HEM's Online News - March 2003
HEM-Online-Newsletter by way of Home Ed
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HOME EDUCATION MAGAZINE'S ONLINE NEWS
March 2003
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Welcome to HEM'S ONLINE NEWS! For more information on Home Education
Magazine, see the end of this newsletter or visit our web site at
http://home-ed-magazine.com.
In the March issue:
~ Good-bye ~
~ Circles ~
~ Extracting DNA ~
~ Ask Carol ~
~ unschooling.com ~
~ Online Learning ~
~ NHEN Advocacy Report ~
~ The MegaPenny Project ~
~ HEM Lists ~
~ National What Month? ~
~ Equipped to Survive ~
~ The Final Word ~
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Some contend, in poetry, that the mind is dangerous and should be
left out. Well, the mind is dangerous and should be left in. ~~
Robert Frost ~~
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GOOD-BYE
This is the most difficult part of this month's newsletter to write,
because this is my "good-bye" as the editor of HEM's Online News. My
first newsletter was the April, 1999 issue only four short years ago.
During those four years I've learned a lot just by surfing the
Internet to find the best websites and resources to pass on to you.
But more than that, I've been blessed to write for some of the
kindest, most complimentary subscribers an editor could hope for. OK,
and a few people who thought I missed the mark every now and then.
:-) I've appreciated and treasured every email I've received, and I
thank all of you who wrote and told me your stories and your
opinions. Thank you for reading and sharing the joys of homeschooling
with me.
I'm not leaving HEM though. I'll still write the Ask Carol column for
every issue of Home Education Magazine, and last fall I took over as
articles editor. So instead of websites, excerpts and resource
recommendations, I'll be bringing you the best homeschooling articles
you'll find in any magazine. If you ever want to get in touch, you
can email me at HEM-articles@ home-ed-magazine.com.
Shay Seaborne will take over as editor with the April issue. Shay is
an experienced editor and writer who will keep you entertained and
informed every month in her own special way. Welcome, Shay!
Thanks for reading! ~~ Carol Narigon ~~
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CIRCLES
http://www.home-ed-magazine.com/HEM/202.html
Love seems like the best of all reasons for homeschooling. Not the
only reason, of course--there are as many different reasons as there
are children to be homeschooled--but the love a parent feels for his
children ensures a desire to keep those children from harm's way, to
protect and defend them from any perceived dangers, whether physical,
emotional, or bureaucratic. The experts might not understand it, and
might in fact even disagree, but parents have the right--indeed, they
have the responsibility--to intervene when their children need help,
protection, or assistance in finding another way.
Thousands of parents have started down the path toward homeschooling
by doing nothing more than acting on their love for their children.
Mark has often said all you need to homeschool successfully is love
and a library card, and the library card is optional. Listen to your
heart and trust yourself, and trust your children.
When my children were small I remember sometimes sitting and just
watching them be children, playing or scuffling or reading or
sleeping, and my heart would just ache to see how quickly they were
growing up, mastering the mechanics of life, racing through childhood
to take their own place as parents. I watch our sons now with their
own young children and I see that same light of love, that
bittersweet knowledge that the days of childhood are so special, so
altogether fleeting and short.
Babies grow so quickly into toddlers, and toddlers grow into young
children, who will be stretching into teenagers before you know it.
The hours and days and years we're given to spend with them are so
few, so very small a piece of one's lifetime. And yet schooling
easily consumes the bulk of childhood: Five to six hours per day or
more, five days a week, for three-quarters of each year, for twelve
long years. So much of a child's time; so much of a parent's rightful
joy. ~~ HEM managing editor Helen Hegener in the brand-new
March/April issue of Home Education Magazine ~~
You can read the rest of this article, as well as a couple other
articles and columns from the current HEM at the address above, but
you'll have to get the magazine--the one you hold in your hands--to
read them all! See special subscription information in this
newsletter, or visit your local bookseller to get your copy today.
