JulieGilbert
Card Games as Education
Do your kids love playing card games? Ever thought about making your own?
My children love playing card games – and it is a great way to sneak in some homeschooling!
Make your own cards using an old pack of cards – just stick new pictures onto the front of them.
Here are some ideas.
Top Trumps – a [...]
The Journalists of Tomorrow!
A great way to get your kids writing is to make use of your daily newspaper.
Here's How to do it;
Cut out some headlines and stick them at the top of blank (or lined) sheets of paper. Keep an eye out for really funny headlines that you think the kids will like.
If your newspaper headlines are [...]
Learning with Visual Mnemonics
Visual Mnemonics are a great way to remember information (especially for visual learners) – and fun enough for even the little ones.
A Visual Mnemonic is a memory system that uses pictures to help you recall information. Here are some to try on the kids.
A Bactrian camel’s back is shaped like a ‘B’ whilst a Dromedary’s [...]
Halloween Picture Book Ideas
Looking for some children's book ideas for Halloween? Here is a top ten of picture books for you and your little ones to enjoy.
The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything: La viejecita que no le tenia miedo a nada
by Linda Williams
Winnie the Witch by Korky Paul and Valerie Thomas
Room on the Broomby [...]
Creative Crafts – Make a Stick Doll
Been on a homeschooling nature walk? Brought a few sticks home?
Why not make a stick doll?
A stick doll is easy to make with great results even for little ones. You will need:
2 sticks – one with a Y shape and one straight(ish!).
Some yarn – thick 'arty' yarn is best.
To help your child make the doll [...]
Make an Animation!
Have you ever wondered how to make an animation? We have made several animations as part of our homeschooling. It is very easy, and doesn't need lots of expensive equipment – just a digital camera.
Set up the camera pointing at your background and models. You can use clay, Lego or Playmobil figures, or even characters [...]
Homeschool Needlefelting
Needlefelting is a great way to incorporate crafts into your homeschooling studies. It is easy to do and the results are surprisingly good.
If you are studying a project over a period of time, then needlefelting a fleece blanket on the subject of your theme makes a great reminder of your studies. Some ideas are:
Butterflies or [...]
Travel the World Without Leaving Home!
Sometimes the most simple things can ignite amazing learning opportunities. A great geography 'spark' is to make a picture of your children next to a famous landmark, or in an exotic location.
The picture can be made simply by cutting up copies of photographs of your children and pasting it to a travel picture. Travel [...]
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