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A young reader's anthropology magazine of thematic issues published with the cooperation of the American Museum of Natural History; stories, games, book reviews and puzzles; faces of Egypt, India, the Middle East, Germany, China.
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Features articles, short stories, poetry, games, activities and recipes for children ages 6-8.
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Fun Magazine, Age Appropriate, No Ads
Children's Playmate delivers quite a bit of content that is age appropriate and fun for my first grader. He enjoys the activities and stories. He does most of his independent reading in the children's magazines we get him, so this has definitely enriched his reading development.

Highly recommend this magazine. We also get Jack and Jill (his favorite) and US Kids! ... Read more

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this bimonthly should remind you that YOU ARE NOT ALONE
First, the facts...

* Homeschooling Today is one of the most respected homeschool magazines available
* Homeschooling Today is published 6 times per year, by homeschoolers, for homeschoolers
* Homeschooling Today offers fresh and relevant material by some of the best writers in homeschooling in each issue

No other homeschooling magazine gives you
instantly usable features like these...

* A focus on not only the mechanics of homeschooling, but also the mission and metrics of homeschooling. Homeschooling Today is one of the most comprehensive home education magazine available, providing everything from unit studies and literature reviews to encouragement for mothers and leadership helps for fathers! Homeschooling Today is a magazine for the novice and the veteran home educator alike, and a great resource for the whole family!

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Understanding the Arts and Music Through the Centuries. Available only in Homeschooling Today® magazine, these pull-out sections invite your children to discover art and music from a Christian perspective. Complete with full-color reproductions of great works of art, online musical selections, and accompanying lessons.

* The Father's Heart. Encourage words of wisdom designed specifically for homeschooling fathers by R.C. Spoul, Jr.

* Hearth and Homeschool. Humorous, uplifting and challenging articles written especially for homeschooling mothers. Enjoy a cup of tea and find encouragement for the adventure of homeschooling.

* Balancing the Scales. Reports on issues and trends in home education by some of the leading statistical and legal experts in the fields.

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Living Literature. Books that stretch your children's minds and give moral instruction by example, all chosen by homeschooling parents. Each issue includes selections for three age groups along with discussion questions and activities.

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Precious Preschool. Ready-made activities for four to six-year-olds. Activities that are constructive - and easy for Mom!

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Exciting Unit Studies. Everything you need: description and background for each topic, questions, discussion suggestions, and activities that integrate subjects like history, geography, culture, math and science. Plus additional reading and resource recommendations. Especially useful for those who find Unit Study intimidating - and for those who use it in conjunction with other methods.

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A Taste of the Trivium. Grammar, Logic, and Rhetoric. This is the formal Trivium in the classical sense. This formal Trivium is an academic reflection of the more basic Biblical Trivium, the mental capacities of Knowledge, Understanding, and Wisdom. Join some of the best writers in Classical Education as we explore ways to foster a Christian worldview in our children.

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Bringing History to Life uncovers hard-to-find personal accounts and period literature from diaries, newspapers, letters, speeches and official documents of the past.

* The Laboratory. Sound biblically-based science lessons, one of the hardest things for homeschoolers to find.

Even more important for Christian parents: these original sources illustrate the Christian spirit that used to be part of American life (and can be again one day).

Looking for good books and resources?
Let Homeschooling Today® magazine do the legwork for you

Succinct, usable reviews on the best in new books and resources, old standbys and forgotten gems in four valuable resource columns: Curriculum Corner and Wired for Wisdom

Homeschooling Today® magazine takes the mystery out of teaching your children the way no other magazine can.

A small sampling of the riches you find in
Homeschooling Today® magazine...

