Wholesome Girls websites

With so many websites trying to grab our children’s attention and influence their attitudes about life, style, and so much more…

Here is a list of some wholesome decsent girl websites I found for girls who are beyond PreK stuff but not ready for the teen world.

Philomena Girl – St. Philomena or Filomena as they say in Italian, was the little Saint behind this wonderful website. A place to be a girl and be with God. It’s a very wholesome Catholic girl website. They talk and show how to dress modestly, you will find a music section with a guide that help you choose music groups that suit your style. Their is a litany of prayer section and more. I think you will really like this site if you have a daughter between the ages of 6 – 16.

EWTN Kids Club – A Catholic website for kids. You do have to have This virtual neighborhood has a church, nun that sing, a school, families and their homes you can visit. Dress the little baby and a bunch more. It’s really a an entertaining website for your children and one you won’t have to worry about them being on. They even have TV shows for kids. You can go on to this site with or without joining the club. It’s free to join and they don’t try to sell you anything or bombard you with emails. They will however send parents an email stating that you child wants to join and you must grant the request in order for them to join. This site is great for children ages 4-12 easily.

Little Flower Girls Club – Here is a link to a popular Catholic girls club. You can find craft and activity books, supplies, leaders guides, flyers, badges, and everything you need to start a virtueous girls group.

Precious Girls Club – Free to join it a wholesome girls virtual community. There are different levels of membership you will pay for a premium membership. But the free one is just as much fun.

MyFriend – The official Catholic Magazine for kids. I don’t know why they call it a magazine because it’s a really fun website for Catholic children. The daughters of St. Paul put out this Pauline kids website that includes games, jokes, puzzles, stories, music and even movie reviews.

Secret Keepers Girl SKG Cute Christian based website. A few entertaining games, they discuss dressing modestly with the body squad, God plan for you.

True Girl online is no really a workable website. They sell a magazine subscription through this site. It’s more for the 12 – 18 year old crowd. They also cover dressing modestly. They got some great links within their site.

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Newcomer to Catholic homeschooling?

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New Homeschooler Beware:

Home school organizations may try to sell families new to homeschooling only a portion of their curriculum materials. You should always ask if book you are purchasing etc., is all that you need to teach your child that subject. Find out if there are teacher’s resource material to go with it.

Most likely if those new to the whole home school thing are not sure what to buy and from whom. Beware of companies who sell their exclusive core books at a Catholic Home School educators conferences. Unaware, you may find yourself without a much needed teacher manuals or lesson planning materials that go along with these books. Whereupon after the fact, you realize that unless your signed up with their program, the necessary teachers curriculum cannot be obtained.

Over spending on Curricula:

It is believed that this is part of the cause of over buying books, or signing on with home studyl organizations that don’t meet the needs of your child the first year out. The good news is if your not ready to dive into a particular Catholic homeschool program, there are many non-exclusive teaching materials that can eventually be located and purchased through other sources.

If you have done just that, purchased books with no manuals or resources, begin a search for the publisher and name of the book. Engaging in an online search will likely produce the publishers website, as well as places like Amazon.com, half.com, and other key sites where good used teacher’s manuals can be found at discounted prices. Plus, locating the publisher site often times include teachers resources and online activities that go along with the lesson.

Another cause of buying unnecessary books and resources in the first year of home school is, experimenting with curricula to find one that works for your children while learning style and understanding their style. This isn’t a total loss if you don’t mark in the books your first quarter – you can always resell the materials and make most if not all of your money back on it. Or donate it to another homeschooler.

The KEY to making it through the first year without spending a mint is: Listen to seasoned homeschooling families when they say, hold back on spending too much in the first year until you understand the learning styles of your child. Watch for learning signs; expecting children to learn one way, yet teaching another only leaves one frustrated. There are plenty of resources and samples materials online and in bookstores that can at least get you started in on the journey through homeschooling – until you understand what is necessary, wanted and desired. Why not begin with what’s on your own bookshelves? Don’t forget the Internet as well. Their is a vast resource of free materials.

See my reference guide, a list that compares 2nd grade Catholic homeschool programs. Well not really their programs, but the curriculums they use. It shows which schools are using the same books and which schools have their own material.