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It's snowing!
hoping pregnancy sickness and exhaustion will thin out now that I'm nearing second trimester! For bday DH took me to see the movie One Night with the King. I've watched all the yak on TBN over the movie with all my bedrest and really wanted to see the movie. My favorite part was when she offered her jewish necklace to the king. Did you see the actresses bathing suit strap tan line? I guess the Persian King's crown was correct for the time period? I didn't care for it. Afterwards.... We were coming home, without the kids, on a main road through town and 5 deer were crossing the road...unfortunately the one deer we were trying to avoid leaped into our windshield and totally crushed it in. The deer ran off. DH went to find it; but it was gone. What a night. So glad the kids were not with us. and glad our insurance covered the replacement. The lady driving behind us stopped and said she had All State Insurance and they would not pay for her broken windshield from hitting a deer.
School activities Bison Ranch Denver Nature Museum Rock/Mine exhibits fit great with Roxaboxen Annual Rock Show Bird Fair
DS has been notebooking on astronomy and we've pulled out the Elem Apologia Astronomy book to read today...I forgot how much I really like these books. Mrs. Fulbright is so amazing! |
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I planned on NOT blogging our routines; but it seems a good way to share with relatives and others.
We have to put a start date somewhere, so today we begain the hit the books a little harder.
Boys are doing great with the Bible Explorer for quiet time Monday they work on the memory verse write each word on a card and play mix up.
We are working on MOZART and DS7 is addicted to his music! I gathered these products: Zeezock Publishing has a book, study guide and CD. Classical Kids MOZART story on CD. Mozart music and life narrated on CD. Lots of listening CD's Hope to buy Color the Classics and find a Movie.
We tried LLATL today and it really clicked, I hope it's a good fit. Still deciding on Math, we worked on flashcards and computation. Someone shared www.touchmath.com and it sounds very similar to Dianne Craft right brained. It has the system I need for DS9 all addition then all subtraction.... not sure it's worth $130 for have the workbooks all figured out... . We are starting our year with Indians and Where the Buffaloe Begins. I snatched the book at Goodwill and wrote lessons to share at www.homeschoolshare.com ...we'll finish the week off with a trip to the Bison Ranch about an hour from our home. The boys are all thrilled with the idea!
We did art today so we made felt mocassins. The boys worked over an hour whip stitching, then we gave in and used the sewing machine...they did a great job. Add photos sometime.
PRESCHOOL using Little Hands To Heaven DD4 and DD2.
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Here's what we are concentrating on: Implementing dipping pens and permanent inks into copywork books! Am I crazy?? YES! Boys love this idea...they flipped through history books trying to find photos of Historical figures using quills!! And are asking when can we start? The first link below has enough info to convince you to give this a try! Benefits: 1. Forces child to pay attention and slow down to handwriting. 2. Does not cramp child's hands...Dipping pens do not need the PRESSURE to write. 3. It's just FUN! Boys know it's special ...they want to create special work!
This isn't expensive to get started: We bought a Speedball basic alphabet pamphlet and a calligraphy pen set and ink for under $10...
LINKS OF INFO on Dipping Pens>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
www.hopechestlegacy.com bought her real quill pen and nib set to use for copywork. Her discounted price and high shipping even out enough to justify the purchase. She has a really neat website with lots of free info on getting started and other subjects besides dipping pens...free hope chest designs, free hymn histories, free tea time recipes etc...
http://www.thelibraryshop.org/journalpensets.html cute mini leather journals, dipping pen, and bottle of ink
http://www.jennibick.com/writing-tools.html very pretty glass dipping pens
http://www.jennibick.com/writing-tools.html nib care 101 ...lots of cleaning hints...
http://www.covingtoninnovation info on Fountain pens, italic and calligraphy. |
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I've been bit by the quilting bug...and it's SUMMER!
I made DS9 a Yellow Brick road Outer Space Quilt 1 1/2 years ago...and didn't make it big enough so we are adding fabric to the ends...DS loves that quilt! Why not, the constellations GLOW in the dark!
