About Homeschooling: Pretend Play - Charts and Graphs - Support Groups

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Homeschooling Homeschooling Homeschooling 101 Curriculum Printables From Beverly Hernandez, your Guide to Homeschooling Today is National Chocolate Covered Insects Day. This is a good day to learn about insects while eating chocolate covered peanuts or chocolate covered pretzels. What about chocolate covered ants and crickets? Be my guest. Pretend Play Kits Pretending is an important part of childhood. Pretend play builds social, emotional, language and thinking skills. We can encourage pretend play and nurture the imagination by providing resources that spark children's imaginations. These printable kits encourage pretend play and are great anytime there's a lull in the day or you hear the words, "I'm bored." Understanding Charts and Graphs Charts and Graphs is a topic that's covered all through school, from Kindergarten through 9th grade. The first time I realized that my children needed to learn this topic was when my daughter took the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills in the third grade. See More About:  charts  graphs  achievement tests October Fundays Calendar I hope you're enjoying the new Fundays Calendar. Here are some selected October Holidays and Events coming up. Click on the date for more events for each day. October 14: Dwight D. Eisenhower's Birthday October 15: Abraham Lincoln's Beard October 16: Dictionary Day October 17: Albert Einstein Arrives in America Check out the October Fundays Calendar and the October Coloring Calendar. See More About:  activity calendars  holiday activity pages  holidays Newly Added Homeschool Support Groups I've posted more support group profiles. If you're group isn't listed, submit your support group information for inclusion on your state page. Check out the newly added support groups: The Harmony House - Home of the Arts - Georgia K.I.A. Homeschool Co-op (Kids in Action) - Kentucky M&M Community Home Educators - Michigan Tri-State Homeschoolers - New York Homeschoolers of Wake Forest - North Carolina Schuylkill County Homeschool Group - Pennsylvania Open Door Homeschoolers - Texas See More About:  homeschool support groups  getting started  connecting with homeschoolers Homeschooling Ads Homeschooling Home School Homeschool on Line Homeschoolers K 12 Homeschooling Featured Articles Halloween Printables Halloween Fun Setting up a Schedule Veteran's Day Printables Preschool Activities - The Pizza Game Homeschooling Your Special Needs Child   More from About.com Food and Mood Indulging a sweet tooth can cause weight gain, guilt and even worsen depression. Here are a few expert tips to help you resist. More> Carb Cravings Ever wondered why you crave carbs (or chocolate and sugar) when you're depressed? Some scientists say it may be chemical. More> This newsletter is written by: Beverly Hernandez Homeschooling Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Homeschooling newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Must Reads Homeschooling Basics / State Information Is Homeschool for You? Grade by Grade Goals Printable Worksheets / Projects / Forms State Unit Studies Advertisement