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In case you're wondering, it's not a typo up there for you see the definition of goodly is:

used as an adjective to describe something
1. of ample or good size, ex: a goodly amount.
2. of a fine appearance, ex: a goodly young man.
3. Archaic. of good quality, ex: a goodly gift.

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Showing posts with label websites. Show all posts
Showing posts with label websites. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

V is for Virtual Field Trips



I'm currently participating in 
an ABC's for homeschooling challenge.  
Since it falls on Tuesdays, 
I am adding a technological slant to the challenge.  
I hope you stay tuned and enjoy my entries.


Colonial life website

I am very interested in the Colonial period of our American history.  It fascinates me that people came over here from England in large ships.  I love to see, read, and hear about how the people lived through the hardships of getting here and living here.  The survival skills needed to shelter, grow crops, and interact with one another was essential. 

I would love to visit the buildings where the colonists lived, but I can't.  The next best thing is to visit via a website.  Wikipedia explains that a virtual field trip is "a guided exploration...through the world wide web..."  Upon my research, I found the perfect website at Colonial life.  

Of course, I found a few other virtual field trips that interested me:

*Grand Canyon 1

*Grand Canyon 2

*Anne Frank's home

*U-boat


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In my research I found some compilations of field trips; here they are:








I'm excited about the thought of visiting some of these places with the help of the internet.  I hope the compilations help you, my readers.  By recording them here, I'll have them available for later use.  Thanks for reading this entry about using virtual field trips in the home school.  

Next week, I will be covering the letter W.  
Please stay tuned!


How about you, my readers?  Do your ever go on virtual field trips in your home schools?  Have you considered using virtual field trips for your to hold home school?  If so, which websites have you visited?  I believe in finding technological tools to help in the home school.  I encourage you to consider using virtual field trips  to teach your children.

I pray that God gives you all, my beloveds, His wisdom and peace.
This has been an entry for the Technology Tuesdays series.

Monday, August 29, 2011

My Internet Findings About Inflammation

Book about inflammation is tagged.

I am suffering one of the worse episodes of inflammation.  I've had the most severe itching ever.  I tried taking an antihistamine.  I tried using Aveeno with Menthol, which usually helps tamp down the itching.  I know hormones usually bring the inflammation along, but this time it was so unbearable.

I suspect a peanut allergy.  It might be mild.  The worse I think is that I ate a lot of chips at once.  I had fasted away from the chips for a few weeks.  I started craving them so I gave in, and that was a big mistake.

I found some websites about inflammation.  I found out about foods that cause inflammation.  I have found out about foods that fight inflammation.  I can say that I just ate some red grapes and raw almonds, and I feel a little better.  Also, I recently had a discussion with my husband about our need to get away from processed foods. 

I have to say that stress could have bought on a case of hives.  I know that stress aggravates my skin condition.  I had been stressing about my kids starting up home schooling again.  I feel better now because I have addressed the preparation of my children's learning material.  I have also finished my writing course; Yes!

I feel a deep sense of desperation.  I hate feeling like I want to crawl out of my skin.  I tell you, my readers, about this in case anyone feels like I do.  I am sincerely hoping that changing what I eat will help me.  I am going to comb through these websites in more detail because I think the food is the key to my healing.

God has created the raw foods for a reason.  The answer is in the fruits, vegetables, almonds, salmon, and coconut and olive oil.  You can comb through the websites and glean much about what inflammation is.  We, as a society, have gotten away from the healthy foods in favor of convenience.  We must move back to the basics in the food chain; I think that's the only way for us to recover our health.

I want all of us to get healthier.  That's why I am sharing my journey with you.  Everyday that I learn what affects my health is a step forward.  My prayer is that it will benefit you all that I am sharing this very personal journey.  May God open our eyes to the reality of the food that has been sold to us.


The following are the websites I found, which discuss inflammation:

*Information on inflammation--
  
  




*Foods to eat--





Well, thanks for reading about my thoughts on inflammation and my internet findings.  I hope this compilation of websites helps someone.

How about you, my readers?  How are you all doing?  Have you struggled with your health?  Are you suffering with inflammation?  I encourage you to consider bite-size changes in your life, gradually accumulating the better habits in your life.  If you need to improve your health, in any form, please ask God to help you.  Surely, He will, if you pray for His guidance.

This is an entry for Medical Mondays.  For past entries, click here.