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EXTRACTING DNA
In February our thoughts turn to science and our homeschool group's
annual science fair. This year the project my daughter and I did was
so much fun I just had to share it with you. Believe it or not, we
extracted DNA from her cells and from wheat germ. Although the
science fair is over, we intend to tease out DNA from onions and
yeast as well.
Who would have thought you could do that in your own kitchen? It
wasn't as hard as it sounds, and you may have everything you need
already in your kitchen cupboards. Even kids as young as 6 can
probably do this with lots of help from you. Here are some of the
websites we used:
http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/units/activities/extraction
http://www.nal.usda.gov/bic/Education_res/protocols/onion.extract.html
http://www.onlyinternet.net/preceptor/rm118/downloading%20files/dna.doc
http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/units/activities/wheatgerm
Although most sites call for beakers and test tubes, we made do with
what we had-glass measuring cups and spoons and small jars. We did
get some ethyl alcohol at the pharmacy, but had good luck with
regular rubbing alcohol as well. Have fun!
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ASK CAROL
In addition to editing this newsletter, I write a column for Home
Education Magazine. Now, I don't want to take Dear Abby's place, but
I will take those thorny questions and problems you struggle with and
try to give you some options or information that might help you.
Although I don't answer the questions in this newsletter (this month
is an exception), I do answer them in every issue of HEM, the
original print version where homeschoolers have found support for
over 20 years. A couple of them are online
(http://www.home-ed-magazine.com), but most you have to read in the
magazine.
I really like to get your questions-any questions at all, even if you
think your question is too stupid and you're the only one who has
your particular problem (probably not true). So, don't be shy; don't
procrastinate; send me your questions. I even have a special email
address: askcarol@... . Of course, I don't promise I
can answer every question in the magazine (especially if you don't
send one!), but I try to respond to each one, whether I use it for a
column or not. Don't wait! (~ CN ~)
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UNSCHOOLING.COM
http://www.unschooling.com
Beginning unschoolers need to REALLY be with their kids, a lot.
Letting a month or a year go by thinking that after that time you'll
REALLY concentrate on unschooling can lead to discouragement on the
part of everyone concerned, and until the parents really see and
believe how natural learning works, they're in danger of throwing in
structure to appease their internal fears.
If someone says "What? I have to spend six hours a day being an
unschooling mom?" I think no, the answer is you have to spend twenty
four hours a day being an unschooling mom.
It's not going to take LESS time and energy to have kids home instead
of in school. The energy is different, and that's good. The energy is
less on someone else's schedule (few to none of those panicky
mornings when forms weren't signed, fees aren't available, lunch
isn't made, socks aren't clean, bus is coming), but the kids still
have the same amount of time in their days and if they're to spend it
staying out of the way of a housecleaning mom, it's possible, in some
cases, that they'd be better off in school.
When there's only one child, I think the moms should put some extra
energy into finding play partners, other families with kids, trading
out trips to little parks with playgrounds, or SOMETHING to keep from
being their child's sole source of entertainment. Unless it's in the
child's personality and the mom's too that they're quite sufficiently
enough for each other week after week. It does happen. It didn't
happen with me and Kirby. He wanted to see OTHER people's stuff and
other people's houses and other people's dogs and cats and cars. ~~
Sandra Dodd on the unschooling.com message board~~
Unschooling.com offers a free monthly newsletter, message boards, an
email list and more just for unschoolers. To subscribe to the email
list send a blank email to:
[email protected]
Or visit the email list website at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Unschooling-dotcom .
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ONLINE LEARNING
www.WorldWideLearn.com
World Wide Learn claims to be the largest online directory for online
education. I believe it. Divided into 155 subject areas, this site
contains links to hundreds (maybe thousands) of places where you can
take classes online. I found many that were free; others require a
fee, but you can sometimes receive a discount if you take a for-fee
class through the World Wide Learn website. You can choose from
online degree programs, business and training courses, single classes
and continuing education programs. If you're interested in learning
something new, why not give this site a glance.
