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Diane Flynn Keith began publishing “ClickSchooling” in the year 2000 while she and her husband, Cliff, homeschooled their sons. Now, Diane’s sons are grown, and she is an internationally recognized voice in education outside the traditional classroom walls.
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Feeling the Luck of the Irish? Well, you should be…
March 14th, 2013Videos to Explain Daylight Saving Time & More!
October 27th, 2011
Hi! It’s Thursday, October 27, 2011, and time for Social Studies at ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website:
Grey’s Blog
Age Range: 8-18 (with parental supervision)
We don’t normally feature blogs, but you definitely don’t want to miss this one by C. G. P. Grey, an American living in England. He cheerfully shares his insights on history, politics, and more, by means of illustrated videos.
These videos are surprisingly fun to watch, well-made, and highly informative. Many have full transcripts available. They are all YouTube videos, so they are less than six minutes each. Even if you find yourself disagreeing with some of them, they are still good launching points for discussion and further study.
When you get to the site you’ll see the featured videos including one that explains Daylight Saving Time! Just click on it and a new page opens. IMPORTANT: Scroll down the page a little to click on the image and launch the video. The full transcript is printed below the video screen.
Once you understand Daylight Saving Time, go back to the home page. You can click on more of the featured videos that include:
- What are Continents – A humorous look at how many continents there really are, and why.
- The Difference Between the United Kingdom, Great Britain, and England (You may want to watch this one more than once.)
- The True Cost of the Royal Family
- How Scotland Joined Great Britain
- History of the Union Jack (British flag)
- Gerrymandering Explained
- Coffee – Go ahead and enjoy a hot mug of “Joe.”
You’ll also find non-videos that include:
- Various maps of the United States – graphics and commentary
- Ayn Rand Loves Torture (for the intensely curious) – Find out the number of times each word occurs in “Atlas Shrugged,” a book by Ayn Rand.
As always, parents should preview the site and the videos to determine suitability of content, and supervise all Internet use.
Fun Budget & Savings Game for Kids
September 27th, 2010
Hi! It’s Monday, September 27, 2010 and time for Math at ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website:
Savings Quest
Age Range: 9-14 (younger children and non-readers may enjoy aspects with parental guidance)
Wells Fargo Bank sponsors this free, fun, interactive online game that challenges kids’ math, language arts, and critical thinking skills in order to help them learn about budgeting and saving.
When you get to the site, wait for the game to fully download. Then, take the animated tour to see how the game works.
Select your character to play the game. Then pick an occupation such as a:
- Copy Editor
- Accountant
- Detective
- Archaeologist
During the game, you will have to perform certain math, language arts, and puzzle challenges based on the occupation you select in order to get your monthly paycheck.
You will also select a savings goal – an amount of money that you want to save in order to purchase something (i.e, new laptop, vacation, etc.).
Then, you create a budget that includes your fixed expenses (rent, food, car insurance, etc.) along with an entertainment expense and savings to hopefully achieve your goal.
Each month, after depositing your paycheck, you pay the bills and any unexpected expenses (car repair, computer repair, DVD rental, etc.).
If you get to the end of the game and have saved enough money to achieve your goal – you win! If not, you can try again.
Even if you do win, it’s fun to play each different game by selecting a new occupation. The challenges and tasks are different for each. Plus, you can alter your fixed expenses to accommodate lavish or sensible tastes that will change the outcome of the games too.
Money Lessons, Games, & Activities
June 7th, 2010
Hi! It’s Monday, June 7, 2010 and time for Math at ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website:
GiveMe20
Age Range: 12-22
Do your tweens, teens, and college students treat money like it grows on trees? Do they continuously ask you to “Give me $20″ to go to the mall or the movies?
ClickScholar Cie recommended this website (sponsored by a credit union) that provides free lessons, games, and activities to learn the skills needed to manage money and control spending it.
When you get to the site you’ll see an introduction and some of the featured activities including:
*Calculators – Use free online “needs based” allowance and savings calculators. Watch a video that explains “prepaid credit cards” – great for controlling spending.
*Ask Anne – Get advice from Anne T. Meyers (aka ATM), and learn 20 ways to save money on summer vacation!