Disclaimer: The viewpoints that I discussed here are just my opinions.  Please consult your physician before altering anything relating to your health.  I am only suggesting here to take charge of your health.  Don't just leave your health in the hands of your doctors; become your own advocate.  You know best how your body is doing.

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

M is for Medical Websites



I'm currently participating in 
an ABC's for homeschooling challenge.  
Since it falls on Tuesdays, 
I am adding a technological slant to the challenge.  
I hope you stay tuned and enjoy my entries.
 
 
Children need to learn 
medical-related information.
 
 
I think it's important to show kids about their bodies.  Providing children with material to learn about bones and muscles is essential to them.  You can use book, workbooks, CDs, and websites, too.  No matter how the information is presented, children need to know how their bodies function. 
 
 
KidsHealth.org is a very simple website.
 
 
KidsHealth is one website that teaches about children's health.  This website breaks down for parents, teachers, children, and teen viewpoints.  Illnesses and growth are covered in the kid's version.  Recipes and Drugs are just two topics covered in the teen's version.  For parents, behavior and medications are discussed.  For teachers, there are guides based on grades.


MedlinePlus is a more academic website.
 
 
MedlinePlus is a much more technical website, but I think is worth mentioning.  Health topics are broken down in alphabetical order.  Drugs and supplements are covered, too.  There is also a sections that is broken down to target women, children, men, and senior populations.


Healthopedia is a more detailed website.

Healthopedia is another website I found.  This one covers some common surgeries and tests that are administered.  It also talks about nutrition and symptoms of possible illnesses.  This website, like MedlinePlus, shows topics in alphabetical order.  This website claims to cover over 1500 topics; that's a lot of information.
 
 
Well, thanks for reading this entry.  I hope I have provided a different way to teach your children about their bodies.  These websites provide visuals and information presented in various ways to get people to understand how their body parts function.  Illnesses are cataloged and presented in understandable manners.  There is one caveat: Visit these websites before directing your children to them; the information might be too advanced for the younger ones.
 
 
Next week, I will be covering the letter N.  Stay tuned!


How about you, my readers?  Have you found educational websites about children's health?  Would you use these websites to teach children about their bodies?  I believe in using educational websites to teach children the topics they need to learn.  I encourage you to expose your children to education through technology.

I pray that God gives you all, my beloveds, His wisdom and peace.

This has been an entry for the Technology Tuesdays series.

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

H is for History Websites



I'm currently participating in 
an ABC's for homeschooling challenge.  
Since it falls on Tuesdays, 
I am adding a technological slant to the challenge.  
I hope you stay tuned and enjoy my entries.


World War II, American Colonial Life--these are just two topics that are so far removed from us.  How can we make these topics come to life for us?  We can use textbooks.  We can use workbooks...or we can turn to the internet.

Sometimes, teaching history is difficult.  Sometimes, learning history is boring.  That's why we need to look at alternative ways to teach it.  Enter the internet.  Browsing websites bearing pictures and unusual bits of information can liven up an otherwise dull topic of history.

The following are some websites one can visit:


This is an Ed Tech Teacher.org Resources.  It has lots of tabs for the different eras of history.  I was amazed at the listings of websites and the summaries about the websites.


This is a website that accompanies the History Channel.  I love this because you can gain behind-the-scenes information about the wars, for example.  I recommend this one definitely.


"Created and hosted by the Independence Hall of Philadelphia."  Benjamin Franklin, Betsy Ross, and the Liberty Bell are just a few of the topics covered in this website.


This is wonderful compilation.  A convenient list of websites one can visit to learn more about a given topic of history. 


Has a "Today in History" and a Quiz sections.  It has videos and forums, too.  Worth taking a look at this website.

Well, that's just a sampling of what is available out in the internet.  Teaching and learning about history do not have to be boring.  Excitement can be brought about if one takes a chance at using technology to learn.


Well, thanks for reading this entry.  I hope I have provided some useful websites for history.  

How about you, my readers?  Would you use websites to teach history?  Have you turned to the internet, without knowing you could learn about a historical subject?  Assigning a website to learn about the American Colonial life would be a fun way for children to learn.  How about allowing your children to view videos and virtual tours of their favorite topics.

I pray that God gives you all, my beloveds, His wisdom and peace.

This has been an entry for the Technology Tuesdays series.



