Pm-Daily Bread

Bible study for children-Dirty but readable

Phoenix's Daily Clicks 10-16-06
http://docs.google.com/View?docid=dgwk8vv5_16cbzjbn

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

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

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

POSTiT-
Channel-43
6:00am
Magic School Bus
6:30am
Hi-5
7:00am
Peep and the big wide world
7:30am
Peep and the big wide world

Student Materials Index

ReadWriteThink offers a collection of online Student Materials to support literacy learning in the K-12 classroom. These interactive tools can be used to supplement a variety of lessons and provide an opportunity for students to use technology while developing their literacy skills. Click on the name of each interactive for a brief description of the tool and a list of the ReadWriteThink lessons that use the tool. From there you'll also be able to directly access the tool and use it in your classroom.

http://www.readwritethink.org/student_mat/index.asp

Carol Hurst's Children Literature Site
This is a collection of reviews of great books for kids, ideas of ways to use them in the classroom and collections of books and activities about particular subjects, curriculum areas, themes and professional topics.
http://www.carolhurst.com/subjects/curriculum.html

Eductional Resources
This section is a topic-by-topic breakdown of the best sites on the World Wide Web.
http://www.educationindex.com/education_resources.html

Teach-nology.com
This site has popups

http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/games/

Play our educational games! Have your students play our games! They are fun, interactive, and accessible from any Internet-ready computer. Currently, the following games are available:

Primary Games

http://www.primarygames.com/curriculum/index.htm

Looking for a game to match your school's curriculum?
Use our Curriculum Guide to find the right game or activity to meet your classroom or child's needs. The guide is broken up into four areas:
Math, Language Arts, Science and Social Studies.

Game Goo
Offers useful games: baby kangaroos, sporting lower-case letter shirts, match up with adult kangaroos, and wearing the upper-case letters.
http://www.cogcon.com/gamegoo/gooey.html

Gamequarium-
http://www.gamequarium.com/index.htm

Gamequarium is a portal to online, educational, interactive games and learning activities. The term “portal” is synonymous with “doorway.” The purpose of Gamequarium is to provide a doorway to the Internet for teachers, parents, and students who are seeking interactive, instructional online resources.

Gamequarium has become one of the most popular educational web sites. Its happy underwater theme has made it a favorite of elementary students. It is used in all 50 states and worldwide in many countries. It has gained popularity with teachers and parents because it serves as a valuable, well-organized resource for teaching and learning with the Internet.

Gamequarium was created and is maintained by Diana Dell, Ed.S. As an educator of more than 25 years (23 years as a classroom teacher!), mother of four, and grandmother of one, Diana understands the many demands that are placed on teachers, parents, and schools. Teachers, parents, and schools need as much help as possible in preparing our children to be the future leaders of the world. Diana’s mission is to organize the Internet for teachers, parents, and students and to contribute to the change that must take place in the way that today’s students are educated. Gamequarium provides an easy to navigate portal to the world of online learning. There is no charge for using Gamequarium, and there never will be. Gamequarium is Diana’s gift to children of the world. Enjoy!

Unit Study:
Health and Fitness Unit
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Unit
Eric Carle Unit
Oceans Unit
Teacher's Kit

http://www.thelittlelilypad.com/

Thanks to http://www.littlecountryvillage.com/index.shtml

Zap garlic cloves in the microwave for 15 seconds and the skins slip right off!
Use a meat baster to "squeeze" your pancake batter onto the hot griddle - perfect shaped pancakes every time!
Always spray your grill with non-stick cooking spray before grilling to avoid sticking.
To keep potatoes from budding, place an apple in the bag with the potatoes!
To prevent egg shells from cracking, add a pinch of salt to the water before hard-boiling!
Sweeten whipped cream with confectioners' sugar instead of granulated sugar - it will stay fluffy and hold it's shape better.
For easy "meatloaf mixing", combine the ingredients with a potato masher.
To easily remove honey from a measuring spoon, first coat the spoon with nonstick cooking spray!
Mash and freeze ripe bananas, in one-cup portions, for use in later baking - no wasted bananas (or you can freeze them whole, peeled, in plastic baggies)
To quickly use that frozen juice concentrate, simply mash it with a potato masher - no need to wait for it to thaw!
To get the most juice out of fresh lemons, bring them to room temperature and roll them under your palm against the kitchen counter before squeezing.
To aid in washing dishes, add a tablespoon of baking soda to your soapy water - it softens hands while cutting through grease.
If you accidentally over-salt a dish while it's still cooking, drop in a peeled potato - it absorbs the excess salt for an instant "fix me up"!
Next time you need a quick ice pack, grab a bag of frozen vegetables out of your freezer~no watery leaks from a plastic baggie!
Slicing meat when partially frozen makes it easier to get thin slices.
Substitute half applesauce for the vegetable oil in your baking recipes~you'll greatly reduce the fat content! (Example: 1/2 cup vegetable oil=1/4 cup applesauce + 1/4 cup oil)
To ripen avocados and bananas, enclose them in a brown paper bag with an apple for 2-3 days.
Place a slice of bread in hardened brown sugar to soften it back up!
When boiling corn on the cob, add a pinch of sugar to help bring out the corns natural sweetness.
When starting your garden seedlings indoors, plant the seeds in egg shell halves. Simply crack the shells around the roots of your plants and transplant them outdoors - the shell is a natural fertilizer!
To determine whether an egg is fresh, immerse it in a pan of cool, salted water. If it sinks, it is fresh~if it rises to the surface, throw it away. WD-40 will take off almost any residue from stickers on glass & other surfaces!

