tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26592331689522798932024-02-07T06:12:25.893-07:00Learning LynxFree Educational Resources for Homeschoolers: Who said learning has to cost anything?Becca Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04177698452364502845noreply@blogger.comBlogger1519125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659233168952279893.post-14902089729132764272018-07-29T21:52:00.000-06:002018-07-29T21:52:01.547-06:00Tips and tools for planning a homeschool classroomNot all families like to use a homeschool "classroom," but some do.<br />
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There are tools, tips, and idea here: <a href="https://www.furniture.com/tips-and-trends/how-to-set-up-a-homeschool-classroom">https://www.furniture.com/tips-and-trends/how-to-set-up-a-homeschool-classroom</a>Becca Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04177698452364502845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659233168952279893.post-39138959446853197082018-05-27T04:57:00.003-06:002018-05-27T04:57:36.316-06:00Insect ScienceOrkin provides some good lesson plans and activities on their website for kids wanting to know more about bugs.<br />
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<a href="https://www.orkin.com/scienceeducation/kids-and-teachers-games/">https://www.orkin.com/scienceeducation/kids-and-teachers-games/</a>Becca Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04177698452364502845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659233168952279893.post-10084718105269725462017-10-04T22:29:00.001-06:002017-10-04T22:29:34.481-06:00Drawing classes<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCapr-OhipSNVYPIqhy47RaA/videos?flow=grid&sort=da&view=0">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCapr-OhipSNVYPIqhy47RaA/videos?flow=grid&sort=da&view=0</a><br />
<br />Becca Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04177698452364502845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659233168952279893.post-35988955246855512622017-08-03T23:14:00.003-06:002017-08-03T23:14:34.495-06:00Good music classes for kidsThere are long classes as well as single-song videos.<br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDC0w41wYC5qWTcIylU6n2A">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDC0w41wYC5qWTcIylU6n2A</a>Becca Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04177698452364502845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659233168952279893.post-44865948164301405992017-03-23T13:52:00.002-06:002017-03-28T14:42:12.026-06:00Homeschooling ResourcesThere are lots of resources collected at this link: <a href="https://www.studypool.com/guide/home-schooling-services">https://www.studypool.com/guide/home-schooling-services</a><br />
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Note that not all of them are free, but some are. And it gives a good overview of homeschooling options.Becca Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04177698452364502845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659233168952279893.post-76025344660639280692016-05-03T19:02:00.000-06:002016-05-03T19:02:02.604-06:00Free online Saxon Math 5I'm not sure this is going to last, but here is Math 5.<br />
https://mrsames.wordpress.com/math/Becca Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04177698452364502845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659233168952279893.post-16587247535462042322015-11-17T05:33:00.003-07:002015-11-17T05:33:21.998-07:00Notation SoftwareThis is a free downloadable notation software that is fully functioned. Professional musicians use this.<br />
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<a href="https://musescore.org/">https://musescore.org/</a>Becca Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04177698452364502845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659233168952279893.post-47618055579461178962015-11-17T05:32:00.000-07:002015-11-17T05:32:27.965-07:00Free Online HomeschoolThe landing page for this doesn't really give me enough information to recommend it or not. It doesn't appear to be customizable. But it says accounts are free and it claims to be a full PreK-12 school online.<br />
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<a href="http://discoveryk12.com/dk12/curriculum/">http://discoveryk12.com/dk12/curriculum/</a><br />
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If anyone has used this, please put a review in the comments.Becca Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04177698452364502845noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659233168952279893.post-55512094434615501152015-09-20T18:49:00.003-06:002015-09-20T18:49:36.849-06:00Squid dissectionHere is a virtual squid dissection. This is a photo dissection, not an interactive, but the photos are quite good.<br />
