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I am so excited to tell you that I am a guest panelist today at Bright Ideas Press!  Bright Ideas Press will be hosting a LIVE Google Hangout.  We will be discussing the topic: “Should I Homeschool?”  I would LOVE to have you in the event room as I talk LIVE.  Even if you have been homeschooling for a while, come and share your tidbits of wisdom.

What is a Google Hangout on Air? What do I need?

Basically, it is a live streaming.  You just need to click the link at the bottom and determine your time zone. Then, come to the event page minutes before it starts.  All you need is your device {computer, iPad,etc.} and sign into your google account.

How does it work for guest?

There are no cameras on you.  It’s a bit like a chat room as far as the conversation.   As we are streaming live, you can comment on the event page.  If you post questions to me, the host can try to let me know and I will try to answer them.  To comment on the event page, type the plus {+} sign and then follow it by typing out my Google name which is either “Tina’s Dynamic Homeschool” or “New Bee Homeschooler” and then type your comment.  That way I know the comment is for me.  If you can’t figure that out, which is totally fine, just type my name if you have a comment or question to me.

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I would love for you to get comfortable with the format because Kelley and I have some live hangouts planned for you too.

Click below to go to the event page to check your time zone so you know the right time to be at the event.  For some of you this will come early.

Should You Homeschool – Live Hangout Page

Then, wait for the live streaming because they try to start pretty close to on-time.

I hope my hair won’t look too big all Texian like, but then again my hair is naturally big.

See you in the event room, be sure to let me know you are there by giving me a shout out hello!

Hugs and love ya,

2012Tinasignature Year Round Homeschool Planning Schedule Free Form

Year Round Homeschool Planning Schedule – Free Form

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Yikes, it’s already March and I have been getting a jump start on the curriculum planner pages.  I always needs lots of color choices too.  So here is the first color option for the 2014 – 2015 Academic Year Round School Planning Schedule.  I normally do about three color choices to match any curriculum cover planner that you choose.   I hope you love color options as much as I do.

Year Round Homeschoool Schedule 2014 to 2015 Collage

Year Round Homeschool Planning Schedule

Since I started this new format last year with the comprehensive key at the bottom, I find I like it better too.  Jotting down my tentative schedule at the bottom of it, helps me to stay motivated. Have you found the new comprehensive key section useful? Download the first color choice here Year Round Homeschool Planning Schedule I’ll have the other color choices ready hopefully this month too. Have you missed any of the forms as I work my way through creating them for this coming year?  I listed them below if you missed any of them.

Did you miss some of my other pages?

Curriculum Pages for Planner


Enjoy. Hugs and love ya

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Appreciating the life of Great Homeschool Conventions Speaker Dr. Benjamin Carson Through a Human Body Unit Study

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Taking time to appreciate the life and achievements of convention speakers only heightens my excitement when I get a chance to hear them speak.  Dr. Benjamin Carson, who will be speaking at the Greenville, SC and Cincinnati, OH Great Homeschool Conventions locations defeated overwhelming odds to pursue his dream of becoming a physician.

This is a sponsored post and I am proud to be partnering with Great Homeschool Conventions this year because I LOVE their convention philosophy.

Being raised by a single mother with only a third grade education, Dr. Carson went on to become a gifted neurosurgeon and the director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital.  One of his career highlights includes the first separation of Siamese twins joined at the back of the head.

Appreciating the life of Great Homeschool Conventions Speaker Dr. Benjamin Carson

I can’t even began to grasp the countless hours of dedication to his field of study and the depth of knowledge Dr. Carson would have to have to study the human body.

The human body is an amazing machine and through our unit studies we have just touch the fringes of understanding all it’s intricacies.  I have rounded up a few links that have helped us to appreciate the creation of the human body.  They can be used for a mini unit study about the human body in preparation for meeting Dr. Carson.

Are you ready to be motivated by the life experiences of Dr. Benjamin Carson by spending an evening with him?  The convention in Greenville, SC is THIS month and it is weeks away!