Calendar Resources
Word Wall: Months (pictures)
Word Wall: Today is... Calendar Days

Ignite the Fire
free homeschooling resources for home education
http://www.ignitethefire.com/freefirewood.html

Learn Spanish

Lots of different sources linked
in one spot
http://www.lingolex.com/spanish.htm

Free & Paid Items
http://www.studyspanish.com/index.htm

Lesson plans?
http://www.ukindia.com/zspan1.htm

Blest Are We Curriculum
Parents, Teens & Kids
http://www.blestarewe.com/family/index.cfm

California Math Curriculum K-6
http://www.camath.com/

California History-Social Science
http://www.cahistorysocialscience.com/

Everyday Spelling
http://www.everydayspelling.com/

MathSurf Texas
http://www.mathsurftexas.com/

MathSurf
http://www.mathsurf.com/

SBG Math K-6
http://www.sbgmath.com/

SBG Music
http://www.sbgmusic.com/

SF Reading
http://www.sfreading.com/

SF Social Studies
http://www.sfsocialstudies.com/

SF Science K-6
http://www.sfscience.com/

SF Investigations
http://investigations.scottforesman.com/

Strong Kids/ Safe Kids

lesson plans that deal with different safety issues

Lesson Plan-Keeping My Body Safe K-2
http://www.dunebrook.org/lessons/good_touch_bad_touch.html
Lesson Plan-Be Smart, Be Safe!
http://www.dunebrook.org/lessons/be_smart_be_safe.htm
Lesson Plan-Understanding Child Abuse
http://www.dunebrook.org/lessons/understanding_abuse.html
Lesson Plan-Fun With Feelings k-2
http://www.dunebrook.org/lessons/fun_with_feelings.html
Lesson Plan-Personal Safety – Strangers
http://www.integratingstandards.org/dcd/html/cplessons12.html
Lesson Plan-Go Places Safely
http://www.cybersmartcurriculum.org/lesson_plans/k1_01.asp
lesson plan-ERD-Health/Safety
http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Health/Safety/SFY0008.html


For Parents
Lesson Plan-Child Abuse
http://www.copsite.net/corbin/lesson022000.html

lesson plan-All About Me Placemat
Submitted by:Teri PriceSurprise, AZ


This can be a great activity for thinking about goals for the new school year, or remembering summer activities.
Goals:

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Goals:
To focus on the children's creativity and interests and get them excited about summer or motivated for the coming year.
Before You Start:

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Before You Start:Have the children choose a color of Heavyweight Construction Paper. Also have available a variety of decorations, including magazine cutouts of toys, animals, places, etc. Have a variety of stickers available (they can be food, animals, flowers, cartoon characters, sports, etc.) and glue. Take pictures of the class or individual photos of each child. The children can help brainstorm other decoration ideas.
Let's Begin:

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Let's Begin:1. Give each child a piece of construction paper.2. Have each child decorate their paper with things they enjoy.3. After they decorate the paper, have them put their signature and date on the back.4. Take the placemats to a copy shop and have them laminated.
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Furthermore:These placemats can also be great keepsakes for parents!

Lesson Plan-learning about colors/blends

Color Mixing Bottles
Submitted by:Elizabeth Wofford

An Activity for Preschoolers:Create a tool for learning about color mixing that can be used over and over to reinforce the concept.

Goals:
Learn what happens when you mix two primary colors.
Before You Start:
• Liquid Watercolor™ in primary colors
• You will need 16 oz. water bottles (one for each child)
• Water
• Vegetable Oil

Let's Begin:
1. Have the children fill a water bottle almost half way with water.
2. Add some blue watercolor.
3. In a measuring cup, mix oil and yellow watercolor.
4. Add the oil and yellow water color mixture to the bottle with the blue water in it.
5. Screw on cap and secure with masking tape.
6. Shake the bottle until the solution turns green!
7. The water will settle and the colors will separate back to yellow and blue.

Furthermore:Make other colors like purple using blue and red. The children can use this again and again to reinforce the concept of blending colors.

Organizational- Organized Home
http://organizedhome.com/index.html

Ready, Set, Get Organized for Back to School Start today for smooth school sailing! Do-it-now strategies to get ready for the new school year.
Tame Morning Madness with Launch Pads School-day mornings can be hectic. Get the wee ones out the door fast and happy with these easy tips for stress-free mornings.
Home is Cool! Get Organized for Homeschool A complete guide to organizing time, stuff, space and household for homeschool families.
Plan to Succeed: Teaching Kids the Planner Habit Spark school-year success with a student planner. Teach kids to get organized--to succeed!
8 Great Tips to Organize Kids Rooms School days bring new challenges to the home front. Declutter and organize childrens bedrooms with these great tips.
Kids and Chores: Chill The Chore Wars Get the kids to help--without a battle? Check these tips to foster family cooperation at chore time.

http://organizedhome.com/index.html

From our favorite teddy bear to Smokey the Bear, everyone loves bears!
In this unit study we will learn more about them.
What they eat where they live and how they do what they do.
We will read about bears, draw some bears, maybe do some bear
crafts and maybe even have a Teddy bear Picnic!
All bears have certain things in common.
They are big and furry.
They have live babies called cubs, which they nurse.
They have very powerful legs.
They eat a variety of things from nuts and berries to bugs and fish.
They all belong to this family:
kingdom - Animalia
phylum - Chordata
class - Mammalia
order - Carnivora
family - Ursidae (the Latin word for bear)
How many different kinds of bears are there and what makes each kind special?
There are 8 different species of bears.
Below you'll will find the different species listed.
Click in the links to find all the facts and information about the bear you are interested in.
1. Brown and Grizzly Bears- Ursus arctos -
Did you know these two bears are really the same species?
2. Polar Bears - (Ursus maritimus) -
Do you like cold weather? Well Polar Bears do!
And they have hair that is more like feathers than fur! More facts and a picture to color.
3. Giant Pandas - (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)-
These bears were once placed inthe same family as the raccoons!
4. Asiatic Black Bears - (Ursus thibetanus) -
This bears Latin name means "Moon Bear of the Tibet". Why do you think that is?
5. Spectacled Bears - (Tremarctos ornatus) -Is this bear really wearing glasses?
There is a picture here: Spectacled bear, so look for yourself.
6. Sloth Bears - (Melursus ursinus) - This bear's favorite snack is termites. Yum!
7. Sun Bears - (Helarctos malayanus) - This bear is the smallest and is also called the Honey bear.
BEAR MATH:
Use bear counters to do your adding and subtracting.
Have the kids bring in or gather up their teddy bears.
(This could be quite a lot if your house is like mine!)
Have them sort the bears according to size, hair color, etc.
Let them weigh and measure their bears. See who has the largest, smallest,
heaviest, tallest.
Teach brown, black, white colors to younger children.
Cut bear shapes out of construction paper.
Write a number on one set and dots on the other set.
Have children match the numbers with the correct amount.
You could also make bear shaped flash cards for any facts you are studying.
Use Goldilocks and the Three Bears to teach small, medium and large.
Have these sizes of bowls and other things. Let them put them in order or match them.
BEAR LANGUAGE ART SKILLS
This is a great time to do the letter "Bb". Have the children glue buttons on blue or brown B's.!)
Teach older kids the "ear" families. Bear, fear, tear, wear, near, rear, etc. Now is a good time to learn some color words. Brown, black and white especially.
Story Starters: Pretend you are a bear and write a story about your day in the woods.
If I were going to hibernate for the winter I would……
Review vocabulary words. Look them up in the dictionary and copy the definitions.
Here are a few to get you started add your own.
Vocabulary Words: Grizzly, Teddy bear, Panda, Polar, Bamboo, Black, Soft, Fur, Cold, Brown Bear, North America.
Cut bear shapes out of construction paper. Write a letter on each shape. Make two sets. Have children match letters. This can be done with upper and lower case also.
Here are some flannel board fun ideas for preschool - 2nd grade .
Read the book Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do you See? - by Bill Martin Jr.
Now cut bears and animals that match the story out of felt.
Then read this adaptation and put the animals up as you come to them.
Let the children put up the pieces and retell the story to you!
Brown bear, brown bear, what do you see? I see a blue bird looking at me.
Blue bird, blue bird, what do you see? I see a black cat looking at me.
Black cat black cat, what do you see? I see a green frog looking at me.
Green frog, green frog, what do you see? I see a yellow duck looking at me.
Yellow duck, yellow duck, what do you see? I see a red fish looking at me.
Red fish, red fish, what do you see? I see some children looking at me.
Books to read:
Polar Bears Past Bedtime (Magic Tree House...by Mary Pope Osbourne
Corduroy by Freeman, D.
Pocket for Corduroy by Freeman, D.
Snow Bear by Jean Craighead George
What a Scare, Jesse Bear by Nancy White
The Berenstain Bears and the Great Ant... by the Berenstains.
Sleepy Bears by Mem Fox
A Visual Introduction to Bears (Animal... by Bernard Stonehouse 0816039232
Bear in the Big Blue House: Bear's Shape...by Kiki Thorpe
Bear on the Train by Julie Lawson

