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Monday, June 25, 2007
On Lily
We will tell her stories and encourage her to no more than just to hear and enjoy the story.
We will provide beautiful story books for her to see and touch.
We will use our local library program that provides story hour and also seek out book stores that have story hours geared towards reading beautiful mind engaging stories to young children.
We will have knowledge books and software that we will use to answer her many questions.
Showing that knowledge is easily found for anyone.
We will walk and take note of the little things and changes that happen through out the day.
Will will use crafts using items from nature to track the beauty of nature and the changes that we see.
We will lie on our backs in the garden and just look at the clouds trying to see the many faces and places in them that we know.
We will read beautiful poetry by great authors that show the beauty in words and the world around us.
We will provide and encourage her to use well read books on tape and online that show people enjoying the words they are reading.
We will daydream with her about imaginative worlds with people who are of her thoughts and wants.
We will put up a bird feeder so that she might see the different birds and animals that might visit.
We will watch the sunrise and sunset and notice the colors and talk about what we seen and felt.
We will talk about the seasons as they happen and chart the differences we see in them. Keeping the chart active.
We will plant blubs and seeds in the spring and fall to show how a plant works & the miracle of life they hold.
We will interact with other family who believe and engage in the same activites encouraging Lily to learn from others.
We will tell her stories and encourage her to no more than just to hear and enjoy the story.
We will provide beautiful story books for her to see and touch.
We will use our local library program that provides story hour and also seek out book stores that have story hours geared towards reading beautiful mind engaging stories to young children.
We will have knowledge books and software that we will use to answer her many questions.
Showing that knowledge is easily found for anyone.
We will walk and take note of the little things and changes that happen through out the day.
Will will use crafts using items from nature to track the beauty of nature and the changes that we see.
We will lie on our backs in the garden and just look at the clouds trying to see the many faces and places in them that we know.
We will read beautiful poetry by great authors that show the beauty in words and the world around us.
We will provide and encourage her to use well read books on tape and online that show people enjoying the words they are reading.
We will daydream with her about imaginative worlds with people who are of her thoughts and wants.
We will put up a bird feeder so that she might see the different birds and animals that might visit.
We will watch the sunrise and sunset and notice the colors and talk about what we seen and felt.
We will talk about the seasons as they happen and chart the differences we see in them. Keeping the chart active.
We will plant blubs and seeds in the spring and fall to show how a plant works & the miracle of life they hold.
We will interact with other family who believe and engage in the same activites encouraging Lily to learn from others.
On teaching young children Elementary or Early learners
Four Categories of Learning Goals
Knowledge
Skills
Dispositions
Feelings
Teaching Methods
Academically focused curricula
The learning environment
Four Categories of Learning Goals
Knowledge
Skills
Dispositions
Feelings
Teaching Methods
Academically focused curricula
The learning environment
Sunday, June 24, 2007
Great Apple Pie recipe for kids with visual instructions.
Would be great for an apple theme/unit study.
Apple Bake
Functions-
Math, Reading, Good eating Habits
Would be great for an apple theme/unit study.
Apple Bake
Functions-
Math, Reading, Good eating Habits
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Accordian Letters Made with Wallpaper
http://www.make-stuff.com/projects/wallpaper_letter1.htmlThis simple craft can be used in the homeschooling area as many different things.
Just let your creative side out.
For the ABC according instead of using wallpaper use color typing paper or construction paper.
Even everyday notebook paper will work.
You could even add laminate to the pages and do abc practice sheets on front and back and provide a cute dry marker or crayon.
So for a it could read
A a _ _
A is for Apple
B b B is for Ball
make sure you do it in light grey if you want them to trace it.
Make sure to also allow enough room for them to write.
Most kids have chubby fingers and need a little more room to write.
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You could also use this for science projects.
Charting a butterfly's growth and development would look fantastic.
Maybe showing how a seed becomes a plant.
You could also use this for any apple theme by charting the cycle of apples.
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Early Years Homeschool
A wonderful site that helped us weed out the "Complete home school curriculums" that were out there in a format we could understand.
I recommend this site to any parent looking into finding curriculums for their children.
Easy to use and understand, it doesn't get any easier.
A wonderful site that helped us weed out the "Complete home school curriculums" that were out there in a format we could understand.
I recommend this site to any parent looking into finding curriculums for their children.
Easy to use and understand, it doesn't get any easier.