Remember to register with Great Homeschool Conventions!

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Hugs and love ya,

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Finishing Strong – Homeschool Link Up Party {Homeschooling Middle & High School Years} # 1. 03/05/2014

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Finishing Strong –  Homeschool Link Up Party – {Homeschooling Middle & High School Students}

I am so glad to have you here for our very first finishing strong homeschool link up party.   Finishing Strong ~ Homeschooling the Middle & High School Years, a brand new link-up is specifically focused on homeschooling during these older years.  We want to encourage families to finish strong as they continue their homeschooling journey.

Homeschooling an older child is different from the younger years and presents its own unique needs. It can be challenging and sometimes lonely, but it’s not impossible, especially with support.

Our hope is that this link-up gives families the ideas and encouragement they need to continue schooling their children at home.

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Easy Details to Remember & Even Easier Guidelines.

  • The link up party goes live at 5:00 a.m. CST each Wednesday and stays open until the following Tuesday at 11:55 p.m.
  • Each week we will pick our favorite links as features and share them.
  • You can link up to 3 posts. Please do not link up advertising posts, or other link ups, or parties.  I will remove them.  Homeschool related reviews are permitted and of course all topics related to homeschooling middle to high school students.
  • Grab a button to add to your post after you link up and if you were featured, grab a “I was featured” button.
  • By linking up with us, you agree for us to share your images and give you credit of course.
  • That’s it! Glad to have you here and let’s party!

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Homeschool High School World Geography Program

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Be still my beating heart. A new homeschool high school world geography program is soon to be released and I am so giddy about it that I couldn’t wait to tell you.

You know I have been quiet about what Mr. Awesome has been doing this year mostly because he has been working his sweet little behind off on his high school courses.  I have more to say on that in another post.

But, the other reason is that I have been keeping a secret from you because we have been waiting for a new geography program by Bright Ideas Press called North Star Geography.

Homeschool High School World Geography

We are both about to squeal because I just got the heads up yesterday that it is real close to being published.  Before I go any further too, I want you to know that there is no link on their site yet to give you.   Like I said, it’s new and not available yet.  And there are just very few bloggers who know about this today.  So you are getting all of this early.

But do check out their site, because they have lot of other resources that make learning about geography and history fun and they believe in hands-on.  The product link for North Star Geography will be coming soon.

You know I told you that Mr. Awesome, unlike Mr. Senior 2013, has a low tolerance for textbooks and even less tolerance for worksheets.  He is my child that made me move beyond my comfortable teaching zone because he learns best by hands-on and visual aids.

So when I heard that Bright Ideas Press was coming out with North Star Geography, I jumped at the chance to use it and review it.

Today, I am giving you a heads up about it and sharing the juicy tidbits I do know.

Too, some of this may change since it’s not published yet, but I wanted to give you some details now.  I just can’t wait!

  • This is a world geography course, worth a full high school credit.
  • It can be used for your Junior high school student, but if you use it with younger children, you will probably need to tweak it.  I always say though it’s easier to tweak down than it is to adjust up for your highschooler.  The lessons start out easy, but get more detailed by Unit 2.
  • There are 16 lessons covering both physical and human geography. That is the part I like.  Geography is not just about finding latitude and longitude which may put me to sleep, but it’s about interacting with the culture and understanding the people.
  • The program includes the Student Reader and the Companion Guide which includes:  Daily schedule grids, hands-on activity directions, map work, note-taking pages, reproducible maps and graphic organizers, quizzes and tests, research questions, memorization lists, answer keys, and grading rubrics.

If you have been homeschooling any length of time, you know that resources for this age that are hands-on and interactive are not plentiful.  Matter of fact they are almost non-existent.  So I can’t wait to get started on it.

By the way you will want to use WonderMaps with the North Star Geography program.  You can get WonderMaps now.  I am getting the maps today.
When I get more information and get the complete curriculum in my little grubby hands, I will be sharing about it as we use it this year and into next year.

Have you been looking for a hands-on geography program that is not boring to use with your kids?  What are your favorites?