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Dear Reader, Boo! Surfnetkids has so many Halloween resources, I’m not going to include them all here, but you can find my Halloween list here: Halloween Resources. On a more personal note, last week my kids and I got some very special news: we were granted Austrian citizenship. Here’s the short story: My mother was born in Vienna, Austria in 1929. On March 12th, 1938, Hitler invaded Austria, and it was annexed into Nazi Germany. Later that year, my mother and grandparents escaped the Nazis and sailed to New York. As part of sec 58c of the recently passed Austrian...

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This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: How to be Ready for College, Interview with Dr. Rachael van der Merwe. How to be Ready for College, Interview with Dr. Rachael van der Merwe We are so excited this week to be chatting with a homeschool graduate, who is also the daughter of our fellow podcaster and friend, Meryl van der Merwe. (With that in mind, you should check out Homeschooling with Technology– you will be glad you did!) Dr. Rachael van der Merwe is a professor at a university in the Netherlands, where part of her teaching is helping young college...

The Internet features all sorts of content, from blog posts to peer-reviewed journals. But most articles are not really suitable for most kids. After all, you cannot tell a child to go to Wikipedia to learn about “plastics”. Well, he can definitely do that, but a phrase like “organic amorphous solids” would be beyond his level of comprehension. Given these aspects, wouldn’t it be great to have access to a free online encyclopedia for kids? Below are five free resources that any child or teen can use to get the information he needs when he needs it. 1. Simple English...

Public libraries are one of our most important community resources. They house literature, educational materials, and entertainment, not only physical hardback and paperback books but also DVDs, audiobooks, magazines, and electronic books. Libraries provide computers, printers and copiers, and access to the internet. Some libraries have puzzles, toys, tools, crafts for kids, busy bags for babies and toddlers, fishing poles, ukuleles and lunar telescopes available for checkout. What library rental have you been surprised and gratified to find available through your local library? Halloween Costumes The Saline County Library has a Costume Closet that rents costumes for Halloween for its...