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Celebrating Languages Thru Videos & More!

May 21st, 2011

Hi! It’s Saturday, May 21 and time for Foreign Languages at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:
Celebrating Languages

Age Range:  All (with parental supervision)

This website is produced by the Children and Young People’s Service of Cambridgeshire County Council in the United Kingdom. It recognizes the rich diversity of languages spoken in the UK, the fascinating ways in which festivals and special events are observed by people of different cultures, and how young people learn languages.

It offers free videos in which you can watch and listen to students using their native language to provide instruction in how to say the names of numbers, colors, parts of the body, conversational speech, and more. The children speak in English and then in their native language including:

  • Afrikaans
  • Chinese: Cantonese and Mandarin
  • German
  • Italian
  • Pashto
  • Russian
  • Spanish
  • Tagalog
  • Zulu
  • And More!

When you get to the site just click on a language on the menu and a new page opens where you’ll find a video presentation. Click on “Go” on the video icon to launch the film.

Don’t miss “Festivals” on the menu. You’ll find students explaining in English how they celebrate festivals in their country.

The website notes that the spoken and written language material was provided by the young students themselves. There is no guarantee that the vocabulary, grammar, or pronunciation are without errors.  Nevertheless, this is an engaging way to introduce your children to the many languages and cultures throughout the world.

 

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Spanish Proficiency Video Exercises

March 26th, 2011

Hi!  It’s Saturday, March 26, 2011 and time for Foreign Languages at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:
University of Texas: Spanish Proficiency Exercises

Age Range: 12 and up (middle school and beyond)

This website from the University of Texas at Austin offers free video lessons and exercises for each of SIX levels of proficiency in Spanish – from Beginning to Superior!

Designed for use by students at the University of Texas, motivated middle school and high school students can really learn a lot here too!

When you get to the site, you will see an introduction that explains this unique program. The lessons are listed by level in a horizontal menu bar near the top of the page. Place your cursor over the level on the menu bar and a drop-down menu
displays each lesson in that proficiency level. Click on the lesson and a new page opens.

In each lesson, there is one simplified video interview, plus video interviews of FIVE native speakers using the grammar and vocabulary for that lesson. The five native speakers are from Peru, Mexico, Costa Rica, Colombia, and Honduras.

While the video is playing, the captions can be set to Spanish, English, or none. The videos are also available as podcasts for viewing by iPod, for example.

There are no worksheets or quizzes, but you will find lists of relevant vocabulary, phrases, and grammar in the menu located in the right-hand column of each lesson page.

The entire site can be navigated by means of the “site index” in the upper right corner if you prefer.

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Step Guide to Homeschooling

December 1st, 2010

 

 

Attention California Parents!

Do you homeschool your children?
Are you considering homeschooling your children?

Would you like to have all of the information on how to homeschool successfully in one easy-to-access place that will remove the guesswork and show you where to find resources that will save you time and money?

Do you wish you had a real-life homeschool mentor to guide you who truly understands what your concerns and needs are, and will give you the confidence to succeed?

Then, you’ll love…

Homeschooling – California Style! 

It’s my simple and proven step-by-step guide for how to homeschool successfully in California. In this ground-breaking audio course I walk you through the basics and share stories that help you really understand the homeschool process. I even help you develop a blueprint for your own homeschool success.

Homeschooling — California Style is designed specifically for parents in California who want to homeschool their children from elementary grades through high school. This all-inclusive guide offers practical insights into how homeschooling happens and is chock-full of ingenious ideas and activities that will provide you with a “can do” spirit, confidence, and resolve.

You’ll treasure this volume of information for years to come!

Because I’m so certain that Homeschooling — California Style will improve the quality of homeschooling for every California homeschooler I want to get it into the hands of as many as possible.

So, I am offering a DEEPLY DISCOUNTED LAUNCH PRICE through January 31st. Learn more now at:

www.HomeschoolingCaliforniaStyle.com

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Activity TV – Visual & Performing Arts for Kids

August 14th, 2010

Hi!  It’s Saturday, August 14, 2010 and time for Art at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:
Activity TV

Age Range: 4-14 (with parental participation and supervision)

ClickScholar Cie recommended this website that offers free video instruction in visual and performing arts designed just for kids and their parents. As mentioned at the website, “Creating or learning something together can be a positive rewarding experience for both of you.”

