Monthly Archives: July 2009

25 uses for index cards

I am in love with index cards. Have been for a long time. They are just so, well, handy. There are whole books devoted to using them in your homeschool, but here are a few ideas to get you started. Flash cards. That’s a no-brainer, right? Matching games. Making puzzles. Making 3-D objects. writing out lesson plans. collecting ideas for a paper or a book. they can be shuffled in any order until you are … read on, my friend…

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Things are all abuzz

There are several things going on around here, artistically speaking. (I have a husband and 4 kids that we homeschool, so we are always busy!) One thing is a chunky book swap I am hosting. The theme is “A little birdie told me,” and it’s turning out awesome. The pages are 3X3 and there has to be a bird or wings on the page somewhere. The quote doesn’t have to be about birds, but many … read on, my friend…

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