Homeschooling ABC's by Terri Johnson

I read the following from the intro to Terri Johnson's free 5 day mini-class:

DELIGHT [your child]

Teaching your children at home does not mean that you have to copy the classroom...

Education is not just sitting in a schoolhouse. Education is learning, and that can be done anytime and anywhere - as long as the mind is willing. ~ Mentor Graham (Abraham Lincoln's teacher)

And forget the textbooks (at least for now). Do you realize that it is much easier to learn from "living books"? Living books are books that are written by a single author who is passionate about the subject matter at hand, as opposed to textbooks that are written by multiple authors on multiple subjects just because they need to be covered.

Similarly, it is much more enjoyable to learn about subjects that your child is already interested in. With homeschooling, you can decide what you and your children will learn about, instead of being dictated by the textbook! If your child is interested in cars, for goodness sake, let him learn about cars. If your child is interested in insects, let her spend her science time learning more about them.

There is so much opportunity to learn about the things that delight your child. And learning in this way, opens up your child's interest and mind to many, many more subjects of interest that he or she ever knew existed! Let your child delight in learning by learning about the things that delight him!

To learn more by signing up for the free mini-class, click here.

Take care,
C. Christina Davis

Free Homeschooling Journal

Ron and Andrea, homeschooling parents since 1994, are offering a free homeschooling journal. To find out more about their offer, visit them at

Homeschool Journal Dot Net

Wishing you continued homeschooling success,
C. Christina

The K12 Curriculum

According to a K12 Curriculum info page:

In many states, the inspired K¹² curriculum is available to families at no cost through virtual public schools and distance-learning programs. These are not tutoring programs — they're full-time, tuition-free, public schools using K¹²'s award-winning curriculum.

K¹² has partnered with these schools in the belief that all kinds of kids — from gifted children, to those needing a more flexible pace than what is possible in a traditional school — can achieve mastery of the key concepts and skills they need to succeed. It is this mastery that allows children to reach their personal potential."

To find out more, visit their homepage by clicking here.

Hoping the best for you,
C. Christina

No Charge Home School Curriculums

I briefly scanned the following www.reagindo.com. I hope that it's helpful.

Valuable Yet Simple Tips To Follow When Choosing No Charge Home School Curriculums

Wishing you the best with your homeschooling success,
C. Christina

The "Quiet Bunny" Book Giveaway

Shannon, the blogger of "The Mommy Files", is having a giveaway for the book Quiet Bunny. As she describes the book:

Quiet Bunny is about a bunny rabbit who loves to sit back and listen to all the other animals make their beautiful songs in the night. Then one day, he goes searching for his "special song." He doesn't sound like a frog bellowing or a grasshopper chirping. Will bunny discover his special song? Find out in Quiet Bunny.

To read more about the giveaway, click here.

Wishing you homeschooling success,

C. Christina

"What nobler employment, or more valuable to the state, than that of the man who instructs the rising generation." - Marcus Tullius Cicero

Saving on and choosing curricula

Hello,

These are blogs from fellow homeschoolers. The first addresses saving on homeschool curricula while the other talks about online sites to shop for curricula:

Happy Hearts At Home
Scroll down to the heading "Homeschooling, Books, Music, Etc."

Choosing Homeschool Curriculum Materials


Wishing you the best in homeschooling,
C. Christina Davis

Searching? Have advice for the confused? Discouraged?

Just some links to help you through the day...

To Our Homeschool Adventure
An imperfect Christian homeschool family's journey. They have accumulated used homeschool books over the years and have learned how to sell them on Amazon.com.

Educate the People
Can you help this person out or do you have this same question? The question is

How do you choose the best home-school program?

I am thinking about home-schooling my children, ages 7 and 11, and I know there are different curriculum's for homeschool. I don't know where to go to find out about homeschooling resources or how to compare the different programs. In addition, what resources are available to home-school parents? How can you suplement the social aspects, art, PE, and other programs offered in school. I would like to find the program that is right for my children and encorporate all of the additional activities to create a well rounded education for them.

Don't Give Up
5 quick tips to help boost your mood if you're feeling tired or discouraged.


To your homeschooling success,
C. Christina Davis

Good Stuff: Learning Tools for All Ages
Winner of the Parent's Choice Award in 1994, this popular resource guide covers a wide range of learning materials. The chapters in the book are: (1) "Reading and Literature: Beginners to Bookworms"; (2) "Writing: From ABC to the Great American Novel"; (3) "Mathematics: Counting to Calculus"; (4) "History and Geography: When, Where, Who, What, and Why"; (5) "Science: Beetles to Black Holes"; (6) "Foreign Languages: Or Parlez-Vous Espanol?"; (7) "Arts and Crafts: Mudpies to Mozart"; (8) "Creative Thinking: Or How is a Raven Like a Writing Desk?"; (9) "Life Skills: Learning for the Real World"; and (10) "Multipurpose Resources: Something for Everybody." To order this book through Amazon, click here

Zorb - A Review and Free Giveaway

Have you heard about the Zorb? It is an egg-shaped, hand-held device that can be used to magnify anything. The Zorb system is cost effective and can be used to print and share images. Another plus is that children with autism and other learning differences can handle it more easily than magnifying glasses or microscopes.

Lisa Jo Rudy is holding a giveaway for the Zorb system. To read her review about the Zorb and to learn about the giveaway, click here.

Wishing you success in homeschooling,
C. Christina

A reference guide written by Rebecca Rupp filled with book titles, ordering information, and Web site addresses. The titles are provided with short synopses, authors' names, publishers, and years of print. Also, each entry recommends appropriate ages and different icons indicate whether the item is a book, computer disc, video, or hands-on materials. In addition to traditional subjects such as reading and math, "life skills” resources—a broad category that includes everything from etiquette and carpentry to sewing and sex education—are listed as well. Amazon.com has both used and new copies of this book available. To order, click here.

Buying Used Homeschool Books

Hello. This is just a simple blog to let you know where you can purchase used homeschool books or curriculums. You can follow the links below.

Homeschool Buyer's Co-op
Used Homeschool Curriculum
HomeschoolCurriculum.com
Homeschooler's Curriculum Swap
Used Homeschool Books

Wishing you the best in homeschooling,
C. Christina

Are you interested in learning more about creating a homeschool curriculum? Rebecca Rupp, a foremost homeschooling expert, presents a plan that teaches what your child needs to know at each level to succeed. In addition, it reveals how to teach topics based on your child’s personal interests and much more. To order a copy through Amazon.com, click here.