Welcome to the LOLCATS edition of carnival of homeschooling.

Above: an early and very famous lolcat

If you never heard of lolcats, I intend to enlighten you using examples to introduce topics. The name lolcats comes from the Latin “lol” (which has been co-opted by internet geeks to stand for “laugh out loud”) and “cats” which is Middle English for “cats.”

Lolcats aren’t always cats but usually picture some expressive or bizarre animal with a funny caption. As you will notice the spelling and grammar are not what you might consider standard. After all, these are cats. It’s hard enough for them to type on a standard keyboard. Open-minded people can call their writing “creative” and leave it at that.

And on that subject there’s:

Creative Writing Paper For Young Kids via Summer at Wired For Noise
Paper for young kids to write and draw on, great for getting creative juices flowing. Free download!

Saving money on Printing via Ruby at Freehold2
Since lots of homeschoolers make their own worksheets or print up public domain texts from places like Project Gutenberg for school use, it is always good to learn tricks for saving on print costs. Changing the font you use can make a difference in how much ink you use!

Combine Ruby’s printing tips with Summer’s paper and you’ve got yourself a winner!

Kindergarten Plans via Amy at Hope Is the Word
This is an overview of our plans for kindergarten–it is our first year homeschooling.

Mabon Lesson Plan via Bleu at Daydreams and Night Things.

Week ONE The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe Unit Study via Jennifer at schooling memoirs
This the first week of a unit study on The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Let’s Play Dress Up! 25 Incredible Kid’s Costume Ideas and Resources for Parents via Susan at Star Costumes Blog.

Girl Of Many Trades via Amanda at The Daily Planet
The daily life experiences of a stay at home homeschooling college daughter!

A Peek Into Our School Room via ~Kris~ at Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers.

Life of Fred Review and New Books Announcement… via MiaZagora at Mia Zagora’s Homeschool Minutes

Brief summary of the post: A review of the Life of Fred series of math books, as well as exciting news from the author, Stanley Schmidt, regarding some new “Fred” books in the works!

How We’re Using Workboxes via Jolanthe at Homeschool Creations
We’ve adapted Sue Patrick’s workboxes - they’re workfolders in our house and I’ve created a bunch of free printables for other families to get them going. I show how we’re storing our things and keeping track of our day overall.

Homeschooling and house selling via Dana at Principled Discovery.

force feeding a cultural education via Katherine at No fighting, no biting!
attending a classical musical concert is tricky business with 6 small children

Mompetion= one up-man’s ship via Heather L at GFCF Mom of Many
Competition is not only in our children’s sports. At times it creeps into our hearts and needs to be let go.

The Spice of Life via Barbara Frank at Barbara Frank Online
Why you can’t rely only on your curriculum, no matter how good it is, when you homeschool your children.

Home School Convention via Dave at Home School Dad
Home School conventions are cool things. The coolest part of them is the vendor hall, but iy can also be an intimidating and expensive place. Amy and I have a system that works for us in navigating the vendor hall.

Getting Lost - and teaching a Geography Class via Christine at Our Curious Home
I’m hoping for lots of comments to help me organize my thoughts. Commiseration is welcome too

FIAR - How to make it work via Dolfin at Lionden Landing
How we are organized to make FIAR work for us.

The TV Debate via Laura at Practical Homeschooling.

Growing up and away via Margaret at Two Kid Schoolhouse
Thoughts on our participation in multi-age classes as my kids get older

Discrete Math for the High School Classroom, Part 1 via Tom at I Want to Teach Forever
Some fun advanced math activities that I know homeschoolers would appreciate (there’s also a part two with similar resources).

Grandma Seal of Approval: Book Review for “Hugging Grandma” via Kaye at SandwichINK.com
Hugging Grandma: Loving Those with Memory Disorders. This delightfully illustrated picture book starts off introducing you to Grandma Sylvia. Told through the eyes of her young granddaughter, you see what a great relationship she had with Grandma Sylvia. I say had, because Grandma Sylvia has developed Alzheimer’s Disease. Zina Kramer has written such a sweet book that would be a great addition to any child’s homeschool library but especially a child who has a family member or friend going through Alzheimer’s.

Great Literature is Great Because It’s Sticky via Janice Campbell at Janice Campbell- Taking Time for Things That Matter
There’s a difference between literature that is great and books that will soon pass away. Read on to learn the source of the differences!

Misconceptions of Homeschooling . . . via Aadel at “Hi, I’m (insert name)”. .

Modeling imperfectionism via Janet at Across the Page
Modeling imperfectionism reflects on a recent experience that showed me the power of letting my children see me learn outside my comfort zone.

The yearly search for Math curricula via Heather L at Special Needs Homeschooling
Looking for where to start or start over with your math curricula? This post is written in particular with learners outside the norm, special needs.

Take Science to the Next Level with Engaging Online Explorations. via Jennifer at ChoosyHomeschooler Blog.

Thoughts On Only Discussing the Positive’s of Homeschooling via ChristineMM at The Thinking Mother
ChristineMM of The Thinking Mother discusses Thoughts On Only Discussing the Positive’s of Homeschooling .

Doing a job vs. doing a job well via Henry at Why Homeschool
Henry shares a few ideas about planning.

Teaching Your Kids About Money via Joshua at Family and Parenting
Helping your children learn about money will set the groundwork for future fiscal responsibility.

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