When you get to the site you’ll see some featured activities. Use the icon menu at the top of the screen, or the item menu at the bottom of the home page to select from a variety of creative activities that include:

*Cartooning – Find out how to turn numbers, letters, and simple shapes into wacky cartoons.

*Jewelry – Discover how to make jewelry out of cereal, beads, safety pins and more.

*Music – Learn how to make musical instruments with ordinary household items.

*Magic – Get instruction on how to amaze your friends with easy sleight-of-hand magic tricks.

*Dance – Enjoy video lessons in everything from Hip Hop to Hula.

*Family Gifts – Make fun gifts for birthdays, holidays, and special occasions out of things you’ll find around the house.

*Cooking – Whip up a batch of soft pretzels, scones, or latkes.

You’ll also find video lessons on Crafts, Cheerleading, Juggling, Origami, Paper Airplanes, Puppets, Room Projects, Science Experiments, and Seasonal Activities.

There are activities for beginners to experts. Each project includes an engaging video tutorial and printable instructions.

(Note: The site intends to eventually sell kits that contain all of key materials needed to complete the activity.)

This is a terrific resource (and rainy-day “go to” site).  Bookmark it, to return often.

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Free Math Video Lessons & Much More!

March 15th, 2010

Hi! It’s Monday, March 15, 2010 and time for Math at ClickSchooling!

Recommended Website:
WatchKnow.org: Mathematics

Age Range: 5-18 (Grades K-12)

ClickScholar Nancy Hogan recommended this website that offers free videos that teach every school subject including over 1800 math lessons on video! The videos archived here have been researched, rated and sorted by WatchKnow, a non-profit online community. The videos are from other Internet sources such as YouTube. The difference here is that the ads and user comments have been eliminated, and the videos have been sorted and rated to provide easier use along with some helpful guidance.

When you get to the site you’ll see two sections. The “Mathematics” section is on the right side of the page (the “Directory” to the rest of the site is on the left). Under the math section you’ll see some featured math videos, as well as a menu of math subcategories that include:

  • Number Basics
  • Operations
  • Fractions, Decimals and Percentages
  • Graphing, Statistics, and Probability
  • Geometry
  • Measurement
  • Pre-Algebra and Algebra
  • Precalculus
  • Calculus
  • ‘Language of Mathematics’ Series
  • Math Study Skills and Test Prep
  • History of Math

Click on any subcategory and a new page opens featuring the videos that have been archived to date. The videos are all free for viewing. Some have been uploaded by site members. The videos are moderated by WatchKnow to ensure appropriate content. To share videos, you must open an account (free) that also allows you to track your activities. There are different levels of membership and some (such as the level that allows you to enter WatchKnow contests) requires you to provide access to personal information.  Get the details at the website.

As I mentioned, this site also contains lots of useful video lessons on other topics including:

  • Language Arts
  • Literature
  • Science
  • History
  • Social Studies
  • Languages
  • Physical and Health Ed
  • The Arts
  • Computers and Technology
  • Practical Skills
  • Philosophy, Religion, and Ethics

WatchKnow’s goal is to collect all the best free educational videos that are made for children and explain every topic taught in schools, in every major language on Earth – and make them available on one website, usefully categorized according to subject and education level.

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ClickSchooling Bonus: FREE Content-Rich Learning K-12

October 23rd, 2009

Hi,

I know ClickSchooling is supposed to be on vacation, but I just stumbled across a website that I thought you would LOVE to know about NOW – because it can save you loads of time and money when it comes to preparing your course of study for 2009-2010.

PLUS, it’s got great content that will be useful to you forever – regardless of your homeschool or unschool methodology. Really.

Recommended Website:
http://www.thinkfinity.org

FREE lessons, podcasts, activities, links to online resources, etc., for all grade levels. A project of Verizon in association with tons of education and research organizations.

I was tempted to write a full review, but I AM on vacation. :) Trust me, go there and check it out.

Oh, and don’t forget that while I’m taking this ClickSchooling break through September 7th you can always access the ClickSchooling archives here: http://www.clickschooling.com/ .

Plus if you become my friend on Facebook, I post links to “oldies but goodies” from the ClickSchooling archives regularly – even while I’m on vacation. http://www.facebook.com/clickschooling

One more thing…I am moving foward with my plans to make this free list private and take it off of Yahoo – and I’ll be sending more info about that in the days to come.

Okay, back to our regularly scheduled break…

Diane

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