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HEM'S CURRENT ISSUE
In the March/April issue of Home Education Magazine, you'll enjoy
articles on conkers, how one family learned history with hamsters,
the ABC's of unschooling, hosting a Japanese student, being an
eclectic heretic and more. Column topics include: Linda Dobson
watches a baby learn; Laura Weldon decides about preschool; Ann Zeise
googles; and Elizabeth McCullough reviews 2 new homeschool books.
Other columnists include Larry and Susan Kaseman, Sandra Dodd, Becky
Rupp, David Albert and Carol Narigon. HEM also offers a popular essay
by publisher Helen Hegener, classified ads, letters and discussion,
pen pals and networking, and more.
To mark our 20th year, Home Education Magazine is offering a one year
introductory subscription for $20.00! (reg $32.00)
To take advantage of this price mention HEM Online News when
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orders@.... Or use our secure online form at:
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NHEN ADVOCACY REPORT
www.nhen.org
The NHEN Advocacy Report informs the homeschooling community about
any legal/legislative networking by NHEN members as well as sharing
topics that are being discussed on the busy NHEN-Legislative
yahoogroup list. The newsletter is published monthly, but more
frequently if events warrant. Read the current issue of the NHEN
Advocacy Report posted in the Legal/Legislative section at
http://www.nhen.org/news/include_advocacy.asp?IDCategory=5.
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THE MEGAPENNY PROJECT
http://www.kokogiak.com/megapenny
Ever wonder what a thousand pennies looks like? OK, you've got that
many in a jar under your bed, right? How about a million pennies? A
billion? A quadrillion? The MegaPenny Project attempts to give you
some perspective on the many penny situation. In addition to a visual
model, they give you height, weight, value and area. Next time your
curious child asks how many a million is, this is a site where you
can try to get a grasp of large amounts of small copper disks.
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HEM LISTS
Home Education Magazine offers almost a dozen free email lists for
homeschoolers. You can check out any of the lists below at the
websites listed or send an email to HEM-editor@...
and type "Free Email Lists" in the subject line.
* HEM Networking
For more information about the HEM-Networking List, or to join the
list, visit this website:
http://groups.yahoo.com/community/HEM-Networking or send a blank
email message to [email protected].
* HEM Political Action
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HEM-PoliticalAction
email: [email protected]
* HEM Unschooling
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HEM-Unschooling
email: [email protected]
* HEM Support Groups
http://groups.yahoo.com/community/HEM-SupportGroups
email: [email protected]
* HEM Conferences
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* HEM Homeschooling Resources
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email: [email protected]
* HEM Movielovers
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email: message to [email protected]
* HEM EdPrograms
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email: [email protected]
* HEM Writers
http://groups.yahoo.com/community/HEM-Writers
email: [email protected]
* HEM's History of Homeschooling
http://groups.yahoo.com/community/HistoryofHomeschooling
email: [email protected]
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NATIONAL WHAT MONTH?
Most people know this is Women's History Month. One of the best
websites for links and resources is the National Women's History
Project site at http://www.nwhp.org/tlp/links/links.html. For more
information, check out the women's history page at about.com at
http://womenshistory.about.com.
Don't stop with women's history, though. Did you know March is also
Irish-American Heritage Month? You can learn a lot at Conrad Bladey's
Irish Studies Pages, where you'll find stories, folklore,
biographies, music and crafts.
http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/~bj333/HomePage.home.html#Main
Looking for more unusual topics for the month? How about National
Frozen Food Month (I'd celebrate with ice cream), National Craft
Month (http://www.i-craft.com), Optimism Month (for those who believe
spring will finally come), National Umbrella Month (you'll need one
if spring ever comes and Play-The-Recorder Month
(http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/recorder). For more unusual
observances, both monthly and daily, check out
http://www.brownielocks.com/march.html.