We were at WM and his Shamu fabric was on the clearance rack...DS has waited patiently for 2 years for me to get this quilt made...He just won't outgrow Shamu's! He has a stuffed animal collection , called his POD, of 20 Orca/Shamus.
DS7 SHAMU QUILT very blue! This will be a Yellow Brick quilt when finished. I did have turqois with it to brighten it up; but we decided the pastel blue is best. of course, black and white fabric!
THIS IS THE QUILT KIT that began the Yellow Brick Road...When DD4 was born , I chose the Cicely Mary Barker Rose Fairy as her "thing"...being a June baby. I bought this kit of CM BARKER fabric...and FINALLY had the guts to cut it ....she's more into HORSES; but thankfully she got excited about the Fairy Dust and sparkles on this fabric! |
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Oh today was sooo humid and hot, I lay in bed saying...What could I possibly get done today in this weather??? What a wonderful day this turned out to be.... July 20. After praying, her actions were EXCITEMENT...I'm sooo excited!! You could see the affects of the Holy Spirit entering her HEART! My sentimental goal is to put their photo on a mug...so here's DD's salvation moment.-her mug photo. We immediately went to buy a special necklace...it'a a locket with a cross and heart inside to celebrate the occasion. Her brother made her a very pretty card without being asked... our spiritual bday tradition is to make a white heart cake or cookies to remind them they are growing in Christ. So we made white heart cookies today and shared them with those she loves. |
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If you know of this series published from 1900-1930 please tell me more!
The Real Book about Inventions, 1951, Epstein and Williams |
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Thanks to notebooking corner blog for sharing the MAIN Letterboxing Website http://www.letterboxing.org/.... the journey begins!
So I let DH in on the secret... of all the thousands of rubberstamps"we" own...We still need gum erasers to carve an image! LOL!
The kids love this idea and what perfect timing in the midst of our PIRATE activities! I love the longterm rewards and that is has my favorite hobby involved! We began researching at the official LBN website(listed above)
We found There are almost 200 Boxes in our state, so that's a perfect starting point. There are a set of boxes hidden that go along with "History of the state" so it will be a fun tie in for Nature walks and State history!
********************************************* - Letterboxing LINKS
/www.stampinthebox.com/start.asp
http://www.gigagraphica.com/Michelle/letrbox.html first box....
http://www.letterboxing.info/glossary/ I like this link! LB ettiquette.
http://www.alphabetbandits.org/ourboxes.htm homeschool family great stuff!
http://www.letterboxingonhorseback.com/
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When was the last time you read the unabridged Wizard of OZ??
Do you know there are 14 books in the series??
We are very careful to have peace of mind and heart what we read...A few years ago, This has been a careful selection and only after the children were saved and had understood the discernment the holy spirit will give. They kept comparing parts of the Yellow Brick road journey to Pilgrim's Progress journey. (insert photos)_
Here's is part of DS7 narration from a favorite part of the story.... "I have lots of favorite parts ....when the house fell on the witch...And the China Wall....When the tin woodman made a ladder out of trees and they climbed up it and sat on the wall and everything they saw was made of china glass. Then they hopped down on the scarecrow and Dorothy broke a glass ladies cow leg! Then the lady was not happy and Dorothy began chasing the princess. And the princess said, stop chasing me! Dorothy asked why and the princess said, "If you broke me then I'd have to get mended. She showed her a clown with little cracks running all over him, and then Dorothy was sorry. And then, they all got over the glass wall and the Lion broke a church and they got stuck in a big wood and a tree tried to fight the scarecrow. The tin woodman chopped off one of it's branches and then the tree was in pain. Then they went through the wood and they found another nice wood and there was wild animals. And the tiger told the Lion there was a great big ugly spider, it had big long legs like tree trunks! When the Lion found the spider it wack-ed it's head right off. And then it went back to the animals and said, "The spider is dead!" And they all bowed to the King Lion. the end." |
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JULY The firecracker kids!
The kids made these hats at the park while waiting for the fireworks Well, they loved running around with firecracker heads and others were entertained by our antics!
