June 23-24 Gardendale First Baptist Church This is the closest homeschool convention to the Birmingham area this year. If you need some encouragement, you will find it in the workshops. If you need to explore some curriculum choices, you will find some great choices at the Curriculum

Beginning June 6th, on Monday nights from 7-9pm at Summit’s Barnes & Noble Children’s Area, Highlands Homeschoolers is offering this special resource for homeschool families and those interested in homeschooling. Join us for a summer group that will focus on homeschool

http://www.thinkfun.com/chickfila/index.php Thinkfun® and Chick-fil-A® have come together to provide a simple resource for family fun ideas and learning opportunities.  Check out this website for printables, an online word game, and simple ideas to incorporate family fun into your dai

http://holidays.kaboose.com/cinco-de-mayo/ “Cinco de Mayo celebrates the victory of the historical battle of 1862 between Mexico and France. This holiday is a symbol of Mexican pride and unity and includes great festivities. This 5th of May, join in the celebration with our sele

“Scholastic and Kumon have partnered to encourage the development of reading and math skills and unlock your child’s learning potential. Your child can complete MATH and READING activities and earn up to five FREE BOOKS from Scholastic!”  Visit http://www.scholastic.

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/index.htm Internet 4 Classrooms is a link to bookmark for reference to educational offerings online.  They categorize links according to grade level, subject, test preparation, and even teacher education.  You will find things that are helpful for al

http://www.simonandschuster.com/search/_/N-i9m?Ns=TITLE|0 Click on this link to locate activity sheets and coloring pages to go along with your favorite children’s books and classics as well. A wonderful resource to help reinforce reading comprehension and the fun of reading.  L

I am often amazed by the number of homeschool families that do not use the resource of their local public library.  If you are even thinking about homeschooling, you should get acquainted with all that a library has to offer.  Many library systems are now offering FREE ebooks and audi

http://www.archives.alabama.gov/BA/Becoming_Alabama_Booklet_NEW.pdf The Alabama Department of Archives and History has just released this new booklet for educating students in Alabama History.  The booklet features important dates as well as links to primary sources that they have in

http://spigotsciencemag.com/site2/   With FREE membership, Spigot Science Magazine offers online issues full of science with math, language arts, and social studies add-ons.  Each issue includes games that can be printed, and there is also a teacher’s guide to go with each