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EQUIPPED TO SURVIVE
www.equipped.org
Survival is on a lot of people's minds right now. Here's an excellent
website with information on surviving all kinds of situations. The
editor of the website has this to say about it:
"The Equipped To Survive Web site provides an excellent resource for
children and adults on the subject of survival in wilderness, marine,
and aviation environments. It is used regularly by students
researching school assignments, by teachers assigning projects and
homework and by homeschoolers.
The site also includes a special section for children, "Survival For
Kids," (http://www.equipped.org/kidsrvl.htm) that provides
potentially lifesaving survival information written especially for
children K-8 and their parents. The Web site is supported by the
non-profit Equipped To Survive Foundation."
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to subscribe to our free math newsletter. This month the Gnarly Gnews
takes you back to Egypt in 2590 BC, and teaches you how the Egyptians
wrote hieroglyphics, and how they found the area of a circle.
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Looking for something to do? Why not: ** Stage a Costume Ball from
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The Resourceful Homeschooler carries great books, science materials
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HOME EDUCATION MAGAZINE'S ONLINE NEWS
March 2003
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Welcome to HEM'S ONLINE NEWS! For more information on Home Education
Magazine, see the end of this newsletter or visit our web site at
http://home-ed-magazine.com.
In the March issue:
~ Good-bye ~
~ Circles ~
~ Extracting DNA ~
~ Ask Carol ~
~ unschooling.com ~
~ Online Learning ~
~ NHEN Advocacy Report ~
~ The MegaPenny Project ~
~ HEM Lists ~
~ National What Month? ~
~ Equipped to Survive ~
~ The Final Word ~
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Some contend, in poetry, that the mind is dangerous and should be
left out. Well, the mind is dangerous and should be left in. ~~
Robert Frost ~~
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GOOD-BYE
This is the most difficult part of this month's newsletter to write,
because this is my "good-bye" as the editor of HEM's Online News. My
first newsletter was the April, 1999 issue only four short years ago.
During those four years I've learned a lot just by surfing the
Internet to find the best websites and resources to pass on to you.
But more than that, I've been blessed to write for some of the
kindest, most complimentary subscribers an editor could hope for. OK,
and a few people who thought I missed the mark every now and then.
:-) I've appreciated and treasured every email I've received, and I
thank all of you who wrote and told me your stories and your
opinions. Thank you for reading and sharing the joys of homeschooling
with me.
I'm not leaving HEM though. I'll still write the Ask Carol column for
every issue of Home Education Magazine, and last fall I took over as
articles editor. So instead of websites, excerpts and resource
recommendations, I'll be bringing you the best homeschooling articles
you'll find in any magazine. If you ever want to get in touch, you
can email me at HEM-articles@ home-ed-magazine.com.
Shay Seaborne will take over as editor with the April issue. Shay is
an experienced editor and writer who will keep you entertained and
informed every month in her own special way. Welcome, Shay!
Thanks for reading! ~~ Carol Narigon ~~
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CIRCLES
http://www.home-ed-magazine.com/HEM/202.html
Love seems like the best of all reasons for homeschooling. Not the
only reason, of course--there are as many different reasons as there
are children to be homeschooled--but the love a parent feels for his
children ensures a desire to keep those children from harm's way, to
protect and defend them from any perceived dangers, whether physical,
emotional, or bureaucratic. The experts might not understand it, and
might in fact even disagree, but parents have the right--indeed, they
have the responsibility--to intervene when their children need help,
protection, or assistance in finding another way.
Thousands of parents have started down the path toward homeschooling
by doing nothing more than acting on their love for their children.
Mark has often said all you need to homeschool successfully is love
and a library card, and the library card is optional. Listen to your
heart and trust yourself, and trust your children.
When my children were small I remember sometimes sitting and just
watching them be children, playing or scuffling or reading or
sleeping, and my heart would just ache to see how quickly they were
growing up, mastering the mechanics of life, racing through childhood
to take their own place as parents. I watch our sons now with their
own young children and I see that same light of love, that
bittersweet knowledge that the days of childhood are so special, so
altogether fleeting and short.
