Title: HomeschoolBytes

2010 Winter Fantasy Olympic Team – Fun Idea #7

Published on Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:00:22

I had a fun idea to get really excited and involved in the upcoming Olympics:  what if someone set up a Fantasy Olympic League, like the fantasy football my brother and his buds get all crazy into? Well, these guys have done it:  Fantasy Olympians - with all the rules and scoring information along with a blog read more..

Zoobooks Coupon Code Deal – 10% off

Published on Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:00:47

  Here’s a quick deal for you: Zoobooks, who puts out a fun animal magazine for kids (awesome pictures!) also sells board books, soft cover books, and lots of other great animal stuff.  Anyway, there is a 10% off code “ZOOBOOKS” you can use on any of the products in their store. If you’ve seen any of their read more..

2010 Winter Olympic Craft and Preschool Printable Ideas #6

Published on Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:00:18

Do you have preschoolers who might enjoy the Olympics?  Try some of these for the littles: Print, color, and fold Olympic mascots A few simple Olympic online games Olympic dot-to-dot, patterns, coloring, and other printables. Make an Olympic flag or your own gold medals with these fun Olympic crafts. Have them choose a stuffed animal to watch the Olympics with read more..

Homeschool Carnival at “As For My House”

Published on Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:45:05

The Homeschool Carnival this week is titled “What Matters Most” posted over at “As For My House” – I’ve been having fun browsing all the great articles this morning. Share and Enjoy: read more..

Fun Multiplication Tips and Tricks – 5’s and 10’s

Published on Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:00:17

The idea that you simply add a zero to a number when you multiply it by 10 is probably one you already know, but it’s a fun one to teach beginners. After that, however, did you stop to think that just as 5 is half of 10, when you multiply a number by 5, it is read more..

10 minutes or less – 2010 Winter Olympic Fun Ideas #5

Published on Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:00:59

Are you too swamped to plan anything big, but you want the kids to get excited about the upcoming Winter Olympics? These ideas are for you – no work, no fuss, only fun: Plop down in front of Vancouver Olympic Committee’s official YouTube channel and start clicking.  Watch videos until you’re done. Students Live chose 24 students to attend Olympic events read more..

2010 Winter Olympic Lesson & Activity Ideas – Ideas #4

Published on Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:00:39

Need some fun ideas for lessons or activities about the 2010 Winter Olympics?  Here are some good resources and great information: Here is Canada’s Olympic School site – Packed with things like teacher resources including multiple project packs, an Olympic library, a student lounge, and an online playground. The Olympic Torch Relay is happening NOW – Here are read more..

Fun Multiplication Tips and Tricks – 6’s

Published on Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:00:53

I don’t know about you, but when I memorized addition and multiplication facts as a kid, it seemed that the 6’s, 7’s, and 8’s always seemed the hardest to remember. Well, here’s a fun trick to help remember the 6’s: When multiplying 6 by an EVEN number (sorry, it doesn’t work on the odds), the answer ends read more..

2010 Winter Olympic List of Websites – Ideas #3

Published on Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:00:08

Want to get the kids excited about the upcoming 2010 Winter Olympics?  Need some information to sprinkle a little learning in with the fun? Here are some great websites to help you out: The Official 2010 Winter Olympics Site – If you only visit one site, this is it.  The official Olympic site offers TONS of information – schedules read more..

2010 Winter Olympic Schedule – Ideas #2

Published on Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:00:23

You can’t have fun watching the 2010 Winter Olympics if you don’t know when everything is happening. Here is the official Olympics schedule with the Opening Ceremony starting Feb. 12th @ 6 pm, and the Closing Ceremony on Feb. 28th at 5:30 pm. Take a minute with the kids and scan all the great sports that are read more..