tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54499855136900791272024-03-12T23:20:22.296-07:00Living, Loving, and Learning at HomeMandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718634092552561877noreply@blogger.comBlogger111125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5449985513690079127.post-85206956509333326782013-10-07T06:58:00.000-07:002013-10-07T06:58:01.476-07:00A Great Giveaway!I know that it has been a LONG time since I've posted anything here. However, I wanted to take a minute to share about this giveaway that a friend of mine is hosting on her blog. Be sure to check it out! <a href="http://thoushallnotwhine6.blogspot.com/2013/10/sweet-potato-biscuits-homemade-fruit.html">http://thoushallnotwhine6.blogspot.com/2013/10/sweet-potato-biscuits-homemade-fruit.html</a>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718634092552561877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5449985513690079127.post-20714797819466319282012-08-19T19:12:00.000-07:002012-08-19T19:12:13.404-07:00Expedition Earth: China<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-gDiV-0mm4_4/UDGbQa8iisI/AAAAAAAABoE/iWutkIfX6gg/s1600-h/2012-08-19%25252011.46.38%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="2012-08-19 11.46.38" border="0" height="164" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qjbSvPJ627w/UDGbQ8c08hI/AAAAAAAABoM/SXdo69v__JA/2012-08-19%25252011.46.38_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="2012-08-19 11.46.38" width="244" /></a><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: small;">Ni Hao</span>! We have had a wonderful time over the last two weeks studying China! I am so thankful to have found this <a href="http://www.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/world-geography">curriculum</a> packed full of hands on learning activities so that BOTH of my kids can learn at the same time. <br />
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We started off our week “flying” to China. They each have their own passports which we stamped with the Chinese flag and dated our entry (sorry, no pictures).<br />
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<strong>Here are a few of the things that we did while we were “in” China</strong>:<br />
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-read LOTS of books about China, looked at pictures, discussed similarities and differences<br />
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-learned how to say “hello” in Mandarin Chinese. They also practiced painting the symbol for hello.<br />
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-We used <a href="http://translate.google.com/">Google Translate</a> to listen to our names and many common words in Mandarin Chinese. <br />
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- They learned to count to 10 in Chinese using this fun <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eLP3FuuEVs">YouTube video</a>.<br />
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-They made some fun paper lanterns.<br />
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- We watched several YouTube videos and read about The Great Wall of China. Then, they built their own little version out of sugar cubes! It may not look like much, but it sure was a lot of work! It also gave us a lot of time to talk about what it must have been like to build the real wall without all of the modern machines we have today.<br />
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- We studied animals of China. Alexis did some copywork about the different animals and them classified them according to their kind. Then, we took a few days to study Pandas. After we studied them, they made Panda masks and watched “Kung Fu Panda.”<br />
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- We read “<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Look-What-Came-From-China/dp/0531159361/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345428120&sr=8-1&keywords=look+what+came+from+china">Look What Came from China</a>” and talked about the many things that we use today that were invented in China. One of the many things we read about was paper. So, we made our own paper! We used paper from our shredder, which happened to have some green construction paper in it. Therefore, we ended up with green paper!<br />
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- They used their paper to practice writing their numbers in Chinese.<br />
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(notice Schuyler in the background, trying to get his hands on the Expedition Earth binder!)<br />
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- We played with Tangrams, an ancient Chinese puzzle. Alexis really enjoyed doing these and was very good at them!<br />
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<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-58xt_4HTuMI/UDGbnEwI_HI/AAAAAAAABrE/qtIX87xn29U/s1600-h/2012-08-13%25252013.46.51%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="2012-08-13 13.46.51" border="0" height="164" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-U69YOW-TMy0/UDGbngaz1eI/AAAAAAAABrM/47hNk9M5-Ro/2012-08-13%25252013.46.51_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="2012-08-13 13.46.51" width="244" /></a><br />
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-They made their own dragon puppets and watched Mulan.<br />
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- Read “<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Story-about-Reading-Railroad-Books/dp/0448421658/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1345428155&sr=1-1&keywords=the+story+about+ping">The Story about Ping</a>” by Marjorie Flack. Then we watched a YouTube video about <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNEplaYZtpI">Comorant fishing</a>.<br />
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- Learned to identify China on the map. Alexis also completed a mapping activity and learned major landmarks.<br />
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- We learned about children in China with the book “<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Children-Just-Like-Me-Celebration/dp/0789402017/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1345428183&sr=1-1&keywords=children+just+like+me">Children Just like Me</a>.”<br />
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-We are compiling all of their work in their Expedition Earth binder.<br />
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- We culminated our study of China by celebrating with the family. We made a Chinese meal (fried rice, oriental salad, and egg drop soup). We added fortune cookies, even though we know they did not originate in China. During our meal, we made sure not to eat until the eldest person took the first bite. The eldest person was also to face the door. Also, no knives or forks were allowed at the table (those are considered weapons). <br />
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(eating with chopsticks was not so easy!)<br />
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My little cuties dressed the part….<br />
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The kids also helped me to come up with things to pray about for China. We wrote these on a prayer card (we will add a card for each country we study) <strong>Will you join us in praying for China?</strong> You can pray…<br />
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1. Although Bibles are being printed in China, not everyone who wants a Bible has access to one. Pray that everyone can have a Bible.<br />
2. Pandas are facing extinction. Pray that these beautiful animals that God created will be protected so that future generations can enjoy them.<br />
3. To limit population growth, China has a one-child policy which is leading to forced abortions and many children in orphanages. Pray that these children will be happy, healthy and find good homes where they will learn about the love Jesus has for them.<br />
4. Pray for the government of China. Pray that the leaders humble themselves and recognize Jesus as Lord.<br />
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Next stop….South Korea! Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718634092552561877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5449985513690079127.post-18221485781500417662012-08-05T19:16:00.001-07:002012-08-05T19:16:37.888-07:00Traveling the World–Introduction to GeographyOver the last two weeks, we began our two year study of the world! We had a great first two weeks of introduction to geography. The main resources that we are using are <a href="http://www.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/world-geography">Expedition Earth</a> from Confessions of a Homeschooler. This is loaded with hands-on projects, printables, and more! We are also using <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Galloping-Globe-Geography-Study-Learners/dp/193139721X">Galloping the Globe</a>. <br />
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Alexis and Josiah are both excited to learn about many different countries. I issued them their very own passports that will be stamped with the flags of the countries as we “travel” to them. <br />
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Here are a few things that I managed to capture this week.<br />
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They had LOADS of fun making a paper-mache globe! <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-KwjK2iTnrWg/UB8mrzNakhI/AAAAAAAABk4/FugpVyg2PZU/s1600-h/2012-07-24%25252012.17.52%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="2012-07-24 12.17.52" border="0" height="164" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-B4nJy6osVoM/UB8oABLe5OI/AAAAAAAABlI/QiE8KoDnzrM/2012-07-24%25252012.17.52_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="2012-07-24 12.17.52" width="244" /></a><br />
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The learned the names and locations of the seven continents and five oceans by singing them to the tune of “Oh My Darling.” <br />
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We began the week by talking about the Creation of the world. They worked on pages for their Earth lapbook, which I do not have pictures of.<br />
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Books we read included: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Me-Map-Joan-Sweeney/dp/0517885573/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1344218334&sr=1-1&keywords=me+on+the+map">Me on the Map</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Follow-That-Map-Mapping-Skills/dp/1554532744/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1344218366&sr=1-1&keywords=follow+that+map">Follow that Map</a>, and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Make-Apple-World-Dragonfly-Books/dp/0679880836/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1344218392&sr=1-1&keywords=how+to+make+an+apple+pie+and+see+the+world">How to make an Apple Pie and See the World.</a><br />
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After reading, Me on the Map, they found their own “place on the map.” Thanks to <a href="http://teachmama.com/2011/07/how-to-teach-kids-where-in-the-world-they-live.html">TeachMama</a> for the printables! They worked together on this projects. Josiah did most of the cutting, and Alexis did the writing. This activity helped Alexis with learning the difference between continents, countries, towns, and states. A lot of this was still over Josiah’s head, but he is still picking up things and learning. Our layers include: My Planet, My Continent, My Country, My State, My City, My Street, and My Home.<br />
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Josiah really enjoyed the mapping books! He has always loved to play with maps and always asks questions related to directions. Whenever we are in the car, he wants to hold a map or the gps. From a very young age, he could tell when we were headed in a wrong direction. Now, he says things like, “Why are we headed West?” <br />
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With our studies, I plan to use as many Five in a Row books as I can. This week, we used “How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World.” There were so many things to do with this book that we could have spent a few more weeks with it! They both enjoyed this story very much! I found many ideas on Homeschool Share.<br />
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We used printables from <a href="http://www.homeschoolshare.com/resources_applepie.php">Homeschool Share</a> to create a scene from the book. They love whenever I bring out a big roll of paper. They spent a a long time working together to make their scene!<br />
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Baking our very first apple pie was great practice with reading a recipe and practicing fractions. It was also great practice for my patience <img alt="Smile" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-a5RSPgC0Qk0/UB8oPeXdsjI/AAAAAAAABmw/f-RXL5uOb8M/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" /> I didn’t manage to get any pictures of the process!<br />
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Afterwards, we had an Apple Pie Party! They invited family over to share their pie with. The scene that they painted and the paper-mache globe made great decorations. They sang their Continents and Oceans song and Alexis read “How to Make and Apple Pie and See the World” for our guests to hear! <br />
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First, we will be traveling to Asia! When I told the kids that we would be studying China first, Alexis said, “Lots of things are made in China!” Stay tuned for more world travels!Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718634092552561877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5449985513690079127.post-27516910161916792362012-07-30T19:26:00.000-07:002012-07-30T19:26:06.921-07:002012-2013 Curriculum and “Schedule”It has been over SIX months since I’ve posted a blog! We’re still here and doing what we do. I just decided to take the pressure off of myself and not blog after our newest little blessing arrived! It is so hard to believe that Schuyler is 5 months old already!<br />
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His BEAUTIFUL newborn pictures were taken by my friend, Falynn Dial (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Falynn-Dial-Photography/144217915690389" title="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Falynn-Dial-Photography/144217915690389">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Falynn-Dial-Photography/144217915690389</a>)<br />
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After taking a much needed break from schooling (and just about everything else), we are back in session. We began our new school year on Friday, July 20! Alexis is now in First Grade and Josiah is in Preschool. Here are a few shots of their first day.<br />
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Our first week went very well! I was a little nervous about starting back and trying to get into a new routine with an infant around. However, it feels great to get back into a routine. Here is how our day lines up now. Other than beginning our day, I will not be putting set times for our schedule, because it only frustrates me when I can’t stick to it. <br />
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<strong><u>Our Schedule</u></strong><br />
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6-7 – My time to get ready, have quiet time, feed the baby<br />
7 – wake up Alexis and Josiah<br />
7-8 – Breakfast, Bible, Chores<br />
8 – School Begins <br />
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For now, my mom has been coming over to help with the baby while I do the morning school time. Schuyler is not much of a napper. Until I get him napping better, she helps out so I can have focused time with the other two.<br />
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Alexis’s Language Arts with me / Josiah’s workboxes – While I do phonics, reading, spelling and grammar with Lexy, Josiah has 4-5 workboxes that he can work on quietly by himself. He loves having his own work! I switch up his boxes daily to make them exciting for him.<br />
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Josiah’s Preschool/ Lexy’s Workboxes – I spend about30-45 minutes working with Josiah. During this time, Lexy does her workboxes. They include her Calendar/Math notebook, Handwriting book, Copy work, and whatever else goes along with our lessons for the day.<br />
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Lexy’s Math/ Josiah quiet play time – While I work with Alexis on her Math, Josiah plays quietly.<br />
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BREAK! I love that we have plenty of time for the kids to have a break during the day. A couple times a week, I will let them have 20 minutes of this time for the Ipad or computer games that I pick out for them. Then, they play…together! Another thing that I love about homeschooling is that my kids are the best of friends! This break is usually about an hour to an hour and a half.<br />
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Lunch<br />
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Reading – I read a chapter from our read-aloud book (currently, The Trumpet of the Swan). Then, the kids read for about 20 minutes by themselves on their beds.<br />
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Geography/Science/Music/Cooking – FUN – our afternoons are for our “crafty” and “fun” school things. I’ll post more about what we’ve been up to soon.<br />
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On Thursday afternoons, Lexy’s piano teacher comes.<br />
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Josiah usually takes about a 2 hour nap in the afternoons. However, I’ve been letting him stay up some to participate in some of our afternoon activities.<br />
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So, what are we using this year????<br />
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<strong><u>Alexis’s First Grade Curriculum</u></strong><br />
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<strong>Language Arts – </strong>Rod and Staff Bible Nurture Series Phonics and Reading ; All About Spelling Level 2; First Language Lessons 1; Copywork<br />
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I’ve been a little unsure of what to do in the area of phonics. Lexy’s reading has really taken off over the summer. She LOVES reading and spends at least an hour most days on her bed with books. I’m not sure if I skip these lessons since she’s figuring it out on her own, or continue with them anyways. <br />
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<strong>Math – </strong>Rightstart Math B<br />
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<strong>Geography – </strong>Expedition Earth with Galloping the Globe<br />
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<strong>Science – </strong>Whatever goes along with our country studies…animals, volcanoes, etc. I will use ideas from Expedition Earth and Galloping the Globe, along with pulling ideas from the web, library books, etc.<br />
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<strong>Music – </strong>piano lessons; Coloring The Classics. We will also read library books from the different composers that we study.<br />
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<strong>Art – </strong>not yet determined<br />
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<strong>Bible – </strong>ABC Bible verses, My ABC Worship songs (more on those later), Character Concepts for Preschoolers 94-7 year olds) from the Learning Parent<br />
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<strong>Co-op – </strong>Our Co-op will be studying animals the first semester and pioneers the second semester. We will also be involved in the library homeschooling program and learning about Space!<br />
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<strong>Other – </strong>Alexis will participate in American Heritage Girls this year as well.<br />
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<strong><u>Josiah’s Preschool Curriculum</u></strong><br />
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Before Five in a Row<br />
All About Reading Pre-Level 1<br />
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I have been combining these two curriculum and pulling together my own “Letter of the Week” type approach. I have not been using the All About Reading in the order that is suggested. Instead, for each letter of the alphabet, I have chosen a BFIAR book (or another book if there isn’t one that I like to match the letter) and we do the 3 AAR lessons that go with that letter (Uppercase, Lowercase and the Sound lesson). I also pull ideas from COAH, Homeschool Share, Homeschool Creations, and my own ideas. Here is our Before Five in a Row/ Letter of the Week book list:<br />
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A – Agnus Lost<br />
B – Blueberries for Sal<br />
C – Caps for Sal<br />
D – Make Way for Ducklings<br />
E – Horton Hatches the Egg (one of my all-time favorite books!)<br />
F – Rainbow Fish <br />
G – The Big Green Pocketbook<br />
H – A House for Hermit Crab<br />
I – undecided<br />
J- Jesse Bear, What will you Wear?<br />
K – Katy and the Big Snow<br />
L – Lentil<br />
M – When I was Young in the Mountains<br />
N – The Napping House<br />
O- Owl Moon<br />
P – Peter Rabbit<br />
Q – The Quiet Way Home<br />
R – Miss Rumphius<br />
S – Mike Mulligan and the Steam Shovel<br />
T – Corduroy (Teddy Bear)<br />
U – Undecided<br />
V – Very Last First Time<br />
W – Where the Wild Things Are<br />
X – undecided<br />
Y – Undecided<br />
Z – Undecided<br />
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That just about covers it! I am very excited about this year!Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718634092552561877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5449985513690079127.post-44405168004524648262012-01-19T18:45:00.001-08:002012-01-20T04:23:54.963-08:00Preschool With Josiah–The Snowy Day (BFIAR)<p>Josiah and I spent the last two weeks “rowing” his next book – The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats. I was really hoping for some real snow to go along with “The Snowy Day.” However, all we got were a few flurries. Unfortunately, we’ve had an unseasonably warm January and not enough snow to play in. So…we made our own snow, and had an indoor snowball fight. <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-VqvrR85a-PE/TxjOdl0lYxI/AAAAAAAABdY/52LlrHnaobA/s1600-h/dec11jan12%252520243%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="dec11jan12 243" alt="dec11jan12 243" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-u7Hb4cRM4K8/TxjOeByUV3I/AAAAAAAABdg/eHWRxVM0uPw/dec11jan12%252520243_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="439" border="0" height="301" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-r_-rMp6C2P8/TxjOftNm3tI/AAAAAAAABdo/RXP-0W3J5fE/s1600-h/dec11jan12%252520242%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="dec11jan12 242" alt="dec11jan12 242" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-X9dNlWkXTbY/TxjOgTDeglI/AAAAAAAABdw/81muYGSj-Iw/dec11jan12%252520242_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="434" border="0" height="302" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>Mommy won!</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-hcmyJK44GRM/TxjOk6LQjtI/AAAAAAAABd4/OqevqunEm-k/s1600-h/dec11jan12%252520244%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="dec11jan12 244" alt="dec11jan12 244" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-203upg2CvQU/TxjOmxAS_BI/AAAAAAAABeA/wSZ_xfBkmGc/dec11jan12%252520244_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="435" border="0" height="303" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>Josiah has enjoyed having his own real schoolwork to do while Alexis does her work boxes. I’ve set up three workboxes for him that he does with me about 3-4 times a week. I also try to plan some extra activities along with the workboxes (a cooking project, a craft…). </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Snow Paint</strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p>I saw this idea on another blog. I wish that I could remember which one. Josiah helped me mix up some salt paint to paint snowmen and snowflakes. </p> <p> </p> <p>1/4c Liquid Laundry Soap</p> <p>1/4 c Water</p> <p>2 Tbs blue paint</p> <p>1 c salt</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-XPs8srI16UQ/TxjOoTwMewI/AAAAAAAABeI/TMRYddFMjLA/s1600-h/dec11jan12%252520284%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="dec11jan12 284" alt="dec11jan12 284" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-AdZhPxYz3eY/TxjOpeAr-iI/AAAAAAAABeQ/9QUxuki7Vyg/dec11jan12%252520284_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="458" border="0" height="320" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-fhW_XdK3XHc/TxjOqgEK9mI/AAAAAAAABeY/SsbBPMIkpdw/s1600-h/dec11jan12%252520285%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="dec11jan12 285" alt="dec11jan12 285" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-wJhLoYrVC3w/TxjOreF7NHI/AAAAAAAABeg/WGvL8INldmY/dec11jan12%252520285_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="460" border="0" height="320" /></a></p> <p>We cut these out to hang up and decorate our school room before adding them to his Lap Journal.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Snowball Cookies</strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p>Some of them may not have been quite “ball-like.” </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-52YQJ9ZSKJc/TxjOwVOz1qI/AAAAAAAABeo/HNCVjk6mtjQ/s1600-h/dec11jan12%252520295%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="dec11jan12 295" alt="dec11jan12 295" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-_xjlzNf8JFc/TxjOxGLX2nI/AAAAAAAABew/hRT7C28r_8I/dec11jan12%252520295_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="464" border="0" height="323" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-b2WQojMRE_4/TxjOyWe07kI/AAAAAAAABe4/m84bHnYPxSo/s1600-h/dec11jan12%252520296%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="dec11jan12 296" alt="dec11jan12 296" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-u2lXxkfBjFY/TxjOy5oYD7I/AAAAAAAABfA/PWD8Dspk_lE/dec11jan12%252520296_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="467" border="0" height="325" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-HBHRSc0PC_g/TxjO0rlWJCI/AAAAAAAABfI/xTgkB2E7jOc/s1600-h/januaryschool12%252520004%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="januaryschool12 004" alt="januaryschool12 004" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-_zBo_b2u-rw/TxjO1TVd6MI/AAAAAAAABfQ/Ki53EwH4o8k/januaryschool12%252520004_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="468" border="0" height="321" /></a></p> <p>He decided that he just wanted to lick the powdered sugar off of them!</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-akDZI7qAXaM/TxjO3IpnsKI/AAAAAAAABfY/MFMx0UAS5Nw/s1600-h/januaryschool12%252520006%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="januaryschool12 006" alt="januaryschool12 006" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-JW2qs3ZMINE/TxjO3yl3q_I/AAAAAAAABfg/eUrwXFyDARI/januaryschool12%252520006_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="478" border="0" height="328" /></a></p> <p>Recipe:</p> <p>1 C butter</p> <p>1 tsp vanilla</p> <p>6 tbsp powdered sugar</p> <p>2 c flour</p> <p>1 c walnuts (we left out because I didn’t have any)</p> <p>1/3 c powdered sugar</p> <p> </p> <p>cream butter and vanilla. combine 6 tbsp sugar and flour. Stir into mixture until just blended. Mix in Walnuts. Roll into 1 inch balls (or sausage looking things). Bake 12 minutes at 350 degrees. After cool, roll in the remaining powdered sugar.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Workboxes – </strong>For direct links to the resources I used, see the end of this post.