Apparently I’m not the only one with a color coding obsession! Thanks to Free Technology for Teachers for alerting me
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Archives for December 2009
Why we chose Singapore Math as our math curriculum
The 2008 National Mathematics Advisory Panel cited Singapore Mathematics as exemplary for its lean curriculum which allows fewer topics to
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It’s official: Kids need to play more
Play is on the minds of many educational researchers these days. According to the Scientific American “Free, imaginative play is
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Homeschool Forms
I wanted to share these forms that I use in my homeschool. I hope they are a help to you
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Google Books
Have you discovered Google Books yet?It is a wonderful resource for public domain and full copies of online books. When
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Non-standard measurement & estimation
Balancing Animals was developed for interactive whiteboards, but you can play it online for free using just a computer and
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Geography: Reading a Map
Geography is fast becoming one of our favorite weekend subjects. Pumpkin, G-man and Bear have all learned the 7 continents
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Birds of Prey
“Birds of prey—powerful eagles, hawks, and owls—have very different lifestyles from Florida’s backyard songbirds. Also known as raptors, they are
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Field Trip: Green Cay Farm
Today we took a field trip to Green Cay Farm. It was a wonderful opportunity for the kids to see
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Introduction to Florida State Symbols
Activities:Print out the Florida State Symbols PDF and include in your notebook Suggested Reading:Florida Facts and Symbols by Emily McAuliffe
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How to use YouTube in your Classroom or Home Education program
Making your classroom or homeschool high tech has probably never been easier than it is today. Finding quality content and
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Ten Thousand Islands: An estuary field trip
For part one of our study on the Everglades we went on a field trip just outside of Everglades National
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Christmas came early
Christmas came early at Passport Academy. First there was the interactive whiteboard and now the prizes from HSBA post. Here
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Bird Beaks
Lesson PlansEduplace.com Bird Beak LabRanger Rick Naturescope: Birds, Birds, Birds lesson plan Online Resources:Backyard Nature Bird Beaks PageTeacher’s Domain Bird
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Weekly Wrap Up: Honor and excitement
This week we are participating in the Weekly Wrap Up with Weird, Unsocialized homeschoolers. I was so honored to be
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We won!
I just found out this morning that Passport Academy has won, Best Eclectic Homeschool Blog in the 2009 Homeschool Blog
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