About SoCalVal

Valerie is a born and raised Southern California girl, spending her adult like between California and Colorado. She is married and a stay-at-home mother to three wonderful blessings. Before her calling to homeschool, she wrote for public television, taught kindergarten, and was a live-in Nanny. She is currently Moderator of an International Yahoo Group (Just4homeschoolfamilies), a monthly writer for The Heart Of The Matter online magazine, as well as Senior Editor of an monthly newsletter (Words Of Encouragement). For daily happenings, she has a homeschool blog (Homeschooling With Encouragement). *Purchase SoCalVal's new book "Homeschooling With Encouragement" from the Old School House Bookstore.

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April Weblinks


Easter
Easter (Christian) Crafts
http://www.dltk-bible.com/guides/easter-index.htm
http://www.daniellesplace.com/HTML/easter.html

Easter Unit Study
http://www.teachinghome.com/newsletters/vol_2-no_113.cfm

Passover Unit Study
http://www.easyfunschool.com/article2129.html

Traditional Easter Coloring Sheets
Bunny in Egg Car http://www.homeschoolhelperonline.com/worksheets/coloring/bunny_egg_car.htmDressed for Church on Easter http://www.homeschoolhelperonline.com/worksheets/coloring/easter_dressed_church.htmEaster Bunny with Chick http://www.homeschoolhelperonline.com/worksheets/coloring/easter_bunny_chick.htmEgg Making Machine http://www.homeschoolhelperonline.com/worksheets/coloring/egg_making_machine.htmPainting Easter Eggs http://www.homeschoolhelperonline.com/worksheets/coloring/painting_easter_eggs.htm


Spring Crafts
http://crafts.kaboose.com/holidays/seasons/spring/index.html

Everything spring (lesson plans, activities, etc)
http://www.theteacherscorner.net/seasonal/spring/index.htm

Fresh Spring Recipes
http://food.yahoo.com/search?tp=recipe&p=spring

Easter Lapbook
http://www.ajourneythroughlearning.net/ealawistgu.html

Spring Labpbooks and Notebooking Pages
http://albright-news.com/blog/

The story of Passover
http://holidays.kaboose.com/passover/history/passover-about.html

History of Easter
http://www.history.com/minisite.do?content_type=Minisite_Generic&content_type_id=684&display_order=1&mini_id=1072

Easter Symbols and Traditions
http://www.factmonster.com/spot/easterintro1.html



Earth Day
http://www.currclick.com/product_info.php?products_id=7962&it=1&affiliate_id=27271
Activities and Ideas
http://www.earthskids.com/earthday.htm
History of Earth Day With Activities
http://holidays.mrdonn.org/earthday.html
Lapbook
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/jaminacema/318312/
Theme Units
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/earth_day_for_kids.htm
Earth Day Crafts
http://crafts.kaboose.com/holidays/earth-day/earth_day_crafts.html