</p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p>Some of his workbox activities included:</p> <p> </p> <p>Making the Letter S with his Handwriting Without Tears Pieces</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-n35HFtSYr3k/TxjO5kiH87I/AAAAAAAABfo/IfC2gRdg_Qc/s1600-h/dec11jan12%252520248%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="dec11jan12 248" alt="dec11jan12 248" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-fO1SE-yqjhk/TxjO6HgjsUI/AAAAAAAABfw/V2gEoylTp1E/dec11jan12%252520248_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="401" border="0" height="275" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>Counting the Snowflakes and clipping the clothespin onto the correct number (From The Snowy Day Printables at Homeschool Creations)</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-n9mT4ePnG2w/TxjO7MHZV6I/AAAAAAAABf4/GswIV-gqd84/s1600-h/dec11jan12%252520246%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="dec11jan12 246" alt="dec11jan12 246" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-qfVu5b5w_CI/TxjO7nC80aI/AAAAAAAABgA/3k2jhEPRFNk/dec11jan12%252520246_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="424" border="0" height="298" /></a></p> <p>Finding the Letter S with his Do-A-Dot markers (Confessions of a Homeschooler)</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-aXd3RM37dfU/TxjO82ocxgI/AAAAAAAABgI/lTDenvpAOKs/s1600-h/dec11jan12%252520249%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="dec11jan12 249" alt="dec11jan12 249" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-uzCQkb1HZU8/TxjO9H4de7I/AAAAAAAABgQ/5C_3TZIbQS0/dec11jan12%252520249_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="427" border="0" height="302" /></a></p> <p>Pre-Writing Practice (From The Snowy Day Printables at Homeschool Creations)</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-oL_pJFQ1Ghw/TxjO-Qn_23I/AAAAAAAABgY/WgPvEQKeQD0/s1600-h/dec11jan12%252520250%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="dec11jan12 250" alt="dec11jan12 250" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-vb4e8DFZ3WU/TxjO-_2FBmI/AAAAAAAABgg/TwHZZCdqc0o/dec11jan12%252520250_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="431" border="0" height="301" /></a></p> <p>Color By Number (2 Teaching Mommies) – This was my favorite! He has NEVER shown a bit of interest in coloring or anything fine motor skill related. But, he picked this up and worked so hard on it! </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-44F4Yd1NWZg/TxjO_yBMN4I/AAAAAAAABgo/tMLr1TytVhY/s1600-h/josiahcoloring%252520001%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="josiahcoloring 001" alt="josiahcoloring 001" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-1dAp28lHMJ4/TxjPAejepbI/AAAAAAAABgw/t-FXb4E_x7M/josiahcoloring%252520001_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="436" border="0" height="309" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>Winter Playdough Mats (PreKinders) – Each one had a different number listed of things to make (5 snowballs, 4 icicles…)</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-nybCXoTwUBw/TxjPBcoQI2I/AAAAAAAABg4/MLCDGpsCYuA/s1600-h/dec11jan12%252520270%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="dec11jan12 270" alt="dec11jan12 270" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-L8S3yfpzzHg/TxjPB9G9aHI/AAAAAAAABhA/WS-JIcULwq4/dec11jan12%252520270_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="434" border="0" height="302" /></a></p> <p>Snowman Grid Game (PreKinders)- We took turns rolling the dice and placing the correct number of snowballs over the snowmen (1:1 correspondence). The first to fill the board won!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5vysmo7ih24/TxjPDYkkKKI/AAAAAAAABhI/unoBeL5wv1o/s1600-h/dec11jan12%252520299%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="dec11jan12 299" alt="dec11jan12 299" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-YUSjbGDTC7c/TxjPDy8vQmI/AAAAAAAABhQ/xLSbLiy1lDo/dec11jan12%252520299_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="433" border="0" height="301" /></a></p> <p>Initial Sounds Clip Cards (The Snowy Day Printables from Homeschool Creation)</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-5eTq84tr9as/TxjPFAiI-QI/AAAAAAAABhY/WYR_QxmJAJs/s1600-h/dec11jan12%252520302%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="dec11jan12 302" alt="dec11jan12 302" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-WcVKZn1zV2c/TxjPFvt3_SI/AAAAAAAABhg/NKePWrRjU6E/dec11jan12%252520302_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="434" border="0" height="302" /></a></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong>Before Five in a Row Lap Journal – </strong>I got the inspiration for this Journal from <a href="http://delightfullearning.blogspot.com/2011/05/lap-journal-five-in-row.html">Delightful Learning</a>. Here, I keep the work for each book that he rows. </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-khUInSxdXoY/TxjPHHkjWmI/AAAAAAAABho/5v5mRMbNsLk/s1600-h/januaryschool12%252520018%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="januaryschool12 018" alt="januaryschool12 018" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-3U9O_-WKbdw/TxjPHo44dvI/AAAAAAAABhw/Up2pC-aiyO0/januaryschool12%252520018_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="437" border="0" height="304" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-I6p4Ky5ygAg/TxjPIzJ717I/AAAAAAAABh4/tOI1VpSYTrI/s1600-h/januaryschool12%252520019%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="januaryschool12 019" alt="januaryschool12 019" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-lbmSCHg7jVQ/TxjPJef3qoI/AAAAAAAABiA/ESmMKhb8jjU/januaryschool12%252520019_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="440" border="0" height="306" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Z52wp9RwmYY/TxjPK8a8UFI/AAAAAAAABiI/7BSdXA_jyak/s1600-h/januaryschool12%252520020%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="januaryschool12 020" alt="januaryschool12 020" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-zD_PK1miiog/TxjPLZTJAwI/AAAAAAAABiQ/BYAGBDwyBZw/januaryschool12%252520020_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="441" border="0" height="307" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-yGPbxNtgDzc/TxjPMyE7GgI/AAAAAAAABiY/ucA7fwWy-as/s1600-h/januaryschool12%252520021%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="januaryschool12 021" alt="januaryschool12 021" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-RXMUZdre4B4/TxjVKnpkvjI/AAAAAAAABig/hDp8wC5LXDk/januaryschool12%252520021_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="444" border="0" height="309" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-02B-163RHq4/TxjVLfeJojI/AAAAAAAABio/1ZQNqT5zT0c/s1600-h/januaryschool12%252520022%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="januaryschool12 022" alt="januaryschool12 022" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-4vXXlFi_Y_w/TxjVL1q-f6I/AAAAAAAABiw/JcYOGUd54Ik/januaryschool12%252520022_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="449" border="0" height="312" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-CKxfIX2-UDo/TxjVMsNRgRI/AAAAAAAABi4/mTqYRkJRUK8/s1600-h/januaryschool12%252520023%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="januaryschool12 023" alt="januaryschool12 023" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-7SAk2bdoz40/TxjVNEtxQcI/AAAAAAAABjA/SPas5-NzGMw/januaryschool12%252520023_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="452" border="0" height="315" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>Resources Used:</p> <p><a href="http://homeschoolcreations.blogspot.com/2012/01/snowy-day-preschool-corner.html">The Snowy Day Printables from Homeschool Creations</a></p> <p><a href="http://livinglifeintentionally.blogspot.com/2011/12/free-snowman-preschool-pack.html">Snowman Preschool Pack from Living Life Intentionally</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.homeschoolshare.com/b4_resources_snowy_day.php">The Snowy Day Lapbook Pieces from Homeschool Share</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/blog/2009/11/prek-letter-s.html">Letter S Printables from Confessions of a Homeschooler</a></p> <p><a href="http://prekinders.com/winter-theme/">Winter theme from PreKinders</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.2teachingmommies.com/search/label/Winter">Winter theme from 2 Teaching Mommies</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.2teachingmommies.com/search/label/Winter"></a><a href="http://homeschoolcreations.blogspot.com/search/label/Preschool%20Corner" target="_blank"><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/jolantheerb/PreschoolCornersidebarbutton210.jpg" title="Preschool Corner" /></a><br /></p>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718634092552561877noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5449985513690079127.post-80265602467152027022012-01-16T09:53:00.001-08:002012-01-20T04:25:05.190-08:00How to be a TRUE SUPERHERO! (Part 1)<p>I intended to start off the new year with a Bible study on the Fruits of the Spirit. However, I did not have time to get everything together, and our unit would not be finished up before the new baby comes in February. So, I started looking around for other ideas. When I came across <a href="http://impressyourkids.org/super-new-year/">this post</a> at <a href="http://impressyourkids.org/">Impress Your Kids,</a> I knew that it would be perfect for our first Bible study of the new year. Josiah is VERY into Superheroes right now, and he will be having a Superhero birthday party right about the same time that this series ends. Also, most of the planning and work is done for me (which is perfect for this very tired and pregnant mommy) …thanks to Amanda, at <a href="http://impressyourkids.org/">Impress Your Kids</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p>On our first day, we looked up our Memory Verse for the unit: <strong>1 Timothy 4:12.</strong> We sang along to the Seeds Family Worship <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI-P0uRIcPQ&feature=youtu.be">video</a> to help us begin memorizing this. We listened for the qualifications for being a true superhero in this verse. There are five of them, which we will covering over the next 5-6 weeks. </p> <p> </p> <p>1. Super Speech</p> <p>2. Fantastic Conduct</p> <p>3. Incredible Love</p> <p>4. Lightning Fast Faith</p> <p>5. Magnificent Purity</p> <p> </p> <p>We also had fun watching and singing along to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-vtflKzeNU">this video</a> of Jesus is my Superhero. We talked about why Jesus is so much better than Superman, Spiderman, and all the other superheroes that Josiah loves to pretend to be. Each day of the Bible study, we continue to sing these two songs, which they both love!</p> <p> </p> <p>Our first activity was to make Superhero Crests. These will be used to keep their badges on after we learn about each of the five qualifications. At the end of the series, they’ll be awarded with a cape to put their crest on!</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-wYmJyjuB1ZI/TxRjmZatQ9I/AAAAAAAABZY/ZiYazukNfv8/s1600-h/dec11jan12%252520237%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="dec11jan12 237" alt="dec11jan12 237" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-SImg7EcbKog/TxRjm1L-l9I/AAAAAAAABZg/mnNfSs6QJ6s/dec11jan12%252520237_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="449" border="0" height="313" /></a></p> <p>They had fun decorating them, and they were pretty proud of the final product!</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-vhmEQdAsI08/TxRjnxw4xTI/AAAAAAAABZo/vLO0rHVbqF0/s1600-h/dec11jan12%252520239%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="dec11jan12 239" alt="dec11jan12 239" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-HQUztwhEUlY/TxRjoUDNCjI/AAAAAAAABZw/IDgPjq1tW-o/dec11jan12%252520239_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="453" border="0" height="315" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>Our first verse for Super Speech was Matthew 12:34. <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-8HJmGB0HRQA/TxRjpIujUBI/AAAAAAAABZ4/9lx_1iJkCZ4/s1600-h/dec11jan12%252520267%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="dec11jan12 267" alt="dec11jan12 267" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-vT7ExZYnsx8/TxRjpon6IMI/AAAAAAAABaA/nhm-570F3Pg/dec11jan12%252520267_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="448" border="0" height="316" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>We did a little experiment to help them understand this verse. We made two different concoctions. Without telling them what we were making for either, I had told them what to pour into each container. In the first, I grabbed lots of “yucky” stuff that I knew the kids wouldn’t like. Luckily, I needed to clean out the refrigerator. I had some old spaghetti sauce, Italian dressing, salsa, pickles, and leftovers. </p> <p> </p> <p> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-FM0WGpn5Mgo/TxRjrDdq8uI/AAAAAAAABaI/M7GQ3IKahJk/s1600-h/dec11jan12%252520254%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="dec11jan12 254" alt="dec11jan12 254" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Wuk6wTcVjAw/TxRjromh-xI/AAAAAAAABaQ/UJ_Kiz4FTPY/dec11jan12%252520254_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="412" border="0" height="283" /></a></p> <p>Then, we poured it into an old paint cup for added effect. We discussed how when we put yucky stuff into the jar, only yucky stuff would come out. It could not change into good stuff and have good stuff come out. It works the same with our hearts. We can not fill our hearts with bad things and expect good to come out of our mouths. We specifically related this to what they are allowed to watch and not watch. They chose not to drink it!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-XQ7VoUFc9Do/TxRjsWIdK3I/AAAAAAAABaY/SQh3aQMg9BU/s1600-h/dec11jan12%252520266%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="dec11jan12 266" alt="dec11jan12 266" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/--F5qgSpLzKo/TxRjs9mKPRI/AAAAAAAABag/13DVGlA__g0/dec11jan12%252520266_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="425" border="0" height="301" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>In the second container, we put cotton candy ice cream, some extra candy pieces and milk. We blended it up…and out came a very yummy drink! When we filled the container with good things, good things came out. This is the same with our hearts. We want to fill up our hearts with Scriptures, songs, kind words…and out of our mouths will come good things. They chose to drink this one!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-_8LCJILnXaA/TxRjuO7ejfI/AAAAAAAABao/qbDhOouFY84/s1600-h/dec11jan12%252520257%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="dec11jan12 257" alt="dec11jan12 257" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-4W4q5AgFt_c/TxRjuqmjdOI/AAAAAAAABaw/JTCHHtl5dwg/dec11jan12%252520257_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="440" border="0" height="306" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_HKPHSGrzwU/TxRjvvqz8YI/AAAAAAAABa4/GWXAF5Hq0sQ/s1600-h/dec11jan12%252520260%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="dec11jan12 260" alt="dec11jan12 260" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-FLZecpcC2Fs/TxRjwK86stI/AAAAAAAABbA/DPZ1uv1FeQ0/dec11jan12%252520260_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="444" border="0" height="310" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-8TTLY8HeBk0/TxRjxKv4VTI/AAAAAAAABbI/17uOJ3mXJHE/s1600-h/dec11jan12%252520264%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="dec11jan12 264" alt="dec11jan12 264" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-4VvFi0-YcIM/TxRjxTeaINI/AAAAAAAABbQ/7AmWJy1DQmo/dec11jan12%252520264_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="448" border="0" height="312" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>They both said that they want their hearts to be filled with good stuff!</p> <p> </p> <p>On the next day, we discussed a new verse regarding our speech: Ephesians 4:29. “<strong>Don’t let any evil talk come out of your mouths. Say only what will help build others up and meet their needs. Then what you say will help those in need.” </strong></p> <p> </p> <p>To illustrate this verse, they each cut out their own mouths. I wrote the Scripture verse on a long piece of paper. We practiced saying it an pulling it through the mouth. We talked about what would be “evil talk” and what kinds of things can “help build others up.” </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-EFKrKmLMEPg/TxRjyQ1huYI/AAAAAAAABbY/FEZ7VVaWrCg/s1600-h/dec11jan12%252520276%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="dec11jan12 276" alt="dec11jan12 276" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-W0pJPUl3s24/TxRjy6wZ6YI/AAAAAAAABbg/UByy48TIegA/dec11jan12%252520276_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="458" border="0" height="319" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-REp-05nnsio/TxRjzjtnoII/AAAAAAAABbo/NTJHH_0OBRA/s1600-h/dec11jan12%252520278%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="dec11jan12 278" alt="dec11jan12 278" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-jZvF6HKNyR8/TxRj0LUuOUI/AAAAAAAABbw/JbWDIB4XfCM/dec11jan12%252520278_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="299" border="0" height="459" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>We talked about this verse more the next day. We got out our large cardboard blocks. I let them make towers for a little on their own. Then I asked them what they were doing. They responded, “building!” I asked them to listen to our verse again and listen for something to do with building. They heard, “help build others up.”</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-i5MOXEp2364/TxRj1Zu-fxI/AAAAAAAABb4/ZVqLYsbgE7c/s1600-h/dec11jan12%252520288%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="dec11jan12 288" alt="dec11jan12 288" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-9MFrUS8yprM/TxRj3Th47bI/AAAAAAAABcA/5tkH0XERx28/dec11jan12%252520288_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="439" border="0" height="301" /></a></p> <p>We talked more about the meaning of these words, and we took turns adding blocks to our tower as we said kind words to each other. It was very sweet. They would hug each other after each kind word was spoken. Then we talked about how when we say mean, unkind words, it is like tearing down that nice strong tower that we had built. </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-1QPaTzj18j8/TxRj4n2XvrI/AAAAAAAABcI/R1x9lOoPtGE/s1600-h/dec11jan12%252520290%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="dec11jan12 290" alt="dec11jan12 290" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-RvCUJFitebM/TxRj5KJE7_I/AAAAAAAABcQ/wffqc1tbLrY/dec11jan12%252520290_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="438" border="0" height="306" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>The last verse we talked about was <strong>Psalm 34:13 Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking lies.</strong> We sang along to the verse with the Hide Em in Your Heart Vol. 1. Of course, we had to hold our tongues as we sang!</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-fZVmeqJk5fQ/TxRj6aV9GLI/AAAAAAAABcY/FditAQiELts/s1600-h/dec11jan12%252520291%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="dec11jan12 291" alt="dec11jan12 291" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-AH_b_JTFtI0/TxRj6zxzszI/AAAAAAAABcg/V49_nwCWxh4/dec11jan12%252520291_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="451" border="0" height="314" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ixxqcw1dFUk/TxRj74V2KDI/AAAAAAAABco/2ag17MlDJek/s1600-h/dec11jan12%252520292%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="dec11jan12 292" alt="dec11jan12 292" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-mGluT7TYBwI/TxRj8UDNVkI/AAAAAAAABcw/A4Nsm1nN71w/dec11jan12%252520292_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="459" border="0" height="319" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>After finishing up the first part of this series on being a TRUE SUPERHERO by having SUPER SPEECH, they received their <strong>first badge</strong> for their Superhero crest!</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-2C8UtVWIXDA/TxRj9eOaipI/AAAAAAAABc4/pNvqonvfn4k/s1600-h/dec11jan12%252520293%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="dec11jan12 293" alt="dec11jan12 293" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-rxJpmygS8U0/TxRj9xZQFrI/AAAAAAAABdA/AW_gS35Qbvw/dec11jan12%252520293_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="465" border="0" height="323" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qw6SkctzsHg/TxRj_GxAgTI/AAAAAAAABdI/w10qbAwTGvc/s1600-h/dec11jan12%252520294%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="dec11jan12 294" alt="dec11jan12 294" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-wdf4lAMS2hA/TxRj_u-NV_I/AAAAAAAABdQ/k8tO84FxSHw/dec11jan12%252520294_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="471" border="0" height="285" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>As you can tell, they are having lots of fun and learning, too! I love that their little hearts are getting filled up with the Word of God. I have heard them several times reminding each other to have Super Speech! Again, thanks to Amanda at <a href="http://impressyourkids.org/">Impress Your Kids</a> for the wonderful ideas!</p> <p> </p> <p>Coming Soon… How to be a True Superhero Part 2 – Fantastic Conduct</p><br /><br /><a href="http://homeschoolcreations.blogspot.com/search/label/Preschool%20Corner" target="_blank"><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/jolantheerb/PreschoolCornersidebarbutton210.jpg" title="Preschool Corner" /></a>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718634092552561877noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5449985513690079127.post-5726564950955863942011-12-07T19:38:00.001-08:002011-12-09T03:53:42.807-08:00Our First Week of Christmas Fun<p>Christmas is in full swing here at our house. We have had tons of fun this week with all of our Advent plans! </p> <p> </p> <p>To begin, here are a few pictures of our decorating fun! After the decorations were complete, we watched a Christmas movie and ate snowmen with marshmallow snow!</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-e93HZFDfNtk/TuAvz8lRktI/AAAAAAAABT4/kHV8s6IWGk4/s1600-h/december11%252520019%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="december11 019" alt="december11 019" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-AlYeayuWKOs/TuAv0uvjchI/AAAAAAAABUA/Sirb4tPECzc/december11%252520019_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" height="242" width="353" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-BlPw9N5tHq0/TuAv3iEcqYI/AAAAAAAABUI/_4z--VTwn04/s1600-h/december11%252520022%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="december11 022" alt="december11 022" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-90YAlWxk1aQ/TuAv4UK1qyI/AAAAAAAABUQ/YYHMgixAApU/december11%252520022_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" height="251" width="365" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-4vv5tA3yFT0/TuAv6lo6QNI/AAAAAAAABUY/gqwTqgb1ZIk/s1600-h/december11%252520033%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="december11 033" alt="december11 033" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-4j3xLK1KPpM/TuAv7a4wxnI/AAAAAAAABUg/Fd4XU7Ihgpg/december11%252520033_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" height="372" width="245" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ZvW_-FL2SxA/TuAv9gJr-bI/AAAAAAAABUo/VGO9UaN_4L8/s1600-h/december11%252520038%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="december11 038" alt="december11 038" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-AkBa9xGtlDs/TuAv-Vfg0pI/AAAAAAAABUw/ZkHdh4AH9W4/december11%252520038_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" height="250" width="359" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>In the evening, we have been working through Truth in the Tinsel. With each lesson, there is an ornament to make. We hang our ornaments on a small wooden tree. Some of the photos were taken before our ornaments were hung.</p> <p> </p> <p> On Day one, we learned that Jesus is the Light of the world.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-evw42W_3_zA/TuAwAzYC7NI/AAAAAAAABU4/FTrgwqKnU5E/s1600-h/december11%252520066%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="december11 066" alt="december11 066" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-xvuTOJ1AUlA/TuAwBUI3LxI/AAAAAAAABVA/c134Dh631uQ/december11%252520066_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" height="249" width="363" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>On Day 2, we learned that Jesus is King.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-K6aa2huoWUs/TuAwEiliTqI/AAAAAAAABVI/ZKsQCZ9wDho/s1600-h/december11%252520118%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="december11 118" alt="december11 118" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Pu2jYkvkzwM/TuAwFhQ8tSI/AAAAAAAABVQ/U-miCSI2Scc/december11%252520118_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" height="255" width="372" /></a></p> <p>On Day 3, we learned about Zechariah. At first, he didn’t believe God’s promise for a son. Because of his unbelief, he was unable to talk until after John was born. For our ornament, we used a button to close his mouth.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-YsT32OFFJbE/TuAwJf4Qj4I/AAAAAAAABVY/ythuIWJpmJc/s1600-h/december11%252520120%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="december11 120" alt="december11 120" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-WKBT2vh1on8/TuAwKF12tMI/AAAAAAAABVg/kTntzgF0PuE/december11%252520120_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" height="258" width="376" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>On Day 4, we learned about the angel Gabriel going to Mary to tell her she would be the mother of Jesus.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-uUOsNUS1d-0/TuAwNJ0wLzI/AAAAAAAABVo/TPrqOgKMWm4/s1600-h/december11%252520117%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="december11 117" alt="december11 117" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-H-wx7P1Pe7Y/TuAwN5uPG4I/AAAAAAAABVw/NpiaY9re3tI/december11%252520117_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" height="266" width="379" /></a></p> <p>On Day 5, we learned about Mary’s obedience to God’s plan.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-NE6q_yT3zz8/TuAwSSos9WI/AAAAAAAABV4/dW5JZbgU0_I/s1600-h/december11%252520119%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="december11 119" alt="december11 119" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-i2s1NohPoyY/TuAwTixPixI/AAAAAAAABWA/NCez9xPlNBc/december11%252520119_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" height="258" width="375" /></a></p> <p>On Day 6, we talked about the excitement that Elizabeth and Mary must have had as they talked with each other about God’s plan. Our Elizabeth and Mary ornaments are pregnant! OOPS…I forgot to take a picture!</p> <p> </p> <p>On Day 7, we learned about the song that Mary sang to worship God. We looked for the reasons she had to praise God and thought of our own reasons to praise God.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-OIMkESlVyC0/TuAwXSeMXsI/AAAAAAAABWI/qCd7m2AaKfQ/s1600-h/december11%252520115%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="december11 115" alt="december11 115" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-bqRoqE_n7o8/TuAwYQPWpYI/AAAAAAAABWQ/uK7RBNa3ewk/december11%252520115_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" height="264" width="385" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>If that wasn’t enough fun already…along with our family devotions, each day we are unwrapping a Christmas book and doing a simple activity to go with it. The kids look forward to the book and activity each day!