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St. Patrick's Day Printables

One of the legends of St. Patrick is that he drove all the snakes out of Ireland. Learn more about St. Patrick's Day with with these fun St. Patrick's Day Printables - worksheets, coloring pages, wordsearch and theme paper.

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Featured Homeschool Blogs

Friday March 12, 2010

Homeschooling parents often start their own blogs or websites to share their stories and their day-to-day experience of teaching their children. Read about how these parents got started in their online writing, then share your own blog or site.

  • The Frugal Homeschooling Mom
    I started my blog shortly after my husband and I decided to homeschool our daughter and any other children we may be blessed with in the future...
  • Accidental Homeschooling Mom
    I talk about home schooling, thrift, family, and whatever pops in my mind. I am not that great of a photographer but I hope to improve and post more original pictures. I do get personal, but I hope to improve and post more original pictures...
  • Eclectic Education
    In my homeschool blog I cover our projects, curriculum, reviews, homeschooling issues, field trips, and resources. I love to share pictures...
  • Path4Learning
    I like to respond to current issues that effect homeschoolers but I also want to inspire and support those parents that are currently living the dream. I present essays that I have written...
  • The Future is Ours
    We try to write our blog after we're doing something interesting or coming back from our study tour.This blog also acts as our children portfolio.We share our blog through the mailing list, facebook...
  • ColorMePink!
    I homeschool my children, not because of religious reasons, but because I believe that I can offer my children more than any of the schools here can. We tried public and private and in an act of...

Science in Your Own Backyard...

Monday March 8, 2010

Join the hunt for bees by participating in "The Great Sunflower Project." This year you'll have to provide your own seeds, but it will still be a fun project. Plant your sunflowers in a pot or in your garden. By watching and recording the bees at the sunflowers in your garden, you can help the experts understand the challenges that bees are facing.

This is a great family activity and a natural way to learn science in your own backyard. Your children can plant the seeds and take care of them. They can observe the behavior of bees at the flowers, recording and reporting the data. By participating in the project, your child can get a first hand experience of how scientists work.

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Pennsylvania Homeschool Field Trips

Tuesday March 2, 2010

Sahmiam3 shares about their homeschool field trips in Pennsylvania. Read about their trips to Rolling Hills Red Deer Farm, Lake Tobias Wildlife Park and Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm.

Share your local field trip experiences and help others as they follow in your footsteps. You can also share a picture or two of your experience. Choose your state from the list and share about your trip.

Happy Birthday, Theodor Seuss Geisel

Tuesday March 2, 2010

Theodor Seuss Geisel was born on March 2, 1904. Celebrate his birthday and learn more about him with these Theodor Seuss Geisel Printables and activity ideas.

Find more ideas and activities for some Theodor Seuss Geisel Fun, including crafts, recipes, writing prompts and more!

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