Babies grow so quickly into toddlers, and toddlers grow into young
children, who will be stretching into teenagers before you know it.
The hours and days and years we're given to spend with them are so
few, so very small a piece of one's lifetime. And yet schooling
easily consumes the bulk of childhood: Five to six hours per day or
more, five days a week, for three-quarters of each year, for twelve
long years. So much of a child's time; so much of a parent's rightful
joy. ~~ HEM managing editor Helen Hegener in the brand-new
March/April issue of Home Education Magazine ~~
You can read the rest of this article, as well as a couple other
articles and columns from the current HEM at the address above, but
you'll have to get the magazine--the one you hold in your hands--to
read them all! See special subscription information in this
newsletter, or visit your local bookseller to get your copy today.
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EXTRACTING DNA
In February our thoughts turn to science and our homeschool group's
annual science fair. This year the project my daughter and I did was
so much fun I just had to share it with you. Believe it or not, we
extracted DNA from her cells and from wheat germ. Although the
science fair is over, we intend to tease out DNA from onions and
yeast as well.
Who would have thought you could do that in your own kitchen? It
wasn't as hard as it sounds, and you may have everything you need
already in your kitchen cupboards. Even kids as young as 6 can
probably do this with lots of help from you. Here are some of the
websites we used:
http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/units/activities/extraction
http://www.nal.usda.gov/bic/Education_res/protocols/onion.extract.html
http://www.onlyinternet.net/preceptor/rm118/downloading%20files/dna.doc
http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/units/activities/wheatgerm
Although most sites call for beakers and test tubes, we made do with
what we had-glass measuring cups and spoons and small jars. We did
get some ethyl alcohol at the pharmacy, but had good luck with
regular rubbing alcohol as well. Have fun!
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ASK CAROL
In addition to editing this newsletter, I write a column for Home
Education Magazine. Now, I don't want to take Dear Abby's place, but
I will take those thorny questions and problems you struggle with and
try to give you some options or information that might help you.
Although I don't answer the questions in this newsletter (this month
is an exception), I do answer them in every issue of HEM, the
original print version where homeschoolers have found support for
over 20 years. A couple of them are online
(http://www.home-ed-magazine.com), but most you have to read in the
magazine.
I really like to get your questions-any questions at all, even if you
think your question is too stupid and you're the only one who has
your particular problem (probably not true). So, don't be shy; don't
procrastinate; send me your questions. I even have a special email
address: askcarol@... . Of course, I don't promise I
can answer every question in the magazine (especially if you don't
send one!), but I try to respond to each one, whether I use it for a
column or not. Don't wait! (~ CN ~)
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UNSCHOOLING.COM
http://www.unschooling.com
Beginning unschoolers need to REALLY be with their kids, a lot.
Letting a month or a year go by thinking that after that time you'll
REALLY concentrate on unschooling can lead to discouragement on the
part of everyone concerned, and until the parents really see and
believe how natural learning works, they're in danger of throwing in
structure to appease their internal fears.
If someone says "What? I have to spend six hours a day being an
unschooling mom?" I think no, the answer is you have to spend twenty
four hours a day being an unschooling mom.
It's not going to take LESS time and energy to have kids home instead
of in school. The energy is different, and that's good. The energy is
less on someone else's schedule (few to none of those panicky
mornings when forms weren't signed, fees aren't available, lunch
isn't made, socks aren't clean, bus is coming), but the kids still
have the same amount of time in their days and if they're to spend it
staying out of the way of a housecleaning mom, it's possible, in some
cases, that they'd be better off in school.
When there's only one child, I think the moms should put some extra
energy into finding play partners, other families with kids, trading
out trips to little parks with playgrounds, or SOMETHING to keep from
being their child's sole source of entertainment. Unless it's in the
child's personality and the mom's too that they're quite sufficiently
enough for each other week after week. It does happen. It didn't
happen with me and Kirby. He wanted to see OTHER people's stuff and
other people's houses and other people's dogs and cats and cars. ~~
Sandra Dodd on the unschooling.com message board~~
Unschooling.com offers a free monthly newsletter, message boards, an
email list and more just for unschoolers. To subscribe to the email
list send a blank email to:
[email protected]
Or visit the email list website at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Unschooling-dotcom .