Read alouds /Books on tape as time permits Wonderful Wizard of OZ completed! Boys loved this book. Might have to read a sequal. Swallows and Amazons completed on tape. Watched COOT CLUB MOVIE (offensive language is included! overall gave a feel for the story and learned more about ships and birds)
and lots of books on Pirates! A Pirate's Promise by Bulla, Pirates! by Gail Gibbons, DK Level 4 Pirates! , Bellerphon Pirates coloring book. Bos buried treasure and drew pirate maps. Made lots of Paper Pirate hats.
Yet to finish read alouds: OWLS IN THE FAMILY CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG (DS7 request) CASTLE IN THE ATTIC JUNGLE BOOK unabridged
Boys interests this month: Pottery Wheel, Making things with Long Balloons (I picked up some books on different balloon animals and things), Wood burning, Bike Riding, Swimming,
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JUNE read alouds CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG!! CHARLIE and the CHOCOLATE FACTORY on tape camping trip. Burgess BIRD BOOK Castle in the Attic First Camping Trip of Season We took a week to learn to can garden fruits and vegetables.
Jonathon Park Adventure Series (creation science) American Heritage audio CD's (Thomas Edison, Wright Brothers, and other stories were listened to over and over) Boys interests this month: DS turned 9 and enjoying practicing on the BMX track., Woodcarving, Pottery Wheel, Nature Journals, Wood burning projects,
Goal is to create timeline notebooks using www.homeschoolinthewoods.com products. Daily bible and read aloud practice with icecream incentives at the end of the week.
Started Little Hands to Heaven preschool curriculum for DD4
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Our schooling accomplishments while travelling this past weekend:
MATH - leap frog twister game for drills. READ ALOUDS - OWLS in the Family (a favorite of the boys)
American History - Patch the Pirates Great American Time Machine CD article on the Indian Gall (intriguing to DS7 kept asking questions!) PHONICS - explode the code workbooks Nature Walk - Craters of the Moon boys going down into cave opening ...Kids still spotted nature on this walk we found the beautiful Indian Paintbrush Flower and 2 birds nests in the cave!
Idaho Nature while driving.... : the obvious -the beautiful mountains and greenery rivers etc... Birds - one day we focused on birds because we saw some really neat birds with LONG tails...(Magpies) We counted 7 in an hour! 2 Eagles Nests and a handful of Hawks
We are excited to see the kids independent observations to God's creations. We were listening to Purpose Driven Life and he reminded us that God is pleased to see us PRAISE him through observing his creation |
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Caldron Creek Living History Museum Golden Colorado! Fun day of butter churning, Panning for Gold lessons, and learning about Pioneers! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Buffalo Bill Museum, Lookout Mtn., and Gravesite
... the kids chose their favorite things in the museum to remember Buffalo Bill, and notebooked it in their history notebook.
DS7 chose the Italian Handpainted lamp Buffalo Bill gave his daughters as a gift. DS8 chose a portrait of William Cody and liked the cowboys standing on their heads to shoot (old movie footage) Photos of his Pony Express gun, bible, and knife. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dinosaur Ridge footprints a favorite sight!
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APRIL 9 Sunday - nature walk at Bird Reserve...Western Meadowlark, Robins, Sparrows, and lots of ducks.
nature - DS7 kept a caterpillar (Whooly Worm) he found in a pet container, read up on caterpillars.He named him. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- April 10 Monday - lessons OUTSIDE all day
BIBLE - Bird study , DS7 began to read verses from his NIRV Bible ! Both boys looked up verses and we discussed. ABC Premier of MOSES...boys decided Moses looked too much like Jesus. We like the older version better!
Handwriting - Matt 18 verse - Sparrows falling Jesus knows
Nature - DS7 discovered a bird nest in the hallow of a tree continue to keep caterpillar Listened to bird songs...watched the Meadowlarks and Robins. learned Meadowlarks nest and eat on the ground.
POETRY - Favorite Poems Old and New (Bird poems)
SCIENCE/Read Aloud - Read/narrated Burgess Bird Book, boys put together Burgess Notebook ree download from Ambleside yahoo group =) Dover BIrd coloring books
SCIENCE - FLYING CREATURES OF THE FIFTH DAY!! (My science BIBLE!) We looked through the Bird chapters and talked about various projects etc... boys narrated Lesson 2. Eyewitness Video on Birds (contained too much myth and evoloution)
HANDICRAFTS - boys drew birds on wood and practiced wood carving most of the day on the hamock.
