim hem out of ponds too. They eat tiny bits of hard-cooked egg yolk. Very groovy! Posted May 11, 2007 |
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Oxford_Educademy
Excellent lens - amazing creativity. And once you have finished your artistic creation, you could write a haiku poem about it. Very popular with home-schoolers - come on over to www.squidoo.com/poetrycompetition. You never know - you might end up in print! Posted May 10, 2007 |
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Gail_Faulkner
Hi Belindam, Thanks for dropping by my lens and for your comments. Gail From Spiritual Healing and Online Business Alliance Posted May 09, 2007 |
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belindam
Tell me what your family does to make learning FUN! Posted May 08, 2007 |
Kid K'nex Creatures Kit
This week's science product review.
My kids loved this Kid K'nex Creatures Kit from the moment they opened the package. The colorful fun shapes allow for a fantastic variety of creatures to be made.The kit came with the basic blocks, fun eye pieces and cool shaped pieces that can be arms, legs or antennae.
While designed for younger kids, I have to tell you, my teens loved these blocks. My 16 year-old daughter and 14 year-old son had just as much fun making wacky creatures as the 11 and 7 year-old did! They even took pictures of their creations.
The Kid K'nex Creation Kit is a bit pricey - but like all the other K'nex products is well constructed and worth the extra investment for a quality educational toy.
Click here to order.
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- Block Printing with Styrofoam - Fun Kids Craft - Styrofoam Printmaking
- Use old styrofoam trays to make a funwork of art
