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We homeschoolers are not generally known for frequent trips to the movie theater. Most often of course it is content we are concerned about but sometimes it is merely the expense that prohibits. This summer, thanks to Regal Entertainment Group, it doesn’t have to be expense that restrains you.

RGE says, “Selected G or PG movies start at 10:00am every Tuesday and Wednesday during the (Free Family Film) festival. Tickets and seating are first-come, first-served and are limited to theatre capacity.”

Check it out here, to see if there is an appropriate nearby film for your family!!

P.S. If you are looking for movie review websites, check out a couple of our suggestions here.

This Friday’s video clip from the past is an assortment of short news-clips.

My favorite? The Canadian farm boy who ingeniously turns himself into a one-man band playing the piano, violin, guitar, harmonica, bass drum, snare drum, triangle, wood blocks, cymbals, cowbells and chime – together! Inspire your musically inclined homeschooler!

This Friday’s movie clip from the past is for your inquisitive homeschooled child.

An olden day ad for Chevrolet, this clip is full of information on friction, what it does for speed and how it impacts the design of a brake pad in Chevrolet vehicles.

I can already think of one homeschooled child I know who would especially enjoy this clip!

In light of this week marking the 48th anniversary of the building of the Berlin Wall, it seems appropriate that this Friday’s movie clip from the past be this clip from the first anniversary of the building of the Berlin Wall.

Have your homeschooled children watch this historical clip!

This Friday’s movie clip from the past is for all of you aspiring musicians…

Could you see this making the news nowadays?

Here is a cool website, Animoto, we just discovered, which enables you to make short (30 second) slide shows for free. You can also upgrade for a $30 year subscription that allows you to make longer shows.

Besides just goofing around with our own family pictures since we found it, we have also used it during a therapy session with an autistic child. In our experience, we have seen that some of the special needs children we have worked with enjoy seeing pictures/videos of themselves, and find that very rewarding. Animoto enabled us to do this on the fly, taking pictures during therapy and then with just a few clicks, rewarding the child’s hard work at the end of therapy with a fun slide-show of…himself!!

Here is a sample video we put together – snapshots of Timberdoodle during this current heat wave.

Have fun!!

This Friday’s movie clip from the past is from Akron, Ohio the world’s largest blimp, 51 years ago today.

If you wish to know if a movie will be appropriate for your family before you view it, then you might find one or more of these websites helpful:

PluggedInOnline, Kids-In-Mind,

ParentPreviews, CommonSenseMedia