Free Hanukkah Activities You Can Print Online

 Hanukkah (or Chanukah) is the Jewish Festival of Light. In 2013, it begins the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, November 27, (very early). On the Hebrew lunar calendar it's always the 25th of Kislev. This eight-day feast lands some time late November to early December on the Gregorian calendar.And here are free printable lesson plans to explore and celebrate. Free Printable Hanukkah Crafts, Kids Activities

Teach Self-Reliance, Involve Kids in Maintenance, Repairs

We're minimalist parents. We homeschooled our four children in a small mobile then an old fixer-upper house. Home maintenance and repair were integral to our homeschooling. Often schools teach impractical disciplines, like algebra, that students will never use. They don't teach applications and real-world connections. Kids promptly forget material that has no bearing in their lives. I taught practical skills interactively. Now our kids are self-reliant, productive and sensible. They budget, save and care for themselves. Here are ways to teach these skills to kids.  Involve Kids in Home Maintenance, Repairs--Teach Self-Reliance