Happy Spring!

I've done quite a bit to the website in the past few weeks. for instance - I added a whole bunch of pages about Cell Biology in The Student Help Center. Those pages will give you and your highschoolers a pretty thorough introduction to the organelles contained inside an animal cell. Enough to get you started, anyway.

If you would like more information I just gave out a unit study to Ezine Subscribers called The Cell. That little gem has a ton of info and if you aren't a subscriber you can get it for only 99 cents in the store.

Have fun!

J. Anne

Who has time to blog when you have to draw the hair follicle?

I'm so busy with this anatomy project but it is fun revisiting all my old college notes. I remember this class really stressed me out - the amount of information was overwhelming and all the tests were multiple choice. Laugh if you want - those questions were hard! Give me a short answer or essay question anyday.

Example of exam questions: (these were our "practice questions" for the test)

The QRS complex of the ECG appears as the:
a. atria depolarize
b. ventricles depolarize
c. ventricles re-polarize
d. atria repolarize
e. b and d

The mechanism by which glucose is absorbed in the small intestine involves:
a. breakdown of carbons and hydrogens, followed by diffiusion
b. diffusion with water through the tight junctions between epithelial cells
c. entry together with sodium through a single transporter molecule
d. diffusion across the plasma membrane of the epithelial cells
e. endocytosis into absorptive cells

Simple Schooling Highschool Anatomy (First Semester) will be available next week sometime and that is why I am sequestering myself in front of the computer and trying to stay away form Twitter!

New Student Help center at TSH

I spent almost the entire weekend writing upper level science help pages for homeschoolers - or anyone else who needs the help really - and they are now online!

Check out the new Help Center here or go directly to the pages that interest you below:

Plant Biology

Photosynthesis

Parts of a Plant

Plant Life Cycle 1

Plant Life Cycle 2

Cell Cycle

Cell Cycle Mitosis

Cell Cycle Control

The Simple Homeschool Has Something for Every Homeschool Family

We have so much information over at The Simple Homeschool and I just want to share it with all of you today. Need help with any of the following? Go check it out!

Pros and Cons

Legal Stuff

Getting Started

Methods

Homeschooling High School

Online Homeschool

FUN Ways to Learn

Homeschool Videos

Science

Forensic Science

History

Math

Literature

Reading

Spelling

Writing

Grammar

Electives

Foreign Language

The FREE Unit Studies are Up!

...and because I know you all are so busy I'm going to post the link here so even if you didn't sign up for the zine - you'll still get all 9 freebies. It's my way of paying it forward!

I'm pooped today. I was up all night finishing the freebie page and making e-book covers and I've spent the past three weeks getting ready for the big product launch of Forensic Science.

But, it's over now and I have like three whole days to screw off before I have to start writing Anatomy and Physiology.

Three days to myself sound like heaven.

I am going to be updating my about me page today for fun...yeah, that's my pathetic version of fun, to show off my farm and my animals, so stop by and check it out here.

Oh, and the BIG SALE ends Saturday at Midnight - get 'em now - regular price starts Sunday.

J. Anne

Sign Up For 6 FREE Unit Studies - E-Zine Goes Out Tomorrow!

If you don't sign up you'll miss it!

Go here to get all your FREEBIES!

And these aren't just any old freebies, not the worthless lesson plans and endless web-links that have no value - these are all at least 10 pages and have activities built in.

This issue of the Simple Zine focuses on keeping learning fun - remember my last post? Well, I thought people needed a little nudge to get the vibe of it all...so I'm a nudgin', but don't worry - it won't cost you a cent.

Oh, and have I mentioned that The Old Schoolhouse Teacher's Toolbox is giving away another a FREE Simple Schooling Unit Study this week? Go Sign Up so you can get the Brand New Forensic Science FREEBIE too.


And, ya wanna know what else - because The Simple Homeschool has grown so much since last Simple Zine issue and I don't want anyone to miss out on the FREE unit studies, I'm gonna give you last month's FREEBIES as well!

That is 11 FREE Unit Studies if you sign up for two simple things!

Glad to be of service - Oh and don't forget that I have a FREE Valentine's Day Fun Book over at the website too - get it now so your kids can slack off on Friday!



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Happy Homeschoolin'
J. Anne

I'm addicted to Twitter.......

It can happen to anyone, really. You innocently sign up and start following...pretty soon there is an interesting tweet staring you down...so you tweet back...just one wittle tweet...

Yeah right - Tweetin' is OUT OF CONTROL!

BTW - get my widget....

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Sorry...it's a disease...a dopamine reuptake issue I swear....