just popping in here tonight, before i get comfortable on the couch with my current read, the boleyn inheritance.

i wanted to share a couple of fantastic learning resources you already have... but may not of thought about using...

the t.v. guide. a couple of years ago, my son wondered what it was for, when he saw it in the sunday paper. no, we don't use a t.v. guide. although we are t.v. junkies: history, weather channel, glenn beck, and hallmark. and, my favorite... the duggars. that said, you can do quite a bit with t.v. guide teaching. time and elapsed time math problems. making good choices. even researching the history of t.v. and broadcasting.

the telephone book. instead of language arts drill and kill... how about having your children pick out any five names from the book and address "fake" envelopes. the telephone book... i could write an entire post on how to homeschool with a telephone book... in fact, check back tomorrow, and i'll give you a bunch of stellar ideas!

encyclopedias. have your student open an encyclopedia up and where ever the page falls, that's your subject of the day! are you educating an animal lover? great! use an animal encyclopedia! you can use the encyclopedia for copywork. take a paragraph and have your child insert different adjectives. use the picture (if it has one) as a creative story prompt.
and how about you? why don't you try homeschooling yourself on this one? i really think it could be fun! be sure to show your kids your love for learning!