Archive for March, 2006
« Previous EntriesBest Breast Pump - Recommendations For Breast Pumps and Pumping Breast Milk
Monday, March 27th, 2006
Breast Pump Recommendation
I have tried several different breast pumps - on an occasionally use basis and then when my son was born prematurely I used 2 different medical grade pumps until he could nurse on his own. I also have a several friends who for various reason have pumped milk exclusively. I even know of [...]
More Online Math Games and Online Math Sites for Homeschooling
Monday, March 27th, 2006
Excellent elementary math skills site. Online math problems and math games.
online Math Games for ages 3-6 Very good site and homeschool friendly.
a href=”http://www.kidsdomain.com/games/math2.html”> Online Math Games, Math Puzzles and fun Math Skill building site for ages 6 and up.
online Math games and Science. Alot of ads but good site.
Comprehensive list of Math sites [...]
Learning Math Through Visual Learning-Mathstart Book Series- For Early math
Sunday, March 26th, 2006Are a good alternative to math “textbooks”. These have been designed with visual learning. Tere are 3 levels ( 1,2,3) with a wide assrtment of titles in each level. Pictures are important because children are natural “visual learners.” Even
those too young to read are able to understand concepts and data presented
in graphs, charts and [...]
Frightful Witches and Kissable Toads: How Folktales Nourish the Soul
Saturday, March 25th, 2006
By Jenni Cargill
One day Baba Yaga’s two trusted toads said,
”You are truly terrifying!”
“Good!” said Baba Yaga, “because that’s what I’m here for.”
from The Wise Doll by Hiawyn Oram.
As a professional storyteller, I have to confess my prejudices. I am totally and passionately in love with the genre of folktales. Yes, there are folktales that [...]
Graham Hancock’s book “Supernatural”
Thursday, March 23rd, 2006
My husband mentioned this book to me last week after hearing the author on CBC radio. He was intrigued by the topic and we both wanted to pursue and read his book.
His thesis is that Less than 50,000 years ago mankind had no art, no religion, no sophisticated symbolism, no innovative thinking. Then, in [...]