Kickbutt's Home Education Articles:

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As some of you know, I write articles, many of which are educational in nature. I thought it might be fun to list each time a new article is posted so you can check it out if it's something you need.

Enjoy!
Shannon

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Articles to date:

Home Educators Top 10 Checklist : The following is my personal check list. It was originally created for the Neophyte Home Educator - one who had not yet begun to home school. But, it is also a fabulous way to start each year or quarter. Therefore, whether you're an experienced home educator looking to put a little organization (and a little less stress) into your life, or if you've never home schooled and are filled with excitement and terror at the thought of what you'll soon be undertaking, the following checklist will benefit you. published 2/27/08
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/627303/home_educators_top_10_checklist.html

Lesson Focus Geography : How To Make Geography a Fun Subject For Pre- and Early Elementary Children ....I've come up with ways to teach geography, without all the wrote memorization [of words like archipelago and straight]. In fact, my boys are teaching me more than I'm teaching them
published 2/25/08
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/622669/lesson_focus_geography_.html

Lesson Focus Personal Bias : Introducing Broader Ideas To Young Children ...After experiencing personal bias whe our religious beliefs differed from my extended families, I had to find a way of explaining fear and mis-understanding to my young boys.
published 2/24/08
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/620655/lesson_focus_personal_bias.html

All Natural Homemade Hypo-Allergenic Art Supplies: With my boys who have many allergies and sensative skin, I had to find ways of making our own art supplies.
published 2/5/08
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/584689/all_natural_homemade_hypoallergenic.html

The Origional Valentines Day : Ever wonder where all those traditions came from? Was the origional intent even centered on couples?
published 2/1/08
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/576767/the_origional_valentines_day.html

Improving Reading Speed and Comprehension ... Now that I'm homeschooling my boys, and teaching them to read, I'm working at developing their strength for comprehension, which I had to develop on my own over the years. It wasn't something taught to me in a classroom, more I learned it through trial and error.
published on 2/1/08
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/576637/improving_reading_speed_and_comprehension.html

Home Education of Your Young Child ... We all know young children are like sponges, they are ready to soak up whatever knowledge we decide to impart. The hard part comes in knowing how to reach those receptors, so we can relate the important information to their young minds. Furthermore, we need to adjust the information to meet the growing demands of their young minds.
published on 1/6/08
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/523585/home_education_of_your_young_child.html

The Home Education Debate : Convincing Statistics For The Doubting Thomas ... This article addresses all those little 'concerns' presented to us (over and over again) reguarding home education. Retaliate with actual government statistics on homeschooling.
published on 12/18/07
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/492131/the_home_education_debate.html

The Yule-Tide Season .. December holiday traditions are similar around the world...where did these traditions origionate?
published on 11/25/07
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/459200/yuletide_season.html

Book Review: What Your First Grader Needs To Know ... The Core Knowledge series is a curriculum based both in the books and online. Here's my honest opinion of their work (their books start with Kindergarten through 6th grade).
published on 11/4/07
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/437921/book_review_what_your_first_grader.html

The Real Halloween : Halloween traditions origionated as the ancient Celtic Sabbat Samhain ... It's amazingto me how many of the traditions we take for granted each year have been around for thousands of years.
published on 10/30/07
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/432018/the_real_halloween.html

Homeschooling Isn't As Scary As It May Seem ... Many of us face the same fears and concerns when thinking of home school vs. public school. What if I'm not good or smart enough, will I hold back or stifle my child's intelligence? What about sports? (my husbands favorite concern) What about college? The following are my advice to those considering homeschooling.
published on 10/29/07
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/423742/homeschooling_isnt_as_scary_as_it_may.html


Note: All these articles are free to access!! I also have random articles, as well as Health & Wellness Articles contained on my Content Producer page (just click on the 'kickbuttmama' next to my picture.)  

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Lesson Focus : Leap Year, Understanding and explaining this phenomenon to pre-school, elementary and even the older child. Includes some interesting history and folklore. 
published on 2/28/08
 http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/629377/lesson_focus_leap_year.html

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Are We There Yet?  - Tips for road trips with the kids!
published 03/02/08

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/634447/are_we_there_yet_.html

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I just published an article of my curriculum for Earth Day and many ways a family can live a more "Green" life!!
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/711321/lesson_focus_earth_day.html

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Essential Tools For New Homeschoolers - this is an overview of what I keep in my Homeschooling kits in my home and car -
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/804011/essential_tools_for_new_homeschoolers.html?cat=4