BEAR SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES SKILLS.
Mapping skills: Make cut-outs of the various species of bears, i.e. Brown Bear, American Black Bear, Asiatic Black Bear, Malayan Sun Bear, Polar Bear, Sloth Bear Spectacled Bear, etc. and have the student place them on the map in the animals natural habitat.
This is a good study to learn the continents with. Label them on a map.
· Label a map with the areas each bear lives in.
Use a different map or color for each species of bear.
Compare and contrast the different species of bear using a Venn diagram.
Greek Mythology:
Atalanta, in Greek mythology, the daughter of Schoeneus of
Boeotia or of Iasus of Arcadia. Her father abandoned her at birth
because he was disappointed that she was not a boy.
She was rescued and nursed by a she-bear and later raised by hunters.
Tell the story of Artemis, the ancient Greek goddess of the hunt and the
moon and protector of women and children. Artemis was one of the principal
goddesses of Greek mythology, daughter of Zeus and Leto and a hunter of bears.
· Find out who the Teddy bear is named after. (Theodore Roosevelt)
Why is the teddy Bear named for him?
· Give a brief bio of President Theodore Roosevelt.
Add Mr. Roosevelt and the Teddy Bear to a timeline.-
Here is an original story about the Teddy Bear for you to read.
Have your children copy portions for handwriting. You could also look for nouns, verbs and adjectives in the story.
The American History of the Teddy Bear President Theodore Roosevelt was an avid sportsman and hunter. In 1902, he and several of his friends went on a hunting trip to Mississippi.
While on the trip, some of them men captured a black bear and tied it to a tree for the President to await the President to shoot. When Roosevelt arrived and saw the pitiful creature tied to the tree, he refused to shoot it. He felt it would be unsportsman like for him to shoot a bear tied to a tree.
When word got back to the press of President Roosevelt's actions on the trip, Washington Post cartoonist, Clifford Barryman, put a cartoon on the front page of the Post. It was a picture of the President with his hand up; as if to say "Stop", and his back turned to a tied up bear. The caption on the cartoon read, "Drawing the Line in Mississippi".
Rose Michtom; of Brooklyn, New York, had previously made some stuffed bears with black button eyes. Her husband, seizing the opportunity of the moment, placed two bears in the display window of his novelty shop. They were a big seller immediately! At the same time, a caterer for Roosevelt's was looking for a suitable centerpiece for the tables at President Roosevelt's daughters upcoming wedding. While in New York, the caterer happened upon the Michtom's novelty store and saw the stuffed bears in the window. The bears had been outfitted in hunting and fishing gear, like President Roosevelt wore. The caterer decided that the bears would be perfect centerpieces for the wedding tables. At the reception, President Roosevelt was jokingly asked what species of bear the centerpieces were. President Roosevelt replied that they must be "Teddy Bears". The attending press at the reception picked up the phrase, Teddy Bear, and mentioned it in their articles. Soon thereafter, Mr. Michtom wrote President Roosevelt and obtained his permission to call the bears, "Teddy Bears". Mr. And Mrs. Michtom's business soared with the new bears and soon their little novelty store had expanded, moved into a larger building and re-christened, The Ideal Novelty and Toy Company. Gina Sanders Copyright 1999~USED WITH PERMISSION.

Check out the bears at the Saint Louis Zoo http://www.stlzoo.org/
Visit a local zoo with bears.

COOKING FUN!
Bear Cookie
You will need sugar cookie dough,
cookie cutters in the shape of bears,
cookie sheets, a small bowl,
one can each chocolate and white frosting,
and black food coloring. Take some of the white frosting and add
the black coloring, mix well.
Roll out sugar cookie dough and have children cut out bear shapes
with a cookie cutter. Bake according to directions. When cool have
children frost the cookie to make it their favorite kind of bear;
brown, black, panda, or polar bears.

· Bear cupcakes - decorate cupcakes as bears:
brown icing, smarties for eyes, chocolate buds for ears and nose.
The kids loved these!!!!

BEAR ARTS and CRAFTS

Make a Bear Cave Diorama --Use a small cardboard box or a styrofoam meat tray as a base. The cave can be made by stapling or gluing a brown crumpled paper bag in place. You could also make a paper mache form and paint it brown,. Children can add bits of pine needles, twigs, moss, dirt, straw and rocks. A tiny scrap of furry cloth or small felt bear tucked in the cave to represent the bear is the final touch.

Make paper plate bears - attach a small plate (head) to a large plate (body). Children cut out of construction paper ears, arms and legs and glue on. They then use sponges to sponge brown paint all over. A face can be painted or drawn on.
Have the children make bear paw prints with finger paints.

