Essential Church School

Toontastic

Kristy — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:45:32 +0000

Toontastic is a FREE app that gives students an opportunity to create a cartoon. The app leads students through story parts – setup, conflict, challenge, climax, and resolution. Your student uses his/her own voices for the dialogue. There is also a parent/teacher guide to direct you in using this for educational purposes. WARNING: children with [...]

Online Family Advent Calendar

Kristy — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 01:48:31 +0000

http://jennyfunderburke.com/advent/ You really must check out this online family Advent calendar! I wish I had known it about it earlier, but you won’t be too far behind if you start soon! We completed the 1st day activities together tonight which included an online reading of John 1, a video, a discussion starter, a prayer, and [...]

School during the Holidays

Kristy — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 22:15:27 +0000

Can you believe it is the holiday season already? I know many of you are planning time with family and perhaps even trying to juggle schedules for church plays, dance recitals, and holiday parties. If this is your first year to homeschool, I want to prepare you for the overwhelming feeling that comes when you [...]

Shelby Iron Park’s Fall Festival

Kristy — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:00:20 +0000

Looking for FREE fun that could be educational for the whole family? This festival is one to check out!

Play Safe! Be Safe!

Kristy — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 14:00:56 +0000

play safe! be safe! is a multimedia fire safety education program created especially for children ages three to five. It was developed by BIC Corporation in cooperation with educators and fire safety experts. October is Fire Safety Month, and we encourage you to talk to your students about ways to prevent fires and about ways [...]

Education.com

Kristy — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:00:05 +0000

Education.com Worksheets Free Worksheets and Printables for Kids Education.com Get your own widget Education.com offers FREE worksheets and printables for parents and teachers. Visit http://education.com/worksheets for a full listing and to select grades and topics.

Newton’s Apple

Kristy — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:00:43 +0000

http://www.tpt.org/newtons/index.php Public television offers wonderful resources, and here is one you may not find on your TV! Check this link for episodes that cover animals and plants, earth and space, health and medicine, chemistry and food, technology and invention, and physics and sports. There are also teacher’s guides available for most of the streaming videos [...]

Sales Tax Holiday

Kristy — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 21:54:30 +0000

As we near the Sales Tax Holiday in the state of Alabama, I know many people are making their school supply lists and planning to take advantage of some extra savings. Here is a link to the Sales Tax info in case you want to know exactly what is covered and exactly which cities/counties are [...]

Bill Nye: The Science Guy

Kristy — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:00:58 +0000

http://tv.blinkx.com/show/bill-nye-the-science-guy/Br8O69m8lZ6B6bGyYSHj5tRDvYI#s1 Comedian/scientist Bill Nye stars as the genial host of this popular, fast-moving show designed to get kids interested in the science of everyday, and some not-so-everyday, things. Covering a wide range of subjects including ecology, biology, chemistry and physics, Nye gives an easy-to-understand, yet informative lesson that both kids and parents can enjoy. This [...]

Member Day 2011

Kristy — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:00:17 +0000

Saturday, July 23rd is a special day for the city of Birmingham and its cultural attractions. This is a great day for exploration of all that Birmingham offers. If you are a member of a participating organization, you will gain FREE access to the locations and also receive an opportunity to win a cultural [...]