DS7 -read aloud I can read books BISCUIT and Amelia Bedelia DS8 read aloud usborne reader on Ocean animals
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April 11 Tuesday - lessons OUTSIDE all day
McGuffey Readers/Beechick Guide for reading/spelling/phonics/copywork DS8 - continuing with dianne Craft phonics word lists BIBLE - Garden/preparing dirt while I read John 14-16 discussed Easter. Recited Books of the Bible, Months of the Year, Seasons. Watched a Greatest Adventure Easter Video, Premier ABC of MOSES (edited) Movie on the Passover channel 48.
Read Aloud - Owls in the Family chapter 1 -2 Burgess Bird Book chapter 3 -4 POETRY Favorite Poems Old and New (read 5 bird poems) nature DS7 lost his caterpillar on account of letting him out for "a walk" thankfully he accepted it and moved on with the day. Boys found a baby garter snake in the yard, inspected it and finally relocated it!
Garden - planted lots of Sunflowers today
Birds - 3 in a Row! Robin/Meadowlark/Robin consecutively sitting on the fence posts! Dover Bird Poster arrived today!
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BIBLE - Egermeiyer's Bible Story Book - 3 chapters on the Easter Stories, oral narrations. Ressurection Eggs Video The Greatest Story Easter
KONOS book on Easter - discussed symbolisms and the last week and chose activities Fly Kites that say HE IS RISEN HIDE easter eggs to spell out HE LIVES Paint Easter Pictures in the color Easter is and why.
Family Read Alouds
POETRY -focusing on bird poems and others We also counted poem lines and found the rhyming words. Bought last night for 45 cents each.
================================= ART - Bought this book at Goodwill last night for 45 cents! We used it today for art appreciation on Da Vinci and his Painting of The Last Supper. Boys enjoyed watching Mona Lisa looking at them from different angles and learning our Veritas Press Gospel Art Print of Jesus being Baptized by John was partly painted by Da Vinci - he painted the angels.
Independent Reader Mother Bear and her pet Robin.
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Notes: highlights of our week from memory. read alouds this week...not much :(
chapters in Grandma's Attic Burgess Bird Book Treasury of 20th century favorites (blessed with this $40 book for .45 cents!!! at goodwill...looks brand new! - this is listed on the My Father's World Curriculum and I didn't have to pay s/h!! ) Toys played with: GEAR GEARS GEARS! electronic oceans VTECH learning laptop LeapPads
DS8 books read to himself 1. Inspector Hopper level 2 I can read 2. Cooking with the Cat level 1 3. Daniel's Duck level 3 4. Shark Attack level 3
DS7 books read to himself 1. Cooking with the Cat 2. The Napping House,(hardback Goodwill find!) 3. Daniel's Duck 4. Biscuit I can read
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BIBLE - Veritas Press Gospel flashcards...put 1-20 on the wall and listened to the music tape and discussed Gospel facts. HANDICRAFTS - boys worked on woodcarving and soapcarving. OUTDOORS PLAY - listened for birdcalls and bikerides. Dug up earthworms. DOVER coloring books and listened to COMMON BIRD SONGS tape GIRLS READ ALOUD BABAR BOOKS and Precious Moments Love to Learn. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday...
SCIENCE Flying Creatures of the Fifth Day book arrived for our Bird Unit!! sat down and scanned through the birds and experiments.
OUTDOORS/garden
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all day outdoors , gardening, sifting dirt, looking for bugs, listen for birds, birdfeeders, etc...caught in an afternoon wind storm.
Nature drive spotted a burrowing owl in the wheatfields around 8 pm...he was in a prairie dog hole
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Gardening
Woodcarving with new knives.
Phonics practice on a vtech toy.
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Monday....
FIAR Daniels Duck volume 3 - read and looked at woodcarving box from boys Great Uncle. Location: Tennessee mountains What a treasure full of projects and supplies! We read through his letter and learned basic terms for working with wood. Lots of hands on practice.