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<a href="http://www.biologycorner.com/worksheets/squid_virtual.html">http://www.biologycorner.com/worksheets/squid_virtual.html</a>Becca Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04177698452364502845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659233168952279893.post-77230021002075693072015-08-18T09:54:00.002-06:002015-08-18T09:54:24.666-06:00New blog about beesThis is a great blog about bees. Worth reading if you love science: <a href="http://www.beesinyourbackyard.blogspot.com/">http://www.beesinyourbackyard.blogspot.com/</a>Becca Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04177698452364502845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659233168952279893.post-48334706315177449622015-03-31T04:44:00.002-06:002015-03-31T04:44:57.363-06:00Online Notation Software: FlatThis is easy to use and works like google docs meets Finale. You can write music, and you can collaborate on pieces through the web. It's all browser-based, but you have complete control over who sees (and can edit) your work.<br />
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<a href="https://flat.io/en">https://flat.io/en</a>Becca Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04177698452364502845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659233168952279893.post-87641456721968941912015-03-31T03:23:00.002-06:002015-03-31T03:23:09.196-06:00The Elements of Music: a full-year course in music for elementary and middle school studentsHave a look!<br />
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<a href="https://sites.google.com/site/learninglynxclassroom/classes-and-extras/music-classes/music-5-the-elements-of-music">https://sites.google.com/site/learninglynxclassroom/classes-and-extras/music-classes/music-5-the-elements-of-music</a>Becca Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04177698452364502845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659233168952279893.post-59082299260244835912015-03-20T00:17:00.002-06:002015-03-20T00:17:34.626-06:00Copy editing worksheets for elementary school<a href="http://www.alyciazimmerman.com/daily-editing-paragraphs.html">http://www.alyciazimmerman.com/daily-editing-paragraphs.html</a>Becca Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04177698452364502845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659233168952279893.post-51026717421498093972015-03-12T19:17:00.001-06:002015-03-12T19:17:58.420-06:00Dissect an owl pellet online<a href="http://kidwings.com/nests-of-knowledge/virtual-pellet/">http://kidwings.com/nests-of-knowledge/virtual-pellet/</a>Becca Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04177698452364502845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659233168952279893.post-30229830390888985002015-03-12T19:15:00.002-06:002015-03-12T19:15:37.355-06:00About fancy male birdsThis is a great science-based look at fancy male birds.<br />
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<a href="http://biology.allaboutbirds.org/features/fancymales/fancy-males">http://biology.allaboutbirds.org/features/fancymales/fancy-males</a>Becca Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04177698452364502845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659233168952279893.post-91530476521450136692015-03-11T17:24:00.004-06:002015-03-11T17:24:38.151-06:00Complete online free music schoolThese are the best, most clear music lessons I've ever found online.<br />
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<a href="http://www.daveconservatoire.org/">http://www.daveconservatoire.org</a>Becca Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04177698452364502845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659233168952279893.post-60297111898126991132015-03-11T17:17:00.000-06:002015-03-11T17:17:44.363-06:00Free "how to draw" book for kids<a href="https://ia601404.us.archive.org/8/items/whattodrawhowtod00lutz/whattodrawhowtod00lutz_bw.pdf">https://ia601404.us.archive.org/8/items/whattodrawhowtod00lutz/whattodrawhowtod00lutz_bw.pdf</a><br />
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Fun vintage "how to draw" book.Becca Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04177698452364502845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659233168952279893.post-71234332012026167572014-12-02T11:06:00.001-07:002014-12-02T11:06:05.155-07:00NASA Science PodcastsFor your science lover:<br />
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<a href="http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/sciencecasts/">http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/sciencecasts/</a>Becca Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04177698452364502845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659233168952279893.post-26814486821418858922014-12-02T11:03:00.005-07:002014-12-02T11:03:41.730-07:00Free CoursesThis site is splashier than Learning Lynx, but the courses are similarly based on finding links to other people's resources and stringing them together. I don't know how they got away with charging fees for that (legally), but they no longer do, so you can access lots of courses here:<br />
