Maura was nice enough to post a thoughtful comment on my post Public Libraries and Education. Maura asked me to share some of the items on my wish list so that she can share them with her public library system. My overall vision for public libraries goes beyond homeschoolers — libraries should capture lost patrons [...]
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Free Mathematics E-Books
Posted by ginac on March 26th, 2009
Thanks to Twitter, I found this great online free mathematics e-book website. There is quite a nice list, so I suggest homeschoolers check it out before purchasing expensive supplemental texts. Please let us know about your favorite free e-book sites! http://www.e-booksdirectory.com/mathematics.php
Flashlight Worthy – A Book List Website
Posted by ginac on March 14th, 2009
Flashlight Worthy is a fun website dedicated completely to book lists. Books are grouped by all sorts of categories, including everything from ‘Books worth building your own flashlight for‘ to the books that ‘Barack Obama reads and recommends‘. Although there are book lists for readers of all ages, there are enough children’s book lists to [...]
Happy Pi Day!
Posted by ginac on March 14th, 2009
Scientific American has a lighthearted article in celebration of pi day. Today is 3/14, which correlates with the first three digits of pi, the ratio of circumference to diameter for a circle. Also interesting, this article notes that Albert Einstein was born on this day 130 years ago! If you want to learn even more [...]
Hyperactivity helps ADHD boys with memorization
Posted by ginac on March 13th, 2009
An article recently published on the Ars Technica website suggests that motion during memory exercises actually helps children, well boys in this case, perform memory-intense tasks better. This study suggests that activity may be helpful for all kids, but especially helpful for ADHD-labeled children. In a nutshell: “Thus, it might be counterproductive to tell children [...]
