Summary: <a href="https://savvyhomeschoolmoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/ep3-new.jpg"></a><br> <br> <br> <br> This week, the moms discuss: Life in their homeschooling households the past week, activities during the recent solar eclipse, finding unexpected learning opportunities, exploring Charlotte Mason education, answer the question “Am I capable of homeschooling?”, and Beckie reviews the REAL Science Odyssey series.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Links for this episode:<br> <br> * <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_May_20,_2012" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">May 20, 2012 Solar Eclipse</a><br> * <a href="http://www.exploratorium.edu/eclipse/how.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">How to make and use pinhole viewers</a><br> * <a href="http://www.hasbro.com/games/en_US/risk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Risk Board Game</a> (And <a href="http://homeschooltypo.blogspot.com/2011/12/eductional-value-of-game-risk.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here’s a short blog post</a> about the educational values of this game.)<br> * <a href="http://videolicious.tv/2009/06/the-best-of-jaywalking-final-jay-leno-tonight-show/#.T8KvA8WwUoQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">To help explain Tina’s Jay Leno reference</a><br> * <a href="http://www.joyhakim.com/a-history-of-us.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">History of Us</a>, by Joy Hakim<br> * <a id="internal-source-marker_0.07988623110071724" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080202203738/http://www.worldwideschool.org:80/library/books/youth/classic/HansBrinkerOrtheSilverSkates/chap18.html">The Hero of Harlaam</a>, entire book is available online at this link…I’ve linked Ch 18, where the story is found.<br> * <a id="internal-source-marker_0.07988623110071724" href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=hans+brinker#/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=hans+brinker+dennis+dierks&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Ahans+brinker+dennis+dierks">Hans Brinker</a> (this link is to the version of the book I talk about in the show)<br> * <a href="http://melissawiley.com/blog/2009/09/10/the-fairy-tales-of-science/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rabbit trails</a><br> * <a id="internal-source-marker_0.07988623110071724" href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%22extreme+engineering%22">Extreme Engineering</a> (Seasons available on Netflix instant view)<br> * <a href="http://video.pbs.org/program/nova/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nova</a>, <a href="http://video.pbs.org/program/nature/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nature</a>, <a href="https://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-shows/how-its-made/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">How its Made</a> (Seasons available on Netflix instant view)<br> * iGame Timer 2<br> * <a href="http://homeschoolrealm.com/charlottemason/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Charlotte Mason</a><br> * <a href="http://www.pennygardner.com/cm_study_guide.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Charlotte Mason Study Guide</a>, by Penny Gardner<br> * <a href="http://www.mothering.com/community/t/1352703/i-want-to-homeschool-but-im-afraid-ill-be-terrible-at-it" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Great forum thread on being afraid of failing at homeschooling</a><br> * <a href="https://cava.k12.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">California Virtual Academies</a> (CAVA)… <a href="https://cava.k12.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://cava.k12.com/</a> is the place to look for the same program outside of CA.<br> * <a href="http://www.connectionsacademy.com/home.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Connections Academy</a><br> * <a href="http://www.reggioalliance."></a>
