tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17269872902158410422024-03-21T04:05:41.730-05:00OneDay.ManyAdventures.In a matter of one day...we always have many adventures!!Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04140725647541897207noreply@blogger.comBlogger114125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726987290215841042.post-27255449772757346992013-07-23T21:00:00.000-05:002013-07-23T21:06:21.376-05:00Preschool Time<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04140725647541897207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726987290215841042.post-38257225425888193462013-04-08T14:40:00.005-05:002013-04-08T16:34:03.852-05:00Over a year later!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We are still going strong with homeschooling. In fact, at the moment, we are much stronger than we were a year ago! We are in the groove, soaring through different curricula with our school drawer system in place. We have kept up with some of the same things, but a lot of our subjects are new. Here is a peak into a morning of school while the little boys were at preschool (which makes for a MUCH more productive morning!)</div>
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We have started typing! We are using Typing Web Tutor, which is a free set of typical typing lessons online. It is so nice, because I just pull up the site, log them in, and start the lesson. Of course, it is difficult while their hands are still small, but they do surprisingly well. Plus, I know now that their fingers and hands will be used to the proper way of typing on the keyboard. </div>
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We are using Horizons for Phonics and Spelling and Abeka for Arithmetic.</div>
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I created simple unit studies for History and Geography. </div>
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For History, we are studying the U.S. Presidents: Their names, vice presidents, date of office, birthplace, and interesting facts.</div>
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For Geography, we are learning about the States. We study the capital, the abbreviation, the nickname, and some various interesting facts. Of course, we label it on the wall map, too!</div>
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(We are also doing an Inventors and Inventions unit study from Confessions of a Homeschooler's blog, but we didn't get to it today...so no pictures!) </div>
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They take turns reading aloud to me...</div>
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(and occasionally that means standing in the kitchen reading while I make lunch!)</div>
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I try to fit in some fun things for T (he is in Kindergarten after all!), like cutting and pasting and other various crafts. J doesn't care so much about doing those things, so I make him practice his scissor skills and drawing during other lesson time. </div>
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They are both on track, if not ahead, with where they are "supposed" to be.</div>
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I love listening to them read and seeing the vast improvements. T is best at handwriting, reading, and drawing. J is best at math and science. It is so fun to see their different personalities and right brain vs. left brain tendencies and strengths. God truly created us each with unique abilities and gifts. </div>
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Some other time, I hope to do a post on our preschool and tot school activities. E loves doing school at home and is so excited to be homeschooled next year. S could take it or leave it, but he sure does love his snack drawer :) </div>
