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 Theatrical Temptations or How to Fill Your Spare Time Watching Your Children's Self-Inspired Dramatic Performances
You too can spend your spare time watching your children perform their latest dramatic creation by putting the right resources in reach and then getting out of the way. |
Focus: Shakespeare for All
Shakespeare for All Ages
Many have never considered the possibilities that lie in the study of Shakespeare for younger children. Shakespeare, a prerequisite for high school literature classes, needn't be reserved for a once in a lifetime wrestling match. Shakespeare's stories can be enjoyed in their own right, and a gentle introduction to his vocabulary and writing style can be nurtured into a lifelong love of the melody of language.
Shakespeare for High School Homeschoolers
If you're ready to launch into a study of Shakespeare with your high school student but not quite ready to fly by the seat of your pants, there are some resources that will give you room to be creative while offering assistance with the more arcane matters.
Shakespeare's Allusions
Know your Shakespeare, and you'll get most of the allusions found in great literature. Shakespeare's plays are full of allusions from the Bible and the Greeks and Romans. Allusions from Shakespeare are also frequently found in literature. Let Beverly Krueger get you started finding allusions in the works of Shakespeare.
Theatre For Their Minds:
Remember that episode of the Brady Bunch where Peter invited the whole bunch to help with a school project by acting in his movie about the First Thanksgiving? Nearly every viewer could relate to the value of learning by doing. Peter probably learned more by filming that play than he could have spending numerous afternoons in the library. A reading activity called Readers' Theatre applies the same concept. Doing a book promotes not only understanding, called reading comprehension, its also increases reading speed, called fluency.
Drama Activities for Children
Children can begin developing their acting skills at home by using any of the following activities to sharpen their imaginations.
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 A Year in Homeschool Crafts
Crafts for April
Charming May Day Baskets
Handing out May Day baskets is a charming and gentle activity for children and adults.
Make Seed Packets and Start your own Seed Company
Here is a great project that not only takes creativity but will teach you a little about nature and business at the same time.
Seed Art
It's fun to collect the seeds and create these unusual pictures
MORE:
Book of Love,
Classic Mother's Day Card,
Moms Special Wish Jar,
Handprint Lily,
Egg Animals,
The "Colors-of-Christ" Cross,
Handmade Paper Bead Necklace,
Celtic Cross,
Make a Portable Craft Kit,
Design Your Own Paper Dolls,
Make Your Own Lip Gloss,
May Day Baskets,
Easy Spring Flowers,
Coffee Filter Butterfly,
Tissue Paper Flowers,
Tin Can Herb Pots
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 Science Spot
Space shuttle Discovery mounted atop jumbo jet for ride to Smithsonian
NASA mounted space shuttle Discovery on a jumbo jet Sunday (April 15), in preparation for the retired orbiter's delivery to the Smithsonian. The paired air- and spacecraft are expected to depart Florida for Washington, D.C., on Tuesday morning (April 17), weather permitting. |
 Tips on Schooling While Traveling
Doing schoolwork while you’re traveling can seem like a daunting task, but if you use a little imagination and preparation, it can be done smoothly and effectively. The most important thing is to realize that you’re not at home. You don’t have your normal resources, and it won’t be the same. |
 The Right Goals
It has rightly been said that you cannot reach a goal you have not set. In homeschooling, it is imperative that you not only set goals, but also consider them carefully, because not all goals are created equal. |
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Father's Day Resources
 The Homeschooling Father's Role
While some fathers are the principle teachers in the homeschool, more often,
it's the mom doing most of the teaching and actual homeschooling. What are some
of the things a father and husband can do to help the homeschooling process go
smoothly?
A Father Daughter "Date"
Maribeth Spangenberg shares about the blessings that come from father daughter
relationships when time is taken to nurture them.
Father's Day Crafts
Father and Son by Gunnar Gunnarsson
He's a chip off the old block. How does a son become just like his father—for
good or bad? This short story shows the relationship between father and son, and
how one father raised his son to emulate him in all things.
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Memorial Day Resources
 Memorial Day Resources
Memorial Day is traditionally May 30th. It is observed on the last Monday in
May.
• Memorial Day Resources at EHO
• Memorial Day on the Web
• Memorial Day Stuff
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