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Preschool Power has daily ideas for summer activities for your children. Here is July’s Calendar.
Barack Obama Visits Colorado Springs
Barack Obama is speaking at UCCS today.
The Health Blog by Ryan Healy is a blog I really enjoy. Check out the MSG use at fast food chains.
I know the price of gas is making our summer vacations look a little bleak. Another alternative to traveling from home is to become a tourist in your own area. Sometimes I am amazed at what I can do in my own city. Check the weekend newspaper to plan for events. Also, check out your local [...]
Free Montessori Nomenclature Cards
I’ve been asked about free nomenclature and 3-part cards. Here are some links for them: Landforms Stars and Constellation printouts
SkaMama’s Bone Hook has an easy to follow 4-finger knitting directions with pictures. Check out the rest of the blog for patterns, ideas and inspiration.
I’m growing my tomatoes, sunflowers, herbs and lettuce in big pots this year. We have such a dry climate that everything seems to grow better in pots. I’ve never tried growing sunflowers in pots and I’m shocked at how well they are growing. I’ve always loved how sunflowers follow the sun from morning till sunset. [...]
This site has a nation wide directory of farmer’s markets. Just check the left panel to select your state. Buying local produce is a way to conserve resources. save money and support local farmers. I think the produce is fresher and tastes better. Farmers’ Market
My grandmother used to find designs and would transfer them on cotton cloth for stitching handwork. She would find patterns from coloring books and magazines. Just place a piece on carbon paper face down on the cotton fabric, place the design over it and trace it with a pencil. The carbon pattern was very clear [...]
A to Z Teacher Stuff has great links for Space lessons, ideas and activities. Check out the rest of the site for more resources for teachers and homeschoolers.
Get Smart About What You Eat And You Might Actually Improve Your Intelligence
New research findings provide more evidence that if we get smart about what we eat, our intelligence can improve. According to scientists, dietary nutrients found in a wide range of foods from infant formula to eggs increase brain synapses and improve cognitive abilities.
New Discovery A Step Towards Better Diabetes Treatment
New findings shed light on the processes that determine the release of the blood sugar-lowering hormone insulin. The discovery is based on the development of image analysis methods that make possible the detailed study of events immediately inside the plasma membrane of the insulin-secreting cells.
Exploding Asteroid Theory Strengthened By New Evidence Located In Ohio, Indiana
Was the course of life on the planet altered 12,900 years ago by a giant comet exploding over Canada? New evidence suggests the answer is affirmative. The timing attached to this theory of about 12,900 years ago is consistent with the known disappearances in North America of the wooly mammoth population and the first distinct human society to inhabit the continent, known as the Clovis civilization.
Pediatric Researchers Find Possible 'Master Switch' Gene In Juvenile Arthritis
Researchers have found that a gene region known to play a role in some varieties of adult rheumatoid arthritis is also present in all types of childhood arthritis. The researchers say the responsible gene may be a "master switch" that helps turn on the debilitating disease.
Erectile Dysfunction Lower In Men Who Have Intercourse More Often
Having intercourse more often may help prevent the development of erectile dysfunction. Researchers have found that men who had intercourse more often were less likely to develop ED.
Mobile Users Make Same Mistakes As Disabled PC Users
Many able-bodied people make the same errors -- and with similar frequencies -- when typing and 'mousing' on mobile phones, as physically impaired users of desktop computers. This means that software already developed for PC users with disabilities may be applicable to mobile phones. Software may be able to automatically correct erroneous commands and help reduce annoying occurrences such as accidentally canceling a text message or calling someone by sitting on the phone.
First Images Of Solar System's Invisible Frontier
An instrument aboard NASA's STEREO spacecraft unexpectedly detected particles from the edge of the solar system last year, allowing UC Berkeley scientists to map for the first time the energized particles in the region where the hot solar wind slams into the cold interstellar medium. The region, at about 100 AU, is invisible to other telescopes, but can be mapped by detecting energetic neutral atoms, largely hydrogen.
Definition - maps Definition - World Maps (tags: world maps definitions contients oceans)
The Health Blog by Ryan Healy: Chick-Fil-A Choked with MSG Chick-Fil-A's food. And, according to The Migraine Web, MSG is used heavily in the food served by Kentucky Fried Chicken, McDonald's, and Burger King. (tags: fast food ingredients) The Health...