* The commonsense path to good spelling. Four resources that make your job easier
* High school chemistry - at home? Yes, and better than in a school lab
* Dangerous trends in your local library. How to steer clear of them and make trips to the library an important part of your child's education
* Your homeschooler isn't a test taker? How to prepare him for college admissions
* For co-ops that yield fruitful friendships and quality educational experiences for your children, follow these 7 proven principles
* Why discovery stations may be right for your homeschool. Three ways to utilize them (and all you do is supervise)
* Math writing a new technique for teaching math. It can work for you
* The best activities and resources for grounding your children in creation science
* Memorization: How and why to train your children ... Read more

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Fiction, feature articles, profiles and interviews, poetry, puzzles, crafts and question and answer columns for girls.
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Sweet magazine for grade-school girls
Hopscotch is a sweet magazine which is filled with craft ideas, recipes, fictional stories, and factual articles that the girls I sent it to thoroughly enjoyed. It centers on one theme each issue, such as Dolls or Horses. The innocence or quaintness of the magazine's articles coupled with a lack of advertising is refreshing today. One of the girls is requesting a Hopscotch gift subscription for Christmas this year. I only wish it was a little less costly but it's worth it. Highly recommended. ... Read more

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Features short stories, poetry, games and activities for children ages 2-5.
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Not worth the time or money
One story, some activities, seemed to be a really short magazine. Many of the activities seemed inappropriate and the hidden picture drawings were not very well drawn to find stuff. With just one story, which was an "ok" story, and activities to do that I don't really have time for, I wouldn't waste the money, my girls under the age of 5 were pretty disappointed, especially after getting a great mag like In My BigBackyard.

Not worth the money
I purchased this subscription for my now 4 year old boy. He loves the idea that he gets a magazine, but as a parent I am disappointed in content. There are very few activities and too many adds for a young childs magazine.

Hardly Worth It
I bought this magazine for my 2 1/2 year old. She was not very interested in it. It is mostly full of ads. The activities are okay I thought but there are too few of them.

For the younger kids
My son got this magazine for the past year. He is 5 and was hardly interested in it. There was very little in it he could look at on his own, mostly cartoon pictures with few photographs. He enjoys Your Big Back Yard much more.

Great for bedtime!!!
I recently purchased this magazine for my 3 year old daughter and she loves it. Every night she exclaims, "Mommy please read my turtle!" The stories in it are just right for her. I think it is a great magazine for little ones. ... Read more

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For teenagers who appreciate terrific writing & quality literature. Its 128 pages of fiction & poetry provide reading that is thought-provoking, entertaining, & often humorous.
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A Great Mix
I've been getting this magazine since freshman year, and I'm only now, as a senior, really beginning to appreciate the mix of stories in every issue. We just finished our short story unit in English class, and I'm now rereading my favorites from the past few years. This magazine is sold as 14+, but some of the stories offer pathways much deeper into the literary world-what comes to mind is James Baldwin's Sonny's Blues paired with Langton Hughes' poem Harlem. I'm now doing a research project on Baldwin, but Sonny's Blues remains one of my favorites of all of his work I've read so far. Cicada is perfect for those years in between children's books and college reading when some teenagers lose interest in reading for pleasure due to required reading for school.

Good for kids to whom Cricket is gotten old hat
This is a preteen/early teen mag. Lots of good writing. Well edited, has some tough stuff as written by kids themselves. It's a good magazine and is argued over for the first reading.

good mag
you can even submit your own stories into this richly unique tapestry of stories. At thirteen, I was published in it, and they pay very well. The subject matter suggests itself for more mature kids, I started reading it at twelve, and I love it. ... Read more

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Fiction, feature articles, poetry, puzzles, games, posters, safety hints, contests, and question and answer columns aimed at younger elementary school children.
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Excellent Articles, Stories, Definitely Recommend!
This is a very stimulating magazine for my first grader! I definitely recommend it because it has fun activities and stories, along with NO advertisements or useless filler. I am extremely happy when it arrives because we both sit down and like to read the stories together and he likes the activities they come with a whole lot! He also gets US Kids, and Children's Playmate but I think that Jack and Jill is his favorite. ... Read more

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Reviews of the best children's books published, articles about children's books, explorations of children's books from every perspective and news of the children's book world.
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A continuing guide to career education for children in grades 7-12.
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Contains articles, stories, activities and games that develop skills and interest in vocabulary, geography, history, math and science.
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Emphasizes good health, nutrition and sefety plus stories, science articles, crafts, games, poetry, humor and more to stimulate young minds and imaginations.
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Cool but ok
It's cool but kind of short. It should be longer. ... Read more