DS7 read aloud to Grandma 1/2 of Daniels Duck
DS8 3 R's
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Read Alouds - finished D'Aulaire Lincoln Book/oral narrations finished If You Please, Abraham Lincoln chapter 4 in paddington bear
no 3 R's today
errands/outside play
FIAR / Follow the Drinking Gourd worked on notebooks Harriet Tubman - learned she made 19 trips South to help slaves on the Underground.
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FIAR SEASONS - read through the holiday. I love when things connect, and here's another day! We've been studying Slavery...St. Patrick was captured by Pirates and sold as a Slave! 300 churches established because of his Faith. Shamrock to the Trinity BIBLE compared St. Patrick to other Bible Heroes where God had a purpose ... Joseph and Moses. Leading Little Ones To God God in Three Persons Ergermeier John baptizes Jesus
boys narrated/illustrated these lessons. DS7 drew detailed radios/speakers for "spirit"
DS8 asking for more lecithin to help him remember. I've forgotten to make DS8 Lecithin Muffins...this is crucial for ADD/etc. NATURE: boys found Moss on the North side of trees!
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These are rotating pictures...some of my favorite finds! I didn't find them all at once.
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DS8 artwork
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BFIAR - caps for sale. DD3...fingerprint monkeys and stacking caps
Go Alongs - ABC Monkeys monkeys make the alphabet shapes with their bodies Curious George series. Other favorite books Best Book of Ponies, Fishy Eyes, Beatrice Potter books, How Do Dinosaurs say Goodnight,
BOYS/art
DS8 thumbprint monkeys DS7 thumbprint snail/ladybug 3 R's DS8 read aloud a level 2 book The Biggest Fish Explode the Code 2 pages MFW workbook...2 pages DS7 MFW Bible Reader/workbook/notebook - Samson FISH TANK - it's amazing how much personality is in those Betta fish! I hate to admit it; but I'm starting to really like this fish! We've had "Mr. Flarie" for about 6 weeks and he's still alive! The boys named him Mr. Flarie because of the flaring of the gills. He is feisty and we love to see his bubble nests! We learned he makes these to entice the female to lay her eggs in his bubble nest...the bubbles look like little eggs to the predators and he's showing his Fatherly instincts.
Making Math Meaningful 2 pages each. Spring fever today! Lots of outdoors bikes etc. DS7 taught DS8 how to latch Hook...both worked on Lighthouse Latch Rug DS8 Leap Pad/United States and Space Books Famiy Reads - Encylopedia Brown Case of the Exploding Plumbing Mr. Popper's Penguins (will we ever finish this book!) MUSIC - Lorie Line Heritage Collection/Piano Hymns Patch the Pirate Sing Along Songs Considering God's Creation CD
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Scholastic math reader level 3!
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our day
SLEPT IN! til 9 am. DS8 was eager to read FISH OUT OF WATER again!, The Foot Book
DS7 MFW BIBLE READER/PHONICS workbook/handwriting MAKING MATH MEANINGFUL worked together on story problems etc. FIAR scheduled Follow the Drinking Gourd; but we haven't started it yet. DS7 asked for more on Abraham Lincoln. We read more books on him. Abraham Lincoln Joke Book, 1963 scholastic. Fun read.
FISH TANK our Guppies are almost 1 week old and almost doubled in size, we have nine! BFIAR - CAPS FOR SALE This weeks art/handicrafts DS8 crocheted a Jelly fish no pattern/Dinosaur drawings
Cleaned House. DS7 helped with Dinner.
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march 14 Tuesday
3 R's in mornin'
MATH - boys are warming up to making math Meaningful DS8 is showing much improvement in reading...he's beginning to read with confidence! read A FISH OUT OF WATER by Dr. Seuss DS7 art
FAMILY READS Brer Rabbit - go along with Slavery Unit Devotional based on animals
SPINNING WHEEL - a very good friend just inherited a spinning wheel and we all went over to see her spin Alpaca wool...yeah! just the right timing for The Rag Coat ! Then we pulled out the Stampin Up supplies and made some cards! |
