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Welcome back to the Carnival of Homeschooling! As always it is so much fun to host and get to read all of the great posts people have submitted. I tried to make sure that I got every post in, but if you see that I missed your’s just let me know and I’ll add it in (unless it was a spam post). Thanks for stopping by and don’t forget to leave lots of comments for all these great bloggers!

Melitsa presents Create your own posted at Play-Activities.com saying “fun play activity that can involve all the family”.

Sheri presents The Door in the Wall posted at Shades of Pink.

Janice Campbell presents The Core Curriculum Teaches Connections posted at Janice Campbell: Taking Time for Things that Matter saying “As you begin to plan for the next school year, remember the core curriculum, and for your children’s sake, erase the artificial boundaries that are often placed between the disciplines. Use real, living books, including classic literature, rather than dry textbooks, to bring knowledge to life. Education is far more than job training– it’s nourishment for the mind, and necessary for the whole person.”.

Barry Wright, III presents Learning by Problems posted at fashionablemathematician - mathematics.

Leticia Velasquez presents Christina read her first word! posted at cause of our joy.

Tammy Takahashi presents Homeschool Success Secret - Restart Everyday posted at Just Enough, and Nothing More saying “Frustrated or stuck in your homeschooling? Try starting over. Everyday.”.

Mrs Micah presents For Homeschoolers: 4 Tips for Saving Money on Textbooks posted at Finance for a Freelance Life saying “The title is pretty self-explanatory. It’s based on my experience helping my mom find textbooks and getting more for less in the homeschooling community.”

HappyCampers presents Easy Mother’s Day Gift Idea posted at The Adventures of The Williams Family.

Abrianna presents Status Quo posted at Yankee CowGirl. saying “HSLDA has admitted that state power over homeschooling is a bad thing. Why not take the next stop and work to remove the state power already in place?”

Kim presents Journaling . . . with a twist posted at In Our Write Minds. saying “Who knew writing across the curriculum could be so much fun? Whatever your children’s ages or abilities, you can teach them to journal according to your current area of study. This journaling activity is especially useful when you want to tie writing and history together.”

denise presents How to teach math to a struggling student posted at Let’s play math! saying “Can a smart student recover from her bad experience with math? Help her with these games and mental math tips.”

ChristineMM presents Ships Without a Shore: Book Review by ChristineMM posted at The Thinking Mother saying “ChristineMM reviews a well-researched, new and very important book about how the mainstream parenting methods in America are harming our children in a very serious way. (Hint: Parents who are present and closely connected with their children and who seek to protect their children’s innocence are on the right track.)”

Cristina presents Home Spun comic strip #223 posted at Home Spun Juggling saying ” This comic strip and article cover a recent issue for NY homeschoolers regarding special education services.”

O. Daille Nation-Ashley presents Science is Magic posted at CEOmum saying “Kids can help us to learn as we teach them too.”

Alasandra presents The Edutards Mindset (this is a parody) posted at Alasandra’s Homeschool Blog Awards saying “A parody of a post bashing homeschooling.”

Jessica Jones presents Celebrating Womanhood posted at Practical Nourishment saying “sharing femininity with our daughters”

One Language presents Learn English Articles » Blog Archive » Some Fun Ways to Practice Reading English posted at English saying “Have fun and practice reading at the same time!”

Sarah Small presents Revolutionary War Lapbooks posted at Small World saying “We recently finished Revolutionary War lapbooks as part of our study of this time period. Slide show and details provided.”

Reluctant Homeschooler presents What I check out of the library posted at Reluctant Homeschooler saying “Even the librarian thinks what I read is depressing. Why do I continue to read books on abuse, war, slavery, and current-day cruelty? It’s such a contrast to my family’s day-to-day life, and I want my children to learn about a world outside their personal scope of experience.”

Barbara Frank presents Book List for Homeschooling a Child with Down syndrome posted at Barbara Frank saying “The mom of a 15 y/o son with Down syndrome shares a list of books that have helped them.”

Dana presents Structure and learning in the homeschool environment posted at Principled Discovery.

Aussie Kim and Louisiana Sue presents Nature walks and backyard birding with kids posted at Homeschooler Savvy.

Kevin presents Tips for Avoiding Homeschool Burnout posted at Homeschooling, Education, Learning and Reading Resources.

David Cassell presents Impossible Is Nothing posted at selectcoursesblog.com.

Alvaro Fernandez presents Word game: stimulate your temporal lobe posted at Sharp Brains.

Sheila Danzig presents Fact and Fantasy: What is Distance Learning? posted at Degree Talk Blog.

klh presents Homemade Counting Toys posted at Fun Homeschooling Toddler Activities saying “I am determined not to clutter my daughter’s life with plastic toys that ultimately just clutter her playroom. This particular post is about some easy, free, and fun homemade counting toys I made for her.”

Shay presents The Good Stuff off the Spoon posted at Life Without School Blog saying “There are a lot of sad and angry people upon this earth. Many have survived terrible childhoods, and physical or psychic wounds. In our individual ways, we are all walking wounded, and how we choose to respond to that determines our level of happiness. ”

Timothy Power presents High School Musicals posted at Sometimes I’m Actually Coherent saying “What about musical theater?”

Jennifer in OR presents Making Music posted at Diary of 1.

Susan Ryan presents The Homeschool Prom Issue posted at Corn and Oil.

Kerry presents 5-steps for establishing a summer routine posted at A Ten O’Clock Scholar saying “Summer is around the corner - time to think about what you’ll be doing this summer. Start by setting the rhythm to your days.”

denise presents DonnaYoung.org Printables and Resources posted at Frugal Homeschooling saying “If you haven’t yet explored Donna Young’s wonderful website, you’re missing one of the most valuable homeschooling resources around.”

David Hobbs presents HowDoWhy » What is a planet? posted at HowDoWhy saying “This post serves to explain the definition of a planet. Children will be surprised to learn that an official definition was arrived at within their life-times! What is a planet is just one of a series of informative and entertaining posts recently focusing on the subject of space, the solar system and the universe beyond. HowDoWhy.com is an excellent source of easy and fun material for homeschoolers.”

Henry Cate presents We have the winners of the Carnival of Homeschooling images contest posted at Why Homeschool saying “Come see who are the winners to the contest for the Images to represent the Carnival of Homeschooling.”

Dawn Adams presents Talk About Expectations posted at Day by Day Discoveries.

Erica Burgan presents Homeschool Field and Fun Day posted at The Sojourner saying “Sometimes it is also about fun!”

Jenny B(aka Mother Hen) presents Homeschooling on the Cheap - Part 1 posted at Ship Full O’ Pirates.

Jacque presents Walking Therein » Blog Archive » Caleb Keeping Me Busy (in the worst sorta way…) posted at Walking Therein saying “we had a hands on lesson about emergency 911″.

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