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May 20, 2009


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May 20, 1930

AirplaneThe first airplane was catapulted from a dirigible (dirigible: a steerable self-propelled aircraft).

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LEE & LOW Books -
"An independent children's book publisher focusing on diversity. It is the company's mission to meet the need for stories that all children can identify with and enjoy."
 
LEE & LOW Books are a valuable resource for homeschooled children because they depict the world as it is - diverse. In all, our goal is to establish natural connections among people of different races, cultures, and beliefs.

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"a resource for writers and illustrators at all levels of experience. You will find a collection of helpful articles written by editors, children's literature experts, authors, reviewers, and our staff. Editor's Desk is a mix of reprinted articles and original content.


The Book Talk section: The reading experience often begins before you open the cover of a book, and doesn't end when you close it. In our BookTalk interviews, the authors and illustrators of our award-winning fiction, nonfiction, and poetry books share their world with you.
Did you know?

The first atlas was published on May 22, 1520
 
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Infoplease offers a World Atlas online with a map library and a geography guide.

WorldAtlas.com - geared for any grade, complete with flags, current time around the world and more!
 
Be sure to check out these FREE geography and mapping tools on the ChoosyHomeschooler Blog:

The World IS a Canvas! Explore Geography and Culture with MapSkip.

Take a virtual tour of the Interactive Maps of the World (Field Museum, Chicago)

Free 3D photos of U.S. National Parks, virtal tours, and more!

Fun, interactive and FREE! Learn geography online!

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Memorial Day is May 25th.  It's a great day to go outside with the kids, catch a parade, or even take the first plunge into the pool for the season! 

But what is the meaning of Memorial Day? Explore the resources and activities below to learn more!

Visit History.com's Memorial Day Mini-site where you can learn about the history of this holiday, watch military history videos, and watch a Memorial Day Tribute.

Take a step back in time with a virtual visit to Arlington National Cemetery (scroll down for photos, videos, and more!) 

Apples4Teachers offers a Fun Memorial Day with history and activities!

Create a Memorial Day Poster Poem

Print off some word puzzles directly from the US Memorial Day website.

Kids Konnect connects you to individual sites that offer information and activities about Memorial Day!

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Wednesday Winner Announcement

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Our "Wednesday Winner" for
May 20, 2009  is.......



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Annette Hobart of Colorado
 

See the announcement at the bottom of this page for information on next week's exciting prize!

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Learn about Pests this Spring!
 
Pest World Logo"Pest World for Kids is a free educational site dedicated to pests. It explores their habitats and needs as well as the impacts they have on us and the ecosystem. This site is designed for children in grades K-5, although both younger and older kids alike may find it useful, if not fun. You'll find everything from interesting facts and resources to interactive learning games, science fair kits and lesson plans, which support national standards. There is no need to sign up for anything and it's FREE to all."

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Memorial Day
Memorial Day PDF
discusses the who, what, why, when, and how-s of Memorial Day.




Memorial Day MinibooksMemorial Day Minibooks PDF Learn all about the history of Memorial day as you complete these twelve minibooks. Minibooks can then be added to your notebook pages or used to create a lapbook.



Atlas AdventuresAtlas Adventures PDF Activities include looking at index use, vocabulary, abbreviations and symbols, legends, compass points, scale, graphs and time zones.



Holiday Helper Memorial Day Holiday Helper Memorial Day PDF The "freebie of the week" includes everything you need to teach the meaning of Memorial Day and make it literature-rich and memorable.
Next Week's "Wednesday Winner's" Prize

On Wednesday May 27, 2009 we will randomly draw a name from our list of email newsletter subscribers.  That lucky person will win a....

Spellquizzer


Each week you input the child's spelling list into SpellQuizzer. Then the child uses the SpellQuizzer spelling software to practice his or her spelling words. SpellQuizzer plays back the words you recorded, waits for the student to type in the correct spelling and lets the student know how he or she did!

Learn more about Spellquizzer:

For more information on ChoosyHomeschooler's "Wednesday Winners" contest, see our contest announcement.
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