</p> <p> </p> <p>Day 1 – Snowmen at Christmas – We made cute snowman handprint ornaments.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ClM2LHh93ZY/TuAwcwyxLzI/AAAAAAAABWY/3RZlFgB54cI/s1600-h/december11%252520121%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="december11 121" alt="december11 121" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/--jnttqL8whY/TuAwea49rqI/AAAAAAAABWg/eR0xWO_Bles/december11%252520121_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" height="266" width="388" /></a></p> <p>Day 2 – Mooseltoe – This was one of their favorite books. I didn’t get a picture of the finished product.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-D8Ob8qzuWDM/TuAwjldOkXI/AAAAAAAABWo/rkm2dgVQ43E/s1600-h/december11%252520068%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="december11 068" alt="december11 068" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-2YTC-CL5Abk/TuAwkUR_1ZI/AAAAAAAABWw/2ZPSWhAYYWA/december11%252520068_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" height="272" width="396" /></a></p> <p>Day 3 – How the Grinch Stole Christmas – We made green milkshakes and watched the original Grinch movie.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-4yodEKg1GDI/TuAwnVC9zuI/AAAAAAAABW4/I2hF1BjmGB8/s1600-h/december11%252520073%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="december11 073" alt="december11 073" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-CXXiJQiKUHQ/TuAwonph7_I/AAAAAAAABXA/6enpvej-8os/december11%252520073_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" height="275" width="401" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zcxBijb8Bus/TuAwrEk_SPI/AAAAAAAABXI/UIm_HZU4yQo/s1600-h/december11%252520077%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="december11 077" alt="december11 077" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-YAb7WiTxO_s/TuAwsO62V6I/AAAAAAAABXQ/iNyPGFIIUcI/december11%252520077_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" height="273" width="398" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-N8A98an6rRw/TuAwubjFBHI/AAAAAAAABXY/TMGXq0G6t-E/s1600-h/december11%252520083%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="december11 083" alt="december11 083" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-E-C2Bz-fGVs/TuAwvIE9wCI/AAAAAAAABXg/8eAyuzV5QiU/december11%252520083_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" height="385" width="254" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>Day 4 – Christmas Night Fair and Bright – No pictures, but after we read the book, they decorated the windows in their rooms with Nativity window clings. It amazes me how such a simple activity can be so exciting for a young child!</p> <p> </p> <p>Day 5 – Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree – This was a very cute story. They made sugar cone Christmas trees. They had lots of fun eating while they were creating!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-DCdJU7vdVn0/TuAwxp7_D3I/AAAAAAAABXo/EF-jL42t6Us/december11%252520092%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="december11 092" alt="december11 092" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-MFzly4wS-_Y/TuAwyz87KqI/AAAAAAAABXw/lJly5vvQ-Sk/december11%252520092_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" height="266" width="387" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-lroDZ8Xcw-A/TuAw1OuchHI/AAAAAAAABX4/wIR_Kc6k-Iw/s1600-h/december11%252520095%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="december11 095" alt="december11 095" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-F_FYPnNHvzE/TuAw1xAXtAI/AAAAAAAABYA/LJQ_NB1oe0M/december11%252520095_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" height="277" width="392" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>Day 6 – Saint Nicholas: The Real Story of the Christmas Legend. They woke up to find new slippers filled with goodies, their new ornament for the year, and a chocolate “Santa turned St. Nicholas.” After reading the book, they got to open a present to share – the Playmobil Nativity Set. </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-pGDRd6t-dY4/TuAw52NUviI/AAAAAAAABYI/4ol3VNHi2lg/s1600-h/december11%252520105%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="december11 105" alt="december11 105" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-CXZb3llNL94/TuAw6t2uiDI/AAAAAAAABYQ/B0eOylTE-3g/december11%252520105_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" height="279" width="407" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>Later in the evening, they took an anonymous gift to a neighbors house just like Saint Nicholas used to leave anonymous gifts!<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-VGKiKW5EqsU/TuAw9qiOdXI/AAAAAAAABYY/JCy2cPwNsuU/s1600-h/december11%252520110%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="december11 110" alt="december11 110" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Y3uL2upwX1I/TuAw-UYlbjI/AAAAAAAABYg/bcwV7lkpO8U/december11%252520110_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" height="280" width="408" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>Day 7 – Fancy Nancy’s Splendiferous Christmas – We made splendiferous Christmas cookies and had a Christmas tea party!</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-UulMD1WlLLA/TuAxCWhdEMI/AAAAAAAABYo/_UUpTXlgav8/s1600-h/december11%252520111%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="december11 111" alt="december11 111" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Xdi-c3Ec4Kg/TuAxDNnpCvI/AAAAAAAABYw/VNRr6m5dneA/december11%252520111_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" height="270" width="393" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6HDYnkuf6EA/TuAxGMEQDpI/AAAAAAAABY4/r6H7Jupio10/s1600-h/december11%252520112%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="december11 112" alt="december11 112" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-NK6pf8_T_c4/TuAxHF_UFlI/AAAAAAAABZA/FpZzehZZBa0/december11%252520112_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" height="271" width="395" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-MgD1Vr5PX0k/TuAxKso0o9I/AAAAAAAABZI/fPunyk91MPg/s1600-h/december11%252520114%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="december11 114" alt="december11 114" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-eOP5shJsXD8/TuAxLujxD4I/AAAAAAAABZQ/cCmaeuXpYq0/december11%252520114_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" height="272" width="396" /></a></p> <p>It has been a great first week of December, and we look forward to all that is yet to come!</p><p>To see what others are up to, be sure to check out the <a href="http://homeschoolcreations.blogspot.com/2011/12/preschool-corner-one-in-which-i-am.html">Preschool Corner and 5K too</a>!<br /></p><p><br /></p>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718634092552561877noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5449985513690079127.post-43981114122190513752011-11-29T20:34:00.001-08:002011-12-02T04:44:31.845-08:00Advent Plans 2011<p><span style="font-size:100%;">I am so excited to begin celebrating Christmas as a family this year! I have been working for several weeks coming up with ideas for our advent calendar. I basically have two parts to our plans:</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-size:100%;">Family Devotions</span></strong></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">I searched and searched for ideas on what to do as a family to focus on the meaning of Christmas. We’ve done several different things in the past from advent chains with a Scripture and activity each day, Christmas symbols, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/What-Wants-Christmas-FamilyLife-Publishing/dp/1572299312">What God wants for Christmas</a>, and <a href="http://www.hubbardscupboard.org/christmas.html">Hubbard’s Cupboards Christmas plan.</a> I originally planned to do the Jesse Tree as a family this year, but never felt quite like that was what we should do this year. Finally, I came across <a href="http://truthinthetinsel.com/">Truth in the Tinsel</a> and knew it would be just right for us! </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://truthinthetinsel.com/">Truth in the Tinsel </a>is an e-book Activity guide for families with young c</span><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);" class=" down" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" alt="Link" class="gl_link" border="0" /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;">hildren. Each day from December 1-24, there is a clue provided, a Scripture reading, discussion ideas, and an ornament to make that goes with the lesson. It also provides “extra” ideas each day! I am so excited to begin this experience as a family, and I pray that my children will know Jesus more fully through it!</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-size:100%;">Our Book Advent</span></strong></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">Just for fun, each day we will unwrap a Christmas book from underneath the tree. I have collected 24 Christmas books from home and the library. Some of these books are spiritual and others just focus on other fun aspects of Christmas such as snowmen or gingerbread <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-8botJJuEEEs/TtWyV5lS4UI/AAAAAAAABTw/MeMGEwZLLfQ/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" /> Along with opening and reading a new book each day, we will do a craft or activity to go with it. Here are the books and activities that I have planned:</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">1. Snowmen at Christmas by Caralyn Buehner – </span><a href="http://www.littlegiraffes.com/christmas.html"><span style="font-size:100%;">Make Handprint Snowmen Ornaments</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">2. Mooseltoe by Margie Palantini – </span><a href="http://knittingaura.blogspot.com/2010/12/mooseltoe-creations.html"><span style="font-size:100%;">Mooseltoe Creatioins</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">3. How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss – Make Green Grinch Smoothies and watch movie</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">4. Mr. WIllowby’s Christmas Tree by Robert Barry – </span><a href="http://www.allkidsnetwork.com/crafts/christmas/sugar-cone-christmas-trees.asp"><span style="font-size:100%;">Sugar Cone Christmas</span></a><span style="font-size:100%;"> Trees</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">5. Christmas Night Fair and Bright by Julie Stiegemeyer – </span><a href="http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/pdfs/nativity_felt_board_printables.pdf"><span style="font-size:100%;">Printable Nativity</span></a><span style="font-size:100%;"> make into magnets for play</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">6. Saint Nicholas – The Real Story of the Christmas Legend by Jule Stiegemeyer – St. Nicholas Day Celebration! We will talk about who St. Nicholas was, what he did, and how the legend of “Santa” came to be. The kids will wake up to new slippers filled with goodies, a gift to share (playmobil nativity set) and their new ornament for the year. As a family we will leave a basketful of surprises on a neighbors’ doorstep, ring the doorbell and runaway. We will leave a copy of The Story of St. Nicholas on their doorstep and challenge them to bless a family, too! I found many ideas for celebrating St. Nicholas Day </span><a href="http://www.stnicholascenter.org/pages/home/"><span style="font-size:100%;">here</span></a><span style="font-size:100%;">! </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">7. The Crippled Lam by Liz Bonham – Watch Crippled Lamb DVD</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">8. Fancy Nancy’s Splendiferous Christmas by Jane O’Connor – Make Fancy Christmas cookies and have a Christmas tea</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">9. Dream Snow by Eric Carle – Make a paper snowflake chain to decorate with</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">10. Frosty the Snowman by Steve Nelson and Jack Rollins – </span><a href="http://crafts.kaboose.com/jingle-bell-snowman.html"><span style="font-size:100%;">Jingle Bell Snowmen</span></a> and Movie</p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">11. The Little Drummer Boy by Ezra Jack Keats – Watch DVD</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">12. A Wish to be a Christmas Tree by Colleen Monroe</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">13. The Christmas Baby by Marion Done Bauer – Make Christmas Cards</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">14. Christmas in the Big Woods from My First Little House Books – Make Christmas Pancakes like in the book and watch the Christmas Little House episode from season 1</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">15. The Legend of the Poinsettia by Tomie de Paola – paper poinsettia </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">16. The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg – When the children go to bed they will find a ticket for the Mini Van Express on their pillow. We will bundle up and have Hot Chocolate and snacks in the van as we drive around to see Christmas lights. During the day we will make a graham cracker/candy train.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">17. Josie’s Gift by Kathleen Long Bostrom – Using wooden dolls from a craft store, we will make our own nativity</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">18. The Christmas Story – Christmas Play at Church!</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">19. Memories of the Manger by Michelle Medlock – </span><a href="http://www.amy-fun4kids.blogspot.com/search/label/christmas"><span style="font-size:100%;">Manger Craft</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">20. The Pine Tree Parable – Watch the Parable of the Three Trees</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">21. J is for Jesus by Crystal Bowman – </span><a href="http://catholicicing.com/2010/12/religious-candy-cane-craft/"><span style="font-size:100%;">Candy Cane Craft</span></a><span style="font-size:100%;"> and print off candy cane poems to give with candy cane to friends</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">22. The Gingerbread Man – Holiday Baking!</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">23. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer – </span><a href="http://www.amy-fun4kids.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:100%;">Reindeer Treats</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">24. The Real Night Before Christmas – Activity Book </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">25. My First Story of Christmas by Tim Dowley – It has been our tradition to read this book before opening gifts as a family</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">That’s It! I can’t wait to get started and look forward to making many memories this Christmas season. I’d love to hear your advent plans!</span></p><p>To see what others are up to with their preschoolers and kindergarteners, check out <a href="http://www.homeschoolcreations.blogspot.com/2011/12/preschool-corner-beginning-advent.html">Preschool Corner!</a><br /></p><a href="http://homeschoolcreations.blogspot.com/search/label/Preschool%20Corner" p=""><span style="font-size:100%;"></span><p></p></a>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718634092552561877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5449985513690079127.post-14423917787159381972011-11-15T18:17:00.001-08:002011-11-18T18:17:00.352-08:00Our “Thanks AND Giving Tree”<div><p>We’re very excited about our new “Thanks And Giving” Tree. I found this idea on one of my new favorite blogs, <a href="http://impressyourkids.org/mob-society-thanks-giving-tree/">Impress Your Kids</a>. We talked about the word, “Thanksgiving” and broke it down into two words…thanks and giving. Of course, we are spending this week and next talking about the First Thanksgiving, but I also want them to understand what it means for us today. To whom are we to give thanks? Why? How? </p> <p> </p> <p>James 1:17 tells us that every good and perfect gift comes from the Lord. So, of course, we are to give thanks to God for everything. This thanks should prompt us to give to others in return and tell of all His kindnesses. I love the verse that Impress Your Kids used to sum this up:</p> <p> </p> <p><em>Give thanks to the Lord. Worship Him. Tell the nations what He has done. 1 Chronicles 16:8</em></p> <p><em></em></p> <p>When the Lord blesses us, we should want to tell others. One of the best ways to share the good news of Christ is by GIVING. </p> <p> </p> <p>I want to help my kids to understand this concept. So, I created a “Thanks AND Giving Tree” for us to do together the 10 days prior to Thanksgiving…and, hopefully, this will spur us toward giving throughout the year. </p> <p> </p> <p>First, I printed off, colored and laminated a tree. Next, I used a die-cut machine to make 10 leaves with giving ideas written on each of them. After laminating the leaves, I put a velcro dot on the back of each leaf and on the tree. I also added dots to the bottom of the tree to have a place to put them as we take them off.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-9mCONW2yA_k/TsMdIrNELQI/AAAAAAAABSw/FfIopqSW69w/s1600-h/November2011%252520090%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" title="November2011 090" alt="November2011 090" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-yOxbZyox3E4/TsMdJbRuJWI/AAAAAAAABS4/dxWGNuNESqY/November2011%252520090_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" height="255" width="372" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>Each day, we take one leaf off of the tree. As we take the leaf off, we say something that we are thankful for. Then, we read the giving idea for the day and place the leaf at the bottom of the tree.</p> <p> </p> <p>This week got off to a slow start because of a stomach bug in our house. But, we were finally able to complete our first giving task…Shoeboxes for <a href="http://www.samaritanspurse.org/index.php/occ/">Operation Christmas Child</a>!</p> <p> </p> <p>Each child enjoyed filling up a shoebox (small plastic container) for a boy/girl that was his/her age. When we got home, they filled out the <a href="http://www.samaritanspurse.org/index.php/OCC/Graphic_Resources/">downloadable All About Me</a> pages that were provided by Operation Christmas Child. We also plan on tracking our box online. It would be lots of fun to receive a letter back from at least one of the children! Afterwards, we spent time as a family praying for both the children that would receive boxes from our family. </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-v9XRO3MxV4A/TsMdMEIqZRI/AAAAAAAABTA/zml_6710t6w/s1600-h/November2011%252520091%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" title="November2011 091" alt="November2011 091" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-D5JfdGPoZ74/TsMdMzXTgMI/AAAAAAAABTI/BwT-k6f-4mA/November2011%252520091_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" height="290" width="423" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ypLxvpdX_F0/TsMdQFDSDGI/AAAAAAAABTQ/vYvzi5H9oSQ/s1600-h/November2011%252520093%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;" title="November2011 093" alt="November2011 093" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-rmgiwh_05_o/TsMdQxN5NZI/AAAAAAAABTY/PirIuW1sTaQ/November2011%252520093_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" height="299" width="425" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-h3q-XixXUTI/TsMdUPCkYKI/AAAAAAAABTg/7EwS6gsw85g/s1600-h/November2011%252520096%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" title="November2011 096" alt="November2011 096" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ZEee2xv8Yd8/TsMdUwZanhI/AAAAAAAABTo/GRVzReMHks8/November2011%252520096_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" border="0" height="293" width="427" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>What a blessing it was to share the love of Christ as a family to children we will never meet. I’m looking forward to the rest of our “giving” leaves this week and next. I’m also hoping to make this a habit of our family. <a href="http://ourfamilyforhisglory.blogspot.com/2011/11/best-family-service-projects.html">Our Family For His Glory</a> has some wonderful ideas for family service projects. It would be great if we could find time each month to serve as a family!</p><p><a href="http://homeschoolcreations.blogspot.com/search/label/Preschool%20Corner" target="_blank"><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/jolantheerb/PreschoolCornersidebarbutton210.jpg" title="Preschool Corner" /></a><br /><br /></p><p><br /></p> </div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718634092552561877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5449985513690079127.post-2237795569215772802011-10-10T19:27:00.001-07:002011-10-14T04:24:13.105-07:00Nature Study–Outdoor Hour Challenge #1<p><span style="font-family:Batang;font-size:130%;">I have been very guilty lately of staying indoors way too much with the kids. Maybe it was the HOT summer or the nausea of pregnancy, but I just did not feel like venturing outdoors! However, after debating on what more we could do with our Science studies, I was encouraged by a friend to just keep it simple…<strong>Get outdoors and explore</strong>. What more do Kindergarteners and preschoolers need than to touch, feel, and listen to learn about the wonderful world God created! </span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Batang;font-size:130%;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Batang;font-size:130%;">I downloaded the <a href="http://www.archive.org/details/handbookofnature002506mbp">Handbook of Nature Study</a> and decided to participate in the weekly <a href="http://handbookofnaturestudy.blogspot.com/">Outdoor Challenges</a> as a way to get us outside. The blog suggested to start with the first 5 challenges and then to join up with them when those are finished. So, we started with <a href="http://handbookofnaturestudy.blogspot.com/2008/02/green-hour-challenge-1-lets-get-started.html">Challenge #1</a>. It was simple…<strong>Spend time outside</strong>. There was no agenda or questions to ask. After coming back inside, we were to talk about all that we saw and decide on one thing that we’d like to learn more about. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:Batang;font-size:130%;">Well, our one time outside ended up turning into multiple adventures this week. We spent time at a local park, at the cabin, and in the backyard. We had TONS of fun and had lots to talk about! </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><span style="font-family:Batang;font-size:180%;">At the Park</span></strong></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:Batang;font-size:130%;">Lexy loves digging in the dirt! </span></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-00nB3zFjVVs/TpOoERhdomI/AAAAAAAABIw/jDekDjeXP2s/s1600-h/SepOct11%252520092%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="SepOct11 092" alt="SepOct11 092" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-279Yu1OCwTU/TpOoFMb3R2I/AAAAAAAABI4/W7eFnmqZmjo/SepOct11%252520092_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="306" border="0" width="440" /></a></p> <p><span style="font-family:Batang;font-size:130%;">Of course, we had to make time for the playground!</span> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-EGVKdOr4-BI/TpOoHMwNshI/AAAAAAAABJA/yvGbiGx1q6k/s1600-h/SepOct11%252520091%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="SepOct11 091" alt="SepOct11 091" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-pg_k7EJmSIs/TpOoJS7OGII/AAAAAAAABJI/9NkyXqCG-Wk/SepOct11%252520091_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="310" border="0" width="436" /></a></p> <p><span style="font-family:Batang;font-size:130%;">A hollow tree…who could use this???</span></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-XOMFpyaD9_s/TpOoMOk8pcI/AAAAAAAABJQ/F2NBTF9nz7U/s1600-h/SepOct11%252520105%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="SepOct11 105" alt="SepOct11 105" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-XRut5nAAoos/TpOoNGv8MMI/AAAAAAAABJY/RWESTP8myH0/SepOct11%252520105_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="306" border="0" width="440" /></a></p> <p><span style="font-family:Batang;font-size:130%;">Watching and listening</span></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-iL3LCg8FDrE/TpOoPYfqKRI/AAAAAAAABJg/TRcUm-VPGpY/s1600-h/SepOct11%252520125%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="SepOct11 125" alt="SepOct11 125" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-hjLrZr_Syao/TpOoQKpBL-I/AAAAAAAABJo/_vT7bN9l-gs/SepOct11%252520125_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="310" border="0" width="445" /></a></p> <p><span style="font-family:Batang;font-size:130%;">Another hole…this time I think I see something!</span></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-KZx_SikrX08/TpOoSX6ZhpI/AAAAAAAABJw/uSvq7t93iNU/s1600-h/SepOct11%252520128%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="SepOct11 128" alt="SepOct11 128" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-VtXVM7psYq8/TpOoTagdFzI/AAAAAAAABJ4/jsBwL4sqyr8/SepOct11%252520128_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="310" border="0" width="445" /></a></p> <p><span style="font-family:Batang;font-size:130%;">Why would a tree grow like this? It’s a lot of fun to pretend like it’s a horse!</span></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Dsp4bdFh87U/TpOoWOeAhjI/AAAAAAAABKA/lpFHF2I8pEg/s1600-h/SepOct11%252520131%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="SepOct11 131" alt="SepOct11 131" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-KuxT2L8_MXE/TpOoW1ZoPOI/AAAAAAAABKI/_UY-im50dJw/SepOct11%252520131_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="313" border="0" width="450" /></a></p> <p><span style="font-family:Batang;font-size:130%;">Climbing</span></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-sRL2nchqNVc/TpOoZuAfTBI/AAAAAAAABKQ/Slebipe3_o8/s1600-h/SepOct11%252520127%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="SepOct11 127" alt="SepOct11 127" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-cEtsuPJwo-Y/TpOoaliEoFI/AAAAAAAABKY/WPtUu9MjVQg/SepOct11%252520127_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="312" border="0" width="449" /></a></p> <p><span style="font-family:Batang;font-size:130%;">After a good day of playing and exploring at the park, what could be better than an apple cider slushie from the orchard!</span></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-peWCAeYSo-Y/TpOocAPD0FI/AAAAAAAABKg/PBj6yLxNBmg/s1600-h/SepOct11%252520133%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="SepOct11 133" alt="SepOct11 133" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-BqdL7fcYbPo/TpOoc9OryjI/AAAAAAAABKo/PMIOrXBNdK8/SepOct11%252520133_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="316" border="0" width="454" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><span style="font-family:Batang;font-size:180%;">At the Cabin</span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family:Batang;font-size:180%;"></span></strong></p> <p><span style="font-family:Batang;font-size:130%;">There’s always plenty of time for just playing outside.</span></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-pPSMuUkVzN0/TpOoe8AbGNI/AAAAAAAABKw/-PmSJzBCABo/s1600-h/october2011%252520049%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="october2011 049" alt="october2011 049" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-URMi0CJO05Y/TpOof3LJiFI/AAAAAAAABK4/8lN_vdkALQc/october2011%252520049_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="357" border="0" width="458" /></a></p> <p><span style="font-family:Batang;font-size:130%;">Hiking the trails and exploring the woods</span></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-wBRIW-B8Y8I/TpOoi1Yz8SI/AAAAAAAABLA/Zhu97imsPj4/s1600-h/october2011%252520064%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="october2011 064" alt="october2011 064" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-i33-j73xQuk/TpOoj3JmrUI/AAAAAAAABLI/vhv_4-imCAw/october2011%252520064_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="361" border="0" width="464" /></a></p> <p><span style="font-family:Batang;font-size:130%;">What will we see if we take a boat ride?