Memo Monday

Hello everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family and friends. We had a quiet, peaceful Thanksgiving, but it wasn’t from everyone eating so much turkey. We actually had Mexican food – Spanish rice, beans, rolled tacos, and cheese dip – which was wonderful. I think we’re all holiday-ed out until Christmas.

After a few days of rest and family-time, it’s time to give all the fans on blog-world an update on how our holidays went. Ah, but don’t worry, I’ll help you around all the leftovers in blog-world.

Homeschool News: Holiday Bundle

I am so excited to announce that I am hosting the 2007 Holiday Bundle. Over the past two months I’ve worked hard on getting prizes and setting this up. The prizes were donated by companies who encourage and give wonderful resources for all homeschoolers.

These are just some of the donators: The Old Schoolhouse Magazine,
Remembrance Press, Homeschool Boutique, and In The Hands Of A
Child

The Bundle is worth almost $300 and there will be 20 winners, and no one will walk away empty-handed. Spread the news!

Homeschool Freebies:

The Ringpop Bride is having a contest, Link Love Giveaway!, in which you could win some snowflake ornaments. All you have to do is link her somewhere on your blog to be entered.

Homeschool Radio has a wonderful FREE ebook: Homeschool for the Holidays!

We surveyed over 800 homeschool families and asked them to share their favorite
holiday activities and ideas to help YOU have the best holiday season ever!

Donna Young has a wide selection of free printable worksheets and other homeschool activities. She has everything from notebooking pages to binder/subject cover sheets. Lots of great homeschooling info and tips as well.

“This website contains lesson planners, school calendars, household planners, printables in various subjects, and planning tips for homeschoolers.”

Donna Young

Curriculum Review: Mystery Of History

Mystery Of History by Linda Lacour Hobar is a great addition to your list of homeschool historyThe Mystery of History is a curriculum unparalleled in its resources. With many volumes, which include Vol I Creation to Christ, Vol II The Middle Ages, Vol III The Renaissance, and you can get info on Upcoming Volumes too. With so many volumes, the Mystery of History covers a lot of ground, and is an easy read with lots of good, deep information. This is a wonderful history book for older children to read aloud to younger children. It contains activities and assignments for both older and younger children.

The Mystery of History is a curriculum unparalleled in its field. Created as a guide through the annals of time, The Mystery of History will lead all ages clearly through the labyrinth that many find this subject to be.

Carnival Reminders

Mom Is Teaching is hosting the Homeschooling Carnival, so make sure to send in your submission and check it out on Monday when it’s posted.

Eric @ The Voice of Experience is hosting the 26th Homesteading Carnival. A carnival designed to bring the homestead right to you, full of tips, recipes, “life on the homestead”, and much more!

And don’t forget the Carnival of Education, which will be hosted at Mattamatical Thinking on the 28th.

Homeschool Tip: Unit Studies

“Plan your unit studies to encourage your students to think. For example if you are studying Thanksgiving or the Pilgrims, do not just require your student to write a “book report” about a well-known Pilgrim. Encourage your students to write a story about the First Thanksgiving or their favorite Pilgrim. If you are teaching more than one student, encourage them to act out a scene from the First Thanksgiving. Incorporate hands-on activities and craft projects that relate to that particular unit study or topic. Kids are motivated by hands-on activities and lessons.”

From the HSB Company Blog, Unit Study Adventures ~ Motivating Students

Prayer Requests

Please pray for baby Noah Estes. “Noah has been continuing about the same with high fevers (103.4 last night), lethargy, and extreme pain when moved. Early this morning his nurse realized that he was specifically having extreme pain if his left hip was moved.“

Continue to keep Linda I. of Beginning Our Journey in prayer as well as her family and especially her son, Tristan, who has Leukemia. Tristan is only two-years-old. If you would like to encourage Mrs. Irwin right now, I know she could use some encouraging words.

Six-year-old Sean has been battling cancer since August 2006.

Also, keep Amy and Mike of Dandelion Seeds in prayer. Mrs. Seeds is pregnant again and will be expecting in 101days! What a wonderful blessings!

Charity Projects: Bundled In Prayer

Not only is this a wonderful business but it is also supporting a wonderful family. Christina Brown has a heart of gold and wants to bless as many people as she can. Every time she found a mother-to-be she’d start planning on blessing this new bundle with a handmade afghan. After awhile, she decided to open her crocheting skills to everybody, and started her own business, Bundled In Prayer. She makes Hand-Crafted Custom Afghans. Lovingly and Prayerfully Handmade! She has all sizes from Doll afghans to Infant, Child, and Adult. Stop over and visit Christina @ Bundle In Prayer.

Memo Mondays is designed to bring you homeschool news, prayer requests, carnival reminders, product reviews, curriculum reviews, charity projects, and helpful homeschooling info.