· Panda bears. Use an outline of a bear and glue on black and white pieces of tissue paper. Let children cut or tear the paper into small pieces, before gluing.

SONGS
Teddy Bear Teddy bear, teddy bear, turn around.
Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch the ground.
Teddy bear, teddy bear, read the news.
Teddy bear, teddy bear, shine your shoes.
Teddy bear, teddy bear, go upstairs.
Teddy bear, teddy bear, say your prayers.
Teddy bear, teddy bear, turn out the lights.
Teddy bear, teddy bear, Say Good night!

Here is a Cave Here is a cave. (Bend fingers to form cave)
Inside is a bear. (Put thumb inside fingers)
Now he comes out. (Thumb out) To get some fresh air.
He stays out all summer In sunshine and heat.
He hunts in the forest For berries to eat. (Move thumb in circle)
When snow starts to fall He hurries inside.
His warm little cave (thumb in) And there he will hide.
Snow covers the cave Like a fluffy white rug. (Cover with other hand)
Inside the bear sleeps All cozy and snug.

Lesson Plan-All About You
Grade Level(s): K By: Debbie Haren, Preschool Teacher


To learn more about the children in your class and so they can learn about each other.

Materials:
Paper(heavy Paper that is durable)
markers
crayons
watercolors
hole punch
string to tie together.
the book "All About You" by Catherine and Laurence Anholt published by Scholastic books.

Plan:Part 1:
Read the book to the children and discuss each page briefly with the children. Let them answer the questions on each page of the book.

Part 2:
Tell the students now you are going to help them make a book all about themselves.Part 3:
Have these sentences already printed or typed on each page for each child.
Page 1: Title: All About Me name_________
Page 2: My favorite color is?_______
Page 3: When I look at my door, I see __________outside.
Page 4: I live in a ________ house.(apartment, trailer, farm house etc.)
Page 5: ____ people live in my house with me(number). They are my___________________(brother, mom, dad, grandma etc.)
Page 6: My favorite place to go play is_______________.
Page 7: I really love it when my mom_____________.
Page 8: I really love it when my dad_____________.
Page 9: I am very special and loved by many people!
Always encourage the children to write the words themselves. Write the word they might use to answer the questions on the board and add to it as children ask how to spell more words to answer the questions in the book.

Arts - Crafts:Funky Flower Organizers

Funky Flower Organizers By: Lori Barnes

Description:
Add a little pizzazz to your organizers and storage boxes by decorating them with clipart however you like!

Supplies:
Bright Bugs clipART Creatable by Lori Gardner
Photo storage box & 12 x 12 organizer- it will have roses in the middle (Walmart)
White cardstock
Glue stick or sticker machine
2 yds. each of ribbon (4 different kinds and widths)
Glue pop dots
2 pieces of 12 x 12 Plaid red garden paper by Sharon Ann

Instructions:
Print out 5 flowers from Bright Bugs clipART Creatable by Lori Gardner onto white cardstock. I made mine about 3 in. tall. Cut out leaving a little white around it.
Cut plaid paper to cover up the roses on the storage boxes. The big one you will have to put white cardstock on the sides because the paper is just not big enough.
Using glue stick or sticker maker attach paper to the boxes.
Attach flower to the front of boxes using pop dots for dimension. Cut ribbon and tie onto handles.

*This organizer doesn’t even look like what we started with but has transformed with paper, clipart, and ribbon! Easy!

Homeschooling Blog-Site-Homeschooling who me?
http://www.waymarks.com/homeschool/

Curriculum Plan Monthly-September:

Themes: All about me, Bears, Apples, Autumn, The 5 senses

Reading Readiness:

Color recognition

Likenesses and differences in colors, shapes, pictures, letters

Develop vocabulary through listening and speaking

Following Oral Directions

Orally combine words to make a complete thought

Listen to stories and poems

introduction to the letters of the alphabet

Letters: Begin first letter the week of Sept. 26—A for Apples and Autumn

Writing:

Theme journalizing, coordination, left to right progression,

Dictate a sentence to the teacher

Practice proper writing posture

Math:

shape recognition and form-circle, square, triangle, rectangle

Recognize simple patterns

Compare sets to determine more, less and equal

Introduction to the days of the week

Calendar Activities

Explore the months

Interpret and explore simple graphs

Science:

Introduction to weather patterns and appropriate dress

Identify the 5 senses

Distinguish sounds in the environment

Social Studies:

State reasons for rules

Practice address phone number and birthday

Recognize how people are alike and different

Recognize Patriotic symbols and holidays (Ongoing throughout year using calendar)

Lesson Plan -Apple Dolls

Apple Dolls
An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan

Date: 1994

Grade Level(s): Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Description: Students will learn about a toy created by pioneer children.

Subject(s):

* Interdisciplinary
* Arts/Visual Arts
* Science/Botany
* Social Studies/US History

Objective: Each student will be able to create an apple doll.

Materials:

* plastic knives
* apples
* felt-tip pens
* cloves
* beads
* cotton
* cornsilk
* wire
* fabric
* needle and thread
* glue
* dowels or popsicle sticks

Procedure:

1. Each student will peel a large, hard apple. leaving a little skin at the top and bottom so it will dry in a round shape.
2. Features (slits for eyes) will be carved, not very deep but wide apart.
3. The apples need to be cored and placed on a dowel or popsicle stick and let dry for 3-4 weeks.
4. The face can be decorated with beads for the eyes, teeth or the like.
5. The body can be formed by wire with cloth strips wrapped around it. Then clothes and extras can be added for character.

Cyber Field Trips
http://www.geocities.com/~perkinshome/fieldtrip.html

Unit Study-Little House in the Big Woods
http://www.geocities.com/~perkinshome/littlehouse.html

Lesson Plan-ALASKA – A Mini Unit Study
http://www.easyfunschool.com/article1947.html

This mini unit on ALASKA uses the cross curricular approach to education. There are several activities from different academics subjects for you to choose from. One of the most important things is to have fun!

Lying to the northwest of Canada, Alaska, the 49th state, ranks first in size. Juneau, its capital, is the nation’s 2nd largest city in area – over 3,000 square miles – but only has about 30,000 people. Alaska touches no other state. Instead, it is bordered on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the south by the Pacific Ocean, on the easy by Canada, and on the west by the Bering Sea. At one point it is only 51 miles across the Bering Straight to Russia.

