Alpha Omega Publishing - 20% off in April

Alpha Omega Publishing, who publishes homeschooling curriculum, is having a 20% off sale during the month of April. Their curriculums include Monarch, Horizons, Switched On Schoolhouse, Weaver, and Lifepac. If you use these curriculums, or are thinking about using them, now is a good time to plan ahead and order now for next year. There are no coupon codes necessary, their prices are alread reduced on the site to reflect the April sale. They also have free shipping on orders of $250 or more for April. You can view their products at http://www.aophomeschooling.com/

Free Math Website - Preschool through 8th Grade

Just thought I would share a cool math website. It is free, and has interactive games and practice exercises for mathematical concepts ranging from preschool age through 8th grade. We will be utilizing this resource with our children, it looks to be promising as a supplement for strengthening their math skills! Membership is also available via this site for a fee.

http://www.ixl.com/

Free Printable Math Worksheets - Fractions

We needed to find some supplementary worksheets on fractions so my daughter could get some more practice on working with them. I came across this website that has a comprehensive list of worksheets for all kinds of different fraction operations problems, all printable, and all of them free. And there are plenty of worksheets to choose from, so if we need to review more than just a little, there are more worksheets to print and practice with. Each worksheet also has an answer key, if you need it. The website is http://www.math-drills.com/fractions.shtml .

Washable Finger Paint Recipe

We tried a new finger paint recipe today. What makes it even better is that it is washable! I got the recipe over at http://www.kinderinfo.com/finger-paint-recipe-washable/ . The kids are having loads of fun!

Washable Finger Paint

2 tbsp sugar
1/3 cup cornstarch
2 cups water
1/4 cup dishwashing soap
Food coloring

In a large saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch, and water. Stirring constantly, bring mixture to a boil, continue stirring until mixture is a smooth gel. Add dishwashing soap. Separate mixture into several small containers. Add desired food coloring to each container. Let cool, then paint!

As a side note, I used a small whisk to stir the mixture while it was cooking. This helps prevent clumping so you get a smooth consistency for your finger paint.

Another Free Learning Website

I just discovered another great free learning resource today! It's called http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/ , and it has all kinds of free printables for math, english, phonics, social studies, spelling, and holidays. Go check it out!

P.S. The picture is the logo from their website.

Free Learning Website - Starfall.com

I stumbled across an excellent parent/teacher resource today online. It's called http://www.starfall.com/ , and it has printables for abc's, phonics teaching tools, as well as interactive applications to use as aids for teaching children to read. Best of all, it's free! It does have an online store where you can buy curriculum that goes along with what is online for free, if you choose to go more indepth with their program. As the mother of a preschooler and a kindergartner, I will be keeping this website in my stash of resources.

P.S. The picture is the Starfall logo and came from their website.