*Fun and Games – Play 6 different financial video games that teach kids about money management. Games include:
- Financial Football – Answering financial questions to earn yardage.
- Road Trip to Savings – Make decisions about income, expenses and savings on a virtual road trip!
- Smart Money Quiz Show – Test your money smarts with the Get-Out-of-Debt Quiz Show.
Those activities will keep you busy, but the real meat of this site is in the horizontal menu at the top of the landing page that includes:
*Educating By Age – Choose the age range that applies (12-15, 16-18, 19-22) and learn about budgeting basics, saving for a car, and developing a spending plan.
*Setting Allowance – Learn how to set and calculate appropriate allowances.
*Managing Money – Discover how to effectively use and manage credit cards, debit cards, and checking accounts.
*Teaching About Credit – Find out how to select a credit card, learn how to establish credit history, and read a credit report.
*Resources – Download free pdf money lessons, get links to websites for further learning, and watch instructional videos on money management.
There is lots of helpful money management content here, so bookmark this site to see it all.
Free Energy Lesson Plans & Activities
December 1st, 2009
Hi! It’s Tuesday, December 1, 2009 and time for Science at ClickSchooling!
Recommended Website:
Energy Kids
http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=6
Age Range: 5-18 (Grades K-12)
ClickScholar Annette Hall recommended this website sponsored by the Energy Information Administration, that provides free energy-related lessons, games and activities, and research articles designed for classroom use in grades K-12. (They can be tweaked for use in the homeschool environment.)
When you get to the website you’ll see a menu under the banner “For Teachers” that includes:
*Lesson Plans for various age and grade ranges including K-3, 4-7, 6-9, and 9-12.
*Teacher Guide with tips on extension activities to learn more.
*Career Corner to find out about jobs in the Energy field.
*Field Trips with illustrated articles about classroom field trips to power plants.
*Related Links to other helpful resources and energy websites.
Once you’ve explored the “For Teachers” section check out the menu in the left margin of the page that offers:
*What is Energy? – Learn energy basics including it’s forms, how it’s measured, and what it has to do with the periodic table of elements.
*Energy Sources – Discover renewable and non-renewable energy, electricity, hydrogen, and the latest energy stats.
*Using & Saving Energy – Learn how energy is used at home, work, in industry, transportation, and more.
*History of Energy – Check out the time line of energy inventions including Coal, Electricity, Ethanol, Geothermal, Hydropower, Natural Gas, Oil, Wind, and more. You can also read biographies of people who developed scientific breakthroughs with energy including Celsius, Curie, Edison, Einstein, Faraday, Joule, Marconi, Newton, Oppenheimer and more.
*Games & Activities – Enjoy riddles, puzzles, science experiments and take a quiz to test your energy IQ.
Special Message from Diane Flynn Keith
October 25th, 2009
Special Message from Diane Flynn Keith
Hi,
I have exciting news! The new, second edition of my book, “Carschooling: Over 350 Entertaining Games and Activities To Turn Travel Time Into Learning Time” is now available at my completely revised and updated website, http://www.Carschooling.com!
To complement the new edition of the “Carschooling” book and website, I have created a brand new version of the “Carschooling Ezine.”
Today, October 25th, is the launch date for the FIRST ISSUE that includes a free, monthly “Carschooling Calendar” for November – so you can learn history on the go! Plus it contains recommendations for terrific resources to help you turn your kids into “Road Scholars”!
To subscribe, go to http://www.Carschooling.com and enter your name and email address in the blue box form at the top, right corner of the page.
IMPORTANT: Even if you have subscribed in the past, you must re-subscribe to get the new version of the “Carschooling Ezine.”
Those who subscribe, will be rewarded with my free, handy-dandy “Carschooling Games & Activity Chart” with backseat brain-boosters that will bring miles of smiles to everyone in your car! Print it out and tuck it into the glove compartment for instant access to road trip learning fun!
Don’t miss the first issue of the “Carschooling Ezine” that will be published later today.
AND GET YOUR COPY OF MY BOOK,”CARSCHOOLING” TO MAKE THE MOST OF EVERY MILE. Just visit: http://www.Carschooling.com
Diane
Diane Flynn Keith, Author of Carschooling
Publisher of ClickSchooling
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