When its lands were first bough from Russia by U.S. Secretary of State William Seward, for about two cents per acre, the purchase was known as "Seward's Folly." Since then, Alaska has provided the United States with billions of dollars worth of products, including oil, wood, fur, and fish.

Below are some activities to help you study ALASKA. You may choose to do all, some, or none of the activities. You can also alter the activities to better suit your individual child’s needs. Some of these activities overlap each other, choose the one you think that you and the children will enjoy most. The main point of this unit is to make learning about ALASKA fun and enjoyable for all who are participating.

Alaska's State Flag

Create a State “Infodesk”:

Before you begin this unit you may want to set up a research area. Place a desk or table in front of a bulletin board area. This will be where you can place relevant books, magazines, photographs, posters, newspaper articles, maps, scrapbooks, games, puzzles, computer software, task cards, travel brochures, etc. that you collect.

Print a blank map of the state, or draw one on tag board, that you can place on the bulletin board. As you study the political and physical features of the state, have the children fill in the name of the state capital, large cities, and major geographical features. Color the map using different shades for varying elevations.

Place a chart next to the map called “State Facts.” List any information on here that you would like to be able to find at a quick glance. Have the children fill this chart up as the unit progresses.

Build a Mini Museum

Build a mini museum to exhibit any artifacts or memorabilia about the state you are working on. Label the items with a date and a brief explanation of their history. Also display any state maps and projects made by the children.

Create a Unit Portfolio

During this unit, you can have the child(ren) prepare a portfolio to keep their notes and completed projects in. Include an outline map of the state or a copy of the state flag to go on the cover of the portfolio. Have them include the date they begin and complete the unit.

Facts-At-A-Glance

Use any or all of the following sub-topics to gather information on the state. This can even be used as your “State Facts” sheet mentioned in “Infodesk” section above.

1. State Name:
2. State Nickname:
3. Population:
4. Rank in population:
5. Total Area:
6. Rank in size:
7. Location:
8. Climate:
9. Topography:
10. Capital City:
11. Industry:
12. Manufactured Goods:
13. Agricultural Crops:
14. Livestock:
15. Fishing:
16. Mining:
17. State Motto:
18. State Flower:
19. State Bird:
20. State Tree:
21. State Song:
22. Date State Entered Union:
23. Tourist Attractions:
24. Historical Facts:
25. Largest Cities
§ By area
§ By population
26. State Preserve:
27. State Seashore:
28. State Monuments:
29. State Parkway:
30. State Wonders
§ Waterfalls
§ Deserts
§ Rivers
§ Volcanoes
31. Average January Temperature:
32. Average July Temperature:
33. Endangered Species:
34. National Parks:
35. National Historical Parks:
36. National Memorials:
37. National Historical Sites:
38. Famous People:
39. Amazing Facts:
40. U.S. Representatives:
41. U.S. Senators:
42. Electoral Votes:
43. Governor:
44. Annual Events:
45. Name and address of state’s tourist information center: Travel Alaska

When you have completed gathering the above information, you could do use the facts to:
§ Create a “State A to Z Fact Book” with a person, place, or fact for each letter of the alphabet.
§ Create a “State Book of Facts” by cutting paper into the shape of the state and writing one interesting fact along with an illustration on each page. Bind the pages together in a cover of the same shape as the pages.
§ Use the facts to help with other activities in this unit.

Brainstorming

List what you know before you begin the unit and what you would like to learn during the unit and then when the unit is over what you learned throughout the unit.

Information Scavenger Hunt:

As an ongoing part of this unit, have a “state scavenger hunt” to answer questions about the state. State archives, history books, museums, artifacts, photographs, old newspapers and magazines, and experts on various topics of interest will help gather an overall picture of the state.

Set up categories (i.e., in the beginning, early immigrants, statehood, geography, famous people, etc.) and provide containers (i.e., folders, boxes, etc.) to keep the material and information you gather in to keep them organized.

Alaska Volcano Observatory

State Reports:

Information you gather on your “scavenger hunt” can be used to prepare reports on the state. The complexity and method of presentation of the reports will depend on the level of your child(ren).

Historical Timeline:

As you work on this unit, gather information, you may wish to create a state timeline so that you can see important events in the states’ history presented in a chronological format.

The First Inhabitants:

The first inhabitants of the United States were Native Americans, also called Indians. Native Americans were the descendants of nomadic tribes who crossed the Bering Strait’s land bridge between Russia and what is now the state of Alaska thousands of years ago. When Columbus sailed, there were approximately 350 Native American tribes in North America.

Determine what tribes lived this the state originally. Gather as much information on this/these tribe(s) as possible. Explore both the history of the tribe and life for the tribe members. Some questions you may wish to consider in this area are:

§ Was the state named after an Native American tribe or some aspect of Indian history or culture?
§ As European settlers arrived in the state, what happened to the Native American population and why?
§ How did the Native American culture influence the state’s culture?
§ Describe life of the Native Americans in the state today.
§ What problems do Native Americans face in the state today?

The origin of Alaska's state name is based on an Aleut word "alaxsxaq" literally meaning object toward which the action of the sea is directed, or more simply, the mainland.

To enhance this part of your study, you may wish to construct a shoe box diorama of an Indian village as it would have been long ago. Find out what their particular dwellings looked like (i.e., wigwam, adobe bricks, log cabin, etc.). What would the vegetation have looked like?

The First Pioneers:

Arriving in America was just the beginning for many immigrants. Many settlers began their treks in different ways, using different means of transportation, and coming and going in many different directions.

Who were the first pioneers to arrive in the state? When did they come? Why did they come? How did they get there?

Use encyclopedias, history books, internet search engines, etc. to answer the above questions and to find out about particular groups that immigrated to the state and when.

One question you might find interesting to answer is to find out whether you have any family or family roots (also known as genealogy) in this state. [For an interesting mini unit on Genealogy check out http://www.easyfunschool.com/article1099.html.

State History:

Find a description of how the state applied for and achieved statehood.

Alaska's admission to the union

What were the main reasons that this state applied for statehood? Identify the possible political, social, and economic reasons why a territory applied for statehood.

Historical Monuments and Natural Wonders:

Research how historical signposts and markers are used. Find several examples in your own area. Historical monuments are sometimes marked with signposts or even become the centerpiece of a state or national park.