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-Until next time...</div>
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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijSy1Gcm-dlPNxU0pSZGeVElRQgCDI85n2xZqSUZRuQR5kuYwzyL4U5lYDWy8QOD_8RVVp0wSGiKhglqsC2GekOMpwFR12z_5gEgzulk74p2ucmqH9jyepBg5oklss6LaMxIIYN18NTgml/s400/IMG_7147.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705167553455197794" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">1 - "I love you" cards decorated and the first wooden heart given to kick things off<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Gracious</span><br />2 - A surprise drink and snack left in Daddy's car at work with the 2nd wooden heart<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Plays with us</span><br />3 - A living room decorated with balloons, streamers, pictures colored; a scavenger hunt this time for the wooden heart<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Hard Worker</span><br />4 - Feet and Hands Massage; a wooden heart behind their back<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Loves us Well</span><br />5 - An extra couple hours of sleep followed by breakfast in bed; wooden heart between the toast and bacon<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Smart</span><br />6 - Notes and drawings on the bathroom mirror; wooden heart on the sink faucet<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Builds Legos with us</span><br />7 - A video; a heart<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Best Dad in the world</span><br />*To see the video full screen, pause it then click the link on the top left.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/XtwBWCu44Ow" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe><br /><br />8 - Roses are Red poem and large colorfully painted hearts; mini wooden heart, too, of course<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Good at cutting hair</span> :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioTHhKuFxnjsUXNK-xweZEilhlzlTMficZxohLko5zlS5P-Qc2JAoNirYMbkVHk1xyfGpCh7MqID7vV7pCbRIJYCnLtwPYh8w9c7Lv3Yd_gDC61dfPUZQp_Aky7UQ3Azmhd2sdvEoOgHAl/s1600/IMG_7304.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioTHhKuFxnjsUXNK-xweZEilhlzlTMficZxohLko5zlS5P-Qc2JAoNirYMbkVHk1xyfGpCh7MqID7vV7pCbRIJYCnLtwPYh8w9c7Lv3Yd_gDC61dfPUZQp_Aky7UQ3Azmhd2sdvEoOgHAl/s400/IMG_7304.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706960607389557138" border="0" /></a>9 - Numerous smiley faces on the living room floor made out of pennies, legos, and blocks (WHY did I not take a picture??); a wooden heart representing the reason for the smiles<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Joyful</span> (one of my FAVORITE things about Derek is his joy in life!!)<br />10 - Red sauce with spaghetti noodles with meatballs, red raspberries and strawberries, sparkling red grape juice (for the grown ups), and heart-shaped toast AND red velvet cupcakes!!; wooden heart in the middle of it all<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Unselfish</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsHEcnO4yEC1P9rp3Ph9SGSLHYoJGfkFVZj8fGoI4twzx6V1as1e6HYi6tQBxNqszjCKuHgmC_ehyphenhyphen3Vi_Lr_9PVnF_AnjHF_u-08FtidTRtm-z6kQinL6pie2L3q2Wo_1EIea2PnkYMZHt/s1600/IMG_7311.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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wooden heart by a candle-lit dinner<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">funny</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTnVXgoajlVr_V22_UxB6nWBcv4AFAKgrhD_zhoZ9D1DcTU-ByE2tMuKcHETV5AC8hrWaKVYOXBxKhSiMUcDjI4ixxBO0rqNoAaSw-qPizFNw2_m9AX1jdN-7Y0q6ZlWbHMBe2ZMrzK1W4/s1600/IMG_7327.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTnVXgoajlVr_V22_UxB6nWBcv4AFAKgrhD_zhoZ9D1DcTU-ByE2tMuKcHETV5AC8hrWaKVYOXBxKhSiMUcDjI4ixxBO0rqNoAaSw-qPizFNw2_m9AX1jdN-7Y0q6ZlWbHMBe2ZMrzK1W4/s400/IMG_7327.