Beverly's Homeschooling Blog October 2007 Archive

The participants of the Homeschool Writing Club are doing an excellent job as usual! The first submissions to the Homeschool Writing Club's Halloween Poetry project are up. Read if you ... Read More

Pretending is an important part of childhood. Pretend play builds social and emotional skills, language skills, thinking skills, and nurtures the imagination. In "The Importance of Pretend Play," Ellen Booth ... Read More

Charts and Graphs is a topic that's covered all through school, from Kindergarten through 9th grade. The first time I realized that my children needed to learn this topic was ... Read More

Reptiles Awareness Day is October 21st. Learn about reptiles with these fun printable worksheets and make a Reptiles Coloring Book. More reptile fun: Sea Turtles Unit Lizard Coloring Page Find the Lizard Dinosaur Printables

There's an interesting thread in the Homeschooling Forum discussing Organizing the Homeschool. It was suggested that bathroom time be used for memorization. "...a copy of the multiplication table ... Read More

These forms were designed to help track behavior changes in children with Autism or other special needs. The forms can be added to your child's homeschool file or portfolio. Weekly Behavior ... Read More

I was invaded by a band of pirates tonight! The grandchildren surprised us while they were on a family scavenger hunt. They came by to "dogpile" on Grandpa! For a memorable ... Read More

Fire Prevention Week is October 7-13, 2007. Are you ready? What can you do to be more prepared? My husband is a volunteer firefighter for Orange County, California. When there ... Read More

Celebrate a holiday or special day every day in October. Learn about holidays you never heard of. Be sure to check back every day for recipes, crafts, games and lots ... Read More