New Homeschool Articles & Resources
 Stress-Free Summer Plans: (Or How to Homeschool Year Round without Noticing!)
Shhh…I’ll let you in on a secret –we’ve always homeschooled year round but don’t tell my children! Frankly, by the time most summers roll around, we’re all ready for a break from our normal studies and routine, including me. So I’ve learned to slip in summer studies in a simple, enjoyable way without anyone stressing out –no grades, no tests, no tight schedules, no record keeping! |
 Handwriting, What to Do? What to Do?
After sixteen years of homeschooling five children, I’m still on the fence about how to handle handwriting. |
Handwriting Questions and Discussions from the EclecticHS Email List
In preparing the update for our handwriting focus, EHO turned to the members of the EclecticHS email list. Past questions and discussion about handwriting were gleaned from the list, as well as a call to members to pass on their insights about homeschool handwriting. |
Handwriting Resources
Information on the different styles of handwriting, handwriting helps, worksheeets and worksheet software, handwriting fonts, and resources for left-handed writers. |
Focus - Handwriting
Handwriting Without Tears
 My Printing Book
1st Grade Printing Teacher's Guide and My Printing Book student workbook introduce students to lowercase letters, review capitals, and teach word and sentence skills to prepare students for writing in all their classes.
A Reason for Handwriting®
 A Reason for Handwriting A
Every weekly lesson in A Reason For Handwriting® is built around one carefully-selected Scripture verse. Verses are chosen not only for proper letter combinations, but also inspirational content. And when children spend the week working on a specific verse, that Scripture becomes locked in their memories for a lifetime!
Spencerian Penmanship
 Theory Book plus Five Copy Books
In the mid-1800's, the Spencerian form of penmanship became a standard. An elegant handwriting was much prized. Today, in our computer age, a fine, beautiful, and legible handwriting brings a warm personal touch to our correspondence. These books, 5 copybooks and a theory book (available separately or as a set), may be used to introduce cursive writing to second or third graders or to improve the handwriting of older students or adults.
Italic Handwriting Series
 Book B
This is the second of a seven book series (K-6th grade) providing instruction in italic handwriting. It is designed for the beginning student of handwriting and is recommended for late kindergarten, first grade, and/or early second grade.
The books were designed so that a child may begin anywhere in the series, even though they have never before learned italic. Each book begins with a comprehensive review for that particular level. For example if a child is in the 4th grade, and can write at that grade level, they can begin with Book E without having to work through any of the previous books, adding to the versatility and cost-effectiveness of this series.
Draw Write Now
 Draw Write Now, Book 2: Christopher Columbus, Autumn Harvest, Weather
Beginning drawing and writing lessons for children ages five to ten.
Eclectic Homeschool resource Directory: Handwriting
Handwriting Reviews
Handwriting Resources |
 A Year in Homeschool Crafts
Crafts for July
NEW: Buggy Buddies
Make your own giant insect. Follow the steps and let your imagination soar!
Nature Pictures
This is an easy, fun project for all ages.
Necktie Snakes
Clever use for old neckties.
MORE: Make Your Own Sewing Cards, Geckos to Go, Fly-Away Ladybug, Caterpillar Sock Puppets, Hummer Feeder, Kitchen Colander Wind Chime, Swirly Stones, Preserve Backyard Flowers, Fun In The Sun Visor - Summer Fruit |
 Science Spot
New moon vistas revealed
Today's first images from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter provide a fresh perspective on the moon, just weeks before the 40th anniversary of the first manned lunar landing. |
 Taking the Plunge into Homeschooling
Do you remember the first time you jumped off a diving pool into the deep end of the swimming pool? Although starting to homeschool isn’t quite like jumping off a diving board for the first time, it does have similar elements. |
 A "Typical" Week Homeschooling Grades 1-3
What would a “typical” homeschooling week look like? Typical is in quotes, because there isn’t really a typical week we all need to strive for, nor even probably a typical week within one homeschool family, but you can learn a lot from reading about how others homeschool. So we bring you one homeschool family’s “typical” week for their primary aged children. |
Just for Laughs
A little silliness to brighten your day.
Our Downloads
Free charts, handouts, and other nice stuff.
Eclectic Weblinks Index
Topical index of educational websites.
Our Gadgets
Things like a step-by-step math calculator and other cool things that can make life a little easier or educational. |
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Independence Day - July 4
 Independence Day Play Space - Games, activities, and fun learning.
American Revolutionary War Unit Study
The wealth of online information about the American War of Independence makes this topic one of the easiest to create a low-cost unit study. Listed resources includes informational websites, timelines and timeline resources, online activities, lesson plans, history channel links, fiction and non-fiction books, and videos.
Good Stories for Great Holidays
Independence Day Stories:
* The Boston Tea-Party
* A Brave Girl
* The Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
* The Declaration of Independence
* The Signing of the Declaration of Independence
* A Gunpowder Story
* Washington and the Cowards
Patriotic Holidays: Resources to Celebrate
Reviews - America's Founding
Patriotic Resources - EHO Resource Center
New Resource
 You're a Grand Old Flag
by George M Cohan, Norman Rockwell - Illustrator
$13.25 – 22% Off
Written in 1906 by George M. Cohan, "You're a Grand Old Flag" has been a favorite celebration song for generations of Americans. Now see it brought to life like never before as it is set with images of Americana, by the master of all things patriotic, Norman Rockwell. Children run to the swimming hole, families attend parades, a young couple kisses, and soldiers salute in this tribute to Norman Rockwell and the American culture, so beautifully immortalized in his art. With a foreword by Norman Rockwell's grandson, John Rockwell, this book is a treasure that families will love to sing along with.
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More Homeschool Resources
Eclectic Homeschool Curriculum Fair
This new section of the EHO website is designed to help you find the curriculum resources you wish to purchase. It's organized by publisher and curriculum series.
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New EHO Resource Center Sections
We’ve opened a new section in our Homeschool Books resources specifically for Scope and Sequence resources.
In our Electronics and Educational Tools section, we’ve created a new area just for the Kindle 2. I discussed this in EHO Good Deals, and since then my husband surprised me and got me one. I’ll be doing an in depth review in the very near future. Briefly, I love it! It’s amazing, and I can only see greater uses for it.
EHO Good Deals about Kindle 2
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 EHO Booklists
Topical lists with title, author, and ISBN.
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Students Found to Pick Up Science Outside School
Informal science activities, such as trips to museums and zoos, viewing of television shows, and even discussions between parents and children, have the power to improve students’ learning in that subject and their appreciation for it, a national study released today concludes. (Who'd have thought?)
Sean Cavanagh, Education Week
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 Fun for Kids of All Ages
Stop by to find games, projects, country virtual tours, holiday play spaces, and more in the Eclectic Kids Learning & Play Space.
Projects in the Do-It-Yourself Project section include everything from asteroid potatoes to making your own quena flute. For spring we've added plant projects. |
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