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708441794920927106" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb6Xf2keeX-qGKqHqyk6BL59rwgfcY_56eKYTtYL0HhB8pgH8K0BFFMm5wCWOgVuiWjbzM7hhDnPfmwgVPhiFCgh1W2HUViz-dO5C6cPs1UCMuZf1mppFcJzuHGSzfH-ngxAk0ipShunC7/s1600/IMG_7328.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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Postponing this one :); The wooden heart was served up by Titus before saying goodnight<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">handsome</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXohnH8cAd8tBdOqwUJQpNx7_nP-NtlJ4WyJZy3AKc_m2iENEkArnzgmsq7cEUk8MKNYo2a_XC3Pstl1SWw529vzZK95DOZ33ZFyR8pOCjCjiqy6cZWHLk-zicdR75M-VlOwe_ONi60zan/s1600/IMG_7340.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXohnH8cAd8tBdOqwUJQpNx7_nP-NtlJ4WyJZy3AKc_m2iENEkArnzgmsq7cEUk8MKNYo2a_XC3Pstl1SWw529vzZK95DOZ33ZFyR8pOCjCjiqy6cZWHLk-zicdR75M-VlOwe_ONi60zan/s400/IMG_7340.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709101205490750450" border="0" /></a>14 - Ended the 14 days simply by leaving a card from each boy on their pillow for Daddy. "What is your favorite thing about Daddy?" (Josiah's card said "What is your favorite thing in the whole world?" Inside: DADDY! It's so true...); wooden heart next to Justus' card<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">handyman</span><br /></div>Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04140725647541897207noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726987290215841042.post-68508550468748028452012-02-02T16:21:00.002-06:002012-02-02T16:29:15.173-06:00Thursday Three<div style="text-align: center;">Sorting bears by color<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibnQvxy1YRK0Wbi7p_G0UNRX8P1w0LywugbUFyzdieGyNuwBfkljEepunLSYxilzYTliV_SRbYhdH-rVXkdQWazMbJlJdDLY_u81fUwdwI7IL-wXyA7bOj5oGSke38o64B6epN6s1VuvIF/s1600/IMG_7157.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibnQvxy1YRK0Wbi7p_G0UNRX8P1w0LywugbUFyzdieGyNuwBfkljEepunLSYxilzYTliV_SRbYhdH-rVXkdQWazMbJlJdDLY_u81fUwdwI7IL-wXyA7bOj5oGSke38o64B6epN6s1VuvIF/s400/IMG_7157.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704668664634837842" border="0" /></a><br />USA map...with a little help from T<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS7ui_m7CjgVIy6RDwKH3lqBDlloWWEAWHneR_hqOdtTjvh5m5P_psYdXoiFZGriHSmabVqtKhyW4nVFPOb5xio1LwRZ7AGC6gFWmmUP7k6eljbBRiJcXTl7XWTTEti3-5rv5KxmXlqwiS/s1600/IMG_7161.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS7ui_m7CjgVIy6RDwKH3lqBDlloWWEAWHneR_hqOdtTjvh5m5P_psYdXoiFZGriHSmabVqtKhyW4nVFPOb5xio1LwRZ7AGC6gFWmmUP7k6eljbBRiJcXTl7XWTTEti3-5rv5KxmXlqwiS/s400/IMG_7161.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704668658591427394" border="0" /></a><br />Playing with J's math cubes<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFSReahXmJUsbkZJ75_Beed1xvzztzMC7Sg3FOmJe03k5KTA0oRB7du_Rgsn03Ez1BgLv0zK4cFFXBgcaMmH2p6Nt5QpwNBBZ5Q43pH2V9zurjbY1VXi3c7fIzlCM42GiH2BxhaMlGqzzh/s1600/IMG_7162.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFSReahXmJUsbkZJ75_Beed1xvzztzMC7Sg3FOmJe03k5KTA0oRB7du_Rgsn03Ez1BgLv0zK4cFFXBgcaMmH2p6Nt5QpwNBBZ5Q43pH2V9zurjbY1VXi3c7fIzlCM42GiH2BxhaMlGqzzh/s400/IMG_7162.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704668650742425602" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04140725647541897207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726987290215841042.post-51691898966276992552012-02-01T16:18:00.007-06:002012-02-04T00:47:50.824-06:00Out with the SNOW, In with LOVE<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmzEy4Iu0E_rftlhboS8jQgzWMrY7YVjpoKGSZZxkfMxByzjOK5syH2o7pvzVAIIsCopQKZvtK5wO-Di4LgeF6FqK3pf1-YH6YaXFeExIyWaDXkxa4fRQbA_Spns8DNMzWmDFQAvpY8bjz/s1600/IMG_7133.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvMKuFdyv1SRB0fuzvf7Yzp75g8uT1luWLufZxt2YnQqcr9jBT3l0Lj0Pkiw8UWmhaV95a4KRDeT3K-UZCoAeZaQlZmxRa-ZLbMgoz0mKBsTnbLNYdeTolKWC-QoMphKy1aB7xQw3vcFxj/s400/IMG_7139.