Homeschooling Times

World Math Day is March 4, 2009.
For more World Math day info

The students play against each other in mental arithmetic games. Students are captivated by the fact that they are playing in real time. Each game lasts for 60 seconds, students can play as many games as they wish. The questions are appropriately leveled for different ages and abilities. Also open to school aged private individuals and homeschoolers.

The students play against each other in mental arithmetic games. Students are captivated by the fact that they are playing in real time. Each game lasts for 60 seconds, students can play as many games as they wish. The questions are appropriately leveled for different ages and abilities. Also open to school aged private individuals and homeschoolers.

3P Learning is bringing World Math Day to the iPhone and iPod Touch!

Update for World Math Day 2009! Compete in World Maths Day 2009
even when you’re away from your computer!

The World Maths Day mobile app now lets you answer questions while
you’re out and about and still have them added to your online score.

After you’ve logged in once when connected to the Internet, you can
compete in World Maths Day anytime, anywhere. Just log in and any
questions you answer correctly will be stored in your iPod.

To see how many points you’ve built up, just push the WMD Scores button on the Personal Bests screen.

The next time you have a WiFi connection and log in to compete in World Maths Day, all of your pending scores will be uploaded and added to your competition total!

Note: A Wifi connection is required for Multi-Player and sign in capabilities.

I came across a pretty good site for learning math- great for homeschooling. The site, http://www.homespun4homeschoolers.com/ or Uncle Dan’s Algebra has some free samples, http://www.homespun4homeschoolers.com/pagesamples.htm
Not clear to me if the guy is homeschooler or just trying to market to homeschoolers.

This is a REALLY fun game,
you will be able to Launch amazing fireworks on your DS with a stroke of your stylus , Four game modes: Arcade, Challenge, Relax, and Multiplayer.
It sounds like it might get bit boring but- now this is great fun.

Well, it looked like the glue I bought might work. I even took some really good advice and kept the clamp on the kit. it looked ugly but it worked. Until my son decided to work on his Bruce Lee impression all over the family room and whacked a large stick on the set, ARGH. This time the head not only snapped off- but wires are broken as well. NO hope for this set. I probably could spend time soldering them back and trying again but I give up.

I spent money on clamp, special glue, special glue that didn’t work and my time. No more. A used set is 40.00 at EB Games.
I am no hurry to run out and buy however. I didn’t mind when the set broke by accident but the working with a stick 2 minutes after i said nos tick down here put me over the edge and I am not that sympathetic.

If my daughter- who is innocent party were to complain I might go and get but little ninja is not getting his drums back soon.

Disaster. My son walking around like he lost his best friend.
The drum set for Rock band broke. The green drum head snapped. The wiring is okay but not sure I can fix. EB Games sells replacement for 80.00. gulp. You can also get on Ebay for about 40.00 shipped. I am going to try and fix first with glue.
The drum set is the same for both the PlayStation 2 and playstation 3 console.

Here is what it looks like:

Picture of Broken Rock Band Drum Set

My best bet seems to be an epoxy of some sort or a hot glue gun. My glue gun I bought at dollar store and don’t think it will be hot enough. A long time ago I used to use use glue pellets and a hot pan to to do some craft projects but no clue where I would that.

I will pick up some glue tomorrow and make repair this week.

One of homeschool groups is having a potluck Friday night. I generally look forward to them and this one I am so-so about. My husband has been away on business and I have been driving kids around and spending a lot of times with other homeschooling families socializing. Feel like I need a bit of down time. I love our friends and other homeschool kids- just feel a bit out of balance. Maybe I just need to see my husband.

I have to make a dessert to share and trying to come up with something different than my usual brownies. I thought I might get adventurous and make chocolate eclairs. I don’t think they are that hard and not something you see very day.

I most like will end up making lem squares. My sister-in-law makes a kind of neat dish- crushed up Ritz crackers, sprinkle Skor bar but on top and pour can of sweeten condensed milk over top and bake. Sounds weird but they are delicious. They are pricey to make and I think the Ritz crackers may have trans fats, I will have to check. Really want a big WOW factor… These pot lucks are good place to experiment with new recipes.

I was at a party on Sunday - it was a birthday party. I was thinking about whether I should send a thank-you card or not. Do you send a thank-you card when you are a guest at a birthday party? I might phone or send an email.. but are email thank-yous tacky?
Lately I have been in the habit of making a conscious effort to send Thank-yous out and feeling very high and mighty :-). The absolute KEY to being on top sending out thank-yous is to have the cards and stamps on hand. You can buy
photo cards and thank-you card and have them “just in case”. For years I would just go and buy a card when the even called for it.. like a sympathy card or thank-you or birthday.. then I realized that I sent out about a quarter of the cards I MEANT to - mainly because I didn’t have them.
Cards are just a question of being polite- even though it is good manners to send out a thank-you. Cards and letter make people feel good. It validates them. It makes you feel good. Getting a thank-you in the mail reminds the party giver or gift giver of the effort they put into it and lets them know YOU know that that went to the trouble and you appreciate it.

Your kids seeing you doing this and the learn that it something they can do as well. We often will sit down and make up a batch of cards… Not just Christmas but anytime.

For those who may be Interested in the history of Passover and what it measn to Jewish people- this is an informative site :
Passover.

Many online coupon and freebie sites will have some hidden “freebies” that work well for homeschooling families. Check them out and send away for free stuff. I will ALWAYS use a wb based email service and have sent to business ot PO Box. If you ask for freebies you will likely be inundated with mail for life.

Popular coupon sitePicaboo coupons has list of freebies many homeschoolers can take advantage of e.g. free puzzles, toys , maps and printables given away by companies. Many of these sites have coupon codes that are great for buying online. I look for deals at Target, BestBuy, Lego and Wal-mart where I might by things like video games and craft supplies anyway and save on shipping or get an unadvertised deal.

Do you have a favorite freebie site? Let us know!

Yes folks- it is safe to go back to Las Vegas… Celine Dion is finally gone. I her place will be the FANTASTIC Cher. I love. I have loved her since I was 7 years old and watched the Sonny and Cher show and decided she was the most glamorous beautiful woman I had ever seen. I was quite puzzled when I told my aunt she looked just like her ( the highest comment I could think of!) and both my mom and my aunt looked embarrasses.
for YEARS I dreamt and day dreamed about being Cher’s hairdresser. i adored her over the top Bob Mackie gowns and stayed up late to watch the Oscars and see what she would wear. I was shaken when she and Sonny split up . My heart ached when I watched her speak at Sonny’s funeral.

I wonder if my daughter looks up to some one like that? Cher was some one who was just so surreal and outside my everyday life and offered an escape to something glittery and wonderful. I feel a bizarre special kinship to her. I follow her career an root for her when she is down.

Cher will start performing in May- pretty much every night ( can she keep up this pace!!! ??? )
There a a few performer I would like to see before they or I die- Cher is one of them. Also on the list I have a weird desire to see Elton John. Other must see performers for me include Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen.

For more info or to get Cher tickets at Ceasar’s Palace.