Welcome to the 97th Carnival of Homeschooling! This week, we are attending classes at Homeschool U, our own virtual university for homeschooling families. Each class is worth three course credits. Like homeschooling itself, these courses are designed to be taken at your convenience, anywhere you have access to a computer and your children are welcome. Attending courses here at Homeschool U entitles you to the right to display the accompanying graphic on your own blog, should you so choose.
FIE: Foundations in Education
The following courses are designed to acquaint students with basic reasons for homeschooling and and provide an introduction to different methods and philosophies of homeschooling.
- FIE101: Evolution Changing views on parenting Life Without School
FIE102: On Gaining a Quality Education at Home How can you match the public schools without the education of a certified teacher? Sometimes I’m Actually Coherent
- FIE201: Homeschooling Styles–Which one will you use? An overview of the different approaches to homeschooling. More4Kids
FIE202: Charlotte Mason, Education, and Ideas, Part I An introduction to the ideas of Charlotte Mason. The Common Room
FIE203: Just Do It A quick look at unschooling. Yadda yadda yadda, and a bit more
FIE204: Education for Life Homeschooling as life coaching. Homeschool Through High School
FIE301: The Art of Discipleship A look at different parenting styles. Homeschool HeartbeatFIE302: 13 New Things Some creative rewards to promote success. SoCalVal
FIE 303: Welcome to my world, glad to see you here An observation of a homeschooled child. Play the Dad? No, Be the Dad!
- FIE401: Guilt-Free Homeschooling Means Freedom Freedom, success and encouragement for your homeschool. Guilt-Free Homeschooling
FIE402: Feel like being a lemming…8 more reasons Eight reasons to homeschool. Our Family Village
FIE403: The Top 10 Reasons Why I Homeschool Ten more reasons to homeschool. The Joyful Journey
- FIE501: Can I Go to School? Reflections on this not-so-popular question homeschooling parents occasionally must answer. Life Nurturing Education
FIE502: Sending Kellen to Public School The homeschooled child takes a day off to go to school. Adventures in the 100 Acre Wood
FIE503: We Went to School Today a Hundred Years Ago A field trip to school and back in time. Little Homeschool on the Prairie
C&I: Curriculum and Instruction
Courses in this section familiarize the student with the practical side of homeschooling.
C&I101: 10 Week Curriculum Round-Up Part I: Hits A look at the highlights of some of the many curricular materials to choose from. Bending the TwigsC&I102: Interdisciplinary Curriculum Planning Add a little interdisciplinary teaching to your homeschool day. Homeschooling Journey
- C&I201: A Day In The Life A homeschool day. A Family Runs Through It
C&I202: What We Really Did There is the schedule. And there is what really gets done. Diary of 1
- C&I301: Home Spun Comic Strip #158 Meeting daily challenges with a little humor. Home Spun Juggling
- C&I400: Veteran’s Day 2007 Book review for Veteran’s Day and a chance for a free copy. Melissa’s Idea Garden
C&I401: Veteran’s Day 2007 Resources to bring National Veterans Awareness Week to your homeschool. About Homeschooling
C&I402: Brownies Made from Scratch Benefits of cooking with children. Po Moyemu
C&I403: Fall into Winter: The Last Cross-Quarter of the Year Some seasonal information to round out your education. Ragamuffin Studies
C&I404: The Pumpkin Party Sketch Creating and sketching a live fall centerpiece. Seeking Rest in the Ancient Paths
C&I405: Up for some challenge in math? Try Contests! Livening up your homeschool math program with a challenge. Homeschool Math Blog
C&I406: 11 tips for building a strong Math foundation for kids Building a successful math program. Wild About Math!
C&I407: How to Survive Math A homeschooled boy’s perspective. Muddy Bathwater
C&I408: Candy Math Mathematical reasoning with left over candy. Treasure Seekers
C&I409: Quotations XVII Blackboard quotes add focus to any math curriculum. Let’s Play Math
C&I500: Thanksgiving Lapbook Make a Thanksgiving lapbook with your children. One Child Policy HomeschoolC&I501: 20 Random Trivia Questions Think you are bible smart? Chrysalis
C&I 502: Making History Come Alive: Get Your Ancestors Involved Making history more meaningful and building family relationships. My Domestic Church
- C&I600: The Art of BS: How to Succeed on Papers and Essays Some essay writing tips, even if you do know the material. College and Finance
- C&I700: Eco-Flash Cards Envioronmentally friendly drill and practice for basic skills. Not Quite Crunchy Parent
EPL: Educational Policy and Leadership
These courses familiarize the student with issues regarding educational policy and promote leadership skills.
