Homeschool Blogs, Links & Giveaways

// 7.1.09 // 8 Comments » // Food & Fitness, Homeschooling

Time for some homeschool links! I have a guest post up at blogs.com listing the Top 10 Homeschooling Blogs. I listed some of my favorites, but I’d love to hear about yours. Leave me a comment with the URL of your favorite homeschool blogs.

Now, let’s talk giveaways.

• Journey2Learn has a 2009 Schoolhouse Planner~Review & Give Away. This planner looks pretty amazing, with 375 pages of forms, resources, and even recipes.
• ChoosyHomeschooler has an ongoing Wednesday Winner Contest. Just subscribe to their newsletter to be entered to win something new every week.

And I’ve got some excellent workbooks to give away. Summer Bridge workbooks consist of daily activities in reading, writing, mathematics, and language arts with bonus activities in science and geography for grades Pre-K through 8th. The books include flash cards, incentive contract calendars to keep kids motivated, and a certificate of completion. My daughter begs me to do this workbook every morning. I think we might be through the “summer activities” in two weeks!

I’ve got three to give away. (Winners will let me know their child’s grade level and the appropriate book will be sent to them.) Here’s how to enter:

• Leave a comment with a link to your favorite homeschool blog or online education resource — need not be specific to homeschooling! (one entry)
• Twitter this page as follows: @phatmommy is giving away three Summer Bridge Activities Workbooks that will keep your kids sharp over the summer. http://bit.ly/6YaqO

(one entry)

Giveaway will close on July 5th at midnight ET.

Five Kindergarten Math Resources

// 6.18.09 // 4 Comments » // Homeschooling

Did you know that in 1992 Mattel released Teen Talk Barbie who spoke a number of phrases including “Math class is tough!”? Well, that doll was recalled and we all now know from Danica McKellar that math is neither tough, nor does it suck. (I really love Danica. Loved The Wonder Years and love her. She’s way cool.)

Since my daughter is only 4 1/2, I can’t yet get her the book Math Doesn’t Suck, but I can work with her on some fun kindergarten math activities.

• Maths Is Fun: We love the picture addition worksheets — a great way to introduce basic addition to your child.
• Number Time:Unique math worksheets including number ladders, number stories, sequencing, and more.
• SoftSchools: Generate your own worksheets and online games, personalized with your child’s name.
• Kindergarten Math: Lots of simple games your child can play online.
• HomeschoolMath.net: Suggests games, activities, worksheets and goals for kindergarten math. The concepts presented here seemed easy for kindergarten level, so this article may also suitable for preschool math.

Lemons for Literacy

// 3.23.09 // 2 Comments » // Homeschooling, Tech & Blogging

If you have kids who need to work on their vocabulary skills, check out Lemons for Literacy. The site offers a vocabulary-building game with various levels. Answer questions correctly and Reading Horizons, a company that sells literacy products, will donate money that goes toward literacy materials for a person in need.