"By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; and by knowledge
the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches." ~Proverbs 24:3-4

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N o t J u s t F o r K i d s

Not Just For Kids is a mini unit study that encourages parents and children to discuss and explore a wide variety of topics and projects together. Fun facts for all ages! (As seen in The Desert Advocate from June 2000- January 2007.*)

Not Just For Kids Archives:

Character

A Matter of Principle
Etiquette & Ethics
Friendship
Helping Others
Heroes
Kindness
Make a Difference Day
The Power of Prayer
Words Can Hurt...Words Can Heal

Creativity, Art & Music

Daydreams
Oodles of Doodles
Piano in a Flash
Playing with Poetry

Education

Back to School
Education Through the Ages
Famous Educators
Learning for Life
One-Room Schoolhouses
One-Room Schoolteachers
School Supplies
Study Smart
Teachers and Teaching

Food & Cooking

Apples
After-School Snacks
Gingerbread Houses
Ice Cream
Lemonade
Lunch Box Treats
Muffins
Pizza
Solar Cooking

Geography & Travel

Japan
Explore Your World
Virtual Vacations

Health & Safety

Dental Health
Fire Safety
First Aid
Gun Safety
Summer Safety
Sun Safety

History

Cowboys
Disasters
Dragons
The English Regency
The First Flight
Gettysburg
History of Costume: Part 1
History of Costume: Part 2 & Movie Costumes
Lewis and Clark
Living in the Past: Historical Reenacting
Pencils
Pirates
Skyscrapers/WTC Towers
The First Thanksgiving

Holidays & Seasons

April Fools Day
Christmas
Christmas Carols
Christmas Fun
The Color of Green
Columbus Day
Day of the Dead
Easter
Family Holiday Activities
Father's Day
Flag Day
Gingerbread Houses
Giving Thanks
Halloween
Halloween Costume Fun
Independence Day
Labor Day
Last-Minute Gift Ideas
Memorial Day
The Millennium
Military Appreciation Month
Mother's Day
The Nativity Story
The New Year
New Year Resolutions
Old-Fashioned Christmas
Presidents Day
Saint Patrick's Day
Spooky Shakespeare
Summer Reading
Summertime
The Story of Old Glory
The First Thanksgiving
Valentine's Day
Veterans Day

Home & Family

Clutter Control
Family Mission Statements
Family Mottoes
Grandparents
A Rose is a Rose
Special Needs
Time Management
TV Turnoff Week

Language Arts

Japanese Language
How to Say Hello in Many Different Languages
Merry Christmas in Many Different Languages
Playing with Poetry

Literature & Film

The Albino Code
Beyond the Lord of the Rings
Charlotte's Web
Chronicles of Narnia
Dragons and Dragon Slayers
Laura Ingalls Wilder
The Lord of the Rings
Narnia
Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice: A Regency Ball
Shakespeare
Spooky Shakespeare
Summer Movies
Summer Reading Fun
Treasure Island

Patriotism

Flag Day
Independence Day
Memorial Day
Military Appreciation Month
Politics
Presidents Day
The Story of Old Glory
Veterans Day
United We Stand

Science

Amusement Park Physics
Autumn Leaves
Backyard Wildlife Habitats
Caves are Cool
Earthquakes & Tsunamis
Insects
Mars: Part 1
Mars: Part 2
Meteors
Meteorites
Model Rockets
Monarch Butterflies
Sharks
Snow
Spacecraft Design
Space Oasis: Part 1
Space Oasis: Part 2
Time
Water
Weather and Climate
Weathering
Whirling Winds (Part 1)
Whirling Winds (Part 2): Dust

Toys & Games

Bikes and Bicycling
Computer Games: Family Favorites
Costumes for All Seasons
Gnome Sweet Gnome
Legos
Smart Software
Spies, Hijackers, and Other Technical Difficulties
Teddy Bears
Toys That Teach
Web Surfing

Arizona Articles:

Arizona Apples
Arizona Archaeology
Arizona Celebrities: Part One
Arizona Celebrities: Part Two
Arizona History
Autumn in Arizona
The Desert Foothills
Desert Wildflowers
Discovering the Desert
May Museum Month
See also:
Backyard Wildlife Habitats
Day of the Dead
Living in the Past: Historical Reenacting
Pride and Prejudice: A Regency Ball
Solar Cooking
Summer Safety
Sun Safety
Water
Weathering
Whirling Winds: Dust
Meteors and Meteorites

*The Desert Advocate stopped paying me, so in December of 2006 I finally decided to quit writing for them. Then sadly a year later, they closed their doors. :-(

If you like Not Just For Kids, you may also enjoy my other Articles & Reviews for families. (Many of these were also featured in The Desert Advocate newspaper.)

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