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704296815666032466" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJwFT627bVPVAsdAOF2TxMGZOA9ymqlW3s77RHVfY2gM5SKj5t0bNF8L6RUllETS3wOpW49dgoWGS1D_t6LNnBw9LSydSJQVxGreusIXRF2JiGtkfnj9hJh-bqyh9p13kxW6zTiKwrPhpI/s1600/IMG_7142.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJwFT627bVPVAsdAOF2TxMGZOA9ymqlW3s77RHVfY2gM5SKj5t0bNF8L6RUllETS3wOpW49dgoWGS1D_t6LNnBw9LSydSJQVxGreusIXRF2JiGtkfnj9hJh-bqyh9p13kxW6zTiKwrPhpI/s400/IMG_7142.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704296811832092978" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Happy February!! :)<br /><br />Some things planned this month:<br />- Sort candy hearts<br />- Make Gospel hearts for Family Bible time<br />- Make bees' wax hearts<br />- Red and pink lunch<br />- Make coffee filter hearts<br />- Show Daddy how much we love him<br />(more on that idea <a href="http://fryefamhappenings.blogspot.com/2012/02/lots-of-love-this-month.html">here</a> )<br /></div>Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04140725647541897207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726987290215841042.post-12297573351738477182012-01-19T17:02:00.004-06:002012-01-19T21:37:05.320-06:00Thursday Three<div style="text-align: center;">...except I only got 2 pictures today :)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />pre-writing practice<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAr_IEoDlbC9DPa8b_VEJTXFxoszslVl8NWGzXnxu8-ImtNYEpa9aKdQvFPeP0maYHoOzw1MQNsS6Qa8AyZzE-KpHjWjb1vV5tHV7P1OCdS2skdiM7_kD80q-rVeoCuNXozLyPsu9EZpHY/s1600/IMG_6992.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAr_IEoDlbC9DPa8b_VEJTXFxoszslVl8NWGzXnxu8-ImtNYEpa9aKdQvFPeP0maYHoOzw1MQNsS6Qa8AyZzE-KpHjWjb1vV5tHV7P1OCdS2skdiM7_kD80q-rVeoCuNXozLyPsu9EZpHY/s400/IMG_6992.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699483511472400002" border="0" /></a><br />Melissa and Doug spelling puzzles<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQZyoErXZlT8ZMm_84rlYARwJzF-XRis5X0aK1OJ1tUnjisa75A03J0f2r2j-zGwYd9lqNHwcjT4k8Ku28NyuGjDZtWZBRLZKGaIIZeKcJGskjWqjUsPSKZGUfJsnuxFqSVzj00fvK9Vcr/s1600/IMG_6995.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQZyoErXZlT8ZMm_84rlYARwJzF-XRis5X0aK1OJ1tUnjisa75A03J0f2r2j-zGwYd9lqNHwcjT4k8Ku28NyuGjDZtWZBRLZKGaIIZeKcJGskjWqjUsPSKZGUfJsnuxFqSVzj00fvK9Vcr/s400/IMG_6995.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699483507573014242" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04140725647541897207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726987290215841042.post-27284700452585510032012-01-18T16:02:00.006-06:002012-01-18T16:14:45.893-06:00Marshmallow Snowmen<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrB9sTA_OuxAbVDuGTLl9EyRyyBYNbVsJ_PtkxZ8rBLFBTTLYaPXMbK-Q-w2v2BVpaIWQhUjO8uEi7gmipA0YZGVovLNMtMlW9oLnEuKlXIsHZHc1gTAOmgJDdOw8RLMkC69khjNk3zgtY/s1600/IMG_6983.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrB9sTA_OuxAbVDuGTLl9EyRyyBYNbVsJ_PtkxZ8rBLFBTTLYaPXMbK-Q-w2v2BVpaIWQhUjO8uEi7gmipA0YZGVovLNMtMlW9oLnEuKlXIsHZHc1gTAOmgJDdOw8RLMkC69khjNk3zgtY/s400/IMG_6983.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699098238253250562" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiihv9DDNFnCY6ybIYzD1Sw0-dz57607-cVwbthQyiegJkp8fQqSNVMX4ivnubfL11OKOPZYnm7P9h7hylHACvJykHxL9a2jfWjiDev6d20URs6XL8vX3k4hC3goS1NHZtKJ9mSkih64N0p/s1600/IMG_6982.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiihv9DDNFnCY6ybIYzD1Sw0-dz57607-cVwbthQyiegJkp8fQqSNVMX4ivnubfL11OKOPZYnm7P9h7hylHACvJykHxL9a2jfWjiDev6d20URs6XL8vX3k4hC3goS1NHZtKJ9mSkih64N0p/s400/IMG_6982.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699098228795374002" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBwqGxc7duAiNJPHtxMz29InoYU7BTDIs2FqrBFqM0CPtYIPDX8ZbJY0vs5QC8Nq0zsdP8I-FCiEclmD0Y02sX0-bFf1bw2_bEOvCQTH1HLTBcmMv85zmb5mcGcJUgUe7W9tlp4t_SMQ3U/s1600/IMG_6978.