Mimosa Scheduling Software
Don't pay those big bucks for keeping track of your homeschooling scheduling.
Use this instead.
I looked all over trying to find something that I could use to show what we did daily just in case we needed it and found this.
You can plan it out however you need it and it can be published to the web!
No more printing it out and having the kids color on it. :P
Here more information-
What is Mimosa Scheduling Software?
Mimosa is a universal scheduling and course planning software application for use in any kind of school and university of varying type and size. It is also used to schedule conferences and work-shifts in business and industry environments. The application is fast, user-friendly and has an extremely large capacity. It has a very rich set of efficient optimization and interactive tools for all kind of scheduling tasks, and there are altogether 600 menu selections available, although you normally use only a very small fraction of them. Mimosa has become very popular and spread fast through the Internet to several schools and businesses in almost 60 countries and on all continents.The technical side of Mimosa has been kept as simple and as self-contained as possible and operates smoothly in the face of scheduling difficulties with which schools are often confronted when creating their timetables. The application is extremely versatile and robust.Mimosa is an excellent choice for those schools or other educational institutions that find their old applications outdated, restricted or inflexible to the growing demands of their increased scheduling requirements.
http://www.mimosasoftware.com/mimosa.html
Don't pay those big bucks for keeping track of your homeschooling scheduling.
Use this instead.
I looked all over trying to find something that I could use to show what we did daily just in case we needed it and found this.
You can plan it out however you need it and it can be published to the web!
No more printing it out and having the kids color on it. :P
Here more information-
What is Mimosa Scheduling Software?
Mimosa is a universal scheduling and course planning software application for use in any kind of school and university of varying type and size. It is also used to schedule conferences and work-shifts in business and industry environments. The application is fast, user-friendly and has an extremely large capacity. It has a very rich set of efficient optimization and interactive tools for all kind of scheduling tasks, and there are altogether 600 menu selections available, although you normally use only a very small fraction of them. Mimosa has become very popular and spread fast through the Internet to several schools and businesses in almost 60 countries and on all continents.The technical side of Mimosa has been kept as simple and as self-contained as possible and operates smoothly in the face of scheduling difficulties with which schools are often confronted when creating their timetables. The application is extremely versatile and robust.Mimosa is an excellent choice for those schools or other educational institutions that find their old applications outdated, restricted or inflexible to the growing demands of their increased scheduling requirements.
http://www.mimosasoftware.com/mimosa.html
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Crayola.com
STUDY NATURE WITH FALL COLORS
Brilliant oranges, yellows, reds, and browns….The colors of fall will soon be at students’ feet. Students recreate nature’s awesome palette with Crayola Tempera and Watercolor paints while learning about how climate changes affect plants and animals.
Botanical Bookmarks
“Weather of Your Dreams” Printmaking
Painted Plant Prints
“Weather or Not…” Collage
Autumn Scratchings
Underground Garden Cross-Section View
These print-and-learn sheets can add to everyday learning.
Bittersweet
Autumn Day MiniBook
Leaf-Matching Game
HONOR HISPANIC HERITAGE
Use these lesson plans to build connections with students and your community during Hispanic Heritage Month, beginning September 15th.
What Are You Doing? ¿Que Pasa? Language Cards
Mexican Moments Calendar Scroll
Bilingual Crossword Puzzle
Aztec Maize Diorama
Miraculous Milagros, Traditional Charms
Memorable Mexican Murals
Print out these activity sheets for more learning experiences.
Color Names in Three Languages
Mexican Festival Flags
Bouncy Bull Puppet
ADD HANDS-ON LEARNING WITH ART
Children gain deeper understanding of curriculum subjects when they are engaged in-hands on learning experiences. Integrate art with math, science, reading, and other curriculum areas to help students become enthusiastic learners.
“Gilded Edges, Golden Leaves” Poetry Frame
Harvest Celebration Food Garland
Traditional Native American Corn-Husk Characters
Color-Changing Leaf Cells Science Project
Colorful Corn Ring Toss for Math or Spelling Practice
Print out these activity sheets for more natural learning.
Nature Walk Observation Sheet
Flowers in the Garden
Fall Leaves
POWER OF PAINT
Paint is one of children’s favorite art materials because of the vibrant colors and how responsive this media is to their motions. Help children feel comfortable in this new school year by providing paint activities that enable them to express themselves.
