[MODERATOR: A reminder that all of today's postings will respond to the question asked last week about getting organized. Tomorrow we go back to our usual...
1361
Sheri
zephyrs34@...
Oct 2, 2000 6:56 pm
... This is my first year homeschooling my 4 adopted children, which takes me from homeschooing 1 child to hs'ing 5. I am doing portfolios for all 5 children....
1362
Stephanie Lemaster
lemaster@...
Oct 2, 2000 6:57 pm
... or what?<< For the most part our entire classroom is in one notebook per child. At the begining of the year they each go out and pick out a really "cool"...
1363
Sharon F.
patchworksecrets@...
Oct 2, 2000 7:00 pm
... OK, I have several since I am a tactile teacher and prefer hands-on learning with games and activities it is sometimes hard to store items of this type. I...
1364
Catherine
crm55@...
Oct 2, 2000 7:01 pm
... My plan, part of which I've implemented, is to have a box for each child. The books that are just for them are in front, the answer books, etc. are in...
1365
JRogerson
jrogerson@...
Oct 2, 2000 7:02 pm
One of my favorite free organizational resources is Think Wave Educator, found at <http://www.thinkwave.com> . This is a system for classroom teachers, but it...
1366
swthrt0717@...
Oct 2, 2000 7:05 pm
... Organized...? I am still trying to get organized.... I am trying the accordian file to hold all my hard copies, things like all your great sites. Thanks!!...
1367
Jason Reagan
jnsreag@...
Oct 2, 2000 7:05 pm
... I have a "Mr. Cart" with shelves on it. Each child has a notebook, a pencil box with supplies, and paper that goes in their cubby. I put their school...
1368
Dr. William H. Penewi...
sevenlad@...
Oct 2, 2000 7:34 pm
Hello, I have a small file cabinet. It's one that has two small drawers for crayons, markers, pencils etc. Below is a larger space that we put the textbooks,...
1369
Judi Thomison
judi@...
Oct 2, 2000 7:35 pm
Hello Lauramaery.. As for organization, I am the worst!! I have, however, figured a "system" that works really well for us. First of all, I put all of the...
1370
Lori Moffit
LMoffit@...
Oct 2, 2000 7:35 pm
I keep my son's school right in a box under the window in the dining room. It's simple to pull out what's needed each day, and should we decide to go away for...
1371
Nogreaterjoy@...
Oct 2, 2000 7:35 pm
... I have gotten a cd program called familytime and it is wonderful and free. You can use it to keep track of about anything you can think of. They have a...
1372
AmyKCA@...
Oct 2, 2000 7:36 pm
... 1. We use lots of books shelves and shoe box size plastic bins that I purchased at the dollar store. I also use larger bins (Rubbermaid), that I have...
1373
jim mccall
jkmccall9@...
Oct 3, 2000 1:31 am
... Each kid has their own day of week when they get mail, cook if I am not, take over tutoring the younger ones, sit up front, and get extra privileges and...
1374
Steph
CAROLINAGLOVERS@...
Oct 3, 2000 1:35 am
... I made a weekly assignment sheet for the boys' morning work, and every afternoon we clean the class room. That way they know what is expected of them and...
1375
nonebyday@...
Oct 3, 2000 3:13 pm
SCIENCE Free Interactive Science Sites for Children <http://www.themestream.com/gspd_browse/browse/view_article.gsp?c_id=187086> This article on Themestream...
1376
cheryl1249@...
Oct 3, 2000 3:28 pm
... Please send me some of this info. I am new and unemployed and husband is disabled and we are raising his grandchildren. I can use all the help I can get....
1377
RVuocolo@...
Oct 3, 2000 3:29 pm
ECOLOGY/ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE The EPA's Environmental Education Center <http://www.epa.gov/teachers/> Offers teachers a collection of curriculum resources and...
1378
RVuocolo@...
Oct 3, 2000 3:29 pm
VOCABULARY Vocabulary.com <http://www.vocabulary.com> A place where upper elementary kids can expand their vocabulary. Games, quizzes, puzzles. This site says...
1379
RVuocolo@...
Oct 3, 2000 3:29 pm
PRESCHOOL Nelvana <http://www.nelvana.com> A fun place for kids to interact with their favorite characters and meet new ones. Two of my favorites included in...
1380
Sheri
zephyrs34@...
Oct 3, 2000 3:29 pm
PRESCHOOL Between the Lions <http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/lions/> This is a great site to go along with the PBS show "Between the Lions". Lots of activities and...
1381
barbhas3@...
Oct 3, 2000 3:29 pm
... Kids Domain <http://www.kidsdomain.com/down/pc/animtypingp1.html> We're using this right now. kidsdomain.com has SEVERAL free shareware/demo packages to...
1382
Dorinda Oakes
dorioakes@...
Oct 3, 2000 3:29 pm
... Hi. For typing we used Jumpstart typing by Knowledge Adventure. My kids loved Botley. Also, look for an OLD IBM keyboard. The keys have covers with the...
1383
lhs4mp@...
Oct 3, 2000 3:30 pm
... Parthenongraphics <http://www.parthenongraphics.com> Commercial timeline for various historical periods. AOL Users: <A...
1384
minbymin2@...
Oct 3, 2000 3:30 pm
... Alternatime <http://www.canisius.edu/~emeryg/time.html> Someone had asked about printable time lines. I think this site will do that. --Pamala...
1385
SJJRBRJR@...
Oct 3, 2000 3:30 pm
... AOL has a really good tutorial on HTML and how to build your web page, if you use AOL as your Internet server. Helped me actually understand what I was ...
1386
Marji & James
a-jmeyer@...
Oct 3, 2000 7:08 pm
SPECIAL EDUCATION Against All Odds <http://www.meridianmagazine.com/parentsjournal/001003odds.html> Homeschooling two infants born with FAS and multiple...
1387
LauraMaery (Gold) Post
lauramaery@...
Oct 3, 2000 10:26 pm
Call out for pizza. It's just a few hours until the US presidential debates...Will you and your children be watching? Here are the best resources I could find...
1388
LauraMaery (Gold) Post
lauramaery@...
Oct 4, 2000 1:48 pm
How, specifically, do you actually teach your kids? How do you deliver information to them? How -- for example -- would your kids learn about geography and the...
1389
Carolyn Hansen
spider@...
Oct 6, 2000 8:14 am
I need to find some good FREE clip art, wall paper, etc. for my up and coming web page. Can you send me any good links you may have that can help me find...
