I'm a geeky, homeschooling mama of 2. I really like digital technology, so I couldn't help but to teach my kids the techie stuff! I believe in integrating technology, when possible, into school lessons and preparing our kids for a digital world. More importantly, we are a Christian family and completely believe in passing our faith in Jesus Christ. Welcome to our home school- pull up a chair, grab some coffee, & welcome to our techie, Christian home :-)
Just found a really neat site that allows you to expand the abilities of a thesaurus:
There is a subscription fee of $19.95 a year (or $2.95 a month) for the online subscription…or you can purchase the desktop version for $39.95.
I can see the possibilities for homeschoolers as endless for those language arts and grammar subjects. Here is an example of what the software can do…directly quoted from the site:
The Visual Thesaurus is an interactive dictionary and thesaurus which creates word maps that blossom with meanings and branch to related words. Its innovative display encourages exploration and learning. You’ll understand language in a powerful new way.
Say you have a meaning in mind, like “happy.” The VT helps you find related words, from “cheerful” to “euphoric.” The best part is the VT works like your brain, not a paper-bound book. You’ll want to explore just to see what might happen. You’ll discover — and learn — naturally and intuitively. You’ll find the right word, write more descriptively, free associate — and gain a more precise understanding of the English language.
This is software lots of homeschoolers might consider for an extra language arts curriculum boost- definitely excellent for journalism and writing topics. Thanks to Technology Teacher I was inspired to write this post.
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