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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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Learning with Little Lulu Lemon

August 28th, 2009

Hi Everyone! Don’t miss my new, rave-reviewed eBook for preschoolers and their families. Here are the details…

LEARNING WITH LITTLE LULU LEMON!

An Exciting Hands-On Activity Guide for Parents To Do with Children Ages 3-7!

This innovative eBook provides over 25 fun learning activities and recipes that your whole family will enjoy!

Valued at $19.97, we want to get “Little Lulu Lemon” into the hands of as many little kids and their families as possible.

Hurry and get your copy today.

See sample pages and place your order for “Learning with Little Lulu Lemon” now by clicking on this link:

http://www.LittleLuluLemon.com

And please help us get the word out  to your family and friends. :)

Thank you!

Diane

Diane Flynn Keith

ClickSchooling List Owner

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ClickSchooling Is On Summer Vacation!

August 24th, 2009

ClickSchooling Is On Summer Vacation!

Hi!

I’m on my 3rd and final ClickSchooling “summer vacation” beginning today.

There will be NO ClickSchooling messages between now and September 7th.

Messages for the new 2009-2010 “Not Back to School Year” will begin on September 8th.

I’m not really vacationing – I’m using the time to create new products and programs that will save you time and money and jumpstart learning in a joyful way!

Speaking of new products…

My husband has created little 30-second promo videos for Homefires’ eBooks. Which one do you like best?

Learning with Little Lulu Lemon (Just FYI: The whole family will enjoy this)

Johnny Appleseed (FYI: Designed for Grades K-7, fun for the whole family!)

UniversalPreschool.com’s Learning Calendar

Let me know which video is your favorite! Email me at editor@homefires.com .

(If you don’t like them, be gentle. My hubby is a very sensitive guy.) :)

Enjoy the summer break!

Diane

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Are You The Parent of a Preschooler? You’ll Love Universal Preschool’s Learning Calendar! It’s chock-full of fun, easy activities & time-saving resources for learning with little ones all year long! Get your copy today… http://www.homefires.com/store/uplearning.asp

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Incredible Maps

May 14th, 2009

Recommended Website:
Mapsorama.com

ClickScholar Melissa suggested this website that offers free world and historic maps created over a vast timeline on a wide variety of topics. Depending on the cartographer who created the map, as well as the era the map was drawn, you’ll see remarkable artistry and fascinating information depicted in this stunning collection. When you get to the site you’ll see the featured maps of the day and next to it a simple menu of map categories including:

  • World Maps – View maps by early explorers, and maps depicting ocean currents, world time lines, topography, politics, and very unusual maps such as the distribution of cannibalism in the 19th century!
  • Europe Maps – Get maps of European countries and major European cities. Find national parks and monuments. Explore satellite maps, nautical maps, maps depicting the invasion of the Roman Empire, maps of languages spoken in European countries, and there are even maps of nuclear power plants in Europe.
  • Asia Maps – Explore maps of the countries of Asia, including major cities, landmarks, historic events, maps of medieval commerce and modern tourism.
  • Africa Maps – Discover maps of the countries, provinces, and cities in Africa. See maps depicting political regimes, official languages in Africa, topography, and thematic maps as well.
  • Australia Maps – See satellite and topographic maps of the regions and cities of Australia. Don’t miss the very first map of Australia drawn in 1547.
  • North America Maps – See maps of Canada, Mexico, the U.S., Cuba and Jamaica including major regions and cities. There are even very specific maps showing, for example, the extermination of bison by the end of the 19th century, slavery and emancipation in the U.S., the Kennedy Space Center, and even railways in Cuba.
  • South America Maps – View a variety of historic maps of the countries of South America including unusual maps such as a map of the city walls of Lima, Peru in the 17th century.
  • Antarctica Maps – Compare ancient maps to satellite images of today.
  • Celestial Maps – Enjoy an artistic rendering of the heavens made by Dutch cartographer Frederik de Wit in the 17th century.

Use the search tool to find maps of interest. You may also enjoy looking at the “Popular Maps” featured in a sidebar menu on the home page. Fascinating stuff! :)

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Are You The Parent of a Preschooler? You’ll Love Universal Preschool’s Learning Calendar! It’s chock-full of fun, easy activities & time-saving resources for learning with little ones all year long! Get your copy today…

DID YOU MISPLACE A ClickSchooling Review? Do you need to find an educational website – fast! Visit the ClickSchooling archives.

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