</span></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-6BqnLH0zCwc/TpOomD_W6UI/AAAAAAAABLQ/CsY-XHMi2U0/s1600-h/october2011%252520073%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="october2011 073" alt="october2011 073" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-TDbjE2ZljN8/TpOom8kcxII/AAAAAAAABLY/IiIIP-wmZFI/october2011%252520073_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="363" border="0" width="467" /></a></p> <p><span style="font-family:Batang;font-size:130%;">THOUSANDS of FRESH WATER JELLY FISH!!! </span></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-a_H6y44-r6o/TpOoot2f74I/AAAAAAAABLg/38F794RMEhA/s1600-h/october2011%252520076%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="october2011 076" alt="october2011 076" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-04LdL32oEHo/TpOopNNTIfI/AAAAAAAABLo/hdC_okxRcY8/october2011%252520076_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="365" border="0" width="468" /></a></p> <p><span style="font-family:Batang;font-size:130%;">Lexy wanted to hold one.</span></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-geTBjAsfFJc/TpOoqpafi0I/AAAAAAAABLw/Fo9CZymQXBw/s1600-h/october2011%252520082%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="october2011 082" alt="october2011 082" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-2S2BGXM9Ts4/TpOorO0U1gI/AAAAAAAABL4/WIV0ZmeccIM/october2011%252520082_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="365" border="0" width="469" /></a></p> <p><span style="font-family:Batang;font-size:130%;">We took a little ride over to “turtle mountain.” Where are all the turtles? Have they already started digging themselves down in the mud?</span></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/--jUMvaIYvh8/TpOoug8h99I/AAAAAAAABMA/kym_yTfQHGY/s1600-h/october2011%252520084%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="october2011 084" alt="october2011 084" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-iwmuHzB3LG8/TpOovuA-oOI/AAAAAAAABMI/cW8cRzB6wx4/october2011%252520084_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="366" border="0" width="470" /></a></p> <p><span style="font-family:Batang;font-size:130%;">Time for a little fishing</span><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-4NvI6PcD9ww/TpOoylkMsEI/AAAAAAAABMQ/wpNiZmsQ6AA/s1600-h/october2011%252520089%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="october2011 089" alt="october2011 089" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_k_TYIA4RKg/TpOo0PFeCkI/AAAAAAAABMY/8ClEWcBV-IQ/october2011%252520089_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="367" border="0" width="470" /></a></p> <p><span style="font-family:Batang;font-size:130%;">Lexy caught one!</span></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-3mnGB3cB4Ow/TpOo2P0HbGI/AAAAAAAABMg/jcpTzFK9nbs/s1600-h/october2011%252520096%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="october2011 096" alt="october2011 096" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ZISipWjMQgA/TpOo3Guh7QI/AAAAAAAABMo/eyG2ha_Qcrs/october2011%252520096_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="364" border="0" width="468" /></a></p> <p><span style="font-family:Batang;font-size:130%;">It wouldn’t be Fall without a wagon ride!</span></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-MjSnKL7q0tQ/TpOo6h_pClI/AAAAAAAABMw/fei4WqoVqLI/s1600-h/october2011%252520057%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="october2011 057" alt="october2011 057" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-sp_s9cWH_Fc/TpOo7pevHyI/AAAAAAAABM4/k1OwMLgVFfE/october2011%252520057_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="367" border="0" width="471" /></a></p> <p><span style="font-family:Batang;font-size:130%;">Phew, this is exhausting!</span><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-roSU6cbvJU4/TpOo9SchLHI/AAAAAAAABNA/xqHo6qEJCjY/s1600-h/october2011%252520070%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="october2011 070" alt="october2011 070" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-arKA4_YURjM/TpOo-pbxBJI/AAAAAAAABNI/IAbJzuQf6qU/october2011%252520070_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="369" border="0" width="474" /></a></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family:Batang;font-size:180%;"></span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family:Batang;font-size:180%;">In the Backyard</span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family:Batang;font-size:180%;"></span></strong></p> <p><span style="font-family:Batang;font-size:130%;">What’s this…Josiah needs to investigate it with a magnifying glass.</span></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-YiypcLinAgg/TpOpBoUvHVI/AAAAAAAABNQ/63n30zoFNl4/s1600-h/october2011%252520105%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="october2011 105" alt="october2011 105" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-DM-tIhgjrho/TpOpCxk-G-I/AAAAAAAABNY/nLovb14sn-0/october2011%252520105_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="367" border="0" width="472" /></a></p> <p><span style="font-family:Batang;font-size:130%;">Wow, there are lots of them all over the yard!</span></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-O1HowL7SVkc/TpOpFM7f65I/AAAAAAAABNg/FlUILQacWo4/s1600-h/october2011%252520106%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="october2011 106" alt="october2011 106" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-_hfh3B1NgOg/TpOpF3B8JXI/AAAAAAAABNo/mHibgP0hKSM/october2011%252520106_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="370" border="0" width="475" /></a></p> <p><span style="font-family:Batang;font-size:130%;">It’s a black walnut! Let’s get the outer layer off first.</span></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-cWlllfmAi3Q/TpOpH295hmI/AAAAAAAABNw/V_U1MjH6hgk/s1600-h/october2011%252520112%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="october2011 112" alt="october2011 112" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-2eLsXStL-e0/TpOpI6K52KI/AAAAAAAABN4/6KWajJWtDAM/october2011%252520112_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="376" border="0" width="477" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-if1qfXGL4gY/TpOpKzcAbqI/AAAAAAAABOA/hs4venpMbjo/s1600-h/october2011%252520110%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="october2011 110" alt="october2011 110" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Hgx_V-_p3v8/TpOpLwtLZWI/AAAAAAAABOI/ReDvdBmJd5U/october2011%252520110_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="378" border="0" width="480" /></a></p> <p><span style="font-family:Batang;font-size:130%;">Then, we can crack it open to find the nut.</span></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zpjr2qnJfVQ/TpOpNLbIhkI/AAAAAAAABOQ/DMKi5P-AjA8/s1600-h/october2011%252520107%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="october2011 107" alt="october2011 107" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-KaHCWeUifXs/TpOpN1EJMDI/AAAAAAAABOY/z8eT66sngv4/october2011%252520107_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="380" border="0" width="482" /></a></p> <p><span style="font-family:Batang;font-size:130%;">Some of them were too hard. We’ll have to let them dry out for a few days. We learned that black walnuts sure are messy!</span></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-cND4HRCAzZ8/TpOpQd4GYpI/AAAAAAAABOg/QxpR5JYrLZY/s1600-h/october2011%252520113%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="october2011 113" alt="october2011 113" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7CZ4HGyQNfg/TpOpRVbQ-MI/AAAAAAAABOo/gVZm-PyJLeQ/october2011%252520113_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="377" border="0" width="484" /></a></p> <p><span style="font-family:Batang;font-size:130%;">Time to jump in the leaves with Mamaw!</span></p> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-tCkbwHu6iD8/TpOpViDIKkI/AAAAAAAABOw/raEzaNkOZ2c/s1600-h/october2011%252520115%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="october2011 115" alt="october2011 115" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-HjyhPSCi_rA/TpOpW8wjC2I/AAAAAAAABO4/CSdeoN8_Ob8/october2011%252520115_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="386" border="0" width="482" /></a> <p><span style="font-family:Batang;font-size:130%;">Has anyone seen Josiah?</span><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-RZjbdPBaYzQ/TpOpZjyH6hI/AAAAAAAABPA/O5JyuK82hMw/s1600-h/october2011%252520124%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="october2011 124" alt="october2011 124" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-sYuypj0OH-4/TpOpave0k1I/AAAAAAAABPI/jnoVHiL3xz4/october2011%252520124_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="376" border="0" width="482" /></a></p> <p><span style="font-family:Batang;font-size:130%;">SO MUCH FUN!!!</span></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-rMSgoAS9H2M/TpOpdEwh9pI/AAAAAAAABPQ/LIj4-Xnw-z8/s1600-h/october2011%252520132%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="october2011 132" alt="october2011 132" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-PIa0v0aZOYg/TpOpehmZUCI/AAAAAAAABPY/kRemQVNTxGE/october2011%252520132_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" height="381" border="0" width="488" /></a></p> <p><span style="font-family:Batang;font-size:180%;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Batang;font-size:180%;"><strong>SO…In Conclusion:</strong></span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family:Batang;font-size:180%;"></span></strong></p> <p><span style="font-family:Batang;font-size:130%;">1. We decided that we want to learn more about fresh water jelly fish. Why are they there? Where did they come from…they weren’t there last year. How are they different from the jelly fish we saw at the beach a few weeks ago?</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Batang;font-size:130%;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Batang;font-size:130%;">2. Nature Study is lots of fun! We will be getting outdoors much more often!<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Batang;font-size:130%;">Be sure to see what others are doing at the <a href="http://homeschoolcreations.blogspot.com/2011/10/angus-lost-lessons-before-fiar.html">Preschool Corner and 5K too!</a><br /></span></p>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718634092552561877noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5449985513690079127.post-69418982592751056392011-10-07T19:16:00.001-07:002011-10-14T04:20:38.173-07:00We’re Going on a Bear Hunt–BFIAR<div><div><p><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:130%;">I am VERY excited to have started a consistent learning time with Josiah. His favorite thing in the world is BOOKS. So, after being inspired by many other bloggers out there, I’ve decided to use <a href="http://www.fiarhq.com/fiveinarow.info/beforefiveinarow.html"><strong>Before Five in a Row</strong></a> for preschool this year. A Letter of the Week type curriculum does not interest Josiah at all, but BOOKS do. With Before Five in a Row, we do lots of reading and many fun activities to go along with the books that we row. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:130%;">I chose to start with “We’re Going on a Bear Hunt,” because Josiah already likes to pretend to go on bear hunts. There were so many great ideas to go along with this book that we didn’t get to do nearly all of them. Thanks to <a href="http://homeschoolcreations.blogspot.com/2011/08/were-going-on-bear-hunt-printables.html">Homeschool Creations</a>, <a href="http://delightfullearning.blogspot.com/2010/11/were-going-on-bear-hunt.html">Delightful Learning</a>, and <a href="http://stayandplaymama.blogspot.com/2010/05/were-going-on-bear-hunt.html">Stay and Play Mama</a> for the printables and great ideas!</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:130%;">Each day, we would read and act out the story together…because you just CAN’T read it without acting it out!!!</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:130%;">They liked to take turns being the bear and hiding in various places for the cave. The laundry basket was fun!</span></p> <p><img style="border: 0px currentColor; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" title="SepOct11 027" alt="SepOct11 027" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-XdItFY_TwN8/To-xrDPjUjI/AAAAAAAABFw/0pHnrEkXhYQ/SepOct11%252520027_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="164" border="0" width="244" /></p><p><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:130%;">“…one big, shiny wet nose…”</span></p><p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-49pRVCniX8I/To-xsR48nsI/AAAAAAAABF0/bGTQg539v2k/s1600-h/SepOct11%252520028%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" title="SepOct11 028" alt="SepOct11 028" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-rG0tfsbDsSA/To-xs84ggoI/AAAAAAAABF4/UyUypPk0lnQ/SepOct11%252520028_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="164" border="0" width="244" /></a></p> <p><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:130%;">Thanks to our library which has wonderful literacy kits to check out, we had LOTS of little bears to count, hunt for, play with, sort, and use for color recognition.</span></p><p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-3xhUZY37ShI/To-xuoA4f7I/AAAAAAAABF8/qh-qjAtbP0M/s1600-h/SepOct11%252520020%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" title="SepOct11 020" alt="SepOct11 020" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-HBcLwmpKWyk/To-xvJ3o-BI/AAAAAAAABGA/hDRSp5uKNvM/SepOct11%252520020_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="164" border="0" width="244" /></a></p> <p><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:130%;"></span></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-5q3mNqXVolw/To-xwrE7ZrI/AAAAAAAABGE/ulJGWFd8Nkw/s1600-h/SepOct11%252520003%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" title="SepOct11 003" alt="SepOct11 003" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6GzrQQqZ9HA/To-xw2YyIjI/AAAAAAAABGI/FPdFVB3O2YE/SepOct11%252520003_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="164" border="0" width="244" /></a></p> <p><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:130%;"></span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:130%;">Making Mud…and EATING IT!</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:130%;">“Squelch Squirch Squelch Squirch” </span></p> <span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:130%;">Everyone enjoyed making chocolate pudding to represent the mud in the book. We added little teddy bear crackers to make it extra yummy!</span> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-py6zCVq-4HY/To-xyUsbYyI/AAAAAAAABGM/Z5Cp_zKSK8E/s1600-h/SepOct11%252520007%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" title="SepOct11 007" alt="SepOct11 007" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-tTiESULsibA/To-xyy5NAtI/AAAAAAAABGQ/UE6m3SXGAzE/SepOct11%252520007_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="164" border="0" width="244" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ZhxQgcxxMes/To-x0SlpquI/AAAAAAAABGU/b9Apgm8ilRI/s1600-h/SepOct11%252520006%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" title="SepOct11 006" alt="SepOct11 006" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-9W6z2gt4-Rw/To-x0-yZLDI/AAAAAAAABGY/fxEeQxDysfY/SepOct11%252520006_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="164" border="0" width="244" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-_OIHUaT_jrI/To-x2WcfW3I/AAAAAAAABGc/7VRujaJCbtw/s1600-h/SepOct11%252520014%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" title="SepOct11 014" alt="SepOct11 014" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-vWrvqw8Yfug/To-x2sfxinI/AAAAAAAABGg/x6abZMMrc3E/SepOct11%252520014_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="164" border="0" width="244" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-PnGUTu8DvQE/To-x4Klm9jI/AAAAAAAABGk/dbvTRwzgUUo/s1600-h/SepOct11%252520011%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" title="SepOct11 011" alt="SepOct11 011" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-LyDimJzA8Fs/To-x4umwcAI/AAAAAAAABGo/7OEFFy24qm4/SepOct11%252520011_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="164" border="0" width="244" /></a></p> <strong><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:130%;">Number and Color Recognition</span></strong> <p><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:130%;">I made these little cards with the numbers 1-10 for the boys to count out the correct color of bear.</span></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-o5-lpfPoC9I/To-x6ED3WPI/AAAAAAAABGs/I3FAyXj2_tk/s1600-h/SepOct11%252520026%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" title="SepOct11 026" alt="SepOct11 026" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Pfrk1aNwSW8/To-x6nw3oWI/AAAAAAAABGw/bByuYhM0pDI/SepOct11%252520026_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="164" border="0" width="244" /></a></p> <span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:130%;"><strong>Acting Out the Story with Stick Figures</strong></span> <p><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:130%;">This was a favorite! They loved using these little puppets to act out the story on our Story Board.</span></p><p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-hhr57Jb5hjU/To-x89Z9yeI/AAAAAAAABG0/FGzSQaYu6ig/s1600-h/SepOct11%252520021%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" title="SepOct11 021" alt="SepOct11 021" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-kJ-yH3twhTs/To-x9sCAMcI/AAAAAAAABG4/HmAOhjbLqro/SepOct11%252520021_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="164" border="0" width="244" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-FcvDrRVtIFc/To-x_j703mI/AAAAAAAABG8/rgGrajgU3bQ/s1600-h/SepOct11%252520022%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" title="SepOct11 022" alt="SepOct11 022" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ZL1pBE98x5Q/To-yAJd66GI/AAAAAAAABHA/FbAsyjMZpCU/SepOct11%252520022_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="164" border="0" width="244" /></a></p> <strong><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:130%;">Making a Memory</span></strong> <p><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:130%;">I really liked the idea from Delightful Learning to make a memory with each book. I hope that this will be a memory for my kids.</span></p> <span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:130%;">One morning, they woke up to find bear prints throughout the house. They followed the prints….</span> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-vLsxfiND-Hc/To-yBt3KLdI/AAAAAAAABHE/7dMbBt8q3QM/s1600-h/SepOct11%252520069%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" title="SepOct11 069" alt="SepOct11 069" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-gS8rlyQbPIw/To-yCOC-uoI/AAAAAAAABHI/NXCJ5SvnWYI/SepOct11%252520069_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="164" border="0" width="244" /></a></p> <p><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:130%;">through the LONG, WAVY GRASS…swishy, swashy, swishy, swashy…</span></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-_2WHnC67duQ/To-yDQWecdI/AAAAAAAABHM/MLi-6rpKqXk/s1600-h/SepOct11%252520073%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" title="SepOct11 073" alt="SepOct11 073" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-8-GoR2eVn8c/To-yD6Y3P3I/AAAAAAAABHQ/A8GBohZJoUI/SepOct11%252520073_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="164" border="0" width="244" /></a></p> <p><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:130%;">…through the deep, cold river…splash, splosh, splash, splosh…</span></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-NwMSABa2xBU/To-yFHE5uyI/AAAAAAAABHU/AWoG2QQflnM/s1600-h/SepOct11%252520075%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" title="SepOct11 075" alt="SepOct11 075" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-y7_2zYz-iu0/To-yFUbdisI/AAAAAAAABHY/r79R9QakcnA/SepOct11%252520075_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="164" border="0" width="244" /></a></p> <span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:130%;">…through the thick, oozy mud…squelch, squirch, squelch, squerch…</span> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-uid4q-JM8Pc/To-yG-Eqo3I/AAAAAAAABHc/XXTwOUuFRYA/s1600-h/SepOct11%252520076%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" title="SepOct11 076" alt="SepOct11 076" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-qMF6qKDYM7E/To-yHcnl9DI/AAAAAAAABHg/esgdtvwq7zo/SepOct11%252520076_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="164" border="0" width="244" /></a></p> <span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:130%;">…through the deep, dark forest…stumble trip, stumble trip…</span> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-89ynJ0FX2Lw/To-yI8u4owI/AAAAAAAABHk/FrBdwbt3cvU/s1600-h/SepOct11%252520079%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" title="SepOct11 079" alt="SepOct11 079" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/--uM2lMsuJP8/To-yJAeUKbI/AAAAAAAABHo/YNntoHLKPGM/SepOct11%252520079_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="164" border="0" width="244" /></a></p> <span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:130%;">…and through the swirling, whirling snowstorm…woo hoo whoo hoo!</span> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-qw_RK67uG_Y/To-yKo-5cRI/AAAAAAAABHs/T9tWG1l7dYY/s1600-h/SepOct11%252520080%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" title="SepOct11 080" alt="SepOct11 080" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Dh_u_SXaVp8/To-yLHisr-I/AAAAAAAABHw/yH20EubLzp8/SepOct11%252520080_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="164" border="0" width="244" /></a></p> <span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:130%;">They followed the prints all the way to the bears cave and found…a FRIENDLY BEAR that wanted to have breakfast with them in his cave. We all enjoyed Blueberry muffins (since we did talk about the letter B this week) with the bear! </span> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Bhy2lZXGvCc/To-yMast94I/AAAAAAAABH0/rk6Ginir4HA/s1600-h/SepOct11%252520082%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" title="SepOct11 082" alt="SepOct11 082" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-k6qtvNPn9OE/To-yM3Ukc-I/AAAAAAAABH4/OV0zIkdUn4g/SepOct11%252520082_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="164" border="0" width="244" /></a></p> <span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:130%;"><strong>Lap Journal</strong></span> <p><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:130%;">We have tried lapbooks at different times with varying amounts of success, but they usually end up getting lost or messed up. So, I really liked the idea of a journal to keep our activities for each book in. </span></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-UW_60ovICwE/To-yOFRAbVI/AAAAAAAABH8/C609D3ID_mU/s1600-h/SepOct11%252520150%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" title="SepOct11 150" alt="SepOct11 150" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-aOqEYyXhYAg/To-yOv4F14I/AAAAAAAABIA/TyLhiCkmc6g/SepOct11%252520150_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="164" border="0" width="244" /></a></p> <span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:130%;">We worked on tracing lines ( Josiah had NEVER done this before) and patterns. He also worked harder than ever at staying in the lines while he was coloring. He does not usually like to do anything on paper. He also matched the bears with the correct habitat.</span> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-tK2h_9Mi0Zs/To-yaqkgqNI/AAAAAAAABII/s3TaBZR1Y-g/s1600-h/SepOct11%252520152%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" title="SepOct11 152" alt="SepOct11 152" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/--HGh93-JdGU/To-ybKoY_FI/AAAAAAAABIM/3JPr_gs5U9c/SepOct11%252520152_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="164" border="0" width="244" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-xuXFiTUmXm0/To-ycAsjz_I/AAAAAAAABIQ/xmRGLXz6l4s/s1600-h/SepOct11%252520017%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" title="SepOct11 017" alt="SepOct11 017" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-VEuIrUNPfHs/To-ychOMqyI/AAAAAAAABIU/Ls3hBN8z6dQ/SepOct11%252520017_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="164" border="0" width="244" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:130%;">We played the bear hunt game together. He also sized the bears from smallest to largest. </span></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-1OZe7UWSf6k/To-yeRDUq9I/AAAAAAAABIY/CH0N7srGSfE/s1600-h/SepOct11%252520153%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" title="SepOct11 153" alt="SepOct11 153" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-r0UMQQU7QVk/To-yehUGCqI/AAAAAAAABIc/MIUY0hhntbY/SepOct11%252520153_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="164" border="0" width="244" /></a></p> <span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:130%;">He placed the bears over, under and through the cave. We also put our stick puppets, Bible Verse and poem in to remember.</span> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-O2T71kv5wY0/To-yjbPEd2I/AAAAAAAABIg/Xc7JdYun3tU/s1600-h/SepOct11%252520154%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" title="SepOct11 154" alt="SepOct11 154" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-aVhZDqJl5Pc/To-yjrg7ppI/AAAAAAAABIk/j7H_abBPm3U/SepOct11%252520154_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="164" border="0" width="244" /></a></p> <span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:130%;">Under our “mud poem,” I left room for a picture of us making chocolate pudding together. I had Josiah retell the story to me and wrote down (the best that I could) what he was able to retell. He talked very quickly and had most all the details. We’d read it so much that I think we all have it memorized! We also played a number recognition game where we hid the bear under a cave. They would have to guess which number cave the bear was under. And we sequenced the story with Story Card.</span> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-xsmVylv8yXk/To-ylSf2v0I/AAAAAAAABIo/ww-4IBzNq-g/s1600-h/SepOct11%252520155%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" title="SepOct11 155" alt="SepOct11 155" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-BYhN385mvEQ/To-ylqupTlI/AAAAAAAABIs/85ZneW-718M/SepOct11%252520155_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" height="164" border="0" width="244" /></a></p> <strong><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:130%;">Other Read-Alouds</span></strong> <p><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:130%;">To go along with our Bear theme, we also read:</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:130%;">Bear Wants More by Karma Wilson</span> </p><p><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:130%;">Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear by Timothy Busy</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:130%;">Bear Snores on by Karma Wilson</span></p> <span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:130%;">Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What do you Hear by Bill Martin</span> <p><strong><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:130%;">Rhymes and Fingerplays that we Enjoyed</span></strong></p> <span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:130%;">Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear.</span> <p><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:130%;">Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:130%;">Then Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn’t fuzzy was he?!</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:130%;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:130%;">Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, turn around.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:130%;">Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, touch the ground.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:130%;">Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, climb the stairs.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:130%;">Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, say your prayers.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:130%;">Teddy Bear Teddy Bear, turn off the lights.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:130%;">Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, say goodnight.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:130%;">We had a wonderful time rowing our first book! After spending a little time doing some apple and Fall activities this week, we plan to start Goodnight Moon!<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;font-size:130%;"></span></p></div></div>Be sure to check out what others are doing at the <a href="http://homeschoolcreations.blogspot.com/2011/10/angus-lost-lessons-before-fiar.html">Preschool Corner</a>!Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718634092552561877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5449985513690079127.post-71253443439704521202011-09-08T19:32:00.001-07:002011-09-08T19:40:32.130-07:00LHFHG Unit 10 Week in Review and Journaling<p><span style="font-size:100%;">We had another fun and productive week of schooling. We worked through Unit 10 in LHFHG. Josiah joins us for all the Bible lessons, Science, Art, Rhymes in Motion, Dramatic Play and thinking games. He is learning so much by doing lessons along with Lexy!</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:100%;">This week’s focus was on the Exiles in Babylon</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:100%;">Memory Verse: Romans 12:21 – “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” We had many opportunities this week to discuss this verse in real situations <img class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-YtTCTmyqIPY/Tml6Qk0iXpI/AAAAAAAABDI/COc5JKtWB2Y/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" /> Both kids love the <em>Hide ‘Em in Your Heart </em>cd that we use to learn the verses!</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:100%;">I didn’t do so well at taking pictures this week, but here are a few highlights:</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:100%;">Painting is always a favorite! They enjoyed painting a fire over “3+1” after the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego!</span></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-52ICW5YTjg0/Tml6ScpvwRI/AAAAAAAABDM/_TzAgEVKhFE/s1600-h/IMG_6223%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size:100%;"><img title="IMG_6223" style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" height="164" alt="IMG_6223" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-tx8NsOL1PRI/Tml6TIU7x8I/AAAAAAAABDQ/lqXVOFSTses/IMG_6223_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></span></a></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:100%;">Making hands to “write on the wall” after the story of Daniel and King Belshazzar.</span></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-rlv49YJH2AY/Tml6Us4XkhI/AAAAAAAABDU/VpZ0B9KG7_c/s1600-h/IMG_6389%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size:100%;"><img title="IMG_6389" style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" height="164" alt="IMG_6389" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-NaIQBOWZ2YU/Tml6U-C7DWI/AAAAAAAABDY/Oh7uPzlGCo4/IMG_6389_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></span></a></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:100%;">Decorating her sight words for the week with glitter</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-r0ZlcyizQ6c/Tml6Wk7QLuI/AAAAAAAABDc/1PLzqrH_Clw/s1600-h/IMG_6390%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size:100%;"><img title="IMG_6390" style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" height="164" alt="IMG_6390" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-rhBNHQhIArc/Tml6XOT_3UI/AAAAAAAABDg/zLwmpD3e6w8/IMG_6390_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></span></a></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:100%;">Painting her Word Family Flower from Ready2Read</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-9Cg6WIVMpJE/Tml6YgZ56OI/AAAAAAAABDk/TwNK8-mwFDU/s1600-h/IMG_6395%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size:100%;"><img title="IMG_6395" style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" height="164" alt="IMG_6395" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-f-kaUpnuu5c/Tml6ZIoXIoI/AAAAAAAABDo/d2t-I_zZuMQ/IMG_6395_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></span></a></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:100%;">…and of course, Josiah has to join in on the painting <img class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-YtTCTmyqIPY/Tml6Qk0iXpI/AAAAAAAABDI/COc5JKtWB2Y/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" /></span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-W3Z0uDAsMcw/Tml6aUWQskI/AAAAAAAABDs/2vmtlhYkmMs/s1600-h/IMG_6395%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size:100%;"><img title="IMG_6395" style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" height="164" alt="IMG_6395" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Ck1jb4vpBng/Tml6bJFM8EI/AAAAAAAABDw/siKUSGd8s-8/IMG_6395_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></span></a></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:100%;">After our history lesson about Alexander the Great and his colt, Bucephalus, we had a Science lesson on shadows. </span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-bdsM_zRLzGw/Tml6cdlCUNI/AAAAAAAABD0/vyKdEuxmP0k/s1600-h/IMG_6508%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size:100%;"><img title="IMG_6508" style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" height="164" alt="IMG_6508" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-y0CDuvCFumc/Tml6dBt36AI/AAAAAAAABD4/Y_C-pGu1JTQ/IMG_6508_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></span></a></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p><br /><p><strong><span style="font-size:100%;">Lexy’s Kindergarten Journals</span></strong></p><br /><p><strong><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></strong></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:100%;">One of my goals this year is to get Lexy to write as much as possible. One way that we are doing that is by journaling. We have several different journals/notebooks this year. </span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:100%;">She had fun decorating the outside of her writing journal.</span></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-_kvOioTupuQ/Tml6eqpwTXI/AAAAAAAABD8/5VYWGE4-R2c/s1600-h/IMG_6566%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size:100%;"><img title="IMG_6566" style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" height="164" alt="IMG_6566" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-0g4hLVfUsws/Tml6fJ5slLI/AAAAAAAABEA/VujOcLFtM1U/IMG_6566_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></span></a></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:100%;">The way that we use this journal will probably evolve over the year as her writing progresses. For now, I start a sentence, and she finishes it. This is one of my favorites so far: “When I grow up, I want…to be a Mommy.” She does all the writing on her own. If she has trouble spelling a word, she asks for help. </span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-GAYGUCn3MrY/Tml6f5b2sJI/AAAAAAAABEE/jYg3fI_8xi4/s1600-h/IMG_6568%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size:100%;"><img title="IMG_6568" style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" height="164" alt="IMG_6568" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-a5rrdn-MvNc/Tml6gIUi3AI/AAAAAAAABEI/RLw2bCOV5Dk/IMG_6568_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></span></a></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:100%;">Then she draws a picture to go with her sentence. In her picture she is pregnant with a little girl next to her.</span></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-6jOOnlSk7AI/Tml6hTo8ryI/AAAAAAAABEM/dYu0dZY43W4/s1600-h/IMG_6569%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size:100%;"><img title="IMG_6569" style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" height="164" alt="IMG_6569" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-RYjqPizKzX0/Tml6hzJkS4I/AAAAAAAABEQ/zUxIDV18NKc/IMG_6569_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></span></a></p><br /><p><strong><span style="font-size:100%;">The Calendar Notebook</span></strong></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:100%;">This notebook is in her workboxes everyday. I printed the pages from various websites and put them together in a spiral notebook.</span></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-XVoR2xuoMGg/Tml6jNjXAQI/AAAAAAAABEU/cFrk2x1PBYg/s1600-h/IMG_6570%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size:100%;"><img title="IMG_6570" style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" height="164" alt="IMG_6570" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-nCjp4-AZqmo/Tml6jUZeaKI/AAAAAAAABEY/ed0rQ1Gfh0Y/IMG_6570_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></span></a></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:100%;">She writes the number for the day of the month. Then she flips the page and…</span></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-11MRbhFxXXs/Tml6kqJwPhI/AAAAAAAABEc/DDqap7XDXWM/s1600-h/IMG_6571%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size:100%;"><img title="IMG_6571" style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" height="164" alt="IMG_6571" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-FVKeqKedWVU/Tml6kxeJSiI/AAAAAAAABEg/rxyLfM1X2hA/IMG_6571_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></span></a></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:100%;">writes the full written date. Today is______. The written date is ________. The code date is ___________.</span></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Z_XyjupJHE8/Tml6l-wjH_I/AAAAAAAABEk/hN24gM3ljEA/s1600-h/IMG_6572%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size:100%;"><img title="IMG_6572" style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" height="164" alt="IMG_6572" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-e2gSTL9cOMI/Tml6mT0_TFI/AAAAAAAABEo/bPumk7n_f9g/IMG_6572_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></span></a></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:100%;">Then she graphs the weather.</span></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-0wg_mgusKqs/Tml6nuu3dwI/AAAAAAAABEs/vqLEuJs7pgc/s1600-h/IMG_6573%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size:100%;"><img title="IMG_6573" style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" height="164" alt="IMG_6573" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-XDa7jMVrl9Q/Tml6oAN7VOI/AAAAAAAABEw/D7PvxmpkJbg/IMG_6573_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></span></a></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p><br /><p><strong><span style="font-size:100%;">Our Bible Journals</span></strong></p><br /><p><strong><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></strong></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:100%;">Although we have really been enjoying the LHFHG Bible lessons, I’ve found that it moves very fast for them to remember. So, I made each member of our family a Bible Journal. At the end of the week, we pick a story that stood out to us. We draw a picture depicting the story and write something about it. Obviously, I write for Josiah, but he tells me what to say. I thought I got a picture of his this week, but I can’t find it. So here are a few of my favorites from Lexy:</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:100%;">“Elijah went to heaven”</span></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-S0DREukrhIM/Tml6pf4PmVI/AAAAAAAABE0/1r02go_sTYU/s1600-h/IMG_6574%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size:100%;"><img title="IMG_6574" style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" height="164" alt="IMG_6574" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-MFTXjqZ7SlA/Tml6ptVycMI/AAAAAAAABE4/7PcSHcKAGVk/IMG_6574_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></span></a></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:100%;">“The King worshiped idols. God warned him. Jesus on the Wall.” She meant to write Jesus “wrote” on the wall. You can’t tell from the picture, but she traced her hand writing on the wall. The people in the picture are the king and the people at the party.</span></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-cy_aKMr3zQ4/Tml6qzzOooI/AAAAAAAABE8/2qdrCT8M1j4/s1600-h/IMG_6575%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size:100%;"><img title="IMG_6575" style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" height="164" alt="IMG_6575" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-I_ObFUGDEMU/Tml6rfowAPI/AAAAAAAABFA/gxFTq1dsOQE/IMG_6575_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></span></a></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:100%;">And…I had to add my husband’s drawing <img class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-YtTCTmyqIPY/Tml6Qk0iXpI/AAAAAAAABDI/COc5JKtWB2Y/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" /> Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the furnace with the angel. </span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-xz9nnZ6twig/Tml6s0I-2wI/AAAAAAAABFE/-HRDPQ7rUNU/s1600-h/IMG_6576%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size:100%;"><img title="IMG_6576" style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" height="164" alt="IMG_6576" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-IlHjP-7donk/Tml6tjwwGqI/AAAAAAAABFI/oUBypYnU6H8/IMG_6576_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></span></a></p><br /><p></p><br /><p>I am in the process of creating a math journal which will rotate in her workboxes once or twice a week, as well. More on that to come.</p><br /><p><strong><span style="font-size:100%;">Gymnastics</span></strong></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:100%;">I forgot to take pictures of Lexy’s first week of gymnastics, so here are some of her second week! Here, she is mentally preparing herself <img class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-YtTCTmyqIPY/Tml6Qk0iXpI/AAAAAAAABDI/COc5JKtWB2Y/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" /></span></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-G3ZaJYyoM1s/Tml6uZ1OsEI/AAAAAAAABFM/lz7nL_dNIw8/s1600-h/IMG_6516%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size:100%;"><img title="IMG_6516" style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" height="244" alt="IMG_6516" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-pJ-JyAw4Zyk/Tml6vOUGMYI/AAAAAAAABFQ/mhGHoj59NDg/IMG_6516_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="164" border="0" /></span></a></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:100%;">Anxiously waiting!</span></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-2ta7DqNlxF8/Tml6w5GtZCI/AAAAAAAABFU/_eqUa5iynJI/s1600-h/IMG_6518%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size:100%;"><img title="IMG_6518" style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" height="164" alt="IMG_6518" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Ek6HbMkpCAo/Tml6xZjSz9I/AAAAAAAABFY/ayFAwRLhpzo/IMG_6518_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></span></a></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:100%;">Warming up</span></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-dWIr9RF5pUU/Tml6y7PUMgI/AAAAAAAABFc/Y1Gg_6ol8Mw/s1600-h/IMG_6520%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size:100%;"><img title="IMG_6520" style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" height="164" alt="IMG_6520" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Q7WvaE1iAq8/Tml6zGRoaMI/AAAAAAAABFg/rpRP3Q6K-6o/IMG_6520_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></span></a></p><br /><p></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:100%;">And the<strong> Highlight</strong> of our week…A trip to the cabin. Lots of time outdoors, enjoying the new swing, hiking, finding treasures, swimming…</span></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-_1UaSySMU9U/Tml60u2betI/AAAAAAAABFk/u2qX_wttTRk/s1600-h/IMG_6501%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size:100%;"><img title="IMG_6501" style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" height="164" alt="IMG_6501" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-wZHQ2MlngTQ/Tml61OVINvI/AAAAAAAABFo/1X_SZ-JLl98/IMG_6501_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></span></a></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:100%;">…and now we look forward to <strong>our trip to the beach</strong>! We’ll bring along some school books, but I’m not so sure we’ll get much done</span>! </p>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718634092552561877noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5449985513690079127.post-64871088275078541422011-09-02T12:56:00.001-07:002011-09-02T13:15:32.091-07:00Starting Back to Kindergarten–LHFHG Unit 10<div><p>It has been several months since I’ve blogged about what we’ve been doing; which, over the summer really wasn’t much! I started doing Kindergarten with Lexy in the Spring. We worked half pace, so as not to get too far ahead of the regular school schedule. Then, in early June we found out that….<strong>WE’RE EXPECTING ANOTHER BABY!!!</strong> All of us are extremely excited! However, several weeks later, I wasn’t feeling much like doing anything <img class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-NU2rwSXU3CE/TmE0mjZOSqI/AAAAAAAABBc/YGws94tbDjk/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" /></p> <p> </p> <p>So, we have finally started back and have nearly completed our second full week. Here is a recap of our first week back!</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Unit 9</strong></p> <p><strong>Focus: The Time of the Prophets</strong></p> <p><strong>Memory Verse: Philippians 2:14 – </strong>Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure children of God (LOVE THAT ONE!) </p> <p> </p> <p>In the morning after breakfast, chores, and calendar time, we start with our Bible time. I love this about homeschooling! Especially in these early years, I want our focus to be on character training and teaching the Word. There will be plenty of time for Math and Reading!</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Bible:</strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p>We focused on the prophets Elijah, Elisha, and Jonah this week. The children saw many examples of evil Kings that worshipped idols rather than the ONE TRUE GOD. They saw that when the kings chose to ignore the warnings of the prophets, there were consequences…just like when we disobey. It is better to OBEY! </p> <p> </p> <p>They had fun acting out the story of Elijah being fed by ravens (I know my bird puppet is not a raven, but it’s the closest that I had).</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/--iy2XPMJM2c/TmE0oVu442I/AAAAAAAABBg/q-DKgi2nUEE/s1600-h/IMG_6179%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" title="IMG_6179" border="0" alt="IMG_6179" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-rwSTL7ES0SQ/TmE0ozQLEDI/AAAAAAAABBk/h5CrJqQEDuI/IMG_6179_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p>They also had fun making glittery pictures of heaven after learning about Elijah being taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-o0thN0HkrSE/TmE0qtMTMJI/AAAAAAAABBo/o5S3iuCMHrs/s1600-h/IMG_6213%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" title="IMG_6213" border="0" alt="IMG_6213" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-UplQ2gnd-II/TmE0qwoPeXI/AAAAAAAABBs/1vJ0PK3CSuY/IMG_6213_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>During our Bible time we also sing our memory verse songs from the Hide ‘Em in Your Heart cd by Steve Green. They love to make up motions tot these songs. They also enjoy doing the Rhymes in Motion that are written in to the Little Hearts for His Glory Guide. They are a great way to review the major concepts of the week and work on gross motor skills.</p> <p> </p> <p>I also made each of us a “Bible Time Journal.” The Bible stories in this curriculum are moving much faster than we are used to. We’ve always done a story for a whole week in our house. I wasn’t sure how much they were able to remember from all the stories we’ve done. So, at the end of each week, we each pick a story to draw a picture of and write a sentence about what we have learned. I wish I would’ve taken a picture of the kids’ journals this week (I’ll have to add them later). Obviously, we have to write Josiah’s sentence for him, but he said, “God protected Joash from the mean Queen.” Lexy wrote, “Elijah went to heaven.” After we each do our entry, we share what we drew and wrote. It’s a great way to review what we’ve learned (pictures to come).</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Workboxes:</strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p>After Bible time, Lexy sits down to do her workboxes. These are all things that she can do on her own with little to no assistance from me. I try to add fun things into them. So far, she is LOVING doing her boxes each day! They include handwriting, sight word activities, word family activities, journaling, etc. Here’s a peek into a few things she did during week one.</p> <p> </p> <p>Painting Sight Words from Ready2Read Unit 3</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-NVeyhmSKTLM/TmE0tkF3dfI/AAAAAAAABBw/0W5CNBh9WNU/s1600-h/IMG_6183%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" title="IMG_6183" border="0" alt="IMG_6183" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-UrAorpOgNOM/TmE0uOpxYrI/AAAAAAAABB0/pygdXh3VfYE/IMG_6183_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a></p> <p>Everyday she enters in her Calendar Notebook. (More about that to come)</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-BiVqAcy3i4A/TmE0vjm0xxI/AAAAAAAABB4/gtrSssKMpFk/s1600-h/IMG_6202%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" title="IMG_6202" border="0" alt="IMG_6202" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-85NJZztYWoo/TmE0v8WV2WI/AAAAAAAABB8/YOpHJGaP160/IMG_6202_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a></p> <p>Used Alphabet stamps to make her word family words</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-73RUJr5z_y4/TmE0xQr7BGI/AAAAAAAABCA/WmkfoCkg1go/s1600-h/IMG_6206%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" title="IMG_6206" border="0" alt="IMG_6206" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ATj_8wBADRI/TmE0xyEyM3I/AAAAAAAABCE/QcGFV3och9Y/IMG_6206_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a></p> <p>and MUCH, MUCH, MORE…I have a hard time getting pictures! </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>What are the preschoolers doing during the quiet working time? </strong></p> <p>Well, we haven’t officially started preschool back yet…I’m taking things slowly. We’ll hopefully start back in a few weeks. However, I use this time to do quiet activities with them. Here’s a little of what they did.</p> <p> </p> <p>Puzzles</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-xp2Ldmg1ayg/TmE00qlAtqI/AAAAAAAABCI/Qb_sxSnXMGI/s1600-h/IMG_6204%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" title="IMG_6204" border="0" alt="IMG_6204" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-wBTKeZlXS_M/TmE00ydXV9I/AAAAAAAABCM/xD6O2axTHUU/IMG_6204_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a></p> <p>Stamps </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-dOmp3CUoTAE/TmE029cwfjI/AAAAAAAABCQ/mQIkXVAP70o/s1600-h/IMG_6209%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" title="IMG_6209" border="0" alt="IMG_6209" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-iFFi3hf9Bp8/TmE03VZEdLI/AAAAAAAABCU/EIU-jsLQP7c/IMG_6209_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a></p> <p>Books</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-K4nf4V2g0j4/TmE04ZwUApI/AAAAAAAABCY/tsDVH8tVkFY/s1600-h/IMG_6211%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" title="IMG_6211" border="0" alt="IMG_6211" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-y63albHPZ60/TmE048AGeRI/AAAAAAAABCc/klkMD0sAVsE/IMG_6211_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a></p> <p>Painting</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-XBjVjVaosB4/TmE06VlX4bI/AAAAAAAABCg/7rD7nFfr-5M/s1600-h/IMG_6188%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" title="IMG_6188" border="0" alt="IMG_6188" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-II5AsIHbBmM/TmE06yRDPDI/AAAAAAAABCk/W4SAcpVijwM/IMG_6188_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p>After workboxes, she and the boys have a break to play before lunch. After lunch, comes nap for the boys. During their nap, we work on Math and Reading. Once we finish up her school for the day, we play a fun game together before her (and MY) quiet time!</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Math</strong></p> <p>We’ve worked slightly ahead in Lexy’s Singapore Math books. The unit this week focused on estimating weights of various items. I did not get many pictures, but we have lots of fun with the ideas added into Little Hearts for His Glory. She always looks forward to the hands-on activities.</p> <p> </p> <p>One day, she measured out 1/2 cup of different ingredients into ziplock baggies. </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-EwiFzOhw3j8/TmE08e7B6RI/AAAAAAAABCo/J91UJKFW9hs/s1600-h/IMG_6218%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" title="IMG_6218" border="0" alt="IMG_6218" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-X0dlpYBcfJA/TmE08_UmXvI/AAAAAAAABCs/6hmAXNPy5k8/IMG_6218_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a></p> <p>She held them up to compare weights. Then, she put them from the lightest to the heaviest. She learned that the same quantity does not necessarily mean the same weight.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-U2xFK9SHP1s/TmE0-AowX8I/AAAAAAAABCw/-C8lKhjMgjU/s1600-h/IMG_6221%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" title="IMG_6221" border="0" alt="IMG_6221" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-S22k8mlIFzQ/TmE0-hUFLYI/AAAAAAAABC0/c7HEeJlHUEQ/IMG_6221_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a></p> <p> Each day, we also practice counting to 100 in different ways (by 1s, 10s, etc.)</p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong>Science <br /></strong>To go along with the story of Elisha telling Namaan to dip in the Jordan river 7 times, we did an experiment with water.</p> <p>The saran wrap was “skin.” They colored brown marker for dirt and put drops of oil because our skin is oily.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-pZvwWtxrkrs/TmE0_wJCfqI/AAAAAAAABC4/KyZoSbdV8Kk/s1600-h/IMG_6215%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" title="IMG_6215" border="0" alt="IMG_6215" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-CF3ptFOr7G8/TmE1AEFy1aI/AAAAAAAABC8/tm5vYz6XIDc/IMG_6215_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>First, they dipped it in the plain water 7 times, and saw that the water did a good job of getting the dirt off, but the oil still remained. Next, they dipped it seven times in soap and water. The oil came off. We talked about the importance of washing with soap and water.