Alaska Highway Markers

Now that you know what a historical place is, research some of the historical places and monuments in this state. You may wish to check the National Park System website at http://www.nationalparks.org/index.html for help in this area. The URL http:// www.nps.gov may also prove useful as soon at the National Park Service reopens their sites.

Alaska State Parks
Alaska Tourism Information

States are not only filled with historical monuments and sites, but with natural wonders. For example, Arizona has the Petrified Forest, Kentucky has Mammoth Cave, and Florida has the Everglades. Look at a map, an encyclopedia or atlas, or various travel books and brochures to find the natural wonders of the state you are researching. Choose one or more of the following activities to complete:

* Choose one natural place and write a descriptive essay explaining what they like about that particular place. Create a picture to accompany the essay.
* Create a mobile with pictures showing the highlights from their chosen natural place.
* Collect postcards of natural wonders from the state or make your own picture postcards.

Famous People:

Some of the people who have made great contributions to our country may have lived and/or worked in the state you are researching. You may wish to make a set of flash cards using tag board or index cards to complete this section.

Make photocopies of pictures of famous people from the state.
Glue the picture to one side of a 3” x 5” piece of tag board or an index card.
Be sure to include the individual’s name, the dates that they lived, and a list of the individual’s accomplishments on the side opposite of the picture.

Make up your own games using your homemade flashcards.

Famous Alaskans

State Maps:

Land Form Maps

Making state maps of various kinds is an excellent way to learn about land forms, locations, and state resources. A “land form” map shows the shape and height of the land. It shows mountains, plateaus, hills, plains, rivers, etc.

Create your own landform map of the state’s geographical features.

1. Determine the state’s features by looking up a state map in an atlas, an encyclopedia, or a geography book.
2. Make a landform key at the bottom of your blank map form. Include symbols for each of the different landform types in your state.
3. Color in the areas in your state to match the key. Your key should be color-coded. Make the highest land form the darkest color and the lowest land form the lightest color. You can use colored pencils, crayons, markers, etc.
4. Label the large rivers and mountain ranges with their names.

You could also make a relief map of the state. A relief map is a 3D version of a landform map. You could use paper mache or salt dough to make your own relief map.

State Resource Map:

Resources are things that people use every day. Resources are found and developed from the land itself, or made into other things we use.

1. What resource or manufactured good is your state best known for?
2. How does this resource or product affect the state’s economy?
3. How does the state’s resources/products affect how people live?
4. What products from neighboring states are used by the state?

Make a product map:

1. Look in an atlas, encyclopedia, or geography book to find a map showing the location of products raised or produced in the state.
2. Create a product map showing where these products are grown or manufactured in the state. Use a symbol key to represent the products on your map.
3. Show important cities situated near these resources on your map.

Make a mineral map:

1. Look in an atlas, encyclopedia, or geography book to find a map showing the location of minerals in the state.
2. Create a minerals map showing what minerals are mined in the state, if any. Minerals are natural substances obtained by mining such as coal, ore, salt, or stone. Use a symbol key to represent the minerals.
3. Show important cities situated near these resources on your map.

Names, Nicknames, Mottos, and Songs:

Each state’s name has its origin in some part of American history. Some states were named after explorers, and some after monarchs, kings, or presidents. Many states’ names have Indian or Spanish origins. Every state also has a nickname, a motto, and a state song.

Find out this state’s name, nickname, motto, and song and then find the origins of each. A great internet search engine that can help with this is www.google.com . An online encyclopedia and/or a printed encyclopedia or atlas can help with this research as well.

State of Alaska Online

State Bird:

Each state has adopted one bird that represents their state. Find out what this state’s bird is and then find out the following information:

1. name of state bird
2. bird’s habitat
3. colors and markings of this bird
4. food of choice for this bird
5. enemies this bird may have
6. protective behaviors
7. size
8. type of nest
9. egg size and shape, as well as incubation time
10. migration habits
11. beak shape and function
12. feet type
13. adaptations to environment
14. songs and calls
15. other interesting behaviors
16. endangered or not
17. how it became the state bird

Draw a picture of the state bird and write a paragraph about what you have learned. Add this to your unit portfolio.

Alaska's State Bird

State Tree and State Flower

Every state has adopted a tree and a flower to represent it. Find out the tree and flower this state chose.

1. Sketch and color a picture of both the state tree and state flower.
2. Label the parts of each.
3. Find out if the tree or flower is on an endangered list, and if yes, what is being done to protect it.
4. If possible, visit a botanical garden to see a real, live example of the tree or flower. Or, look at seed and gardening catalogs to find examples of these.

Alaska's State Flower

Endangered Species:

Is this state home to any endangered species? If yes, what are they? What is being done in this state to protect the endangered species? Where are these endangered species located?

You could make your own flashcards on the endangered species of this state by drawing or pasting a picture of the plant or animal on the front of an index card and on the reverse, writing some descriptive information.

Weather

Weather of Alaska

Every state is affected by conditions of climate and geography. States experience floods, earthquakes, sinkholes, erosion, hurricanes, tornadoes, hailstorms, firestorms, blizzards, drought, mudslides, volcanic activity, and electrical storms.

Make a list different weather types that affect the state you are researching. Look in newspapers, travel brochures and books, tourism sites, etc. to find this information out.

1. Make a table of the state’s average monthly rainfall, then record the information on a bar graph.
2. Make a table of the state’s average monthly temperature, then record the information on a line graph.
3. List various severe weather found in this state and any state-wide plans for dealing with it. For instance, Florida has hurricane evacuation routes in flood prone areas.

Craft:

Floating Crystals
Make Your Own Stickers
Activities for Winter for the Teel Family

How to Build an Igloo

Recipe:

Kick-the-Can Ice Cream

ALASKA SALMON BAKE WITH PECAN CRUNCH COATING

2 tbsp. Dijon-style mustard
2 tbsp. melted butter
4 tsp. honey
¼ cup fresh bread crumbs
¼ cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts
2 tsp. chopped parsley
4 (4 to 6 oz. each) Alaska Salmon fillets or steaks, thawed if necessary
salt & black pepper
lemon wedges

Mix together mustard, butter and honey in a small bowl; set aside. Mix together bread crumbs, pecans and parsley in a small bowl; set aside. Season each salmon fillet or steak with salt and pepper. Place on a lightly greased baking sheet or broiling pan. Brush each fillet or steak with mustard-honey mixture. Pat top of each fillet or steak with bread crumb mixture. Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes per inch of thickness, measure at thickest part, or until salmon just flakes when tested with a fork. Serve with lemon wedges. Makes 4 servings.

