Homeschool Showcase #39

Welcome to the January 25, 2010 edition of Homeschool Showcase, where we spotlight all the encouraging, inspiring, hands-on, and just plain fun ways homeschooling families live and learn together. I usually try to send out a reminder email or tweet about the carnival a few days before submissions are due, but I've been so busy this weekend that it completely slipped my mind until Sunday afternoon.  So, if you usually send in your post after a reminder from me, I'm sorry that I didn't get it out this week.  We do, however, have some great posts from mom's whose memories are better than mine, so on with the carnival...


Tricia Cobb shares some wonderful, practical, hands-on ideas for teaching her children how to manage their money and shop for bargains in her post, Home Economics 102: Budgets posted at Home School MamaMi.


Kristen, at A Day in the Life, shares an incredible narrated video that her son did to culminate their Islam Study.  The video is so nicely done that it's awesome on it's on, but it also happens to provide a video tutorial of the mosque model that Kristen's family made.  Definitely worth checking out!


Jessica Christman offers a tutorial, through photos and video, of an adorable Valentine’s Day Craft Project – Valentine Paper Mache Mailbox posted at factorydirectcraft.com.  Our homeschool group usually does a huge Valentine's Day party each year, but we're having trouble finding a location this year.  This craft might be the perfect "consolation prize" if we have to do a smaller event at our home this year.

photo by jessica

For another great Valentine's craft, visit Shannon Dodds for a great tutorial on making a Valentine Craft (sun catcher) posted at Mommyapolis.


You'll find some great ideas for learning more about light and color from Cindy West at Our Journey Westward.  Check out all the great ideas to make your science study more fun in her post Light and Color Fun.


Brenda Sain offers some wonderful advice for new or potential homeschooling families based on her experiences in her post, Letter from a Reader. Visit The Tie That Binds Us to read more.


Jimmie, who always has such wonderfully creative, hands-on learning ideas, shares an article that she wrote from Heart of the Matter Online giving ideas on how you can use Cootie Catchers for Learning.

photo by jimmie

That concludes this edition of Homeschool Showcase. You can submit your blog article to the next edition, scheduled for February 8, using our carnival submission form.  Submission deadline is Sunday, February 7 by 4 PM (EST).  Past posts can be found on our blog carnival index page.