- EPL101: Homeschool Blog Awards Reward hard working leaders in homeschool advocacy. Lothlorien
- EPL205: Of split classes and one room homeschools Split classroom are offering some challenges to school districts with applications for the homeschool. Dewey’s Treehouse
EPL300: Oh No, I Don’t Think So!! Should women be required to register for the draft? SuperAngel- EPL401: Our Home Library The importance of the well-stocked home library. No Fighting, No Biting!
EPL402: Some Great Books for your Homeschooling Bookshelves A few suggestions for that home library. Day by Day Homeschooling
EPL403: Book Brouhaha Discussing high school required reading lists. Percival Blakeney Academy
HSE: Health, Sport and Exercise
Courses in this section promote the health of the homeschooling family.
- HSE101: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Screening Homeschool moms need to care for their own health, too! Consent of the Governed
OEN: Outdoor Education and Nature
These courses provide an introduction to outdoor education and encourage the exploration of nature with children.
- OEN101: Socialized by Nature? Emotional and mental health benefits of being in nature. Mom is Teaching
OEN102: 19 Can-Do Nature Walk Variations Brining depth and variety to nature experiences. Lunablog.netOEN103: Picking up Nature Journaling Some basics in getting started with nature journaling. Bookworms and Tea Lovers
- OEN201: Homeschool on Wheels Homeschooling in the Magic Homeschool Bus. School on Wheels
OEN202: 7 Museums Where History Lives Living history for your homeschool. Family Travel
PRE: Psychology and Research in Education
This coursework introduces the student to educational research and psychological issues affecting homeschooling families.
PRE101: More on Indoctrination at Colleges Why pay to have our children indoctrinated rather than educated? Barbara Frank- PRE201: Cognitive Fitness: 10 Debunked Myths Don’t let myths get in the way of cognitive development. Sharp Brains
- PRE301: So How Do I Plan to Socialize My Children? Socialization is a hot topic among homeschoolers. How do we address it? Principled Discovery
- PRE401: Home Schooling reduces impact of Socio-Economic Factors The Fraser Institute releases its findings. Why Homeschool
- PRE502: The Family: America’s Smallest School Take a look at the recent study published by the Educational Testing Service. Homeschool2.0
SPED: Special Education
Courses in this section support homeschoolers working with special needs children in the home environment.
- SPED101: Homeschooling with Asperger’s Sydrome The most important things to remember when dealing with a special needs child. Everyday Me
AME: Art and Music in Education
This coursework is designed to help students build an appreciation for art and see its benefits for the homeschool.
AME101: Frugal Homeschooler: Music Music education resources on a budget. Nerd FamilyAME105: Tips for a Family Visit to an Art Museum Young children and museums do mix well, if you take some things into consideration. Heart of Harmony
- AME201: Autumn Art Depictions of the season in art. Question the Culture
AME202: The Childhood of John James Audubon Studying the masters develops appreciation and talent. Backyard Birding
IIE: Issues in Education
These courses explore issues affecting homeschooling today.
- IIE101: Evolution v. Creation A look at theistic evolution This is Me
IIE102: Creation Dinners Sharing your faith through object lessons. Teaching Diligently
- IIE201: Who needs that? Homeschoolers not normal? Or just not standardized? Corn and Oil
For more information on homeschooling, feel free to leave comments here or on any of the participating blogs. Feel free to distribute this course guide via a link from your blog. This guide is underwritten by Why Homeschool, the owners of the Carnival of Homeschooling. For past issues, please refer to the archives hosted at their site. If you would like your course to be considered for future inclusion, a submission form is available for your convenience. The next carnival will be hosted by Nerd Family.
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The carnival looks great! Thanks for including me
God bless,
Sallie
Great carnival!
Dana, what a fabulous job! Thanks for all your work on this!
Hi,
The carnival looks great! Thanks for taking the time to put it together.
Peace and Laughter,
Cristina
Great job! Thanks for hosting such an enlightening carnival. I have been wanted to attend university for quite a few years. Now I can!
The CoH looks great!
Thank you so much, everyone! I hope you enjoy all the entries. I know I did.
Wow! Amazing! I can’t wait to get reading…it looks great Dana; you are so creative!
Thank you for assembling such a wonderful carnival! It’s the first I’ve participated in…and….erm…I think I’m addicted! Everyone’s done a wonderful job, and I’m enjoying reading all of the varied submissions. Thank you!
Thanks for hosting, such a unique way of splitting up the posts. Job well done.
Thank you, and I’m glad you are enjoying your first carnival experience, MommylovesRJ!
They are a lot of fun!
You did a fabulous job putting this together!! I wish I would have remembered to send in my entry. Please send me a reminder when the next one comes up.