Thursday, April 28, 2011

Review of the E-Book: The Curiosity Files – Blue Diamonds

Cover page of Ebook
The Facts:


TOS--The Old Schoolhouse Magazine
2010 The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine, LLC
P.O. Box 8426, Gray, TN 37615
Customer Service --- 1.888.718.HOME
http://thehomeschoolmagazine.com/

To view a sample of this E-book, click here.

$6.95
Ideal for ages 8–13

Other products available at The Old Schoolhouse Store dealing with The Curiosity Files theme:

Other titles in The Curiosity Files cover the following topics:
MRSA, 
Puffer Fish, 
Red Tide, 
Dung Beetle, 
Zombie Fire Ants, 
Blue-footed Booby, 
The Cicada Killing Wasp, 
and Quicksand.



This particular E-Book, which was provided as a PDF download, provided about 90 pages of fun in the following such subjects pertaining to blue diamonds:

HAND-WRITING and BIBLE - Verses were provided throughout the unit which balanced the materialism of owning gems;

MATH - Assignments included measurement, in carats, of a diamond; 

READING - List of books relating to topic offered; this is good for the gifted and talented children who get bored with just the fact-giving; it's good to challenge the children; it's good for older students;

WRITING - Guided responses and writing prompts encouraged about what was been learned;

SCIENCE - Lab experiments seemed interesting and easy to use; especially liked learning about how a blue diamond is formed; and

ART - Coloring pages and activities, like making a jewelry box, were perfect for a hands on learner.

For art, my six year-old daughter decorated a box with diamonds.
My review:

This year, I have not had much time to teach enough science or to do unit studies with my children. That's why I was glad to be introduced to this unit. A lot of information was given as to the HISTORY of this rare gem--the blue diamond. GEOGRAPHY included where blue diamonds can be found in the world. The unit, I found, covered the main subjects that need to be taught.

I'm very much in favor of using technology 
to teach so that was a big plus.

TECHNOLOGY was brought into the learning, with lists of websites to research about blue diamonds.  That is super for the upper grades.  Internet is a wonderful resource to study the blue diamond.  Also, kids who like to study up on rocks and minerals, and the like, will learn new facts from this E-book.  I asked my high schooled son to research on the web, and he wrote down a few facts based on his findings.

CRITICAL THINKING was tapped.  This unit offered thought-provoking information.  It caused my 11 year-old hyper child to keep attentive to the high-interest reading. I liked the worksheets. There were fill-in-the-blank worksheets to review what has been learned. One of the blank worksheets asked my son to fill in the parts of a blue diamond; he especially liked the culet--the pointiest part of a diamond.

VOCABULARY activities were fun.  Spelling is required in Texas so I was glad to see vocabulary words were provided.  I asked my children to do the crossword and word puzzles because I thought that would entertain them, while they learned.  My older daughter, who enjoys learning about rocks and minerals, found the activities interesting.  This unit was not for emergent readers.

Presentation of information with colorful pictures throughout the unit broke the monotony of data; this is good for a visual learner.  I enjoyed the fact that the information was simple.  There were facts that I enjoyed like how the royalty used diamonds in the past.  I did not know about the specific cuts of diamond, either.  I think this E-book is more for middle school children and less for teens in high school; my thirteen year-old daughter enjoyed it. 

I liked the layout of the E-book.  Having been taught how to critique educational material years ago, I found it easy to use this E-book.  It was well-organized.  Some E-books that I come across leave out a Table of Contents page, leaving one to wonder what is covered and on what pages.  I liked the easy to use worksheets.

Of course, one other important factor is whether a unit provides the ANSWERS to the worksheets. This unit gave the answers for most of the worksheets at the end of the unit. I was glad to see that because there are PDF's that I've come across that leave out the answers.  I say that's a big no-no, especially if a vendor wants to make money.


Well, I hope you enjoyed my review.  I truly liked learning about blue diamonds.  When looking at a unit study such as this, a homeschooling mother often ends up learning alongside her children.  It was pleasant to be presented with this chance to review this E-book--The Curiosity Files--Blue Diamond.

Thanks for reading this entry.  I hope you will click on the links above to visit The Old Schoolhouse website.

May God bless you all with His wisdom and peace.

This entry has been part of the Family Fun Fridays series. 

I received a free copy of this E-book in exchange for a fair review of this curriculum.


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