Baked Alaska

Ingredients

1 (9 ounce) package yellow cake mix
1/4 cup white sugar
1/3 cup water
1 (1 ounce) square HERSHEY'S ® Unsweetened Baking Chocolate, melted
1 egg
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/4 cup water
1 quart strawberry ice cream
1/2 cup cold water
1 tablespoon meringue powder
1/2 cup white sugar, divided

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour 8-inch round pan. In medium bowl, stir together cake mix and sugar; add 1/3 cup water, melted chocolate and egg, beating until blended. Add oil and remaining 1/4 cup water; beat until smooth and well blended. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely. Cover; freeze until firm.

2. Meanwhile, line 2-1/2 quart dome-shaped bowl with foil. Soften ice cream and pack evenly into prepared bowl. Cover; freeze until firm.

3. MERINGUE: In large bowl, stir together 1/2 cup cold water, 1 tablespoon meringue powder and 1/4 cup sugar. Beat 5 minutes until blended; gradually add additional 1/4 cup sugar, beating until meringue is stiff and dry. Use immediately.

4. Heat oven to 450 F. Cover wooden board or cookie sheet with foil. Center frozen cake layer on foil; invert and unmold ice cream onto top. Peel off foil from ice cream. Spread meringue evenly over entire surface, covering holes and sealing edges down to foil. Bake 3 to 5 minutes or just until lightly browned. Remove from oven; serve immediately. Or, cover with cake saver lid (not foil or plastic wrap) and immediately return to freezer; serve frozen.

Map:

North! To Alaska

Map of Alaksa

Blank Map of Alaska

History Links:

Alaska Office of History and Archaelogy
http://www.dnr.state.ak.us/parks/oha_web/

Alaska Department of Natural Resources
http://www.dnr.state.ak.us/

Alaska State History
http://www.allsands.com/History/Places/alaskastatehis_svf_gn.htm

Alaska History
http://www.juneau.com/guide/history/

Student Information on Alaska
http://www.dced.state.ak.us/tourism/student.htm

Alaska State Symbols
http://www.50states.com/alaska.htm

The 49th State
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~CAP/BARTLETT/49state.html

On-Line Lessons:

Alaska History Toolbox
http://www.kpbsd.k12.ak.us/akhistory/aktools.htm

Explore Alaska
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson095.shtml

Alaska History Lesson
http://www.proteacher.com/090102.shtml

Mr. Donn’s Website
http://members.aol.com/MrDonnHistory/States.html

Alaska Lessons
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/rediscoveringamerica-thealaskahighway/

Alaska from EdHelper.com
http://www.edhelper.com/cat128.htm

Alaska State Unit Study
http://homeschooling.about.com/library/weekly/aa122899.htm

Alaska Mini Unit
http://fga.freac.fsu.edu/academy/k1ak.htm

Iditarod
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson103.shtml

Iditarod Theme
http://www.connectingstudents.com/themes/iditarod.htm

Arctic Animals of Alaska:
http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/activity/alaska/

Alaska Unit:
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/SSLAAlaskaUnit1IntroWithBookK3.htm

Project Wild:
http://www.state.ak.us/adfg/wildlife/geninfo/educate/pw_home.htm

Mini Unit:
http://fga.freac.fsu.edu/academy/k1ak.htm

N is for Northern Lights:
http://www.teelfamily.com/activities/northernlights/

Last Frontier State:
http://homeschooling.about.com/education/homeschooling/library/weekly/aa122899.htm

Denali
http://www.pbs.org/edens/denali/index.html

Women in Alaska’s History
http://www.thinkquest.org/library/lib/site_sum_outside.html?tname=11313&url=11313/

Alaska Native Curriculum:
http://www.alaskool.org/

KidsKonnect:
http://www.kidskonnect.com/Alaska/AlaskaHome.html

Alaska is Bear Country:
http://www.geography.unr.edu/GAIN/materials/alaska/bear_country.html

Alaska Scavenger Hunt:
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson095.shtml

Snow Theme:
http://www.teelfamily.com/activities/snow/links.html

Science Project:

Alum Crystals
Cream of Tartar Crystals
Epsom Salt Crystals
Salt and Vinegar Crystals

Alaska Printables:

Animal Maze
Alaska's State Flag
Alaska Map & Quiz
Word Search
Alaskan Dinosaur Tracks
Alaska .pdf/Adobe Acrobat file
Alaska Printable Coloring Pages
Safety Bear
Alaska Sea Food .pdf file
Alaska Coloring Pages
Alaska Animals
Alaska Kids' Coloring Book
State Symbols

Suggested Reading:

Clymer, Theodore, The Travels of Atunga. Little, Brown and Company, 1973.
Damjan, Mischa, Atuk. Pantheon Books. Random House, 1966.
Fejes, Claire, Enuk, My Son . Pantheon Books, 1969.
Glubok, Shirley, The Art of the Eskimo. Harper and Row, 1964.
Harrison, Ted, A Northern Alphabet: A is for Arctic. Tundra, 1987.
Hirsh, Stephanie A. and Wiggins, Karen T., World Geography Today. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1989.
Jeeness, Aylette, Dwellers of the Tundra. Mac Millan Company, 1970.
McDermott, Beverly B., Sedna . The Viking Press, 1975.
Moy, Michael., Animal Addresses. Longman Cheshire, 1992.
Osiniki, Alice, The Eskimo: The Inuit and Yupik People. Children's Press, 1985.
Pitslolak, Peter, Escape from Death. Delacorte Press/Seymour Lawrence, 1977.
Stone, Lynn M., The Arctic. Children's Press, 1985.
Rogers, Jean, Runaway Mittens. Greenwillow Books, 1988.
Ryder, Joanne, White Bear, Ice Bear. Morrow, 1989.
Shannon, George, Sea Gifts. David R. Godine, 1989.
Standiford, Natalie, The Bravest Dog Ever. Random House, 1989.
Yue, Charlotte and David, The Igloo. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1988.
De Armond, Dale, Berry Woman's Children. Greenwillow Books, 1985.
Kawagley, Dolores, Yupik Stories. Stanway/Wheelwright Printing Company, 1975.
Oman, Lela K., Eskimo Legends. Alaska Methodist University Press, 1975.

