Home Learning Resources by Three Sisters

Iowa’s education reform and home schooling

julia — Tue, 14 May 2013 21:53:29 +0000

The Daily Iowan had an editorial in support of leaving the current homeschool law as is: here.

Talk about the Common Core

julia — Mon, 13 May 2013 02:53:27 +0000

Julia’s note: I have no other information on this event. Its impact on homeschooling is yet to be seen, and should remain on the radar for families who choose curricula from the companies that also supply the schools. Impact on standardized testing is not known. Several states have opted out of the Common Core, citing [...]

Papermaking tutorial — no special ingredients

julia — Sat, 11 May 2013 21:27:45 +0000

I’ve got a video to edit, but for the impatient or bandwidth impaired, I have a tutorial on how to make paper at home with your kids. No special equipment needed. You will need: coat hanger knee panty hose paper. I raided my recycling bin. Little to no newsprint ink is best. Newsprint without ink [...]

Amateur artist sought

julia — Fri, 10 May 2013 03:01:06 +0000

Julia’s note: Here’s a homeschool friendly possibility, but the artist does not need to be home schooled. The artist can also be an adult. Author is on a search for an illustrator for his first children’s picture book, to be self e-published Require a sample of artwork, name(s), age(s), and preferred email contact Children under [...]