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBwqGxc7duAiNJPHtxMz29InoYU7BTDIs2FqrBFqM0CPtYIPDX8ZbJY0vs5QC8Nq0zsdP8I-FCiEclmD0Y02sX0-bFf1bw2_bEOvCQTH1HLTBcmMv85zmb5mcGcJUgUe7W9tlp4t_SMQ3U/s400/IMG_6978.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699097119683186386" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsIpXhRBxUNg9ihQU6qxiYeclUW-tVh3gnwWL05ICJhbsf-GLuQlTGmNEOAnC7gc9pOOxwwcoq2XHi1Z_keQ-h8sh39fnnqkRmE8Jk1gGffegLHuyCYYPIKqW5yJgfF48Ug4KWplMVK7Z5/s1600/IMG_6980.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsIpXhRBxUNg9ihQU6qxiYeclUW-tVh3gnwWL05ICJhbsf-GLuQlTGmNEOAnC7gc9pOOxwwcoq2XHi1Z_keQ-h8sh39fnnqkRmE8Jk1gGffegLHuyCYYPIKqW5yJgfF48Ug4KWplMVK7Z5/s400/IMG_6980.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699097104865470082" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH1LYRHKneYUHLrvu2uRX2rVfkufhXhlR9ZiJHosd_hG_eJW879c11GFuxxMI4GTUpfK2-HW9RANXozUJyTLhkkvSnZ8-NJkAxNiuPUzZvAe8B3g2NY3eyYureVrsvys2u6PrQY8hoq2hj/s1600/IMG_6979.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH1LYRHKneYUHLrvu2uRX2rVfkufhXhlR9ZiJHosd_hG_eJW879c11GFuxxMI4GTUpfK2-HW9RANXozUJyTLhkkvSnZ8-NJkAxNiuPUzZvAe8B3g2NY3eyYureVrsvys2u6PrQY8hoq2hj/s400/IMG_6979.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699097103255968610" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We attempted an igloo, but it didn't work out so well. The boys had fun dying their water blue and turning that water into ice cubes anyway!! (and a lesson in "things don't always go as planned" is never a bad thing)<br /><br /><br /></div>Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04140725647541897207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726987290215841042.post-4808114481527816192012-01-12T13:00:00.008-06:002012-01-12T14:19:32.021-06:00Thursday Three<div style="text-align: center;">Today, E did his shape puzzles aka Tangram puzzles,<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsMoGmj_JTmySXbg_Z39xhHjkfcOx0XmLdpDeUZ-xZ0b-vEmno1aPfFccoUjUJP9ffYOBMbfYJ-ffb6FlQ-Ntb4namdP9DDvFR6KSjFGMWOibT3yGnBALblvw_1ugn2EVqyhJDevSnNhvI/s1600/IMG_6943.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsMoGmj_JTmySXbg_Z39xhHjkfcOx0XmLdpDeUZ-xZ0b-vEmno1aPfFccoUjUJP9ffYOBMbfYJ-ffb6FlQ-Ntb4namdP9DDvFR6KSjFGMWOibT3yGnBALblvw_1ugn2EVqyhJDevSnNhvI/s400/IMG_6943.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696833726133526722" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">some Do-A-Dot painting (Thank you, Mimi and Granddude!!!),<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPtTfSFp5hnOr62HwSMfc1Tg-1d9SuBGnre2snHVyAU0fkYqKX_s-5bV0qgb9aMpkBNBj4wg0u67IKJ6VeOfJ_lF-a7WTp5J-LZtiECn8zqn8LtNhuVHIdf6uAD1VWMkf3hBp-BluUaTN-/s1600/IMG_6947.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPtTfSFp5hnOr62HwSMfc1Tg-1d9SuBGnre2snHVyAU0fkYqKX_s-5bV0qgb9aMpkBNBj4wg0u67IKJ6VeOfJ_lF-a7WTp5J-LZtiECn8zqn8LtNhuVHIdf6uAD1VWMkf3hBp-BluUaTN-/s400/IMG_6947.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696831485747733218" border="0" /></a><br />and some scissor practice.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN7YwhTCUyz0huBb7LbwGl7fMdiiAheRlbUqzn436oElnqB0oCR14YKzDJmfFiFWlqO9Ue1jLRW6IKKlGKA-EaFu407unCqjgZbFmZ3dF7ufPuVgVFu0aBVlFG6L5TTBFsjhNISqx8_5jP/s1600/IMG_6952.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN7YwhTCUyz0huBb7LbwGl7fMdiiAheRlbUqzn436oElnqB0oCR14YKzDJmfFiFWlqO9Ue1jLRW6IKKlGKA-EaFu407unCqjgZbFmZ3dF7ufPuVgVFu0aBVlFG6L5TTBFsjhNISqx8_5jP/s400/IMG_6952.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696829734963491490" border="0" /></a><br />I absolutely LOVE this workbook. I bought ours at Barnes and Noble. There is something in there for all different levels of beginning cutting. Today, E cut a clown's hair.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYvUuxzhrTbtZX7cZoD4pbY4dB32l0l6EFS5eHX-i_D5laPgf-S1rJ0IdWhB110i9WXZLKc3l76j7Yr-zfEPHSwUUO80OFylteWbaaLyu-YrsABXBzikDk11w_iFf2B9u36sD_bi7VhY5r/s1600/IMG_6948.