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Alyson at Oopsy Daisey has a great take on the "Twister" mat so your little guys can practice their "A,B,C's" !   Fun, Fun!!!

http://www.oopseydaisyblog.com/2011/11/make-your-own-abc-mat.html

Check it out!  It looks both fun and easy.

Here are some helpful tips from Alyson.

"* Ask your child to find a letter and perform an action.  (Hop on the letter “J”)

* Ask your child to put a different body part on a specific letter.  This ends up looking a lot like Twister! (Put your nose on the letter “N”)

* Play a “Simon Says” game.  (Simon says to hop to the letter “B”)

* Play music and let your child hop from letter to letter to the music.  Stop the music and ask child to identify what letter he/she is standing on.

* For more advanced children, hop from letter to letter to spell out entire words."

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Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:00:00 -0700 Nature Journaling http://resourcefulhomeschool.posterous.com/nature-journaling http://resourcefulhomeschool.posterous.com/nature-journaling

We are in full swing with our Nature Notebook group.  There has been some discussion about  Charlotte Mason notebooking and the mom (she rocks!) coordinating our group came up with this Jewel!

If you are in need of a good look at what Nature Journaling is all about, this blog will give you the eye candy you have been looking for.  

http://naturejournaling.blogspot.com/

Beautiful.

 

I never for a day gave up listening to the songs of our birds, or watching their peculiar habits, or delineating them in the best way I could. 
John James Audubon 

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Thu, 12 May 2011 13:05:00 -0700 Encouragement for Those Facing High School in HomeSchooling http://resourcefulhomeschool.posterous.com/encouragement-for-those-facing-high-school-in http://resourcefulhomeschool.posterous.com/encouragement-for-those-facing-high-school-in

Kristen Chase addresses curriculum, extra curricular activities and early college enrollment.

http://thepioneerwoman.com/homeschooling/2011/04/how-i-homeschooled-through-high-school/

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Sun, 08 May 2011 14:44:00 -0700 Learning with Visual Latin is F.U.N. ! http://resourcefulhomeschool.posterous.com/latin http://resourcefulhomeschool.posterous.com/latin

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::Visual Latin ::

Laugh Through Latin and Master English!

Welcome to the funniest way to learn two languages

 

My Experience

While latin is not new around our home, the focus has been on vocabulary.  But, now that 2 of the boys are older, it is time to delve into sentence structure.  I have been very nervous about trying new programs due to initial costs and the possibility of them being a complete failure.  I stepped out once with what I considered a great program, but, the all text format  wasn't working for the boys.  Since then, I have come across Visual Latin and they gave me the opportunity to give an open review.

 

Who are these Guys?

The teacher for the Visual Latin videos is Dwane Thomas.  Mr. Thomas has been teaching latin for 15 years and his wife homeschools their 5 children.

Thomas Purifoy, Jr., is the producer for Visual Latin.  Compass Cinema, has already produced 2 other series; Modern Parables and Seek Social Justice.  Mr. Purifoy's wife homeschools their 3 girls



The Set Up

Each lesson is divided into 3 parts:

Grammar
Sentences
Reading 

Each part averages ~7 minutes and is followed by a worksheet so the student can immediately put to use what they have learned before moving on.  
This set up allows for the flexibility in scheduling and pacing that is needed in homeschooling. The lessons can also be synched with your phone or IPad to take advantage of windshield time or other down time.

The See, Hear, Write format of Visual Latin is top notch for retention.

Dwane's relaxed and funny teaching style is both interactive and engaging. My boys have commented on how much more they are retaining in this course and they love his random references.  The younger boy also adds "...It doesn't cram a lot at you at once so I can remember more..." and  "...Mr. Thomas is funny!"

Look!
Here are 4 free introductory videos plus 2 free lessons (click here!) that you should try!  They are rather addicting, so, try at your own risk ;)

The Take Away
The guys at Visual Latin love language and their enthusiasm shows.  The course work reinforces the student's understanding of English while learning Latin. You purchase the lessons in sets as downloads (I had no problem downloading the lessons) or DVD's. Each set includes the videos, instructions, worksheets and answers.  

The Best Part!
Visual Latin has offered to give a 25% off coupon to my readers!  Use the code Latin Is Fun in their store. The coupon is good for only 3 days, so take a quick peek now :)

 

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Wed, 08 Dec 2010 09:36:00 -0800 Pod Cast Dictionary of Everyday Words http://resourcefulhomeschool.posterous.com/pod-cast-dictionary-of-everyday-words http://resourcefulhomeschool.posterous.com/pod-cast-dictionary-of-everyday-words

For word lovers

http://podictionary.com/

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Mon, 06 Dec 2010 20:47:00 -0800 Classical Rhetoric 101: A Brief History http://resourcefulhomeschool.posterous.com/classical-rhetoric-101-a-brief-history http://resourcefulhomeschool.posterous.com/classical-rhetoric-101-a-brief-history

"Humans have studied and praised rhetoric since the early days of the written word. The Mesopotamians and Ancient Egyptians both valued the ability to speak with eloquence and wisdom. However, it wasn’t until the rise of Greek democracy that rhetoric became a high art that was studied and developed systematically." ....

A great series,  check it out!

http://tiny.cc/horv5

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Wed, 10 Nov 2010 11:47:00 -0800 Free Book Downloads ! http://resourcefulhomeschool.posterous.com/free-book-downloads http://resourcefulhomeschool.posterous.com/free-book-downloads

Also from the edu link guru!

A great source for audio books. You can use your iphone app etc. She also has links to other sources.

Grin!

http://budgetsavingmom.com/2010/10/22/free-books-for-kids/

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Tue, 09 Nov 2010 07:07:00 -0800 Spelling http://resourcefulhomeschool.posterous.com/spelling http://resourcefulhomeschool.posterous.com/spelling

Enter you child's spelling words and they can play games to learn them!

Yeah!

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Fri, 29 Oct 2010 08:30:00 -0700 What is Yuck? http://resourcefulhomeschool.posterous.com/what-is-yuck http://resourcefulhomeschool.posterous.com/what-is-yuck

Maureen Spell, from spell out loud, has tried a new product!  My kids love "hands on" learning.

Yuck products are various types of slime. They are made from an acrylic polymer and each Yuck type is different

http://tiny.cc/h1avv

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Fri, 08 Oct 2010 17:56:00 -0700 "Homeschoolers Tell All" http://resourcefulhomeschool.posterous.com/homeschoolers-tell-all http://resourcefulhomeschool.posterous.com/homeschoolers-tell-all

Homeschoolers Tell All

"What kind of people homeschool? What do they do all day? Visit these blogs where homeschoolers tell all the gory details of what it’s like not to send their children to school."

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