Outside My Window
Smiling in the Sun
“Mix It Up” Sponge Painting
Four Seasons
Colorful Cubists
Types of Crayola paint available
STUDY NATURE WITH FALL COLORS
Brilliant oranges, yellows, reds, and browns….The colors of fall will soon be at students’ feet. Students recreate nature’s awesome palette with Crayola Tempera and Watercolor paints while learning about how climate changes affect plants and animals.
Botanical Bookmarks
“Weather of Your Dreams” Printmaking
Painted Plant Prints
“Weather or Not…” Collage
Autumn Scratchings
Underground Garden Cross-Section View
These print-and-learn sheets can add to everyday learning.
Bittersweet
Autumn Day MiniBook
Leaf-Matching Game
HONOR HISPANIC HERITAGE
Use these lesson plans to build connections with students and your community during Hispanic Heritage Month, beginning September 15th.
What Are You Doing? ¿Que Pasa? Language Cards
Mexican Moments Calendar Scroll
Bilingual Crossword Puzzle
Aztec Maize Diorama
Miraculous Milagros, Traditional Charms
Memorable Mexican Murals
Print out these activity sheets for more learning experiences.
Color Names in Three Languages
Mexican Festival Flags
Bouncy Bull Puppet
ADD HANDS-ON LEARNING WITH ART
Children gain deeper understanding of curriculum subjects when they are engaged in-hands on learning experiences. Integrate art with math, science, reading, and other curriculum areas to help students become enthusiastic learners.
“Gilded Edges, Golden Leaves” Poetry Frame
Harvest Celebration Food Garland
Traditional Native American Corn-Husk Characters
Color-Changing Leaf Cells Science Project
Colorful Corn Ring Toss for Math or Spelling Practice
Print out these activity sheets for more natural learning.
Nature Walk Observation Sheet
Flowers in the Garden
Fall Leaves
POWER OF PAINT
Paint is one of children’s favorite art materials because of the vibrant colors and how responsive this media is to their motions. Help children feel comfortable in this new school year by providing paint activities that enable them to express themselves.
Outside My Window
Smiling in the Sun
“Mix It Up” Sponge Painting
Four Seasons
Colorful Cubists
Types of Crayola paint available
Crafts-
Baby Pip Teddy Bear
http://www.craftbits.com/viewProject.do?projectID=1524
Lean Cuisine Box Bag
http://www.craftbits.com/viewProject.do?projectID=1522
Turtle Plushie
http://www.craftbits.com/viewProject.do?projectID=1527
Scrapbooking Tins- Learn to recycle and revamp your tins.
http://www.craftbits.com/viewProject.do?projectID=1521
Glitter pumpkin and Fruit - Kitsch ? or modern funk?
http://www.craftbits.com/viewProject.do?projectID=1519
Brag Books - How to make scrapbooking brag books.
http://www.craftbits.com/viewProject.do?projectID=1517
Mobile pouch - A creative felt pouch for your mobile phone.
http://www.craftbits.com/viewProject.do?projectID=1515
Earring Holder - Use plastic mesh to get organised.
http://www.craftbits.com/viewProject.do?projectID=1499
Cloth Baby Bib Purse - Creatively quirky.
http://www.craftbits.com/viewProject.do?projectID=1526
Chopstick Bookmark - Recycle Recycle Recycle
http://www.craftbits.com/viewProject.do?projectID=1496
Magnetic Earrings - Earrings to cling to.
http://www.craftbits.com/viewProject.do?projectID=1518
Lollipop Soaps- No licking these sweet candies.
http://www.craftbits.com/viewProject.do?projectID=1503
Baby Pip Teddy Bear
http://www.craftbits.com/viewProject.do?projectID=1524
Lean Cuisine Box Bag
http://www.craftbits.com/viewProject.do?projectID=1522
Turtle Plushie
http://www.craftbits.com/viewProject.do?projectID=1527
Scrapbooking Tins- Learn to recycle and revamp your tins.
http://www.craftbits.com/viewProject.do?projectID=1521
Glitter pumpkin and Fruit - Kitsch ? or modern funk?
http://www.craftbits.com/viewProject.do?projectID=1519
Brag Books - How to make scrapbooking brag books.
http://www.craftbits.com/viewProject.do?projectID=1517
Mobile pouch - A creative felt pouch for your mobile phone.
http://www.craftbits.com/viewProject.do?projectID=1515
Earring Holder - Use plastic mesh to get organised.
