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St. Patrick’s Day Printables

One of the legends of St. Patrick is that he drove all the snakes out of Ireland. Learn more about St. Patrick’s Day with these fun St. Patrick’s Day Printables – worksheets, coloring pages, wordsearch and theme paper.For more St. Patrick’s Day fun:

Easter Printables
Add these new Easter Printables to your homeschool day – worksheets, coloring pages and a wordsearch. There is another set of printables for those interested in the religious nature of the holiday. Also try the online Easter Quiz and other crafts and activities in the Easter Fun pages. Don’t miss the Easter poems by the Homeschool Writing Club – it’s not too late to submit yours!

April Fools Day Quiz
How much do you know about April Fool’s Day? Learn all about April Fool’s Day and then test your “foolish knowledge.”

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Top PicksMath Games – Money from your Homeschooling Guide
Help kids grasp the practical money skills they need for daily life with these fun and educational math games. The levels range from coin recognition, to counting money and making change, to learning about stocks and financial investments.
1) Allowance: A Consumer Math Game
Should you spend money on ice cream or put it in the bank? Players develop and interest in earning, saving, and making purchases, but they must choose, as in real life, whether to spend or save their money. As players move around the colorful board, they select chance cards that offer tasks like mowing the lawn or cleaning the garage. But some cards have unexpected expenses on them. (2 to 6 players, ages 8 to 14 or grades 3 to 8)
2) Little Spender Game
It’s never too early to start teaching kids the value of money – and this is the perfect way for your 5- to 8-year-olds to learn! As they spin the spinner and move colorful tokens around the board, they’ll learn the value of pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters; and how to make change for a dollar. (for 2-4 players, ages 5-8)
3) Presto Change-O Game
What better way to teach to teach kids how to add, subtract, and make change than with this award-winning, fast-paced game! As they move around the game board, they’ll earn money for cleaning the garage or washing dishes, and can then spend it to go to a show or visit a museum. Ages 5 and up.
Tax Time
Taxing Matters
Get all the advice you need for tax preparation, from gathering documents to budget planning and tips for saving more.

Written by Judith

March 14, 2008 at 4:37 am