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How Isaac Newton Turned Isolation From the Great Plague Into a “Year of Wonders”
In 1665, “social distancing” orders emptied campuses throughout England, as the bubonic plague How Isaac Newton Turned Isolation From the Great Plague Into a “Year of Wonders” raged, killing 100,000 people. Isaac Newton, a 24-year-old student from Cambridge, was among … Continue reading
Posted in In isolation Newton advanced study of calculus, Newton began work on gravity and motion while quarantined, Sir Issac Newton Discovered gravity while "isolated" from GREAT Plague
Tagged A plague quarntined Isac Newton began some of his historic accomplishments, During Great Plague Newton retreated from London to study, During Plague isolation Newton studied properties of light, Newton's Plague secluded studied without aid of his Professors
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Hey, Hip new Homeschoolers! Look at this:
Hey, Hip new Homeschoolers! Look at this: GRAMMY-Nominated Producer “Khao” Cates Offers Educational Resources to K-12 Students for Distance Learning March 27, 2020 GRAMMY-nominated, multi-platinum music producer Dr. Kevin “Khao” Cates pushed pause at the height of his music career … Continue reading
Tips For Homeschooling During Coronavirus
Tips For Homeschooling During Coronavirus March 24, 202012:03 AM ET ANYA KAMENETZ Facebook TwitterCORY TURNER Twitter LISTEN·17:5817-Minute ListenAdd toPLAYLIST Download Embed Transcript With school closures happening all across the country due to the coronavirus outbreak, public schools are varying widely in what they … Continue reading
Posted in More Home Ed tips for crisis home teaching, More resources for Virus home schooling, You can teach reading at home now: try this 37 year old program
Tagged crisis Home Ed: Be easy on you and your kids, Free online home education resources, use Alpha-Phonics to teach reading at home, virus crisis home ed is a good time for special projects
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In England What Social Distancing Looked Like in 1666 during the Great Plague
March 29, 2020 In England What Social Distancing Looked Like in 1666 during the Great Plague Alpha-Phonics Editor Note: You will find this article about the Bubonic Plague in England both humorous and informative. It is well worth reading. A … Continue reading
Posted in crisis social distancing is not new, Quarantine in England in 1666 Plague, Quarantine invented in 14th Century, Spcial Distancing during 1666 Bubonic Plague
Tagged Anciednt plAgues caused by "smells" in the air?, British blamed Dutch for the Great Plague, Isaac Newton invents calculus homeschooling in the Plague, smoking thought to be a cure during the Great Plague
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Heritage Foundation Commentary: We’re All Homeschoolers Now!!
We’re All Homeschoolers Now Lindsey Burke@lindseymburke The Heritage Foundation March 16, 2020 Lindsey M. Burke researches and writes on federal and state education issues as the Will Skillman fellow in education policy at The Heritage Foundation. Read her research. In the … Continue reading
“Take Your Tractor To School Day”
EDUCATION TIME TO FEEL GOOD FOR A CHANGE: “Take Your Tractor To School Day” Offers A Dose Of The Freedom Every Teenager Longs For March 19, 20201:01 PM ET RYAN DELANEY FROM Victoria Iler, a junior at South Central High School, … Continue reading
Posted in HS Kids get a chance to feel good, HS Kids have fun instead of virus worries, HS Students get to take their tractors to school
Tagged drive your tractor to High School, Just fun, learn to read easily quickly and easily, no virus stuff for kids, no vius Just tractors for HS kids
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HOMESCHOOLING: Useful TIPS for GETTING STARTED
We are still staying at Home: Parents: Now that you will likely be homeschooling your children, you can learn how to cover teaching READING very easily by going to the links below at the end of this post: … Continue reading
Posted in join Home Ed groups for help, Pre thru Midleschool at Home Ed information, TIPS FOR NEW HOME ED FAMILIES
Tagged easily, Get help from other Homeschoolers, Home Ed Convention information, Home Ed Field Trips info, Home Ed: Traditional; Classical; Unit Studies; Unschooling, Teaching READING quickly
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For New Home Ed Parents: 10 Homeschooling Terms Defined
Parents: Now that you will likely be homeschooling your children, you can learn how to cover teaching READING very easily by going to the links below at the end of this post: 10 Homeschooling Terms Explained By Cheri Stutzman, October … Continue reading
Homeschooling: Getting Started
Parents: Now that you will likely be homeschooling your children, you can learn how to cover teaching READING very easily by going to the links below at the end of this post: Get Started Curriculum Organization You Can Do It! … Continue reading
Posted in Homeschooling: Curriculum & Resources, Homeschooling: Getting Started, Homeschooling: K thru 12, Homeschooling: Q & A's
Tagged Comparing: Homeschooling vs. Public schooling, Exploring Homeschooling, Homeschool Legal Defense Assn. webpages, Homeschooling: Did You know?, Homeschooling: State Laws, How to Teach Reading
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Alpha-Phonics
The Alphabet Song!
Water on the Floor
Alpha-Phonics the Book on CD Rom
Blumenfeld Oral Reading Assessment Test
How To Tutor
How To Tutor Cursive Handwriting Workbook