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYvUuxzhrTbtZX7cZoD4pbY4dB32l0l6EFS5eHX-i_D5laPgf-S1rJ0IdWhB110i9WXZLKc3l76j7Yr-zfEPHSwUUO80OFylteWbaaLyu-YrsABXBzikDk11w_iFf2B9u36sD_bi7VhY5r/s400/IMG_6948.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696841251768964114" border="0" /></a><br />There was also a really fun collection of pages for a pizza party. T LOVES this book, so he was thrilled to have it in one of his drawers this morning. He got to cut out a chef's hat, a pizza pan, pizza slices, and toppings. He even decided to glue on the toppings and hand out slices of pizza to each of us.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhouyz4gTquw3HB5_6EtSwxozo9e3w1N4VW7HduEsoS8ohdrahH_vzzfzyz2dfbj6kSKcnURLoOGXFcVVjI2yJfuwlaoH1b62f2edyTs4d7O-CH5CakM9o2pTmYbj6uVPzrHnHMPi2QjjjE/s1600/IMG_6949.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhouyz4gTquw3HB5_6EtSwxozo9e3w1N4VW7HduEsoS8ohdrahH_vzzfzyz2dfbj6kSKcnURLoOGXFcVVjI2yJfuwlaoH1b62f2edyTs4d7O-CH5CakM9o2pTmYbj6uVPzrHnHMPi2QjjjE/s400/IMG_6949.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696829741295371746" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi184LIV89EgYC-1hMC3CTNWxhjxLeXDiqYqs2fpWwSYWXwDYCJg7tU9iVKV8nN8Mir2-2PVzrak7q4WdmG1kjpmQyhJaz4kQ_WZT43N4UiE7wPSx8BI34JtS4uDA7y31cnXVwIeT5ZlkUf/s1600/IMG_6950.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi184LIV89EgYC-1hMC3CTNWxhjxLeXDiqYqs2fpWwSYWXwDYCJg7tU9iVKV8nN8Mir2-2PVzrak7q4WdmG1kjpmQyhJaz4kQ_WZT43N4UiE7wPSx8BI34JtS4uDA7y31cnXVwIeT5ZlkUf/s400/IMG_6950.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696829737348684882" border="0" /></a><br />As I was taking pictures in the school room, I heard a little voice outside the gate saying, "Cheese!!" I couldn't resist :)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjof06ESw_Brh_iJzdhkOqbVs3U-2P_HoMbUniUNjrPQFkhxknTL3tONarE27AF-VMr32BfAwzVJjQ74nfUvWfFMDEYnEqpUjNimt55ErHtYuoegtUnMCYcYAOuxPNL_v-rJlwvUK1FOZ2-/s1600/IMG_6944.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjof06ESw_Brh_iJzdhkOqbVs3U-2P_HoMbUniUNjrPQFkhxknTL3tONarE27AF-VMr32BfAwzVJjQ74nfUvWfFMDEYnEqpUjNimt55ErHtYuoegtUnMCYcYAOuxPNL_v-rJlwvUK1FOZ2-/s400/IMG_6944.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696833729728099650" border="0" /></a><br />J is looking so much older. He seems like such a big boy to me in so many ways, but when he sits at his desk, working on his spelling or in his journal, I am flabbergasted at how old and mature he looks. (even if he does hang his tongue out of his mouth when he is trying to concentrate :) )<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbnE9iDnL7iOx5P2uAya4PobGKPhjSOvGb9EMKsws8x0iRutLv_iCdH2HfGk7pTbh7K5Wesb949-TabT0fdVFqtnNhCB9QeBHU5Epw7_r8jAiTvkNe0VC0OmKnuXtj4zw3A5J1PGR8x4oQ/s1600/IMG_6957.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbnE9iDnL7iOx5P2uAya4PobGKPhjSOvGb9EMKsws8x0iRutLv_iCdH2HfGk7pTbh7K5Wesb949-TabT0fdVFqtnNhCB9QeBHU5Epw7_r8jAiTvkNe0VC0OmKnuXtj4zw3A5J1PGR8x4oQ/s400/IMG_6957.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696825288959597698" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-JGjF58dQNCCJ64AqEKcz_dQx5a5TLRLPS555Zt-Ob2TYLauuF5T1sRM_zKcOdvPnIc7VGyOL25LzB3iYrg4shMcWgV0qpP_mR3hBo6P-6Nn5LW0MSGf237nGQSinRG7Q3DL4weQCAzFi/s1600/IMG_6958.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-JGjF58dQNCCJ64AqEKcz_dQx5a5TLRLPS555Zt-Ob2TYLauuF5T1sRM_zKcOdvPnIc7VGyOL25LzB3iYrg4shMcWgV0qpP_mR3hBo6P-6Nn5LW0MSGf237nGQSinRG7Q3DL4weQCAzFi/s400/IMG_6958.