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Educational Links

Educational Articles to Read

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Click here to read an article on the benefits of reading non-fiction books to your children
Click here to read an article about why it is so important to read aloud to your children.
Click here to read about how a principal of an elementary school in California was able to generate parental involvement with PTA meetings, activities and other programs sponsored by the school.

Are You Interested in Mummies and the Pyramids?

At Treehouse Books and More, we have many books about Egypt and mummies. To enhance your learning experience, we are including many websites that kids and parents will enjoy!

We have the Magic Tree House, "Mummies in the Morning" and Usborne Books' newest internet-linked book "Archaeology"

For teachers or homeschoolers, here are some interesting lesson plans with activities. Parents you would have fun doing these with your kids too!

http://www.exploratorium.edu/bodies/webcast_activity.html - This is a an interesting site where you can make your own mummy out of a dead fish - YES REALLY! Visit and find out all about "how to" do it.

http://www.dia.org/education/egypt-teachers/index.html - This site is filled with fun projects on how to make your own mummy and mummy case, pyramids, have fun with hieroglyphics, and more!

http://www.people.memphis.edu/~jsiegel/courses/BLOCK/www/egypt.html This website has six lesson plans geared for 6th grade and includes a "build your own pyramid" project."

http://www.coloring.ws/egypt.htm - This site has some fun coloring sheets for kids to print out, including pharaohs and pyramids!

http://webschool.wash.k12.ut.us/socialstudies/world/egypt/ancientegypt.html

http://www.sanford-artedventures.com/teach/pdfs/Egyptian_Masks.pdf - This is a print-out of "how to" make an embellished Egyptian mask.

http://pw2.netcom.com/~rajean/students.html

http://www.henry.k12.ga.us/cur/egypt/content.htm

http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/staff/main.html - Ths site includes an Egyptian Life chapter introduces basic aspects of daily life for the ancient Egyptians, including the food they ate, how they dressed, and what jobs they did. The site also covers geography and religion, including what Egyptians believed about the after-life.

Homeschooling Links

Homeschool Products and Services - The Homeschool Internet Yellow Pages is your primary source for homeschool products and services - as well as companies owned and operated by homeschoolers.
Homeschool Auction Site - HomeschoolBid.com is an online auction site developed especially for homeschoolers! Both homeschooling and non-homeschooling items can be listed and sold here such as used/new curriculum, computer hardware and software, household items, clothing and more. Best of all, it's FREE to post and buy items!