The All Star Resorts at Walt Disney World offer Guests movie, music, or sports themed lodging at very affordable rates and unbeatable value. At the southwestern edge of Walt Disney World Resort property, at the far end of Buena Vista Drive, is a cluster of 3 resort hotels with some very fun theming. The All Star Resorts are classified as Value Resorts, offering Guests very reasonable rates while allowing them…
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Friday Finds: FREE Printable Maps
FREE printable maps for your homeschool geography study at this week’s Homeschool Friday Finds! At this week’s Friday Finds, we found you something FREE! Owl & Mouse offers FREE printable maps. They offer 3 different world map perspectives, 2 USA maps, all the continents, and a few special views. These are great for your geography and history studies. Go print some off to keep with your homeschool resources today! [Tweet…
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Homeschool Sports & Fitness: Gymnastics & Tumbling
Gymnastics and tumbling are fun ways to keep your kids active! At this week’s Homeschool Sports & Fitness, we’re taking a look at one of my daughter’s favorite activities, gymnastics and tumbling. These activities are a fun way to keep your kids moving and to burn off some energy too. When my daughter was a preschooler, she was so full of energy that she got into a lot of mischief….
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Homeschool Sports & Fitness: 2016 Paralympic Games
Paralympic Games of 2016 opened this week in Rio! This week’s Homeschool Sports & Fitness spotlights a special event that opened this week, the 2016 Paralympic Games taking place in Rio! The Paralympic Games began with a small group of British World War II veterans in 1948. Initially called the 1948 International Wheelchair Games, the first organized athletic day for disabled athletes coincided with opening day of the 1948 Summer…
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Homeschool Sports & Fitness: Dancing
Dancing is a great way to get and stay fit and is the focus of this week’s Homeschool Sports & Fitness. The lineup for the fall season of one of my favorite ABC Disney affiliate television shows was announced this week. The pairings for Season 23 of Dancing with the Stars are shown above. Arriving fresh from the 2016 Summer Olympics are gymnast Laurie Hernandez and swimmer Ryan Lochte. We’ll…
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Friday Finds: Practical Homeschooling
Practical Homeschooling literally “wrote the book” on homeschooling how-to! Since 1985, Practical Homeschooling has been the go-to source for homeschooling how-to. It started as a small newsletter (HELP For Growing Families) and catalog put out by founders Bill and Mary Pride to offer a relatively small population of home educators advice and encouragement. It eventually grew into a magazine for homeschool families and has been in circulation since 1993! A…
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Friday Finds: The 2016 Summer Olympic Games
The 2016 Summer Olympic Games are upon us! This week’s Friday Finds features a special event that occurs only once every four years, the Summer Olympic Games! The 2016 Games are being hosted by the beautiful city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. Opening ceremonies are scheduled for 7:30 PM this evening, eastern United States time (check local television listings where you live); however, competition has already begun in a…
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Homeschool Sports & Fitness: Take a Walk
Homeschool Sports & Fitness: One of the simplest ways to get and stay fit for Disney and beyond is to take a walk! This week we take a look at one of the simplest ways to get your body moving. It’s not exactly a sport, unless you compete in speed walking, but it sure does contribute to fitness! Unless there are physical limitations, almost anyone can participate in this activity….
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