Bright Child vs. Gifted Learner comparison chart
Bright Child/Gifted Learner If you have reason to know whether your child is bright or gifted, this might be helpful to make a determination.
Another humorous cartoon about socialization
A unique collection of old-fashioned clipart
Clipart Etc - If you use clipart, this collection is truly unique Everything looks like it came straight out of the early 1900’s. There’s an interesting selection too–everything from letters to math clipart to U.S. History clipart and much more.
10,000+ clipart images, editable online
#1 Free ClipArt - Lots of images here. Being able to edit them online is a bonus. This elephant is part of the ProDraw Special Collection.
Customizable & printable calendars in various formats
CalendarsThatWork.com - The free section of this site has a nice collection of printable calendars (monthly, weekly, etc.). You can only print out calendars for free up until the next month (or longer if you want to pay a little), but it’s nice if you just need something quick and easy.
Exciting science experiments as seen on TV with Steve Spangler
Science Experiments at Steve Spangler Science - Many of these experiments have video clips of Steve Spangler on the news doing his experiments in the studio. The videos are fun to watch and fun to do. You must watch this video of the Diet Coke and Mento Super Soda Dispenser 3000 (click on the “video” tab about half way down the page). What a blast!
How to encourage (& not kill) the joy in learning for our kids
Cultivating the unschooling mindset - I really like this post at tiny grass. Don’t let the unschooling title scare you; there are great things to think about here. Maybe this is my own issue, but I can so relate to the description of “learning” just enough to get an “A” on the test and to enjoy the (fleeting) accolades which follow, all the while disliking school and longing to be out. It goes without saying that I really learned nothing except to look to others and the grades on my report card to make me feel good about me. Hopefully my children will be spared from the same fate.
A dream list of craft supplies & basic materials to have on hand for endless fun
First-School’s First Preschool Materials List - This list is good for not only preschool, but for all ages.
Addressing the socialization question in cartoon format
socialization.jpg - A humorous & helpful look at the ever-famous socialization question.
What is RSS anyway?
You see it all over the internet. Seems like every time you turn around, someone else is telling you to “subscribe” to their blog or “grab their feed” or something like that. And then there’s that little orange square with what look like sound waves flowing across it. Well, if you don’t know what RSS is, allow me to present…
