tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80390004694079334362011-08-18T18:56:08.723+09:30We are an Australian family who are on a journey of lifelong learning at home... in the community... and the universe at large! Here we will share our adventures, ideas, tips and all the fun we have along the way. Hopefully we can inspire others to take on a similar way of ongoing learning and give useful information to those already on this exciting path.CJ&AG AUSnoreply@blogger.comBlogger91100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039000469407933436.post-66617933369880405692011-08-18T18:53:00.002+09:302011-08-18T18:56:08.733+09:30

We have been busy creating some new Environmental and Sustainability articles for our education themed website barinya.com   They are full of great information, ideas and questions to get kids (and big kids!) thinking, researching and doing!  You could use individual questions or themes, or use them as a good starting point for an in depth project. Here's a brief look at what is included in a

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Excalibur!Harry Potter! The Neverending Story!Folk of the Faraway Tree! Bedknobs and Broomsticks! Kids throughout the ages have been entranced by magical themes and all the mystery and endless possibilities that lie within them.Why not utilise their fascination with this theme in your homeschooling plans? We've found that almost any learning area can be incorporated into a magical theme. In fact,

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How could you represent these concepts photographically?Think about each of these words,what they could mean and how you could illustrate them. Brainstorm some ideas, such as:How?How do you do it?How is it made?How does it work?How many are there?How could this happen?How could I make it better?What?What is it?What if...?What does it mean?What is it used for?What next?What on earth?!When?When did

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Grab your camera and go hunting- for some unique photos!Try to make your photos something a little bit different, not just the obvious.Once you've got the shots you need, make a display of them.You could do a PowerPoint type presentation, a poster, or present them scrapbook style.Can you take a photo to represent each of the following?Upside downInside outBefore and afterRound and roundSeeing is

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Libraries can be invaluable sources of all kinds of learning opportunities and resources.Most homeschoolers visit their public library on a regular basis. But do you know just what a variety of services a library often provides? Here's some basics of what may be available, which of course will differ depending on your actual library.Book, books and more books! If it's not on the shelf, check the

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Are your children budding golfers? Or even enthusiastic mini-golfers? Or do they just love games, and creating them?This foray into geography might be just the thing to stimulate some creativity... and some learning about countries of the world!Have your kids create a mini size golf course, to suit marbles or ball bearings…or even Jaffa’s… as golf balls.Each hole should be made to represent a

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Whether they want to be financially rich beyond our wildest dreams, or live a simple self sufficient lifestyle, one of the greatest learning gifts we can provide for our children is an understanding of financial issues and how to achieve financial freedom.Robert Kyosaki's richdad.com is a site well worth visiting. This is the USA one, but there are other international sites as well. Robert

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Photography can be a wonderful tool for all kinds of learning and discovery.In general we like to try and approach topics from a slightly less usual angle... a bit more creative and thought provoking.Before you get inventive, you can first make use of the basics...Explore what a camera is, different kinds of cameras, how they work, basic photography principles, use of light, lenses, composition

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Free Range Family!That's our goal... to be free from as many imposed constraints as possible. Free to learn... to discover... to explore... to live!Our home educating journey began just over 12 years ago, with the birth of our son, Jamie. Naturally, as parents, we help our children learn and satisfy their curiosity for their new, amazing world, from the day they are born. At that time, we didn't

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