Resources we used in our homeschooling journey
DVD - Movie
The Tokyo Trial (The Tokyo Trial, which took place after WW2 ended, lasted for 2 1/2 years from May 1946 to November 1948). The prosecution team was made up of judges from 11 nations including Australia, Canada, China, France, Great Britian, India, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the Philippines, the Soviet Union and the USA. They sent 7 class A war criminals to the gallows.)
Picture Books
Hottest Coldest Highest Deepest - Steve Jenkins
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Studying... World History
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Books We've used via LibraryThing
We're reading/adding books all the time. Hopefully, some of the books we've used will be of help in your own homeschooling journey
Posted by A Family/Group Member at 12/26/2009 08:43:00 AM 0 comments
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Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Studying... Black History/African-American History and Culture
Here are some books that feature Black/African-American Characters
PICTURE BOOKS
Wood-Hoopoe Willie
Masai and I - Virginia Kroll
Africa Brothers and Sisters - Virginia Kroll
Faraway Drums - Virginia Kroll
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters (An African Tale) - John Steptoe
Phillis Big Test - Catherine Clinton
The Empak Heritage Kids - Kumi and Chanti
Duke Ellington - AndreaDavis Pinkney
CHAPTER BOOKS
A Song for Harlem (Scraps of Time 1928) - Patricia C. McKissack
The Road to Paris - Nikki Grimes
Sports Immortals: Jesse Owens - William R. Sanford & Carl R. Green
A Rookie Biography: Katherine Dunham, Black Dancer - Carol Greene
VIDEOS:
Jirimpimbira - An African Folktale
The Songhai Princess
Kwanzaa Kwest
Posted by A Family/Group Member at 12/16/2009 01:08:00 PM 0 comments
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Sunday, December 13, 2009
Studying... Science (Geology)
Some of the resources used in our homeschooling:
Picture Books - Magic School Bus: Inside the Earth - Joanna Cole
Posted by A Family/Group Member at 12/13/2009 04:09:00 PM 0 comments
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Studying... Mathematics
Resources used during our homeschooling journey (a list in progress)
Picture Books
Equal Shmequal - Virginia Kroll (illustrator Philomena O'Neill)
Shape Me A Rhyme - Jane Yolen
Pigs Go To Market (Halloween Fun with Math and Shopping) - Amy Axelrod
Posted by A Family/Group Member at 12/12/2009 05:36:00 PM 0 comments
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Studying... Health
Here are some of the resources we used while studying Health & Fitness. All of the books and DVDs were found at the library. Please don't overlook the library as a low cost resource.
Picture Books
Brianna Breathes Easy - Virginia Kroll (A Book about Asthma)
My Sister Then And Now - Virginia Kroll (A Book about Mental Illness)
Books
HEALTH ZONE SERIES:
Stay Fit! How You can Get in Shape - Matt Doeden
The Brain (Our Nervous System) - Seymour Simon
DVD
Life's Greatest Miracle - PBS/NOVA
Life Cycles - Discovery School (Grades 3-6)
Websites
www.nutritionexplorations.org
Posted by A Family/Group Member at 12/02/2009 04:33:00 PM 0 comments