Soapmaking
This week's Craft of the Week features a popular way to have good, clean fun- soap making.  The following recipes will create hand soap, granulated laundry soap, and a basic shampoo and more.  Don't forget the rubber ducky!

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Cynthia Leitich Smith
"Jingle Dancer"
hosted by Joanne Spataro
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Cynthia Leitich Smith has written "Jingle Dancer," a children’s book celebrating Native American culture. People who read this book with savor the enchanting rhythm of her words, and learning about Native American traditions. It’s a wonderful book for all ages. The young girl, Jenna in "Jingle Dancer," participates in a powwow. A powwow is a Native American social and spiritual event that may include dancing, drumming, singing, eating, and sometimes camping, trading, storytelling, rodeos, or film and art shows. As the author says, "It's my hope that children will see themselves in Jenna, who like Bat from a traditional Mvskoke story, can make a difference even though she is small." Find out more

Profiles in Black History
by Joanne Spataro
Who were the most influential people in Black History? Find out as more as we lead up to Black History Month with a new series of biographical sketches. You are also welcome to submit your own essays about Black History which can be included in this new and exciting resource.

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Mary Leppert
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She is a homeschool mom who along with her husband, Michael, have compiled a wonderful resource for homeschoolers. It is a resource guide for books, magazines, catalogs, prepackaged materials, cybersources, specific homeschooling methods, religious references and more. It also features over $1000 of FREE coupons which could easily pay for the purchase price. I have the opportunity to interview Mary and she took the time to share her views with us on the homeschooling movement and a bit about her personal life with her children. We are also featuring a very nice excerpt from her book which is entitled, What Kind of Learner is Your Child. I hope everyone gets a chance to look at closely and use this information to help you in your homeschool program. She is very frank and her answers and the excerpt are easy to read.