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ONLINE LEARNING
www.WorldWideLearn.com
World Wide Learn claims to be the largest online directory for online
education. I believe it. Divided into 155 subject areas, this site
contains links to hundreds (maybe thousands) of places where you can
take classes online. I found many that were free; others require a
fee, but you can sometimes receive a discount if you take a for-fee
class through the World Wide Learn website. You can choose from
online degree programs, business and training courses, single classes
and continuing education programs. If you're interested in learning
something new, why not give this site a glance.
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HEM'S CURRENT ISSUE
In the March/April issue of Home Education Magazine, you'll enjoy
articles on conkers, how one family learned history with hamsters,
the ABC's of unschooling, hosting a Japanese student, being an
eclectic heretic and more. Column topics include: Linda Dobson
watches a baby learn; Laura Weldon decides about preschool; Ann Zeise
googles; and Elizabeth McCullough reviews 2 new homeschool books.
Other columnists include Larry and Susan Kaseman, Sandra Dodd, Becky
Rupp, David Albert and Carol Narigon. HEM also offers a popular essay
by publisher Helen Hegener, classified ads, letters and discussion,
pen pals and networking, and more.
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NHEN ADVOCACY REPORT
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The NHEN Advocacy Report informs the homeschooling community about
any legal/legislative networking by NHEN members as well as sharing
topics that are being discussed on the busy NHEN-Legislative
yahoogroup list. The newsletter is published monthly, but more
frequently if events warrant. Read the current issue of the NHEN
Advocacy Report posted in the Legal/Legislative section at
http://www.nhen.org/news/include_advocacy.asp?IDCategory=5.
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THE MEGAPENNY PROJECT
http://www.kokogiak.com/megapenny
Ever wonder what a thousand pennies looks like? OK, you've got that
many in a jar under your bed, right? How about a million pennies? A
billion? A quadrillion? The MegaPenny Project attempts to give you
some perspective on the many penny situation. In addition to a visual
model, they give you height, weight, value and area. Next time your
curious child asks how many a million is, this is a site where you
can try to get a grasp of large amounts of small copper disks.
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NATIONAL WHAT MONTH?
Most people know this is Women's History Month. One of the best
websites for links and resources is the National Women's History
Project site at http://www.nwhp.org/tlp/links/links.html. For more
information, check out the women's history page at about.com at
http://womenshistory.about.com.
Don't stop with women's history, though. Did you know March is also
Irish-American Heritage Month? You can learn a lot at Conrad Bladey's
Irish Studies Pages, where you'll find stories, folklore,
biographies, music and crafts.
http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/~bj333/HomePage.home.html#Main
Looking for more unusual topics for the month? How about National
Frozen Food Month (I'd celebrate with ice cream), National Craft
Month (http://www.i-craft.com), Optimism Month (for those who believe
spring will finally come), National Umbrella Month (you'll need one
if spring ever comes and Play-The-Recorder Month
(http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/recorder). For more unusual
observances, both monthly and daily, check out
http://www.brownielocks.com/march.html.
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EQUIPPED TO SURVIVE
www.equipped.org
Survival is on a lot of people's minds right now. Here's an excellent
website with information on surviving all kinds of situations. The
editor of the website has this to say about it:
"The Equipped To Survive Web site provides an excellent resource for
children and adults on the subject of survival in wilderness, marine,
and aviation environments. It is used regularly by students
researching school assignments, by teachers assigning projects and
homework and by homeschoolers.
The site also includes a special section for children, "Survival For
Kids," (http://www.equipped.org/kidsrvl.htm) that provides
potentially lifesaving survival information written especially for
children K-8 and their parents. The Web site is supported by the
non-profit Equipped To Survive Foundation."
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