On This Day in History:
 April 1, 1889 -
The first dishwashing machine was marketed (in Chicago).
(Josephine Cochran, inventor). Visit A Lincoln Learning for more information.
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Product Spotlight
Where Kids Write, Illustrate, and Publish Their Own BooksTikatok helps children unleash their creativity:
- Kick-start the imagination - Explore a fun collection of interactive
story templates called StorySparks™.
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and drawings with a book editor
that opens right in the website. No extra software to download or install!
- Get social - Safely add friends, share favorites, and collaborate with
other kids.
- Show off - See your books on the front page, email them to friends, send
them to Tikatok book clubs, and even put them on your blog.
- Get real - Order any book as a
real hardcover or paperback, even single copies! Now you're a published
author.
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From the Editor's Desk...
Qing Ming Jie, a major Chinese festival, is a period to honour
and to pay respect to one's deceased ancestors and family members. It is celebrated on the 15th day after the Spring Equinox. This year it is April 4th. The resources below will help you learn more about this celebration. Qingming Festival - the origin of this holiday and how it is celebrated today. Make a Chinese DragonAlong the River During the Qingming Festival - wikipedia information on the original painting and its variations. Along the River During the Qingming Festival (video) Ancient China website - information on the history, culture, people, and religious philosophy of this culturally rich country.
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Wednesday Winner Announcement
Our "Wednesday Winner" for April 1, 2009 is.......
 Deidre has won a Moving Beyond the Page Literature Unit Package(Value: up to $60)
See the announcement at the bottom of this page for information on next week's exciting prize! |
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Explore Geography AND Culture!
 Read Debbie's review of Mapskip and learn about this wonderful FREE website! Debbie says, " Reading the travel stories posted
in blog style by other members is a great teaching tool. What better
way of showing children what life is like in another country than by
reading stories written by the people who live there?"
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Create Online Projects and MORE!
 Nikki says "The Web Worksheet Wizard can be used
with children in grades K-12 and with nearly any subject. Homeschooling
parents can take advantage of the management tools to help organize
their classes/curriculum. This is especially good for those teaching
various age groups. Parents can also create assignments based on
whatever they're currently covering.... The possibilities are endless."
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Homeschool Plagiarism?
When Jennifer Bolton's special needs son was accused of plagiarism, she found PlagiarismDetect. Jennifer says, "This free tool is a great way for
older homeschool students to check their assignments. Plagiarism is a
very serious offense in colleges and universities. If students are
planning to attend higher education, it would be beneficial to begin
using this tool now so they can see how much of their work might be
considered plagiarism."
Read Jennifer's Review of Plagiarism Detect
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PDF Downloads Only A Click Away
Affordable curriculum, lapbooks, & homeschooling resources. Shopping at CURRclick is just a click away!
 The Life-Giver (PDF ) is written for Palm Sunday to Easter week. If you are looking for something meaningful you can do as a family to
prepare for Easter, take a look at this e-book written by a homeschool
graduate for homeschool families!
CHINA (PDF) A Complete Resource Filled with Background Information, Primary
Sources, Hands-on Activities, Art Projects, Maps, Reproducibles, and
Much More!
 Easter Unity Study by Amanda Bennett (PDF ) Palm Sunday, Good Friday, and Easter or Resurrection Day
are included, as well as the events leading up to Jesus'
ascension to Heaven, the people and places involved, investigate and understand these events, history and meaning.
 Ancient China Thematic Unit (PDF) Ancient China Thematic Unit is based on the following pieces of
literature: The Ancient Chinese and Between the Dragon and the Eagle..
This reproducible resource is filled with ready-to-use lessons and
cross-curricular activities and more.
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Next Week's "Wednesday Winner's" Prize
On Wednesday April 8, 2009 we will randomly draw a name from our list of email newsletter subscribers. That lucky person will win....
"Preschool Activities in a Bag" Book 1 (value $21.95 book or $15.00 e-book)  Preschool Activities in a Bag Book 1 contains detailed instructions for assembling 34 fun and educational preschool activities that fit in a gallon-size zipper bag. These activities are fun and affordable to assemble. They are also self-guiding and self-correcting so your preschooler can do them all by themselves, which frees you up to clean the house or to work with your older children. Assemble your own preschool activities that: - Are educational and fun
- Require little to no help from mom
- Are self-contained, self-guiding, and self-correcting
- Cost very little to produce
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