Lessons for Latitude and Longitude
Education World® : Lesson Planning Channel : Lesson Plans : Where in the World Are We Vacationing? L E S S O N P L A N Where in the World Are We Vacationing? Subjects: Measurement, Geography Grades: 3-5, 6-8...
The Navigators - Navigation - History of Navigation History of Navigation using latitude (tags: history navigation) Navigation at Sea, History of Early Navigational Tools Determining latitude can be accomplished relatively easily using celestial navigation. In the Northern Hemisphere, mariners could...
Exclusive: No ice at the North Pole - Climate Change, Environment - The Independent the first time in human history, ice is on course to disappear entirely from the North Pole this year. (tags: northpole)
History of Latitude & Longitude
Latitude: The Art and Science of Fifteenth-Century Navigation Latitude Changed Knowledge of the World (tags: history latitude) Latitude and Longitude History Any location on Earth is described by two numbers--its latitude and its longitude. If a pilot or a ship's...
Crafts for Kids Bible and other Christian Crafts (tags: Bible Sunday School Crafts)
Astronomy Picture of the Day Archive logo Astronomy Picture of the Day Archiv (tags: Photography space astronomy universe) NSSDC Photo Gallery: Galaxies and Globular Clusters NSSDC Photo Gallery Galaxies and Globular Clusters (tags: science Astronomy pictures) Constellations: This picture can...
The Youth Online Club - Star Watching Star Watching (tags: constellations Astronomy)
Kids Links Welcome to my links for young astronomers (tags: Astronomy children)
This book has complete lessons, vocabulary and resources about maps, grids, longitude and latitude for older elementary children..
This is giving away my age. I used carbon paper when typing my papers in college. It was the only way I could make an extra copy of my work. Carbon paper is very useful for other things too. You...
My children loved using a portable planetarium theater to study space at bedtime. They chose this instead of a bedtime story. Studying stars and constellations at night is so relaxing. Sweet Dreams!
Finding a good backyard guide to skywatching can be found on the internet or at the library. I own Advanced Skywatcing, the backyard astronomer's guide to starhopping and exploring the universe. It has lots of ideas that you can do...
It's a classic, Find the Constellations, by H.A. Rey. It is still a favorite of mine. My children loved this book from the time they were preschoolers. I'm sure you can even find it at you local library. Also, Rey's...
Plasticine clay is used in Montessori classrooms. It doesn't dry out, it has a variety of colors and can be used for art, play and educational learning. You can buy kits or it in tubs.
Watching bats leaving their bat house at sunset is a wonderful opportunity to study their hunting habits. Bats exist almost everywhere in the world. Here is the bat house we use,
Montessori introduces concepts of geology with a globe. A simple globe that shows the shape of the earth, the continents and water are easy for even preschool children to understand. Here's an idea of a globe you can use for...
Learning how to tell time with bingo makes it so easy. After your child has been introduced to telling time, it's time to play bingo.
I've always thought LaPaz Home Learning Blog was wonderful. I've been a fan since its early days. I didn't think it could get any better. But I was wrong, it just keeps on getting better. Check out the great ideas,...
Cerrisian Blog is written by a homeschooled, Montessori student. It's always interesting to find out what is happening with former Montessori students.
Montessori for Everybody is more than a blog, it's a tremendous resource. You can get free downloads and very reasonably priced materials. The articles are informative and written so you can understand the mysteries of Montessori theory. Check it out...
Meus Vita has wonderful ideas for homeschooling preschool children. Preschool is near and dear to my heart and this blog has wonderful ideas and wisdom. It would be helpful to both parents and teachers.
Grin MaMa Blues is an inspiring blog with day to day living and a keen insight to Montessori theory and practice. I enjoyed the article about Montessori's actual thoughts about creativity and fantasy.
Take Time to Smell the Coffee makes you want to sit down and have your coffee reading this Charlotte Mason family education/living blog. I am a bird lover and enjoy all the beautiful photos and the narratives about the local...
The Moveable Alphabet is packed with Montessori & classroom ideas. It's beautifully illustrated and written. It combines together Montessori theory and practical and exciting lessons and ideas. Visit this site often for inspiration!