My bug movies are online at the page linked below. Bug Movies … [Read more...]
Writing Strands
Two days ago I looked through my son's writing book and was moved to ramble a review. I wrote a short bit about the writing curriculum that we used during our first three years of homeschooling, … [Read more...]
Handwriting Fonts
Several times a year, I am asked font related questions. Today, I decided to post information on six different handwriting fonts. The pages are located in the penmanship section of donnayoung.org and … [Read more...]
Snowman Planner
In Homeschool Planner The snowman planner has been around for a while, I made it many years ago and it resides on the Site-CD. The planner is only 3 files, 2 weeklies and 1 quarterly. It features a … [Read more...]
Nature Journal
What started out to be just a file renaming job became an adding content job. I don't know why I don't stop myself during times like this. Heads-Up: Over the next week or so, I will be changing the … [Read more...]
High School Subject Notebook
Early this morning, I added a new article to donnayoung.org. I know that yesterday I said I wanted to write about art, English, and science, but I have to write about high school. The article is about … [Read more...]
Folded Star
From a square sheet of paper, you can make a folded star. The star pictured is made from one sheet of 32 lb. paper and a piece of aluminum foil that is slightly larger than the paper. Homemade … [Read more...]
Life of a Lady Beetle
The photographs here show the life of Lady Beetles - Coleoptera: Coccinellidae. If you see any of the bugs that are pictured above and below in your trees, bushes, or plants, please do not kill them. … [Read more...]
Exploring Creation with General Science, 2nd Ed.
Dr. Wile has published a second edition of his general science curriculum. Several people emailed me to ask about the second edition and the general science schedules. This update is to announce … [Read more...]
Sticker Book
My children loved these sticker books while they were young. I used them for positive reinforcement of homeschooling tasks that they accomplished. I added a page to donnayoung.org that tells how to … [Read more...]
Crafts: Mother’s Day Card
My son made a lovely little Mother's Day card for me 14 years ago. The card has a rose covered with two sepals that can be opened. He wrote the message, "My love is blooming for you mom" on the … [Read more...]
The Homeschooling Image, PR
Mary Griffith has released her book Homeschool Image, Public Relations Basics in ebook pdf format. The book is a free download from this web page: http://www.lulu.com/content/2008225 Homeschool … [Read more...]
Taking Back the Hutch
We are in the final few months of homeschooling. Soon my daughter will graduate and that will be that. It happens eventually. Graduation happens. I just wanted to throw that in because … [Read more...]
G&A 48
I've made a new G&A. It is currently Beta because I have not yet went over it thoroughly. This grades and attendance keeper is very basic, but at the same time, it has features that the other … [Read more...]
Grades and Attendance Web Site Reworked
Since reworking the web site, I knew the G&A web site sorely needed to be improved, but I put it off for just a few more weeks. I just did not want to tackle it. Emails from visitors prompted me … [Read more...]