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-HnWfce6lKu4/TmE1BoGKmDI/AAAAAAAABDA/rgiDDgnU3GE/s1600-h/IMG_6216%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border: 0px currentColor; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" title="IMG_6216" border="0" alt="IMG_6216" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-XiYj3yIQkvY/TmE1CCbMVYI/AAAAAAAABDE/F66jLo0v2T8/IMG_6216_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a></p> <p> On the day we learned about Jonah, we did a “sink/float” experiment. Sorry no pictures!</p> <p>I am hoping to add in some nature studies soon. Lexy loves science, and I feel the Little Hearts for His Glory is pretty light on the science.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Phonics</strong></p> <p>Lexy’s reading has really taken off lately. I’m still waiting to order All About Reading Level 1 when it comes out in October. However, in the meantime, we have been doing a mixture of different things. Most importantly, we read, read, read….everyday! She reads a minimum of two books to us a day; however, I find her reading to her dolls/brother…throughout the day. We did just start All About Spelling Level 1 this week, and it seems to be working great as a phonics program, too. We go to the library often and check out lots of easy reader books. We’ve also been working through the Ready2Read program.</p> <p>I’ve been meaning to put a video of her reading on here, but have yet to do it…hopefully soon!</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Literature</strong></p> <p>Our current read-aloud is <em>The Adventures of Peter Cottontail. </em>Within the guide, there are discussion questions and writing activities. We enjoy this part of the day!</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Other</strong></p> <p>Lexy’s piano class has started back up. She has a new teacher. I wasn’t sure how she’d do with switching after two years, but she seemed to like it. Her new book has started off very quickly. They will be playing with BOTH hands soon…that seems like a big step to me!</p> <p> </p> <p>She also started gymnastics this week…I can’t believe I forgot my camera on the first day. I’ll have to remember next time. She LOVED it, and can’t wait to go back. They worked on bars, the balance beam, cart-wheels, and all kinds of fun things. </p> <p> </p> <p>Linking up to:</p><br /><a href="http://homeschoolcreations.blogspot.com/search/label/Preschool%20Corner" target="_blank"><img title="Preschool Corner" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/jolantheerb/PreschoolCornersidebarbutton210.jpg" /></a></div><br />Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718634092552561877noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5449985513690079127.post-33482779948232251552011-06-11T19:29:00.001-07:002011-06-17T19:27:28.590-07:00Learning With Josiah<p><span style="font-size:130%;">Josiah has finished his first week of Pre-K3! We’ve had a lot of fun learning with friends. I am doing a combination of preschool/tot school a few days a week with some of Josiah’s little buddies. </span><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">For our curriculum, I am using a combination of ideas found on <a href="http://totallytots.blogspot.com/">Totally Tots</a>, <a href="http://www.1plus1plus1equals1.com/RaisingRockStarsPreschool.html">RRSP</a>, <a href="http://confessionsofahomeschooler.blogspot.com/2009/10/prek-letter-l.html">Letter of the Week</a>, various other websites, and my own ideas. We are doing a letter each week with activities, songs, and a memory verse. </span><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Letter</strong>: L</span><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Memory Verse</strong>: Matthew 5:16</span><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Shape</strong>: Circle</span><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Color</strong>: Yellow</span><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Number</strong>: 1 </span><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Our Learning Board</strong></span><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-fDBE4sINOBU/TfQiAv12SRI/AAAAAAAAA_E/64-lJAmn25A/s1600-h/Learning%252520Board%252520001%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="Learning Board 001" border="0" alt="Learning Board 001" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-AaQj04_VipA/TfQiCDREl-I/AAAAAAAAA_I/3MYHSzMsRvU/Learning%252520Board%252520001_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a></span><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Each day, we start our preschool day at our Learning Board. The three colored papers at the top are pieces of construction paper the I laminated with velcro dots at the top. They are for our Shape, Number and Sight Words for the week. Also included is our memory verse, song, and application for the week. The little colored pockets are for our props. These all come from <a href="http://www.1plus1plus1equals1.com/RaisingRockStarsPreschool.html">RRSP</a>.</span><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Letter Craft</strong></span><br /></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-N4luXfHX8VM/TfQiC7ML7wI/AAAAAAAAA_M/Pagh2CU20L4/s1600-h/jan-jun2011%252520746%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="jan-jun2011 746" border="0" alt="jan-jun2011 746" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-OZNwaLaNcZA/TfQiFGc-uvI/AAAAAAAAA_Q/3efPkIlEjtM/jan-jun2011%252520746_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">L is for Llama</span><br /></p><br /><p><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Sensory Tub</span></strong><br /></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-fOTWJEFjIj4/TfQiMDshaSI/AAAAAAAAA_U/TBlVxbKRIhk/s1600-h/jan-jun2011%252520754%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="jan-jun2011 754" border="0" alt="jan-jun2011 754" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Lk9mSN2nh0M/TfQiO-AlLAI/AAAAAAAAA_Y/uOYqk3D9rUk/jan-jun2011%252520754_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">I filled our Sensory Tub with LOTS of circles (left from Lexy’s Polka-Dot Party) and pom poms. </span><br /></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-6lTBBDp8vws/TfQiTI73-hI/AAAAAAAAA_c/F4NGpg6layY/s1600-h/jan-jun2011%252520757%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="jan-jun2011 757" border="0" alt="jan-jun2011 757" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-LdMZn96Zexs/TfQiTiBIs9I/AAAAAAAAA_g/ns_N1eycLvk/jan-jun2011%252520757_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">The idea, besides just having fun, was to use the tongs to pull out the YELLOW CIRCLES. We also talked about the different sizes and textures of the circles. </span><br /></p><br /><p><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Workboxes</span></strong><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">In the preschool workboxes, I put 9 different activities that the children can choose to do sometime throughout the week. </span><br /></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-zZ0KhYTFBS8/TfQiWfJQGcI/AAAAAAAAA_k/r4Ck84725kg/s1600-h/jan-jun2011%252520736%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="jan-jun2011 736" border="0" alt="jan-jun2011 736" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-BvTQ4U51ihY/TfQiWge8o5I/AAAAAAAAA_o/2718u7vS0WU/jan-jun2011%252520736_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Letter L Roads from <a href="http://www.makinglearningfun.com/themepages/RacecarABCcards.htm">Making Learning Fun</a>:</span><br /></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-e51_HmpF3Ds/TfQicDbQkPI/AAAAAAAAA_s/rv9R99SE1KQ/s1600-h/jan-jun2011%252520749%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="jan-jun2011 749" border="0" alt="jan-jun2011 749" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-sUkhqZ-nHI8/TfQie7EddMI/AAAAAAAAA_w/NnJBoaqIwf8/jan-jun2011%252520749_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a></p><br /><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Ladybug Shape Match Puzzles from <a href="http://www.confessionsofahomeschooler.blogspot.com/">Confessions of a Homeschooler:</a></span><br /></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-eNQfhl9P30o/TfQigs0UhhI/AAAAAAAAA_0/CWnDGjSoqsw/s1600-h/jan-jun2011%252520740%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="jan-jun2011 740" border="0" alt="jan-jun2011 740" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-BuWZgX6XI60/TfQiiPyDdmI/AAAAAAAAA_4/iJTe_pTeA0s/jan-jun2011%252520740_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Lollipop Letter Sorting (<a href="http://confessionsofahomeschooler.blogspot.com/2009/10/prek-letter-l.html">COAH</a>) </span><br /></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-wcwVRapGzPY/TfQii4kUYCI/AAAAAAAAA_8/SrYSzMKznPI/s1600-h/jan-jun2011%252520851%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="jan-jun2011 851" border="0" alt="jan-jun2011 851" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-v_ye9HvkN2w/TfQijqRzGgI/AAAAAAAABAA/jMOgBilqzrY/jan-jun2011%252520851_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Build a Letter L (Handwriting without Tears)</span><br /></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Vlx9xGWp1BA/TfQimibzlkI/AAAAAAAABAE/gh_-EfBBltI/s1600-h/jan-jun2011%252520748%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="jan-jun2011 748" border="0" alt="jan-jun2011 748" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-_7Mswhx9Gjc/TfQipM4r8PI/AAAAAAAABAI/yVMDOF4cWU4/jan-jun2011%252520748_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Letter L Lacing from <a href="http://www.lovemylifex4.com/p/homeschool.html">Home Grown Hearts</a> – sorry no picture</span><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Letter L Corkboard Punch</span><br /></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-xCQJ4Z1rflI/TfQiub9rU9I/AAAAAAAABAM/z6IRXj5DcnM/s1600-h/jan-jun2011%252520747%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="jan-jun2011 747" border="0" alt="jan-jun2011 747" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-jLo0Ec0OvsQ/TfQixWlivMI/AAAAAAAABAQ/nXJzHAML7Sk/jan-jun2011%252520747_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Odd Olly/Even Elly – Kindergarten </p><br /><p align="left"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-IXYwz-1FBNQ/TfQjDHJafKI/AAAAAAAABAU/nfrVGMxO4LI/jan-jun2011%252520860%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="jan-jun2011 860" border="0" alt="jan-jun2011 860" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-H7MZn8WOHX8/TfQkOG46zOI/AAAAAAAABAY/pyTCE2IUw1Q/jan-jun2011%252520860_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a></span><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Lexy and I played this game to work on Odd and Even Numbers</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Lollipop Counting from Home Grown Hearts:</span><br /><br /></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-MH7HAeZoNF8/TfQkRc6ljLI/AAAAAAAABAc/8eE43LI4fw8/s1600-h/jan-jun2011%252520856%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="jan-jun2011 856" border="0" alt="jan-jun2011 856" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-7ah-bERanNc/TfQkTEohJDI/AAAAAAAABAg/FszZBQWn-LM/jan-jun2011%252520856_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a></p><br /><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Letter L Do-A-Dots</span><br /><br /></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-gUIuCGT8ezE/TfQkVjyUIrI/AAAAAAAABAk/tk5KiYbj4EY/s1600-h/jan-jun2011%252520742%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="jan-jun2011 742" border="0" alt="jan-jun2011 742" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-8ncmqjhcjRk/TfQkXTRAQgI/AAAAAAAABAo/hXo_b34KHkc/jan-jun2011%252520742_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a><br /></p><br /><p><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Books:</span></strong><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">1. Llama Misses Mama</span><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">2. 10 Ladybugs</span><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">3. Tawny Scrawny Lion</span><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">4. My Letter L book</span><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">5. I See (Sight word book that we would read each day)</span><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">6. The Big Red Lollipop</span><br /></p><br /><p><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Other Activities:</span></strong><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">London Bridges – sorry no pictures</span><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Making and Tasting Lemonade</span><br /></p><br /><p><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="jan-jun2011 841" border="0" alt="jan-jun2011 841" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-XEJZF3F_D0k/TfQkbXslQjI/AAAAAAAABAw/iOLYi0cXY5U/jan-jun2011%252520841_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /><br /></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-mD6U_Ahhh7Y/TfQkcvpGcOI/AAAAAAAABA0/1l8tF0NZBus/s1600-h/jan-jun2011%252520842%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="jan-jun2011 842" border="0" alt="jan-jun2011 842" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ZII1DzRqN3I/TfQkdV7B4GI/AAAAAAAABA4/J-3-lSn65Go/jan-jun2011%252520842_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a><br /></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Vb6CicFdZgQ/TfQke91j4QI/AAAAAAAABA8/cBWK6DTa8Ho/s1600-h/jan-jun2011%252520846%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="jan-jun2011 846" border="0" alt="jan-jun2011 846" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-mBdyGitfmvQ/TfQkfRnLw_I/AAAAAAAABBA/_fssxSefqz8/jan-jun2011%252520846_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a><br /></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-FFygAgwHigI/TfQkgWq9TvI/AAAAAAAABBE/y7t_6zXmWRc/s1600-h/jan-jun2011%252520845%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="jan-jun2011 845" border="0" alt="jan-jun2011 845" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-OkZXTpomzF8/TfQkhPl320I/AAAAAAAABBI/9XqKyaChV-o/jan-jun2011%252520845_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Visiting a Llama Farm – pending</span><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Starfall – Josiah had a lot of fun learning about the letter L on Starfall. </span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Memory Verse Craft – Candle for Light</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Song – This Little Light of Mine</span><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Letter L Fun Family Night: Movie and Lollipops!</span><br /></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-azJAKSwJSJ8/TfQkiMEzIQI/AAAAAAAABBM/zxKvDtEp-vU/s1600-h/jan-jun2011%252520865%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="jan-jun2011 865" border="0" alt="jan-jun2011 865" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Smf2d-WMyME/TfQkildR2dI/AAAAAAAABBQ/AO4XTdNddq0/jan-jun2011%252520865_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">My favorite picture of the week – Lexy reading to her “Little Bub.”</span><br /></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-8iujVwEzWys/TfQkjO0Ja0I/AAAAAAAABBU/VlkM7T0BzTA/s1600-h/jan-jun2011%252520864%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="jan-jun2011 864" border="0" alt="jan-jun2011 864" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-YLC_d78Xhj8/TfQkjmXaM6I/AAAAAAAABBY/x9dl7H9PklM/jan-jun2011%252520864_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:100%;">I am linking up to:</span><br /><a href="http://lapbooksbycarisa.homestead.com/TotSchool.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Tot School" src="http://i688.photobucket.com/albums/vv250/carisafrank/Blog%20Buttons/totschool150.jpg" /></a><br /></p><br /><a href="http://homeschoolcreations.blogspot.com/search/label/Preschool%20Corner" target="_blank"><img title="Preschool Corner" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/jolantheerb/PreschoolCornersidebarbutton210.jpg" /></a>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718634092552561877noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5449985513690079127.post-39483791851448967502011-05-06T13:15:00.001-07:002011-05-06T13:17:09.943-07:00Kindergarten– LHFHG UNIT 4<p><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>FOCUS:</strong> Jacob’s Family in Egypt</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Memory Verse: </strong>Proverbs 3:5-6 </span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Heart of Dakota’s daily plans are divided into 2 parts: “Learning Through History” and “Learning the Basics.” We typically do the “Learning through History” portions together in the evenings as part of our family devotion time. All the activities focus on the Bible story for the day. This way, Josiah is also able to participate and learn. Lexy and I do the “Learning the Basics” together in the afternoons while Josiah is sleeping.</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></p><br /><p><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Learning through History</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">After reading about Joseph’s brothers selling him into slavery, Lexy and Josiah made Egyptian collars.</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">They also had fun acting out the story of Moses’ Mother hiding him in a basket. </span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></p><br /><p><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">(trying to locate pictures)</span></strong></p><br /><p><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">We also made looking lenses to act out Miriam watching over baby Moses.</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcRW7eRCtqI/AAAAAAAAA-U/6Hr99j9Ml54/s1600-h/May62011%20010%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="May62011 010" border="0" alt="May62011 010" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcRW7sCjAdI/AAAAAAAAA-Y/c1XAVTCXzqI/May62011%20010_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a></p><br /><p></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcRW8Loeb0I/AAAAAAAAA-c/quIVUFHJYUo/s1600-h/May62011%20013%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="May62011 013" border="0" alt="May62011 013" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcRW8axIz5I/AAAAAAAAA-g/oTyV0C7uK0c/May62011%20013_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a></p><br /><p><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">One day, we read about the burning bush. Lexy made a picture of things that plants need to survive.</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcRW8kiRCLI/AAAAAAAAA-k/C-vJ3bHzYEU/s1600-h/May62011%20071%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="May62011 071" border="0" alt="May62011 071" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcRW9Z0fVpI/AAAAAAAAA-o/cDfozcjUQDg/May62011%20071_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a></p><br /><p></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">We also spent time each day reviewing the memory verse.</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></p><br /><p><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Learning the Basics</span></strong></p><br /><p><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;"><em>Phonics:</em> </span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">We had been working through Reading Made Easy. However, my cd with the lessons has gone missing. So, in the meantime, we have been reviewing word families and working on sight words. You can read more about our recent reading activities in this post: <a href="http://lllath.blogspot.com/2011/05/lexys-journey-into-reading.html">Lexy’s Journey Into Reading</a>.</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcRW9uaXtRI/AAAAAAAAA-s/zyrsnvx-99U/s1600-h/May62011%20067%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="May62011 067" border="0" alt="May62011 067" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcRW-OPxATI/AAAAAAAAA-w/r3bdGNOct-8/May62011%20067_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p><em><span style="font-size:130%;">Literature:</span></em></p><br /><p><em><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></em></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">We are still reading “The Adventures of Reddy Fox.” Lexy looks forward to finding out what happens to each of the animals in the Green Forest each day. </span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">One day she wrote a warning to Grandfather Frog. She mailed it to the Green Forest in her play mailbox.</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcRW-tT8mQI/AAAAAAAAA-0/CdJjLUg07cE/s1600-h/May62011%20020%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="May62011 020" border="0" alt="May62011 020" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcRW-y0a6MI/AAAAAAAAA-4/THhwY7JSS9k/May62011%20020_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;"><em>Math</em>:</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">We’re continuing to work through Singapore Earlybird Math. It’s been a great review of the basics.</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></p><br /><p><em><span style="font-size:130%;">Science:</span></em></p><br /><p><em><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></em></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Along with the activities listed in the guide, we have had LOTS of fun learning about clouds this week. You can read more about it in my post: <a href="http://lllath.blogspot.com/2011/05/fun-with-clouds.html">Fun with Clouds.</a> </span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcRW_LabaoI/AAAAAAAAA-8/oQo0J6FPD08/s1600-h/May62011%20063%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="May62011 063" border="0" alt="May62011 063" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcRW_jU0_RI/AAAAAAAAA_A/hudN-2JtcHM/May62011%20063_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;">We’ve had a fun week! I’m looking forward to seeing what everyone else has been up to!</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://homeschoolcreations.blogspot.com/2011/05/planning-might-help-preschool-corner.html">Preschool Corner and 5K too!</a></span></p>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718634092552561877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5449985513690079127.post-60341545944914815042011-05-05T21:58:00.001-07:002011-05-08T19:16:04.038-07:00Fun With Clouds<p align="center"><a href="http://www.1plus1plus1equals1.com/TotSchool.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Tot School" src="http://i688.photobucket.com/albums/vv250/carisafrank/Blog%20Buttons/totschool150.jpg" /></a></p><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;">I started watching a friend’s little boy this week. This has helped me to be more<em> intentional</em> with my plans with Josiah. I decided to add a little more <em>structure to our mornings</em>, doing activities that the boys and Lexy can enjoy and learn from. This week, we focused on CLOUDS!</span><br /><br /><p><strong><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;">SENSORY TUB</span></strong><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;">I was so excited to come across some fun sensory tub ideas at <a href="http://lllath.blogspot.com/2011/05/lexys-journey-into-reading.html">Counting Coconuts</a>. I followed her example and used:</span><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;">-blue aquarium rocks for the sky</span><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;">-cotton balls for the clouds</span><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;">-rainbow pom poms</span><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;">-silver pipe cleaners shaped like lightning bolts</span><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;">-orange felt sun</span><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;">-clear rocks (like the kind in floral departments) for hail</span><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;">-blue beads for rain</span><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;">I also added some toy airplanes and helicopters. Also, we used cds with storm and rain sounds while they played.</span><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;">All three of them had LOADS of fun playing with this tub. There was a lot of pretend play…the planes had to land when the lightning came, ect. They also spend lots of time scooping and pouring.</span><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;">I also used them time to talk to them about<em> texture</em>. The boys found things that were hard and soft. They also came up with words to describe the feeling of the pipe cleaners.</span><br /><br /></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcN_ll9ZGiI/AAAAAAAAA60/uo1csjavwJg/s1600-h/may22011%20128%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="may22011 128" border="0" alt="may22011 128" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcN_mJbq5iI/AAAAAAAAA64/ERk3kL5mY5s/may22011%20128_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a><br /><br /></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcN_mXUIJmI/AAAAAAAAA68/VEUvX-fstqQ/s1600-h/may22011%20126%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="may22011 126" border="0" alt="may22011 126" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcN_m8hydbI/AAAAAAAAA7A/UC_k1a14w6Y/may22011%20126_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a><br /></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcN_nDtFeRI/AAAAAAAAA7E/dIZpBH2B2co/s1600-h/may22011%20133%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="may22011 133" border="0" alt="may22011 133" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcN_nmr4bGI/AAAAAAAAA7I/JcfNL4qBBCs/may22011%20133_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><p><strong><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;">BOOKS and ACTIVITIES</span></strong><br /><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;">I wish I would’ve taken a picture of the three of them sitting on the couch each day waiting for the story of the day. They were so cute. Each day we focused on a different book. </span><br /></p><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;"><em><strong>It Looked Like Spilt Milk – by Charles G. Shaw</strong></em></span><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;">The boys helped me to “read” this book by telling me what each cloud looked like. Afterwards, they made their own <strong>“It Looked Like” picture.</strong> I put white paint on blue construction paper. They used straws to blow (like wind) the clouds into different shapes. Then, they told me what their cloud looked like.</span><br /></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcN_n24oucI/AAAAAAAAA7M/0ksSMcPxYv0/s1600-h/may22011%20146%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="may22011 146" border="0" alt="may22011 146" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcN_oJLq9sI/AAAAAAAAA7Q/eGhSFWNNu3U/may22011%20146_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcN_ouo_NPI/AAAAAAAAA7U/PZcB7hcYhcE/s1600-h/may22011%20145%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="may22011 145" border="0" alt="may22011 145" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcN_o81CoiI/AAAAAAAAA7Y/PAQKUXUXz6c/may22011%20145_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;">I wish I would’ve taken pictures of the final products. They turned out cute. We had two “It Looked Like a Butterfly” pictures and one “It Looked Like an Ice cream Cone” picture. </span><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;">After a lot of blowing, they decided to paint clouds with cotton balls.