http://www.craftbits.com/viewProject.do?projectID=1499
Cloth Baby Bib Purse - Creatively quirky.
http://www.craftbits.com/viewProject.do?projectID=1526
Chopstick Bookmark - Recycle Recycle Recycle
http://www.craftbits.com/viewProject.do?projectID=1496
Magnetic Earrings - Earrings to cling to.
http://www.craftbits.com/viewProject.do?projectID=1518
Lollipop Soaps- No licking these sweet candies.
http://www.craftbits.com/viewProject.do?projectID=1503
Sunday, September 17, 2006
A List of Tried and True Theme Ideas
A
Africa
Alligators
Amphibians
Ancestors
Animal Tracks
Ants
Apples (Johnny Appleseed)
Australia
Author Studies
B
Babies
Bats
Beach
Bears
Bees
Birds
Birthdays
Body Systems
Bones
Bubbles
Buildings
Butterflies
C
Canada
Careers
Chicks
Chocolate
Circuses
Clocks
Clothing
Clowns
Colours
Communication
Community Helpers
Cooking
Cowboys
D
Dental Health
Dinosaurs
Diseases
Diversity
Dogs
Drug Abuse
E
Ecology
Eggs
Electricity
Endangered Animals
Estimation
Explorers
F
Fairy Tales
Family
Famous People
Farms
First Nations History
Fish
Flight
Folk Tales
Force and Motion
Forests
Friendship
Frogs
G
Germs
Graphing
Grandparents
H
Habitats
Hats
Healthy Living
Hippos
Holidays
Homes
Humour
I
Insects
Inuit
Inventions/Inventors
J
Japan
Jokes
Journaling
Jungle
K
Kites
Knots
L
Ladybugs
Library Skills
Light
Lions
M
Magic
Magnets
Mammals
Mapping
Matter
Me
Mexico
Mice
Middle Ages
Money
Multiculturalism
My Neighbourhood
Mystery
N
Natural Disasters
Night and Day
Nursery Rhymes
Nutrition
O
Ocean
Olympics
Our Country
Owls
P
Parades
Patterns in Nature
Peanuts
Penguins
Pets
Pioneers
Pirates
Plants
Poetry
Pockets
Poetry
Ponds
Popcorn
Post Office
Prime Ministers/Presidents
Pumpkins
Puppets
Q
Quilts
R
Rainbows
Rain Forest
Ranching
Recycling
Reptiles
Rocks
Rodeo
S
Safety
Scarecrows
Seasons
Senses
Sharks
Shells
Shoes
Signs (traffic signs)
Simple Machines
Snails
Snakes
Snow/Snowmen
Solar System
Spiders
Stranger Danger
Survival
T
Teddy Bears
Time/Time Machine
Transportation
Tropical
U
United States
V
Volcanoes
W
War
Water
Weather
Whales
Wilderness
Worms
Y
Yeast
Z
Zoo
My loveable Phoenix who of course is the big 6 now and just as ornery as then.
She had the luxury of being an only child for almost 4 years and then came along
this intruder, the little bug as she puts it and boy oh boy did it show.
Now for Lily (Lillian Grace) it was love at first site. Her first laugh was directed toward
her sister and when she walked she followed her sister around no matter where she went.
What's changed? Nothing...lol
Lily still follows Phoenix everywhere. She sleeps when Phoenix sleeps, eats when her sister does and basically Phoenix is her lifeline.
So what happens when your homeschooling your 6 year old and your two year old thinks she's attached at the hip to her sister. You pray alot, cry alittle and laugh alot!
Lily doesn't even talk yet but is still trying her hardest to help her sister do her work. Which
of course in turn frustrates Phoenix to no end.
I'm going to try the FIVE IN A ROW for them both and see if they like it.
Phoenix loves to be read. She doesn't read on her own, but she is trying really hard.
We use starfall.com alot. Lily on the other hand doesn't want to hear stories so we'll see how
it goes. She's a flutter baby, always moving. She doesn't watch alot of tv, gets antsy when I read and wants me quiet when it's bedtime. So maybe I'll try the mornings with her to see if I get anywhere. Anyone got any tips on teaching two year olds that don't talk yet??
Any help is better than no help.
Welp that's all for me...my fingers hurt & it's time to get Phoenix moving at her worksheets before her sister wakes up :-)
Have a happy blessed day and relax it's Sunday!!
Diana
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