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http://simpleschoolingclassroom.com/Becca Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04177698452364502845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659233168952279893.post-91322580284340813532014-09-13T15:15:00.000-06:002014-09-13T15:15:54.479-06:00Great new tech ed resource, free for homeschoolers<br />Webucator is beginning to make their self-directed tech courses free to homeschoolers. Apparently the CEO is beginning his own homeschooling journey and couldn't find a lot of great free online software and web development courses. <br /><br /> This is what they sent me: "As Webucator specializes in this kind of training in the corporate world, we know how valuable these skills are. So, we've decided to make all of our self-paced courses available for free to homeschoolers. This includes courses on web development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, etc.), Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc), Photoshop, Dreamweaver and many others. Here's <a href="http://www.webucator.com/blog/2014/07/webucator-announces-new-homeschooling-training-program/">a link</a> to our blog announcement.<br /><br />To register for a course, all [you] need to do is: <br /> <br />Go to our <a href="http://www.webucator.com/self-paced-courses/index.cfm">Self-paced Courses</a> page. <br />Browse through the courses. <br />Click the Order Now button next to the course. <br />Enter HOMESCHOOL for the Coupon Code and click Validate Coupon. <br />Complete the registration. <br />For any registration questions, simply email:homeschool@webucator.com. <br /><br />That's all there is to it. As I said, the courses are self paced, so students will need to have some discipline to get through them, but one of the great things about homeschooling is that it helps kids develop this kind of discipline. So, we're hopeful that our courses will help kids develop much needed skills in the workplace. Plus, a lot of this stuff is just fun to learn!"<br /><br />Obviously there is so SO much value to knowing web development, Microsoft Office, and even photoshop in this world, and this is a great resource for kids to learn!Becca Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04177698452364502845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659233168952279893.post-75587032088323040112014-08-06T21:18:00.001-06:002014-08-06T21:18:24.562-06:00Civil War Curriculum, K-`12http://www.civilwar.org/education/teachers/curriculum/Becca Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04177698452364502845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659233168952279893.post-85358632442316633862014-08-06T21:15:00.002-06:002014-08-06T21:15:38.562-06:00Cornstarch playdoughsCornstarch is the best playdough base we've found if you're looking for a quick, easy play substance.<br />
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If you mix cornstarch with a little water, you get a non-newtonian fluid, often called "goop" that's super fun to play with. You can roll it into a ball, but when you stop moving it, it melts in your hand.<br />
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If you mix cornstarch with white glue, you get the best air-dry clay I've ever used. It's smooth, takes detail well, and is pure white, so you can paint or color it after it's dry--even with crayons! It takes food coloring well when wet and is totally non-toxic. It also washes out of everything as long as you catch it while it's still wet.<br />
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If you mix cornstarch with conditioner, you get a soft playdough that breaks like a non-newtonian fluid but holds its shape better. It's very soft and fun to play with, but isn't edible (unless you use non-toxic conditioner!). This wouldn't be a good choice for babies because it smells good and is pretty. http://pagingfunmums.com/2013/11/01/soft-as-a-cloud-playdoughusing-only-2-ingredients/<br />
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The standard ratio for all of these recipes is 2 parts cornstarch to one part liquid (water, glue, or conditioner). I imagine other liquids would make equally interesting concoctions to play with. We haven't tried, for example, using oil instead of water. Or adding Kool-Aid powder to the cornstarch-and-glue clay (would that give you scratch-and-sniff beads?). Could be a fun science experiment.Becca Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04177698452364502845noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659233168952279893.post-73604250927019062622014-04-29T18:27:00.003-06:002014-04-29T18:27:22.238-06:00Best free reading program I've found so farTeach Your Monster to Read is not only easy for preschoolers/Kindies to use, it's fun and it's research-based, so it actually does teach your child to read.<br />
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http://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/Becca Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04177698452364502845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659233168952279893.post-13192053317079637122014-03-04T03:04:00.000-07:002014-03-04T03:04:18.711-07:00Virtual tour of OxfordThis is a fantastic virtual tour of Oxford. Really fun for anglophiles.<br />
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http://www.chem.ox.ac.uk/oxfordtour/Becca Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04177698452364502845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659233168952279893.post-51646018216335571442014-01-29T16:44:00.001-07:002014-01-29T16:44:14.925-07:00Awesome free literature game for kidshttp://read.gov/readers/readers.html<br />
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Save familiar characters to unlock books and animated films. Looks like FUN!Becca Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04177698452364502845noreply@blogger.com0