</span><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcN_pRtiq6I/AAAAAAAAA7c/lKO8WFKBgR4/s1600-h/may22011%20147%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="may22011 147" border="0" alt="may22011 147" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcN_pruP4AI/AAAAAAAAA7g/KnTweV-3Pgo/may22011%20147_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a><br /></p><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;">I worked on number recognition and counting with the boys with a simple game. They placed the correct number of raindrops on the clouds 1-5. </span><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcN_qG0ehoI/AAAAAAAAA7k/-IwlV2Y2Tx0/s1600-h/may22011%20152%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="may22011 152" border="0" alt="may22011 152" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcN_qcMbToI/AAAAAAAAA7o/Nx24rKuZY80/may22011%20152_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcN_qhZxvhI/AAAAAAAAA7s/Ok-bgvfjo1U/s1600-h/may22011%20156%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="may22011 156" border="0" alt="may22011 156" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcN_rMFYckI/AAAAAAAAA7w/KoDoAAl4tkA/may22011%20156_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;"><strong><em>Little Cloud – By Eric Carle</em></strong></span><br /><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;">This was another easy books for the boys to help “read.” After we read the book, we had our first ever, <strong>EDIBLE SENSORY TUB!</strong> So much fun! This idea came from <a href="http://delightfullearning.blogspot.com/2010/10/i-am-artist-clouds.html">Delightful Learning</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;"></span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;">Each child got their own tub of whipped cream. I would’ve like to have them help make their own, but never got to the store to get what I needed. They used their whipped cream to make their own cloud shapes.</span><br /><br /></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcN_reYZmaI/AAAAAAAAA70/vykz-mqjdvY/s1600-h/IMG_8871%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="IMG_8871" border="0" alt="IMG_8871" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcN_rhLcASI/AAAAAAAAA74/CSdhZ91cAnw/IMG_8871_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a><br /><br /></p><br /><br /><p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcN_sFZoraI/AAAAAAAAA78/7SD0E0nAdrQ/s1600-h/IMG_8869%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="IMG_8869" border="0" alt="IMG_8869" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcN_t3Kg-uI/AAAAAAAAA8A/0A0G_xW4Nb8/IMG_8869_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcN_uMFR7vI/AAAAAAAAA8E/bLQtdlMbG5M/s1600-h/IMG_8873%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="IMG_8873" border="0" alt="IMG_8873" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcN_uqu_l3I/AAAAAAAAA8I/tZytQY4Mn7s/IMG_8873_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a><br /><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;">After a bit, I added some black food coloring to a little of their whipped cream so that they could create some storm clouds. It them became evident who was eating her project!</span><br /></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcN_vCFpfpI/AAAAAAAAA8M/CYwAqap6V9I/s1600-h/IMG_8882%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="IMG_8882" border="0" alt="IMG_8882" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcN_vRHXOVI/AAAAAAAAA8Q/WLCUVRmqx3w/IMG_8882_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;"><strong>Science Experiment</strong></span><br /><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;">I found this fun idea at <a href="http://www.2teachingmommies.com/2011/04/spring-rain.html">2 Teaching Mommies</a>. After talking about what clouds are, Lexy predicted what happens when a cloud gets full. Prior to the experiment, Lexy felt the cotton ball and described it as light, soft, and dry.</span><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;">Next, she dripped water onto the cotton ball until it felt full. She described it as heavy, soft and wet.</span><br /><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcN_vsLywaI/AAAAAAAAA8U/DHIyqWwMy_U/s1600-h/IMG_8902%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="IMG_8902" border="0" alt="IMG_8902" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcN_v70z3GI/AAAAAAAAA8Y/ge5NZQgsmUw/IMG_8902_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a></p><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;">Then she squeezed the cotton ball, and IT RAINED!</span><br /></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcN_wgeS3XI/AAAAAAAAA8c/w2IkJsVlz0Y/s1600-h/IMG_8906%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="IMG_8906" border="0" alt="IMG_8906" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcN_w4CXLNI/AAAAAAAAA8g/3WYciCgDIYA/IMG_8906_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a><br /></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcN_xa3sh9I/AAAAAAAAA8k/EER6ERFd9cM/s1600-h/IMG_8903%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="IMG_8903" border="0" alt="IMG_8903" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcN_xknkvMI/AAAAAAAAA8o/ECcYyLF105Q/IMG_8903_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a><br /></p><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;"><strong><em>Fine Motor Skills</em></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;">They had fun working on their fine motor skills by transferring cotton balls with tongs.</span><br /></p><br /><p><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="IMG_8892" border="0" alt="IMG_8892" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcN_yTuwTTI/AAAAAAAAA8w/DVh4xaRSGmw/IMG_8892_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /><br /><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;">Lexy decided to make a birthday cake out of cotton balls <img style="BORDER-BOTTOM-STYLE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-STYLE: none; BORDER-TOP-STYLE: none; BORDER-LEFT-STYLE: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcN_yg7pdkI/AAAAAAAAA80/lkzb_DN_rdE/wlEmoticon-smile%5B2%5D.png?imgmax=800" /></span> </p><br /><p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcN_y4lS3CI/AAAAAAAAA84/8kbUdvS3IcY/s1600-h/IMG_8904%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="IMG_8904" border="0" alt="IMG_8904" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcN_zFo9kzI/AAAAAAAAA88/7IxM5sI0moY/IMG_8904_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a><br /></p><br /><p><strong><em><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;">Sequencing</span></em></strong><br /><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;">They put storm clouds in order from Smallest to Biggest.</span><br /></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcN_zeUcT4I/AAAAAAAAA9A/6F3Bg5PU_WM/s1600-h/IMG_8893%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="IMG_8893" border="0" alt="IMG_8893" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcN_zuqhjmI/AAAAAAAAA9E/R_1s7zviQaE/IMG_8893_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a></p><br /><br /><p><strong><em><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;">The Cloud Book – By Tomie de Paola</span></em></strong></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;">After reading about the different kinds of clouds, we went outside to observe clouds. Fortunately, we had a little break in all the rain. Unfortunately, the ground was too wet to lie in the grass to cloud gaze.</span><br /><br /></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcN_0AUS2tI/AAAAAAAAA9I/cxdpN0X9ucI/s1600-h/IMG_8865%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="IMG_8865" border="0" alt="IMG_8865" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcN_0SQUgTI/AAAAAAAAA9M/sIseV4vMnEY/IMG_8865_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a><br /><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;">They also painted the clouds that they saw.</span><br /><br /></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcN_07PqHlI/AAAAAAAAA9Q/HKGYF4NzBUk/s1600-h/IMG_8915%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="IMG_8915" border="0" alt="IMG_8915" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcN_1H48h0I/AAAAAAAAA9U/3NNIBz3GmPw/IMG_8915_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a></p><br /><br /><p><strong><em><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;">Music Time</span></em></strong><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;">A few times this week, I turned on some music and let them use instruments and jump around the room. I found a song on our “Hymns for Kids” cd called <em><strong>An Unclouded Day</strong>. After replaying it LOTS of times, we talked about that unclouded day we will have someday in Heaven!</em></span><br /></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcN_1amGC8I/AAAAAAAAA9Y/elgL9RwKOj8/s1600-h/IMG_8886%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="IMG_8886" border="0" alt="IMG_8886" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcN_1kDHHjI/AAAAAAAAA9c/EeUPWvDyYPc/IMG_8886_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a><strong><em><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;"></span></em></strong></p><br /><p><strong><em><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;">Shapes in the Sky – By Josepha Sherman</span></em></strong><br /><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;">Again, we talked about the different types of clouds. Then, they made a picture collage of the types using cotton balls.</span><br /></p><br /><p><br /><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcRQ081avgI/AAAAAAAAA-A/oxkpR-Fh7xE/s1600-h/May62011%20128%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="May62011 128" border="0" alt="May62011 128" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcRQ1Gn8BvI/AAAAAAAAA-E/3szgYGTTiio/May62011%20128_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;">We made a cloud in a bottle!</span><br /><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;"><strong>(picture coming soon)</strong></span><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;">We blew cotton balls with straws!</span><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;"><strong></strong></span></p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcRQ1ng7wII/AAAAAAAAA-I/CVNptvPULCQ/s1600-h/May62011%20125%5B7%5D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="May62011 125" border="0" alt="May62011 125" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcRQ17KoC9I/AAAAAAAAA-Q/caN0bremU4c/May62011%20125_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a><br /><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;">We walked on clouds! I was hoping to have a fogging day so that we could literally walk on clouds. That didn’t happen, so I had to improvise.</span><br /><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;"><strong>(picture coming soon)</strong></span></p><br /><p><strong><em><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;">Other Books we Used:</span></em></strong><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;">It’s Cloudy – By Julie Richards</span><br /></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;">Clouds – By Anne Rockwell</span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family:papyrus;font-size:130%;">All in all, we had a very FUN and FULL week. Besides cloud activities, there was time for playing blocks, reading, playing outside, even a royal wedding… and much more!</span><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcN_2O4cRNI/AAAAAAAAA9g/-FXZNuIEmzQ/s1600-h/IMG_8812%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="IMG_8812" border="0" alt="IMG_8812" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcN_2ePbojI/AAAAAAAAA9k/V6J-A_epqfo/IMG_8812_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a><br /><br /></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcN_28xxDcI/AAAAAAAAA9o/kGPFcJ5fsc8/s1600-h/IMG_8866%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="IMG_8866" border="0" alt="IMG_8866" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcN_3MXXb5I/AAAAAAAAA9s/JsNThYkC_TQ/IMG_8866_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a><br /></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcN_3UPocMI/AAAAAAAAA9w/k548KKXxowk/s1600-h/IMG_8808%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="IMG_8808" border="0" alt="IMG_8808" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcN_3wCVKrI/AAAAAAAAA90/BRh9GV6HuDQ/IMG_8808_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a><br /></p><br /><p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcN_4LbumiI/AAAAAAAAA94/Gq-Xx421Ib0/s1600-h/IMG_8890%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="IMG_8890" border="0" alt="IMG_8890" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcN_4Z58OwI/AAAAAAAAA98/HgaWfcqEusc/IMG_8890_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a><br /></p><br /><p>To see what other preschoolers are up to, be sure to check out the Presch<a href="http://homeschoolcreations.blogspot.com/2011/05/planning-might-help-preschool-corner.html">ool Corner</a>.</p>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718634092552561877noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5449985513690079127.post-63124721899402160932011-05-05T19:24:00.001-07:002011-05-06T04:18:11.746-07:00Lexy’s Journey into Reading<p align="center"><a href="http://shiningourlights.blogspot.com/search/label/Teach%20Me%20To%20Read%20Thursdays" target="_blank" border="0"><img src="http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb479/shiningourlights/boyreading.jpg" /></a><br /><br /></p><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:Papyrus;font-size:100%;"><a href="http://http//shiningourlights.blogspot.com/">Shining Our Lights Preschool</a> has just started a new linky for all those posts about<strong><em> teaching our children to read</em></strong>. We have been doing lots of reading activities around here lately, so I decided to join up this week for <a href="http://shiningourlights.blogspot.com/search/label/Teach%20Me%20To%20Read%20Thursdays">Teach Me To Read Thursdays</a>. If you’re teaching a little one to read, hop on over there to glean some wonderful ideas!</span><br /></p><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:Papyrus;font-size:100%;">Lexy began her journey into reading about 6 months ago. She had known her letters and sound for a long time and had started blending them a little on her own. So, since she was eager to learn and seemed ready, I began by introducing her to word families. We played many games from <a href="http://www.lovetolearn.net/catalog/product/07073">Happy Phonics</a> and some that I printed off from various websites.</span></p><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:Papyrus;font-size:100%;">Since that time, we have started Kindergarten. The curriculum that we are using, Heart of Dakota, recommends <strong>Reading Made Easy</strong> for our Phonics lessons. However, Lexy is hit or miss on whether she enjoys the lessons. So, I am not pushing the formal lessons. I am eagerly awaiting <strong>All About Reading Level 1</strong> to come out mid June. In the meantime, we are working on sight words and reviewing word families.</span><br /><br /></p><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:Papyrus;font-size:100%;">We recently<strong><em> made our very own Phonics Reader</em></strong>. I wanted to find some phonics readers that went right along with what we were working, and since I wasn’t able to find anything…We made our own. It turned out to be LOTS of fun. I had intended for Book 1 to take a week for us to create. Lexy enjoyed it so much that we did it all in one day. </span><br /><br /></p><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:Papyrus;font-size:100%;"><strong>Book 1</strong> is titled: The Man and the Cat</span></p><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:Papyrus;font-size:100%;"><strong>Author</strong>: Mommy (once we get used to doing this, I’d like Lexy to start writing the stories).</span></p><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:Papyrus;font-size:100%;"><strong>Illustrator:</strong> Lexy</span></p><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:Papyrus;font-size:100%;"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcNbskVCCGI/AAAAAAAAA6I/y-Y_CSKxPpA/s1600-h/IMG_8910%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="IMG_8910" border="0" alt="IMG_8910" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcNbtOvbvvI/AAAAAAAAA6M/ye6QtixqiSo/IMG_8910_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a></span><span style="font-family:Papyrus;font-size:100%;"></span></p><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:Papyrus;font-size:100%;">After I wrote the words to the story, Lexy would read each page and illustrate it.</span></p><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcNbtRJ-slI/AAAAAAAAA6Q/enM_rYN-cIE/s1600-h/IMG_8911%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="IMG_8911" border="0" alt="IMG_8911" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcNbtuzeoPI/AAAAAAAAA6U/7bF_H1HtPAM/IMG_8911_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a><br /><br /></p><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:Papyrus;font-size:100%;">The last page lists the sight words and word families used in our story.</span><br /><br /></p><br /><br /><p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcNbuOsfdxI/AAAAAAAAA6Y/WXuEzLqq7uQ/s1600-h/IMG_8912%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="IMG_8912" border="0" alt="IMG_8912" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcNbuZ1HlDI/AAAAAAAAA6c/jFsTmiiFXtE/IMG_8912_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:Papyrus;font-size:100%;">Lexy has been reading her first story everyday this week. It has definitely increased her confidence in reading! She’s already asking to make Book 2.</span><br /></p><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:Papyrus;font-size:100%;">Reading Made Easy introduces sight words into the phonics program. However, we are also using the sight word printables found on the <a href="http://www.1plus1plus1equals1.com/SightWordsJoin.html">You Can Read</a> program on <a href="http://1plus1plus1equals1.blogspot.com/">1+1+1=1</a>. </span><br /><span style="font-family:Papyrus;font-size:100%;"></span></p><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:Papyrus;font-size:100%;">We used the Sight Word Puzzles to cut and glue onto paper.</span><br /></p><br /><br /><p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcNbu2REEgI/AAAAAAAAA6g/h6fTfFq9bNg/s1600-h/IMG_8840%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="IMG_8840" border="0" alt="IMG_8840" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcNbvOnXryI/AAAAAAAAA6k/l1UGU6K3YDM/IMG_8840_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:Papyrus;font-size:100%;">Her favorite activity (sorry no picture) from these printables was finding the words she knew in sentences. She realized that she new many of the words that were not her sight words, and the few she didn't she was able to use picture clues. She found great satisfaction in being able to read the whole page! </span></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:Papyrus;font-size:100%;">As we are doing this program, we are <strong>adding the sight words to her caterpillar.</strong></span><br /><br /></p><br /><br /><p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcNbvyfSO3I/AAAAAAAAA6o/HAnVzgvi8o0/s1600-h/IMG_8909%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="IMG_8909" border="0" alt="IMG_8909" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_f4XAb62MRrI/TcNbw4KcSDI/AAAAAAAAA6s/VEEMitJfybk/IMG_8909_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a><br /></p><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:Papyrus;font-size:100%;">I am also planning on adding in some sight word activities from <a href="http://www.lovemylifex4.com/2009/09/sight-words-list-1.html">Home Grown Hearts</a>. There are so many great ideas here! We have used these ideas in the past, and Lexy always enjoys them. The more sight words Lexy knows, the greater her confidence in reading!</span><br /></p><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:Papyrus;font-size:100%;">Teaching reading has been almost as much fun as reading! I’m looking forward to reading many more great ideas in the coming weeks on <a href="http://shiningourlights.blogspot.com/">Teach Me to Read Thursdays!</a></span></p>Also, to see what other preschoolers are up to, be sure to check out the <a href="http://homeschoolcreations.blogspot.com/2011/05/planning-might-help-preschool-corner.html">Preschool Corner</a>.<br /><br /><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:Papyrus;font-size:100%;"></span></p>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718634092552561877noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5449985513690079127.post-26942980524766753132011-05-01T18:10:00.000-07:002011-05-01T18:45:31.657-07:00Curriculum Clean-Out Winners!!!Participating in the Spring Curriculum Clean-Out has been a lot of fun. I was very excited to win the GEO ADVENTURES through the blog Mother of Action. I'm also very excited to announce the winners of my giveaways! All winners were chosen by using <a href="http://www.random.org/">Random.Org.</a> All winners have 48 hours to contact me before another winner is picked.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Winner of Playtime Devotions:</strong><br /><br /><br />Mariah from <a href="http://journalofmommak.blogspot.com/">Home with Us</a>...<br /><br /><br /><strong>Winner of the Toddler Calendar:</strong><br /><br /><br />Colleen Wachob from <a href="http://elisaandsadie.blogspot.com/">The Wachob Family</a><br /><br /><strong>Winner of Super Science with Simple Stuff:</strong><br /><br /><br />MissMoe (I have no profile to view). If you are or know MissMoe, please contact me.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Winner of Kitchen Table Play and Learn:</strong><br /><br /><br />Melissa Juvinall from <a href="http://nurseryrhymesbyfirelight.blogspot.com/">Nursery Rhymes by Firelight</a><br /><br /><strong>Winner of Ladders to Literacy:</strong><br /><br />Katie from <a href="http://classofherown413.blogspot.com/">A Class of Her Own</a><br /><br />Congratulations!Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718634092552561877noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5449985513690079127.post-71207413882466771882011-04-27T13:05:00.000-07:002011-04-27T13:11:06.688-07:00Giveaway #5 - Playtime Devotions from Focus on the Family<center><a href="http://homeschoolcreations.blogspot.com/search/label/Curriculum%20Clean-Out" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i678.photobucket.com/albums/vv146/homeschoolcreations/CurriculumCleanOutButton.jpg" /></a></center><br /><br /><br />We started using Playtime Devotions when our oldest was just a baby. Each night, we would put her in her highchair with some cheerios for devotions. She loved the little rhymes with actions. Each page contains a Scripture, song/rhyme, and a prayer. It is a very easy way to implement family devotions with the very little ones. We loved using this book!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Playtime-Devotions-Heritage-Builders-Standard/dp/0784713618/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1303934675&sr=8-1">See this Amazon page to find out more about the book</a>.<br /><br /><strong>If you would like to win:</strong><br /><strong></strong><br />1. Leave a comment with your email address. US residents only, please.<br /><br />2. For an extra entry, become a follower on my blog, and leave a comment letting me know!<br /><br />Winner will be announced on May 2Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718634092552561877noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5449985513690079127.post-81279267384179321972011-04-25T18:43:00.000-07:002011-04-25T18:50:05.377-07:00Giveaway #4 - The Toddler Calendar<p align="center"><a href="http://homeschoolcreations.blogspot.com/search/label/Curriculum%20Clean-Out" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i678.photobucket.com/albums/vv146/homeschoolcreations/CurriculumCleanOutButton.jpg" /></a></p><br /><strong>The Toddler Calendar</strong> offers the two- and three- year old child exciting actvities that foster positive growth and development in a nurturing environment. The activities in this book are broken down my month and are high-interest activities that are designed to keep children eager, busy and ready to learn. Great ideas for Tot School!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Toddler-Calendar-Elaine-Commins/dp/0513021035/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1303782437&sr=1-1">Check out this link on Amazon for more information on this book.</a><br /><br /><strong>If you would like a chance to win:</strong><br /><strong></strong><br />1. Leave a comment below. U.S. Shipping only, please. Be sure to include your email address so that I have a way to get in touch with you. I will accept entries through May 1st at 9 pm EDT.<br /><br />2. If you'd like to earn an extra entry, follow my blog. Leave a comment letting me know.<br /><br /><br />I will announce the winner on Monday, May 2.Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718634092552561877noreply@blogger.com79tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5449985513690079127.post-53740624647208219852011-04-25T18:35:00.000-07:002011-04-25T18:42:44.871-07:00Giveaway #3 - Super Science with Simple Stuff<center><a href="http://homeschoolcreations.blogspot.com/search/label/Curriculum%20Clean-Out" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i678.photobucket.com/albums/vv146/homeschoolcreations/CurriculumCleanOutButton.jpg" /></a></center><br /><br /><br />This books includes 110 easy-to-do, hands-on activities make use of everday materials. Among the physical science topics covered are motion, heat, electricity, magnetism, sound, light and chemistry. The activities are geared for the intermediate grades.<br /><br />Some highlights of Super Science with Simple Stuff include:<br /><br />1. Students follow the scientific method in a friendly way through engaging activities that use simple materials - stuff that might otherwise be thrown away.<br /><br />2. Each activity has one student worksheet blackline master and one page of teacher notes explaining the scientific principles underlying the activity and offering guidance.<br /><br />3. Chapter openers provide an overview of the basic scientific concepts presented in the activities.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Super-Science-Simple-Stuff-Intermediate/dp/0201496127/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1303782014&sr=1-1">Check out this link on Amazon for more information on the book.</a><br /><br /><strong>If you would like a chance to win:</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><br />If you would like a chance to win:<br /><br />1. Leave a comment below. U.S. Shipping only, please. Be sure to include your email address so that I have a way to get in touch with you. I will accept entries through May 1st at 9 pm EDT.<br /><br />2. If you'd like to earn an extra entry, follow my blog. Leave a comment letting me know.<br /><br /><br />I will announce the winner on Monday, May 2.Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718634092552561877noreply@blogger.com46tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5449985513690079127.post-12623500388190460252011-04-25T18:23:00.000-07:002011-04-25T18:34:10.452-07:00Giveaway #2 - Kitchen Table Play and Learn<center><a href="http://homeschoolcreations.blogspot.com/search/label/Curriculum%20Clean-Out" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i678.photobucket.com/albums/vv146/homeschoolcreations/CurriculumCleanOutButton.jpg" /></a></center><br /><br /><br />Looking for simple, yet fun ideas for teaching your preschooler at home. My second giveaway, Kitchen Table Play and Learn, is a great idea for you!<br /><br />This book offers thirty themes with step-by-step activities that help you foster important skill in your preschooler and let you set the pace for learning. All you need are inexpensive, everyday items from around the house! It is packed with activities, games, crafts, and so much more. Some themes include: All About Me, Ocean, Dinosaurs, Fall, Transportation, and many more!