Camp Homeschool: Picture of My Life

Mom friends... I was inspired by this perspective at a fellow mom's life. If you're from the Rapids area- maybe you know Jen. If you don't, be blessed by this real-life look at what life should "look" like. Click the link below to jump over to Jen's blog and read some inspiration...

Camp Homeschool: Picture of My Life

States and Capitals Song- from Animaniacs

	Animaniacs - 50 States And Capitals .mp3
	Found at bee mp3 search engine

Another Song- have to purchase, but it's pretty good. Follow the link to listen to the first bit of it.

Audio Memory geography (we have this!) and state and capitals.

Just in case you're learning the states and capitals like we are... here are a few options for your learning ease! Happy learning :-) And congratulations on training up a good, responsible citizen!!!

HOMESCHOOL TIP!

Just a quick tip--- I'm sitting down to do this myself, so thought I'd share.

As you're in the final stretch of the school year and have thoughts, like "next year we really need to ________"--- take a minute to jot them down all in one place. Then, as you're doing your final reports and you know what you want to continue doing next year and what you want to change- go ahead and ORDER next year's books/supplies. You'll beat the August rush, backorders, and delayed shipping and have a lot more peace during the summer. All that's left are the things you want to change or switch. During the summer you can talk with other moms about things they've used and do a little research to finalize those decisions. I also have saved money this way because I don't overbuy and reinvent the wheel each year. And on that topic- a good school shelf (cabinet, tubs, whatever you use) cleanout at the end of the year reveals LOTS of things I have but didn't use for one reason or another. I can either build it into next year's plan- or be realistic about it and GIVE IT AWAY NOW while there's still a co-op meeting to take it to!!! :)

Hope that's helpful to someone! Cheerio!

Multiplication Tables?

Just a quick note... if you have a school aged child learning multiplication- may I recommend Timez Attack @ Multiplication.com? They have a free version for download- and you can upgrade to the full version which just allows them to go into more "worlds" and have different backgrounds, etc. The game teaches the concepts of multiplication as well as tracking your child's mastery of the times tables and working them up through the 12s. Hope says it "is the MOST fun math game!" Hope it can help someone else, too!!!