Dana,
I sent in an entry, but I don’t see it above. It was about Veteran’s Day, a wonderful living history book(and review) and a chance to win one of five signed copies. Can you please contact me so we can get this fixed? Thanks!
Otherwise, looks great! I’ll be reading for awhile!
Terrific carnival and great idea for the format!
But then again, I adore you anyway!
Dana,
What a fantastic job! I’ve posted a link over at my blog.
Thanks for all of your hard work organizing and posting. The hours of effort are NOT to be underestimated.
Chris
Thank you everyone! Melissa, I’ll email you in a minute, but I think I found the link on your blog and included it. You are now C&I400.
Thanks, Char! I actually did post a link in the forum, but I don’t think I posted it early enough for everyone to see it.
Judy, you are too kind.
And yes, Chris, it was a lot of work. I won’t go into all the issues that came up with this right now, but my stubbornness prevailed and the carnival went up regardless!
Thanks Dana…. GREAT job, as usual.
I know these are a LOT of work!! I am still trying to get The Homesteading Carnival up!!!
And, my Pumpkin Party is up, so you all are welcome to come and take a look!!
Blessings!
-Jacque
Thanks, Dana! You did great…thanks for including me in my very first carnival!! What fun!!
Linda (at Prodoceo)
A fabulous offering! Thanks for the link. Very well done, Dana. Blessings, e-Mom
Great carnival, Dana! I love the theme, it made me reminiscent for my college days. Mainly for sleeping til noon, but that still counts!
Hey Dana,
Great job! Lots of good looking reads for me to dig into tonight! ( :
Bummer though – I had planned on submitting and entry but was too late – maybe next time.
Blessings,
Mandi
Jacque, thank you for stopping by and letting us know your entry was ready. I didn’t mean to leave it in with the note, but, well, it got late!
Linda, I hope you enjoy your first experience with the carnival of homeschooling. It is my favorite!
Thanks, e-mom!
April, this carnival reminded me how much easier all nighters were in college than they are now!
Thank you, Mandi. I wish you had been able to slip your entry in in time, but you can always send it through the blogcarnival link and it will be included in next week’s.
Wow! You Did find a lot of posts to put on this. Looks like you worked very hard all putting it all together so readers can find the topics that interest them most too.
*applauds*
You did an awesome job here!
Sorry I didn’t contribute this time. Just didn’t have an essay in my heart during this period (except for that thread in our group emails. heh)
Ha! Well, thank you for stopping by and checking it out! I hope you found something of value in there somewhere! And thanks for the kind words.
Thanks for doing this, Dana. It looks like a college handbook!
I’ll post the carnival later in the week when I’ve had a chance to look at it while hopefully reminding others to take a look at all.
Hi Dana,
I haven’t taken time to read the posts yet, but you did a GREAT job putting them together. I looks wonderful.
I think you missed mine that I sent in too, or did *I* miss it in the line up above?
For Me and My House,
Lisa @ Me and My House
Discipleship for Life!
http://frommeandmyhouse.com
I’m sorry, Lisa. I didn’t see one from you. I was even just a touch disappointed to not have anyone from the group submit because you all have such lovely entries. If you want to try again, I can slip it in, but you might get more traffic for it if you forward it to the next host.
Susan, thank you! There are a lot of entries, but there is a nice selection, too. I did try to make it easier to find the ones that might interest you.
I wish I had time to read all of the entries, but I had to skim a bit during naptime. Even reading only a part, though, was very encouraging
Thanks so much for such a great carnival.
There is a lot…that is why I tried to group them for easier scanning.
You did a great job! And I loved your image….I posted it here:
http://barbaramfrank.blogspot.com/2007/11/check-out-homeschool-u.html
Thanks,
Barb
I thought I’d read every book on homeschooling, but I can see there is so much more to learn. Thanks for putting all this information in one spot!
Thank you so much for all of the hard work you put into this carnival. This was my first time submitting anything to a carnival and you made it so enjoyable. Thanks!
Thanks, Barb, LivingByLearning and Muddy Mama!
I am glad you enjoyed your first experience with the carnival, Muddy Mama. They are a lot of fun, I think.
Hi Dana!
I have read your entries before, but I am not sure if I was able to leave comments for you. What I am sure is that I was able to write an entry in my blog after reading your site and that of Renae and Mandi too. I would love to learn more about homeschooling. Thanks for this post. I hope we can be friends too. Be blessed!! The post I made is here in this link: http://homelife.blogsome.com/2007/09/14/homeschooling/
I will include your link in my site.
Wow I love the lay-out of this one Dana, good job! Lots of great info
Have a gift for you:
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Denise T
aka/ HeartnSoul on HSB