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KidsReads.com

Kidsreads is a great place on the web for kids to find information about their favorite books, series and authors. Reviews of the newest titles, interviews with the coolest authors and special features on great books are their specialties. For even more reading fun they offer trivia games, word scrambles, and awesome contests!

KidsReads.com is a service of The Book Report Network, a group of websites founded in 1996 that share thoughtful book reviews, compelling features, in-depth author profiles and interviews, excerpts of the hottest new releases, literary games and contests, and more with readers every week.

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Earth and Sky For Kids!

Why Leaves Change Color?

This is the latest podcast & article you can explore on the Earth and Sky for Kids website.

I first stumbled upon Earth and Sky as an astronomy radio broadcast, years and years ago. Now we use their website and podcasts to enrich our homeschool experience. Their approach to science leaves us with a sense of awe and wonder and an immense sense of stewardship for this unique and frail planet.

This is how they describe themselves:

"Since 1991, Earth & Sky has worked with thousands of scientists to produce more than 5,000 radio spots on night sky astronomy, and on sustainability needs and strategies for the 21st century.

Science is not perfect. It’s a process, not a body of facts. History tells us that some of today’s scientific “truths” will inevitably turn out to be wrong, or only partially true.

Still, science leads to profound insights about the natural world that are as true as anything can be here at the beginning of the 21st century.

Earth & Sky tries to build a bridge between scientists and you.

Earth & Sky is a joint project of Earth & Sky, Inc. and EarthSky Communications, Inc.

...committed to describing humanity’s work to understand itself and its relationship to the Earth."

National Geographic Education Website and Newsletters

Check out the National Geographic's Education Website!
The site is chock full of resources, games, links and more. There are a couple of wonderful newsletter you can subscribe to (free) that will be delivered straight to your email box.

GreatSchools.net

Great Schools.net publishes a number of free newsletters, emailed directly to subscribers. Although these newsletters are not specifically directed at homeschoolers, the insights contained are still quite valuable.

Great Schools was founded in 1998 by Bill Jackson, a former teacher who believes that the key to great schools (and a great education) is parent involvement. When parents make informed choices, students and schools benefit, students are more successful when parents are actively involved in their education, schools improve when parents advocate for high-quality teaching and learning.

The most recent Parent Advisor Newsletter dated July 25, 2007, is entitled "Easy Ways to Sneak Learning Into Summer." The articles included are as follows:

Keep Your Child's Skills Sharp This Summer
Helping Kids Get Smart About Money
GreatSchools Survey: Success After High School
This Week at GreatSchools
Poll: Do You Reward Your Child for Good Grades?
Bright Ideas: Get Your Child Ready for a New Grade
Share Your Ideas: Back-to-School Shopping

In addition to the newsletters, the website includes school profiles, FAQs, and an archive of articles and materials to support parents in making informed school choices and getting involved in their schools and the quality of their child's education.

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"Homeschooling for Success" from Homeschool.com

Homeschooling for Success is a free e-newsletter from Homeschool.com addressing timely and potent homeschooling topics. The newsletter is published bi-weekly and is sent directly to your email box. The question raised in this week's issue is: "What Should You Do If Your Child Wants To Go To School?" Odd, I thought my homeschoolers were already in school? For an organization that claims to be "Your #1Homeschooling Resource" this question is pretty thoughtlessly constructed and is a potentially damaging characterization of the issue. However, if we overlook this slight for the moment, the article is worth the quick read. As you may have guessed, the topic is about parents responding to homeschooling students who express a desire to explore a more traditional schooling option. The topic is addressed by a number of homeschooling experts and authors including:

* David Albert, columnist for "Home Education Magazine."
* Susan Wise Bauer, author of "The Well Trained Mind."
* Dr. Matt James, author of "Homeschooling Odyssey."
* Pat Farenga, author of "Teach Your Own."
* Diane Flynn Keith, editor of "Homefires."
* Rebecca Kochenderfer, co-author of "Homeschooling for Success."
* Marilyn Mosley, executive director and founder of "Laurel Springs School."
* Win & Bill Sweet, authors of ""Living Joyfully With Children."

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The Homeschool.com website is packed full of articiles, links to free stuff, advice, book reiviews, curriculm and class links, and more.