Lesson Plan Template

Lesson Plan Title:
Concept / Topic To Teach:
Standards Addressed:
General Goal(s):
Specific Objectives:
Required Materials:
Anticipatory Set (Lead-In):
Step-By-Step Procedures:

Literature and the Curriculum: A Thematic Approach

Component Parts of this Thematic Unit:
1. Theme. Select an appropriate theme reflecting text topics (curriculum), student interests, experiences, issues, or problems.
2. Grade Level Appropriateness
3. Focus. Develop a one-sentence focus statement that summarizes the direction and intent of the unit.
4. Objectives. Identify three or four specific objectives you wish students to master by the completion of the unit. These can be tied to state and county objectives and competencies.
5. Materials and Resources. It is advantageous to determine all the necessary materials and resources after the unit has been written. The way, you avoid limiting yourself to a few familiar items.
a. Printed Resources. newspapers, pamphlets, notices, travel guides, junk mail, journals, diaries, letters, maps, advertisements, brochures, flyers, encyclopedias, dictionaries, magazines, booklets, professional journals.
b. Computer and CD-Rom Resources. Educational software, reference works, educational games and simulations related to curriculum, and CD-ROM adaptations of literature.
c. Internet Resources.
d. Audio/Visual Resources. videos, films, filmstrips, movies, slide programs, or overhead transparencies. Records, audio tapes, books and tapes, and CD’s.
e. Community Resources.
1. guest speakers
2. field trips
f. Instructional Televison Resources
1. ETV
2. Cable

g. Literature Resources
1. fiction
2. non-fiction
3. poetry
6. General Activities. Develop activities you wish to use throughout the unit. For the most part, these activities will be broad-based, covering the range of curricular areas and reflecting elements of a literature-based program.
7. Discussion Questions. Include a variety of open-ended questions that help students think about the topic in varied and divergent ways.
8. Literature Selections. See Materials and Resources above. Select books related to the topic of each thematic unit. For literature selection you may wish to develop a prereading activity, a variety of cross-curricular learning activities, and open-ended discussion questions. Select books from a variety of genres.
9. Culminating Activity. The culminating activity is a project or activity that engages students in meaningful summarization of their discoveries and leads to new ideas, understandings, and connections.
10. Evaluation. Devise appropriate means of evaluating student progress throughout the unit. Avoid relying on formal pencil and paper tests; select criteria to measure growth. Use conferences, logs, and student journal writing as well.
11. Related Works of Literature. Select books that relate to the theme and make these available for independent reading and reading aloud.

Our School Schedule

8-8:30 Pledge, Good Morning Song & Keys for Kids
8:30-9:00 Outside Play
9:00-9:30 Calendar & Snack
9:30-11:00 Phonics, Daily News & ABC Flash Cards
11:00-11:20 Handwriting Worksheet
11:20-11:45 Science/Social Studies
11:45-12:00 Story Time
12:00-12:30 Lunch
12:30-1:00 Outside Play
1:00-1:15 Story Time
1:15-1:40 Math
1:40-2:00 Color Sheets
2:00-3:00 Special Time

Special Activites
Computer-Monday, Wednesday & Friday
Music-Tuesday & Thursday

It's been a busy week and next week promises more of the same. I finally figured out our school schedule and home schedule and have posted both on our board at home. I hope we can stick to it for once.
Now all I have to do is complete the weekly theme units for Phoenix's learning and if something happens (ie me to the hospital) then my husband can take over without any fumbling. Amazing how many mom's & dads do this every year and make it seem so easy. My thumbs are up for all the homeschooling parents. Whoever said homeschooling was easier than regular schooling lost their minds somewhere along the path.
There are days I have to remind myself why I'm doing this. Why? Because I love my child. I taught her how to do everything else why not do the rest? I know I can do this I just fell overwhemled most of the time.

I think tomorrow morning we will learn about origami and make something.
We watched Barney yesterday that had a little girl making flowers. My daughter has been
dying to try her new scissors so I think this will be fun and maybe we will both learn something out of it. Off to look for lessons dealing with Origami.

School links-

Mother Goose links

The Mother Goose Society Page
http://www.librarysupport.net/mothergoosesociety/

Rebus Rhymes from Enchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Rhymes.html

The Mother Goose Pages
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~pfa/dreamhouse/nursery/rhymes.html

Flash Cards of all kinds

flashcards (6 per week for k, 8 per week for grade 1, 10 flashcards per week for grade 2),
along with a list of how to use them (ie. first night, child repeats after parent, next night,
parent says the word, child points to the picture...by the last night, parent points at the picture, child says the word.) I would also review these words every day at morning meeting.

MES English

http://www.mes-english.com/flashcards.php

This morning I figured we would do the regular curriculum since we haven't really done any of it yet. I know bad bad mommy but it seems with Phoenix's limited attention span that if we don't chunk it up she doesn't learn much and just wants to run around and play or watch tv.
Now my husband doesn't help considering the fact that he comes home and flops down on the couch and starts watching cartoons.

But we did get somethings done before lunch.

We started with a story here --->>
http://www.storylineonline.net/
Titled:Enemy Pie Which is read online by Camryn Manheim
We listened to the story and then talked about the book.
She liked the book and related that she would like to make the little girl "Dixie" who lives
across the street from us a pie because she is not nice to her. ( Dixie is mean to Phoenix)
At first Phoenix didn't understand but now does. Which is sad because it means Phoenix has lost that innocence. :/ What's a mom to do?
We did 2 math sheets, 2 mazes, 1/2 coloring page and learned some history of the Cherry. All these things are provided here. --->>
http://www.cherrymkt.org/consumers/mindchallenges.html
I also read her the story at the bottom and we will make the cookies this evening after dinner if she behaves and requested a free bookmark. :/

This afternoon we will do some more......

Lower Case Printing Practice a-z
Front and Behind Worksheet
Above and Below
Math Add the shapes
Counting Practice 0-3 Worksheet

Keys for Kids Daily-
Todays is : A Better Ride Phillipians 2:5-11 & James 4:10
Read 1 Mother Goose Rhyme- Ring-a-Round a Rosie and play with sister.
http://www.librarysupport.net/mothergoosesociety/rhymes/ringaround.html
Since we have having biscuits in the morning the recipe fits right in.
If your not don't worry about it. :)
We will learn about the Grasshopper for Science
Do the Color Red--She will color two sheets aleast with the color
red as the main color and be able to spell & write it before bedtime. :D