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Explorers made great discoveries – So can you!
Christopher Columbus took a risk and found the “New World”. Magellan took a risk and did not fall off the end of the Earth but went all the way around it. These explorers dreamed up an idea, followed it through and became great explorers.
Homeschoolers can be explorers too. Although there are the basic subjects to build a foundation like English and Math, home educators can explore other subjects of interest and curiosity and add them to their lesson plans. School curriculum does not cover espionage but homeschoolers can. Explore the world of spies learning geography, history, science and more. What about herbology? The study of plants used as medicine is another interesting yet not required course to study.
It is important to explore many subjects and interests in order for your child to make an informed decision on what they may want to pursue as a career. It is also more interesting for the child to discover topics that they are curious about.
Bringing up a family should be an adventure, not an anxious discipline in which everybody is constantly graded for performance.
– Milton R. Saperstein
Explore the world, one subject at a time and increase the education of your child while also satisfying their curiosity!
Back to School Tips – Downloadable workbooks!
Getting ready for back to school means having lesson plans ready to go. A great asset to you lesson plans is downloadable workbooks.
Ebooks are quick to download, ready when you are, no problems with out of stock or out of print resources. Ebooks are broad ranged or specific so they can be used for review or in a theme study. Downloadable workbooks let you print only the pages you need, as many times as you need them. There are thousands of titles available and even a chance to preview some of the pages before you buy!
All you need is internet access, a computer and a printer and you can have thousands of books, workbooks and theme units at your fingertips!
Instant Lessons!
Downloadable ebooks are a great way to have instant lessons! Find the book, add it to your cart, download and print!
Downloading workbooks is time-saving, money-saving and paper-saving because you need only to print the pages you want. It gives you a great opportunity to fill in lessons with ready-made worksheets, templates and more. Even novels can be downloaded which can be great when there is a hard to find or popular book to be read for that lesson. Sometimes it is worth downloading a book to see if it is worth buying it for keeps. Audiobooks can also be downloaded to a computer or MP3 player, allowing for stories on the go, or to help the audio learner. Downloadable ebooks make quick and easy lesson plans with just a couple of clicks of the mouse!
Giving your homeschool class!
Although a homeschool environment is different from a classroom it is important to have a separate place designated for learning in your home. A specific room or place in the house helps children feel the separation of home and school. A quiet area away from tv, video games, toys and other distractions will create a learning environment that children can concentrate in.
A separate workspace for each child helps them learn that their work is important. Decorate the walls with their artwork, learning posters and other inspiring decorations. A bookshelf to keep all their resources on is also good, so that they are kept separate and accessible. It is important that a homeschool setting creates a learning environment that benefits the child!
E-Text
When it comes time to hunt for home-based learning materials, you can save a trip to a dusty book shop by broadening your horizons. The Internet has opened up a whole new realm of possibilities by providing access to virtually unlimited sources of information. Whereas public schools have a tendency to indoctrinate children with the same old science textbooks and English reading lists, homeschooled kids have other options.
Electronic books, or eBooks, can be purchased online at minimal cost, and they are easily stored in electronic reading devices such as Amazon’s Kindle or Sony’s PRS-500. EBooks have been highly touted for their portability; you can fit the equivalent of 500 books in your pocket. These electronic books have revolutionized the publishing industry, and they could soon do the same for textbooks.