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Kitchen-Table-Play-Learn-Preschoolers-Developmental/dp/0071460160/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1303781377&sr=1-1">For more information about the book, check out this link to Amazon.</a><br /><br /><strong>If you would like a chance to win:</strong><br /><strong></strong><br />1. Leave a comment below. U.S. shipping only. Be sure to leave an email address so that I can contact you if you win. I will accept entries through Sunday, May 1 at 9 pm EDT.<br /><br />2. If you would like to earn an extra entry, follow my blog. Leave a comment letting me know that you're followning me.<br /><br />I will announce the winner on Monday, May 1.Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718634092552561877noreply@blogger.com105tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5449985513690079127.post-22325591996353955152011-04-25T18:05:00.000-07:002011-04-25T18:22:07.443-07:00Giveaway #1 - Ladders to Literacy<center><a href="http://homeschoolcreations.blogspot.com/search/label/Curriculum%20Clean-Out" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i678.photobucket.com/albums/vv146/homeschoolcreations/CurriculumCleanOutButton.jpg" /></a></center><br /><br /><br />I have been busy cleaning and organizing every area of our house...including our school areas and curriculum closet! So, the Spring Curriculum Clean-Out has come at the perfect time here. My first giveaway is for<strong> "Ladders to Literacty - A Preschool Activity Book"</strong> by Angela Notari-Syverson, Rollanda E. O'Connor and Patricia F. Vadasy.<br /><br />This book is loaded with games, crafts, storytelling, and other classroom play ideas (also good for the home). It is a fun way to engage young children in preliteracy learning. It provides adaptable activities to boost skills most strongly related to literacy, including: print/book awarness skills, metalinguistic skills, and oral language skills.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ladders-Literacy-Preschool-Activity-Book/dp/1557669139">Check this link on Amazon for more information about the book.</a><br /><br /><br /><strong>If you would like a chance to win:</strong><br /><strong></strong><br />1. Leave a comment below. U.S. Shipping only, please. Be sure to include your email address so that I have a way to get in touch with you. I will accept entries through May 1st at 9 pm EDT.<br /><br />2. If you'd like to earn an extra entry, follow my blog. Leave a comment letting me know.<br /><br /><br />I will announce the winner on Monday, May 2.Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718634092552561877noreply@blogger.com73tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5449985513690079127.post-81012169043210386152011-04-14T18:44:00.000-07:002011-04-15T04:48:48.191-07:00Kindergarten - LHFHG Unit 3<p align="center"><a href="http://homeschoolcreations.blogspot.com/search/label/Preschool%20Corner" target="_blank"><img title="Preschool Corner" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/jolantheerb/PreschoolCornersidebarbutton210.jpg" /></a></p><br /><p><strong>Focus: Abraham and His Descendents</strong> <strong></strong>We are moving right along in our Kindergarten studies. Both kids have been enjoying the many hands on activities that go along with our Bible themes. I'm so glad that I can include Josiah in a good portion of what we do. Our mornings are spent playing together and doing the science or art projects that he can be involved in. While he takes his nap, Lexy does the rest of her school. </p><br /><p><strong>Science:</strong> After reading about Jacob and Esau one day, we did a science experiment about our sense of smell (Esau smelled the good food and wanted to eat it). They took turns matching scents on q-tips with the bottle that it came from.</p><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnZ7g-yie5GaOffetlaz18NLfJSr1DeDR_4-Ha18-cURn-zMRZlJAuy7nvAoRbJdZJYRYsHUZ_gH_9qxiKDuUg9Fz-pgW-PgqgOU2ZKzxunE1VHF0rzrBeX8VPT9GMJLMKhKGutSfT5vCa/s1600/APRIL11+144.JPG"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnZ7g-yie5GaOffetlaz18NLfJSr1DeDR_4-Ha18-cURn-zMRZlJAuy7nvAoRbJdZJYRYsHUZ_gH_9qxiKDuUg9Fz-pgW-PgqgOU2ZKzxunE1VHF0rzrBeX8VPT9GMJLMKhKGutSfT5vCa/s1600/APRIL11+144.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595625387360260514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnZ7g-yie5GaOffetlaz18NLfJSr1DeDR_4-Ha18-cURn-zMRZlJAuy7nvAoRbJdZJYRYsHUZ_gH_9qxiKDuUg9Fz-pgW-PgqgOU2ZKzxunE1VHF0rzrBeX8VPT9GMJLMKhKGutSfT5vCa/s320/APRIL11+144.JPG" /></a></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinmcRQms1U0qSWebE5nVp-NojPi4V9r5zwHLABiV99EOtUfJrCMoXOJqFyZJtbRiKZn1LqCsqMlXjLYBWx_HjFvV6O2yzGHeLlJt7GXobl6ee6WtJxw3JHqmw6Ts6NqdVHkekBxWIaxgDL/s1600/APRIL11+143.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595625076585349746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinmcRQms1U0qSWebE5nVp-NojPi4V9r5zwHLABiV99EOtUfJrCMoXOJqFyZJtbRiKZn1LqCsqMlXjLYBWx_HjFvV6O2yzGHeLlJt7GXobl6ee6WtJxw3JHqmw6Ts6NqdVHkekBxWIaxgDL/s320/APRIL11+143.JPG" /></a> <strong>Phonics:</strong> <strong></strong>Lexy has been working through Reading Made Easy. Between lessons (every other day), we play games to review. She enjoys reviewing with Happy Phonics, but I've also found many games online to print off. Refined Metals Academy has a <a href="http://refinedmetalsacademy.blogspot.com/2009/01/resources-links-phonics.html">great list of resources</a>! This week we reviewed some word families. Lexy loves to play this <a href="http://www.kizclub.com/phonicsactivities.htm">foot game</a>. We play it many different ways. Sometimes she just matches the pictures to the correct foot. Othertimes, she will run and jump on the foot of the picture I hold up. She loves to get up and move around! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCYFs93DREvV-sAs-GBtFbNIvAqVkA_lvyC2U0UrABNU_XnRVvv5J6XGLJGyaT1bSSY-i9aM_D6harhSGXSJWKt2JQulRIoBXIo2Sc1PI-rMk1VIKy-Zip012ypfPLuqvc7xQ7V3vzreE_/s1600/APRIL11+148.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595624935005442722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCYFs93DREvV-sAs-GBtFbNIvAqVkA_lvyC2U0UrABNU_XnRVvv5J6XGLJGyaT1bSSY-i9aM_D6harhSGXSJWKt2JQulRIoBXIo2Sc1PI-rMk1VIKy-Zip012ypfPLuqvc7xQ7V3vzreE_/s320/APRIL11+148.JPG" /></a> Sometimes, she spells words out with magnets to review. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi59dQTcWzS7O71iKcAkYmgFeIu0TJPkySee7ESvJJURc2DZp7Ytz9G3DrYD_IKxnSGyB86kn9bYSxrte1PuyV0Fnpu74xgwT9PjLQHvpkpbqxdTnnzoXZB14ALZaFqFuT40zP6tP7L6iag/s1600/APRIL11+147.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595624446865210450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi59dQTcWzS7O71iKcAkYmgFeIu0TJPkySee7ESvJJURc2DZp7Ytz9G3DrYD_IKxnSGyB86kn9bYSxrte1PuyV0Fnpu74xgwT9PjLQHvpkpbqxdTnnzoXZB14ALZaFqFuT40zP6tP7L6iag/s320/APRIL11+147.JPG" /></a> <strong>Singapore Math:</strong> <strong></strong>Although we've been moving at half speed in the LHFHG guide, we're plugging away with math at full speed. The Kindergarten book has all been review for Lexy at this point; however, it has been a great foundation for her. We've been enjoying using many different kinds of manipulatives for the lessons. Here is one of Lexy's favorites: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOtoqhrH958c-PE5BH7Vk5_jo1zL4PDzGnYG7wCtm62ZXf3-sNhTV9AzfPXf32f_jDPOcb-Qy9cyaXsMKmopG7FeLmd8oG6Z53NHJkHoRSPMa40vJMEpVv0HNa6e0EVaUCWFu4vRafDLxX/s1600/APRIL11+150.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595624252093719362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOtoqhrH958c-PE5BH7Vk5_jo1zL4PDzGnYG7wCtm62ZXf3-sNhTV9AzfPXf32f_jDPOcb-Qy9cyaXsMKmopG7FeLmd8oG6Z53NHJkHoRSPMa40vJMEpVv0HNa6e0EVaUCWFu4vRafDLxX/s320/APRIL11+150.JPG" /></a> These fries are made out of sponges. Who wouldn't like to do math with McDonald's fries??? We keep our lessons short. Much of their learning comes through play. So, most of our day is spent playing. Lexy likes making pictures out of shapes with Josiah's <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Geo-Shape-Tack-Zap-Haba/dp/B0002HYEU8">Haba Geo Shape Tak Zap</a>. Josiah just likes hammering in the nails! </p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Xraem6XVOxXEC5QyIdjO0RT4hSbAMtK9Ss0h_JH0C46PZZV91yDG7eC-TBMnTfGwr74BdWFQfIhPqG62zQAGAK05vI0oIMuWCBPb7xyjkgLWU3bVcMKdJwmSd9Oc9OHt7jYaC8RWXRfk/s1600/APRIL11+142.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595624033553787426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Xraem6XVOxXEC5QyIdjO0RT4hSbAMtK9Ss0h_JH0C46PZZV91yDG7eC-TBMnTfGwr74BdWFQfIhPqG62zQAGAK05vI0oIMuWCBPb7xyjkgLWU3bVcMKdJwmSd9Oc9OHt7jYaC8RWXRfk/s320/APRIL11+142.JPG" /></a> The majority of the day, this is how you'll find Josiah! He loves his books! Notice his book shelf is a complete disaster. I straighten it about once a week, but it's hopeless! He's my little bookworm for sure! <strong></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNuA-Cpgx34D_uQYHmqdxCj1s6Gg-mSKVC7Tv8d3T5db2-hpP5_FfmFmdyOqTxk_4YSIU5MLKL2dltFDPN4z2w_LWR9Gdhh5jxh1OBl25ltekKXEcdevJZ9DE-Pq0mSTXj9-YVzYHNcD29/s1600/APRIL11+139.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595623733497479234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNuA-Cpgx34D_uQYHmqdxCj1s6Gg-mSKVC7Tv8d3T5db2-hpP5_FfmFmdyOqTxk_4YSIU5MLKL2dltFDPN4z2w_LWR9Gdhh5jxh1OBl25ltekKXEcdevJZ9DE-Pq0mSTXj9-YVzYHNcD29/s320/APRIL11+139.JPG" /></a> <strong>Time Outdoors</strong> <strong></strong>I have been reading bits and pieces of Charlotte Mason's Original Homeschool Series. One particular quote has stood out to me: <em>"In this time of extraordinary pressure, educational and social, perhaps a mothers first duty to her children is to secure for them a quiet and growing time, a full six years of passive receptive life, the waking part of it for the most part spent out in the fresh air."</em> <em></em>I loved that phrase, "a quiet and growing time." That's what I want for my children. I've been challenged to slow down and allow them this time to grow quietly. I'm also trying to get them out in nature as much as possible. Over the weekend, we had the opportunity to visit Mama and Papa's cabin. They had a wonderful time outdoors being kids! Lexy made sure to check on Papa's Apple Orchard! <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc-BTkWSLgKD4HGbJ-g2bQKKeV4_4VRBkMe9DhiAWgHjqTlaXYt1z0JCAoTv8she0QHj_6AZh_cVn0zh0nwdYeE97fbjtcjf5fUuxlDPhaePbUfrlXVYH2TIepq8GCGd7o05rEZlZ4msjK/s1600/APRIL11+003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595623092097201282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc-BTkWSLgKD4HGbJ-g2bQKKeV4_4VRBkMe9DhiAWgHjqTlaXYt1z0JCAoTv8she0QHj_6AZh_cVn0zh0nwdYeE97fbjtcjf5fUuxlDPhaePbUfrlXVYH2TIepq8GCGd7o05rEZlZ4msjK/s320/APRIL11+003.JPG" /></a> She was amazed by this tree that had been uprooted during a winter storm. She was fascinated by the size of the roots. <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoutc2jR34fVi31vcUKWljjC0xU90I5C54mDc9t2pC3Wo0YF_Ap2EJ1_xFq-akyehEmEicfOqnnzQsdPq3mvAvT2zXzgCQ4uoSawOoyWCkVcKnPwN331crYs81qa9_Q8f3GZodFEdTsGe4/s1600/APRIL11+031.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595622878898917538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoutc2jR34fVi31vcUKWljjC0xU90I5C54mDc9t2pC3Wo0YF_Ap2EJ1_xFq-akyehEmEicfOqnnzQsdPq3mvAvT2zXzgCQ4uoSawOoyWCkVcKnPwN331crYs81qa9_Q8f3GZodFEdTsGe4/s320/APRIL11+031.JPG" /></a> They're loving their new rain boots! Walking and splashing in the creek is so much fun! There is also lots to find! <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQYcB9XeBuskJg6lqc-rKauKApgqTNQNwwdBzO-YCHize20ok_wg_r5uMbbbrgg1U7KZ6gblNWU58Ysjz2X_m_WKSCelG8K2_OATDjxocpqJpuHrjSjpuiE64YKFTWgDVCidr87hptsjdw/s1600/APRIL11+067.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595622552720130802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQYcB9XeBuskJg6lqc-rKauKApgqTNQNwwdBzO-YCHize20ok_wg_r5uMbbbrgg1U7KZ6gblNWU58Ysjz2X_m_WKSCelG8K2_OATDjxocpqJpuHrjSjpuiE64YKFTWgDVCidr87hptsjdw/s320/APRIL11+067.JPG" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOT_qyWWyURNoySuKvKX02Dv07JWE-dCUO-gV5E6Ngd-B3Os570U_tvfh5RdRKucDh-7b9SGB5mcnyZpJ_QP389bZm-ltnLyhAtlZQbjPmEqrxQI87L079khbnUuMZRl00oUkOOXslSwAs/s1600/APRIL11+078.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595621862547881122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOT_qyWWyURNoySuKvKX02Dv07JWE-dCUO-gV5E6Ngd-B3Os570U_tvfh5RdRKucDh-7b9SGB5mcnyZpJ_QP389bZm-ltnLyhAtlZQbjPmEqrxQI87L079khbnUuMZRl00oUkOOXslSwAs/s320/APRIL11+078.JPG" /></a> Josiah's favorite activity of the weekend was splashing around on the dock that had been flooded from all the rain. <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC2w1ZcNMTlwp3dMLv0F3kKryW5jhyYnRlgzN4k2c_OSu0SJyvExQQ_fhUs5q0jWqiKny7YJFWFD7ynRG1CSyk9JaoeyNVNgGYGwJDV0zfkaS7d1HqY0oAIZrIa7dlQqF78ADh0zbn79Zo/s1600/APRIL11+102.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595621590471103186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC2w1ZcNMTlwp3dMLv0F3kKryW5jhyYnRlgzN4k2c_OSu0SJyvExQQ_fhUs5q0jWqiKny7YJFWFD7ynRG1CSyk9JaoeyNVNgGYGwJDV0zfkaS7d1HqY0oAIZrIa7dlQqF78ADh0zbn79Zo/s320/APRIL11+102.JPG" /></a> My favorite... <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsopudmVBWNnOsQCV5QsQV4rwRpYinADyXHvroKAnF6ZmFNskSXKjqHSLa4t64_SOY0T2UnRQzGaxpYiLe3MgkOtU7ODByuBop2FFtOEfob3guSmkUWQ_7nITz0jbvvvAYBOOjqF2kgoNZ/s1600/APRIL11+015.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595621307600299682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsopudmVBWNnOsQCV5QsQV4rwRpYinADyXHvroKAnF6ZmFNskSXKjqHSLa4t64_SOY0T2UnRQzGaxpYiLe3MgkOtU7ODByuBop2FFtOEfob3guSmkUWQ_7nITz0jbvvvAYBOOjqF2kgoNZ/s320/APRIL11+015.JPG" /></a> I don't know any two kids that love to play in the dirt more! They can spend hours digging and playing together. It's a funny thing...when they're outside playing together, they're not fighting! </div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I'm hoping to start our Easter Nature Study from <a href="http://shiningdawnbooks.com/available-units/">NaturExplorers</a> this weekend! <br /><div></div><br /><div>We actually finished up Unit 3 a little early this week to begin our Easter focus. Other than Math and Phonics, we're taking a break from our normal school to do our 12 days of Easter! So far, it's been lots of fun! I hope to post about our first few days this weekend. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Check out the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20href=%22http://homeschoolcreations.blogspot.com/search/label/Preschool%20Corner%22%20target=%22_blank%22%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/jolantheerb/PreschoolCornersidebarbutton210.jpg%22%20title=%22Preschool%20Corner%22%20/%3E%3C/a%3E">Preschool Corner & 5K Too</a>! </div><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718634092552561877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5449985513690079127.post-32481499228667868432011-04-03T19:22:00.000-07:002011-04-04T18:13:19.100-07:00Birthday Parties - My babies are 3 and 5Lexy's 5th and Josiah's 3rd birthays have come and gone. The years continue to fly, but what a wonderful time we had celebrating their lives! I am so blessed to be their Mommy and want to savor every day that I'm given with them. <strong></strong><strong>Josiah's Handy Manny Party</strong> <strong></strong>Josiah insisted on a Handy Manny party, eventhough I could count on one hand the number of times that he's seen the show. We decided to have his party in the gym and set up stations for the kids (ages 2-5) to explore. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDsFflAgPjtQO2sMabJpBIhTQkHT4EUnVrZe8yP4mr5GEWc6a7jl5h_bSBVuf0BcJMH3bN82IbBDS802h4KxQuLD1HpQfYMPSBOWrSPpX-Hvwy-_2iwZul9i_4H2kGYjszaU9FrEK2qUSf/s1600/jan-mar2011+174.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591554465052539650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDsFflAgPjtQO2sMabJpBIhTQkHT4EUnVrZe8yP4mr5GEWc6a7jl5h_bSBVuf0BcJMH3bN82IbBDS802h4KxQuLD1HpQfYMPSBOWrSPpX-Hvwy-_2iwZul9i_4H2kGYjszaU9FrEK2qUSf/s320/jan-mar2011+174.JPG" /></a> Each boy received a hard hat with their name and a homemade tool belt (my first sewing project!). The girls received sun visors and garden tool belts. They decorated their hats with stickers as one of the activities. <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgubVRMDRljmwxZLK68AR_kcUNtvOEAhIGwZYiMqfuCmNdnPN9f1FwxUcSt-EGmIUPCc0wq7M74K7dJpyx7ZS6M0eUNCTLzDfxudMcuQlL2MYAhpcMjNAU6c9kIydSKWKMKwCGUTlcwTc1o/s1600/jan-mar2011+172.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591554300726540850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgubVRMDRljmwxZLK68AR_kcUNtvOEAhIGwZYiMqfuCmNdnPN9f1FwxUcSt-EGmIUPCc0wq7M74K7dJpyx7ZS6M0eUNCTLzDfxudMcuQlL2MYAhpcMjNAU6c9kIydSKWKMKwCGUTlcwTc1o/s320/jan-mar2011+172.JPG" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2GWGjU6DohDazERFyIM-FQzKoC1H2sO9IEFUVU-IoeysJeTjNM489k8Pk1FVy7HIshQCjCpe9a4Ka5XS56k1X6HJOR-B3IFaRmWlae4VLX2YnuZInrltHzAteyQC6dU6wRtgwknwHK6lM/s1600/jan-mar2011+183.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591554071225819026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2GWGjU6DohDazERFyIM-FQzKoC1H2sO9IEFUVU-IoeysJeTjNM489k8Pk1FVy7HIshQCjCpe9a4Ka5XS56k1X6HJOR-B3IFaRmWlae4VLX2YnuZInrltHzAteyQC6dU6wRtgwknwHK6lM/s320/jan-mar2011+183.JPG" /></a> Of course, Handy Manny had to have his repair truck there. The kids had fun driving it around the gym. <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjgim9gsNkXtHksza8RYjdJtazNa1TbWYZbsbDnwn72wTMKXJI8STT8-JLGVePC2Bh9vRaO25nMCOqciLw__9Uv_SI3jX4b5noNnD34QJb5dU2jrgaA6LfG28EAaWcRNmAQy-Yd5Da4Q9C/s1600/jan-mar2011+198.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591553744787420034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjgim9gsNkXtHksza8RYjdJtazNa1TbWYZbsbDnwn72wTMKXJI8STT8-JLGVePC2Bh9vRaO25nMCOqciLw__9Uv_SI3jX4b5noNnD34QJb5dU2jrgaA6LfG28EAaWcRNmAQy-Yd5Da4Q9C/s320/jan-mar2011+198.JPG" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5cCTF-4Zge30zRr4YlmX6sPUOOg5noqDn-YhHMPDheoMKoHnvEvW7v9x8YNUQOqELIct66Owb0I0pnNItFJF3G0kvQ1I2Ux7D4C_YNesnmNrmh8K5Oj7n4jjFJDsRvQFDK-Mooohqm7GE/s1600/jan-mar2011+233.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591553471222356626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5cCTF-4Zge30zRr4YlmX6sPUOOg5noqDn-YhHMPDheoMKoHnvEvW7v9x8YNUQOqELIct66Owb0I0pnNItFJF3G0kvQ1I2Ux7D4C_YNesnmNrmh8K5Oj7n4jjFJDsRvQFDK-Mooohqm7GE/s320/jan-mar2011+233.JPG" /></a> Other stations included: an art station with a tool box to create, work benches and tools, Melissa and Doug cardboard bricks to build with, Mega blocks, Construction Moon Sand set, and a bounce house.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>After all their hard work, they took a lunch break... <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwpC_YjX7mk-52n1NXHyTrfq9F7oEnEcuXEtONA6lEj0Pfm9pY97jjV2Q4nifavpzZ-Q2ZQ6dYmsRDgC_udrNxBdsZnB_YCOl4caF4XKowiLHo_aoIJkI6tsh81Jnj89ofZQUz6J1s8CPd/s1600/jan-mar2011+238.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591553204465567058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwpC_YjX7mk-52n1NXHyTrfq9F7oEnEcuXEtONA6lEj0Pfm9pY97jjV2Q4nifavpzZ-Q2ZQ6dYmsRDgC_udrNxBdsZnB_YCOl4caF4XKowiLHo_aoIJkI6tsh81Jnj89ofZQUz6J1s8CPd/s320/jan-mar2011+238.JPG" /></a> ...and played some more! <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1RGoYR7AhX3t29QQ8JYqx5bV5uHSWBmSMQlwAQ-SmGfTPiQUHlia6J-rYGixiVf6v_vpxKniLuY_WFdSlbGLdHvW5LPhZhoY_o3qbLRSED1-dWbP7FfHT-KtJM2GXqzo7AKWSSYsPMtiU/s1600/jan-mar2011+241.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591553025409376514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1RGoYR7AhX3t29QQ8JYqx5bV5uHSWBmSMQlwAQ-SmGfTPiQUHlia6J-rYGixiVf6v_vpxKniLuY_WFdSlbGLdHvW5LPhZhoY_o3qbLRSED1-dWbP7FfHT-KtJM2GXqzo7AKWSSYsPMtiU/s320/jan-mar2011+241.JPG" /></a> Josiah finally got his cake that he talked for days about...and then only a a bite or two! <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUXjLEwQmpMie9NcKihLdDYYfH6LMpDpW2P9Zaawm3u59qQ4Mpedbo5XVXCOvJoayfWMgWVEqcE6b-TqlwEv_YAbmZuOS-QEYKCC-X5tgDzMIHaDIeF0KHxA5wQCoQzhQDxMoyfMmX9HfC/s1600/jan-mar2011+290.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591552511902928146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUXjLEwQmpMie9NcKihLdDYYfH6LMpDpW2P9Zaawm3u59qQ4Mpedbo5XVXCOvJoayfWMgWVEqcE6b-TqlwEv_YAbmZuOS-QEYKCC-X5tgDzMIHaDIeF0KHxA5wQCoQzhQDxMoyfMmX9HfC/s320/jan-mar2011+290.JPG" /></a> He also enjoyed opening up his presents from friends and family. Thank you for celebrating with us! <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib6Ppt0QZFvXrRUsRrc15rJTWwqu4syORiHKr6f3ITDVGOkycsby9uxE0cyS9kOkITi0C5dW48kbmei_Y-XQCvG7B4y5g0SFCWxzUzw2YccsKe5H1dkRhQLHMDiSCwQYFQi8kx41klzlGh/s1600/jan-mar2011+301.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591552067371990578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib6Ppt0QZFvXrRUsRrc15rJTWwqu4syORiHKr6f3ITDVGOkycsby9uxE0cyS9kOkITi0C5dW48kbmei_Y-XQCvG7B4y5g0SFCWxzUzw2YccsKe5H1dkRhQLHMDiSCwQYFQi8kx41klzlGh/s320/jan-mar2011+301.JPG" /></a> <strong>Lexy's Madeline ParTea</strong></div><strong></strong></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><div>Alexis has a reputation of picking hard themes for her birthday. All Madeline decor and toys have been discontinued for the most part. Madeline, however, is her favorite character. She enjoys the movies and books so much. So, we went with it!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Happy Birthday, Alexis! </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJO9l8stE3ohBXn_V5WpdIxNdwLZwFBrhXGjUm5a2ErJsXHIFVg3P4dqDXVhMgicz0FAV2VXrzyoURTzCoMXG1oGc2IFkc8HHxSavQXAr-r7vWA5LKM18JpVUj4MMg6w-WJEbjyOvjoStj/s1600/jan-mar2011+361.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591551869943599762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJO9l8stE3ohBXn_V5WpdIxNdwLZwFBrhXGjUm5a2ErJsXHIFVg3P4dqDXVhMgicz0FAV2VXrzyoURTzCoMXG1oGc2IFkc8HHxSavQXAr-r7vWA5LKM18JpVUj4MMg6w-WJEbjyOvjoStj/s320/jan-mar2011+361.JPG" /></a> Of course, a Madeline party had to be set in Paris! The girls enjoyed creating French flags and playing "Pin the flag on the Eiffel Tower." <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJR1MElspVBk9e_eEXZLokp1ElQqOSW6otzt9Q7JQw7YK70BUBEFLsEACrI5Gx2PdYfHAdFsIT5IBWr-2VTMILaJDqXIbJ1gh9fAgGZG_2_0jj-YA-4RpsDILifDZg3emOw1PBzYgo-hbc/s1600/jan-mar2011+363.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591551674510527810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJR1MElspVBk9e_eEXZLokp1ElQqOSW6otzt9Q7JQw7YK70BUBEFLsEACrI5Gx2PdYfHAdFsIT5IBWr-2VTMILaJDqXIbJ1gh9fAgGZG_2_0jj-YA-4RpsDILifDZg3emOw1PBzYgo-hbc/s320/jan-mar2011+363.JPG" /></a> Her Madeline hat cake (don't look too closely). <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ah_Qox3PChTWVTaghGwMpz8lDqsingeVbdpcq4tHlhwf9O_aarJ4pITookwrsAL7OtlOGIyic9xItcj-Mb2gDj9gtWqeCKWhK7wHmhZV9eezBeFZeBelZzUw6MdVWN3tpOdvcwfD7nmM/s1600/jan-mar2011+375.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591551457932401490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ah_Qox3PChTWVTaghGwMpz8lDqsingeVbdpcq4tHlhwf9O_aarJ4pITookwrsAL7OtlOGIyic9xItcj-Mb2gDj9gtWqeCKWhK7wHmhZV9eezBeFZeBelZzUw6MdVWN3tpOdvcwfD7nmM/s320/jan-mar2011+375.JPG" /></a> So Cute...a friend of mine came across a toy store that no longer needed their Madeline display. They gave it to her, and she gave it to us! <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYKhR5CpOz4tAWqo-0OfbRPH6ZxYz1m8P4PaY7MLcc0PwoOlX-CwHsm3mELoD5CRI7N6PUegnzxlcwrBbUU8tMECUESPMTL4UasAPADxlgSTz6T1DyhVraux4EczLzMnKq88QnsP6TgPVr/s1600/jan-mar2011+381.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591551191698815314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYKhR5CpOz4tAWqo-0OfbRPH6ZxYz1m8P4PaY7MLcc0PwoOlX-CwHsm3mELoD5CRI7N6PUegnzxlcwrBbUU8tMECUESPMTL4UasAPADxlgSTz6T1DyhVraux4EczLzMnKq88QnsP6TgPVr/s320/jan-mar2011+381.JPG" /></a> A tea in Paris is a perfect way for a little girl to celebrate her fifth birthday. Each of the girls received their own handmade Madeline hat (idea found at Family Fun). <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe4tcEvWhF4uSTH8arCW9WiuN-YR1HQqz-FzLbSx4-c_TdAXdk-jd96mQPezOgVst11Z5d3f_dxqq1JKGqJ3XpJnS4ZntXn8MrWN5RvyiA6CwWyBUin8Mk7v2BTgYqJCxGjqZQoi3s-thj/s1600/jan-mar2011+367.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591550949406683186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe4tcEvWhF4uSTH8arCW9WiuN-YR1HQqz-FzLbSx4-c_TdAXdk-jd96mQPezOgVst11Z5d3f_dxqq1JKGqJ3XpJnS4ZntXn8MrWN5RvyiA6CwWyBUin8Mk7v2BTgYqJCxGjqZQoi3s-thj/s320/jan-mar2011+367.JPG" /></a> Lord Cucuface even made an appearance... <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTclcdvAmoNKion4GcTI1Fg7RU6bSAwq7KN2FX5V6DOGLFOYi_urNMxVgz85O84hubsPbAg-YJw3Hv1cwQtOX1TDBN6d2f8HgJPaFG8oWqlOfM14SOAX8fEG_Sk9nlpYJHEJZ7b3pGUT2y/s1600/jan-mar2011+385.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591550756086802674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTclcdvAmoNKion4GcTI1Fg7RU6bSAwq7KN2FX5V6DOGLFOYi_urNMxVgz85O84hubsPbAg-YJw3Hv1cwQtOX1TDBN6d2f8HgJPaFG8oWqlOfM14SOAX8fEG_Sk9nlpYJHEJZ7b3pGUT2y/s320/jan-mar2011+385.JPG" /></a> ...and led the girls in their prayer after the rhyme. "We love our bread, we love our butter, but most of all, we love each other."<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkNDYmYXBUvlGEtmqAyHN9Dr-kdPUeoP8olSvMNoBjcQGJFl8pMszfnM5gsyB5r_IanZS54tJibVnLSed_M3iMAdWC_kXqAQdu9xulxSm12r3gF2xvfHGvAo7nNUOPU7oX1WzyJAQLYgbR/s1600/jan-mar2011+406.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591550515457988354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkNDYmYXBUvlGEtmqAyHN9Dr-kdPUeoP8olSvMNoBjcQGJFl8pMszfnM5gsyB5r_IanZS54tJibVnLSed_M3iMAdWC_kXqAQdu9xulxSm12r3gF2xvfHGvAo7nNUOPU7oX1WzyJAQLYgbR/s320/jan-mar2011+406.JPG" /></a>The girls each got their faces painted. lexy got Madeline on one side and the eiffel tower on the other. <br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMNUjHKq1miXTtuETSMguNVxsbBqnGf9cAA3vox9jkRMqezcPxUyKeO1tkhYgkoKasw4HtsFBreeDZNzSQ8JSPpO-PA1D3cUEIzHPuLTzbaOfdm8xXn4qdtDDFJWNsmddtaT2tDfbOofVF/s1600/jan-mar2011+430.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591550201620153954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMNUjHKq1miXTtuETSMguNVxsbBqnGf9cAA3vox9jkRMqezcPxUyKeO1tkhYgkoKasw4HtsFBreeDZNzSQ8JSPpO-PA1D3cUEIzHPuLTzbaOfdm8xXn4qdtDDFJWNsmddtaT2tDfbOofVF/s320/jan-mar2011+430.JPG" /></a> They also visited the Louvre! <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd3l4ki63oPGntVI0cDrnmwe2ihMfyo3MTY0ljXa9OM1wG3N1Xzh8hwE0s-GWBY8oPiJsa0zGh3o1caIzB7goX5ixIOCPo-TrrD6Fm73YiFHJy0-6XP9bzsjK_t-2ZjH96LwHXBpe_gEnM/s1600/jan-mar2011+443.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591549976918982610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd3l4ki63oPGntVI0cDrnmwe2ihMfyo3MTY0ljXa9OM1wG3N1Xzh8hwE0s-GWBY8oPiJsa0zGh3o1caIzB7goX5ixIOCPo-TrrD6Fm73YiFHJy0-6XP9bzsjK_t-2ZjH96LwHXBpe_gEnM/s320/jan-mar2011+443.JPG" /></a> They stopped their tour of France with a picture in front of the Eiffel Tower. Notice little Pepito on the left! <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPDrpkQ-1ygshSihDB8IZT8C1mhOscB-Iud9Uve5bDiUhCFdnBH_mEmIMrZRXzPNvI-4lP6RaQPGGJ5r5yoW0z6iu0Ma27mSpoB5n5B-wIcbICcRy5mDPnAQQcoUSNnzq-EBCWFCSXgC80/s1600/jan-mar2011+480.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591549585356064210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPDrpkQ-1ygshSihDB8IZT8C1mhOscB-Iud9Uve5bDiUhCFdnBH_mEmIMrZRXzPNvI-4lP6RaQPGGJ5r5yoW0z6iu0Ma27mSpoB5n5B-wIcbICcRy5mDPnAQQcoUSNnzq-EBCWFCSXgC80/s320/jan-mar2011+480.JPG" /></a> We also read "Madeline's Rescue." Afterwards, they had to find Genevieve. Geneveive was a dog pinata. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>We took a break to open presents. She was excited to receive American Girl bitty twins! </div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFUj_ijt_NB7ahxrA1C5-eTO1zct4jeneiw_qDkO9s76GE3eQ5Pq-82vymz6JBfQDWpKEGM5LN_4ap62ROZx6xJda6MAhh5LQp6wM6MOlW89gPQSbM4eIFjPmvmKigRs6Ty9udgMZiVNIM/s1600/jan-mar2011+509.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591549285499552178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFUj_ijt_NB7ahxrA1C5-eTO1zct4jeneiw_qDkO9s76GE3eQ5Pq-82vymz6JBfQDWpKEGM5LN_4ap62ROZx6xJda6MAhh5LQp6wM6MOlW89gPQSbM4eIFjPmvmKigRs6Ty9udgMZiVNIM/s320/jan-mar2011+509.JPG" /></a> Lastly, they enjoyed cake and icecream while watching an episode of Madeline. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Now, to enjoy another year with my precious children! <br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718634092552561877noreply@blogger.com0