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696825284455781538" border="0" /></a>Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04140725647541897207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726987290215841042.post-58659257262801631362012-01-06T01:07:00.003-06:002012-01-06T01:14:20.996-06:00A New "Curriculum"<div style="text-align: center;">Because of all the fun I had planning for our<a href="http://fryefamhappenings.blogspot.com/2011/11/25-days-of-christmas-for-2011.html"> 25 days of Christmas Fun in December</a>, I decided to go with the idea of themes for the rest of the school year. It really has nothing to do with Justus' lesson plans...it is all the extra-curricular FUN stuff we can all do together aside from school work.<br /><br />January's theme is SNOW. In February, we will talk about LOVE (and will have an acrostic and weekly memory verses and activities to go along with that as well.) In March, I am planning some fun with March Madness. I think J and T will have a lot of fun getting involved in that.<br /><br />This month, we will be doing things like making paper snowflakes, having snow cones for a special snack, and making miniature igloos out of ice cubes (if it works!!)<br /></div>Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04140725647541897207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726987290215841042.post-12008193029816299462011-11-29T23:11:00.007-06:002011-12-01T16:23:41.239-06:00Thursday Three<div style="text-align: center;">Really? Am I committing to another weekly blog post?<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />I thought it would be fun to post<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">three pictures</span><br />about what my<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">three-year-old</span><br />does for school on<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Thursdays</span>!<br /><br />(notice <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">th</span>e <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">th</span>eme?? ;) )<br /><br />I <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">th</span>ink <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">th</span>is age is difficult as far as "school" goes. (Okay, I'll stop <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">th</span>at now ;) ) Some days go wonderfully, while other days???<br />I never know how much school work E will be interested in on any given day. Sometimes, I don't have enough planned and set up for him. Other days, he barely gets through one school drawer before I send him upstairs to play or take a nap. Anyway, we'll see if I post consistently...hope you enjoy any ideas you glean from my trials and errors!!! :) (or at the very least, I hope you enjoy seeing a cute <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">th</span>ree-year-old's face a little more!!)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFjPAVMM6Csy-0EDxoZ3gAHk9e9QdUuFXBdcbOrfAhbMZn1bfVy1urA4gkjFa6Peh5u1l6i1CmEpYAW7UTzZu_nJclm9g8yVOV_K0E3tGW04v2t3kqGeV2u8EYZbMoYeOzZbuixtzhUe2p/s1600/IMG_6530.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFjPAVMM6Csy-0EDxoZ3gAHk9e9QdUuFXBdcbOrfAhbMZn1bfVy1urA4gkjFa6Peh5u1l6i1CmEpYAW7UTzZu_nJclm9g8yVOV_K0E3tGW04v2t3kqGeV2u8EYZbMoYeOzZbuixtzhUe2p/s400/IMG_6530.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681288921330992786" border="0" /></a>H tracing page<br />(H is for House)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4XtMHYC0gkf21txLQEcj5rUXkGDhZ4MqUInex8kVrbxEoxltQ6Gy1_OhHHCp0RSLgsblsZa6EUPwfPjvW9J7b_N4Gxg7pLqwr2SKISWOs9cOCzmXMjKF3JC3ZZ9-_0nDdFovRqhYXoo-b/s1600/IMG_6534.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4XtMHYC0gkf21txLQEcj5rUXkGDhZ4MqUInex8kVrbxEoxltQ6Gy1_OhHHCp0RSLgsblsZa6EUPwfPjvW9J7b_N4Gxg7pLqwr2SKISWOs9cOCzmXMjKF3JC3ZZ9-_0nDdFovRqhYXoo-b/s400/IMG_6534.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681286770367715538" border="0" /></a>sorting links by color<br />(This manipulative is so great for any age. There are idea workbooks where older children can make patterns, follow instructions to create given patterns, etc.)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm7b4cLr1wudTOd_ozJf6KFw3p2JWZnypn05QmxgHRGcwlGfI1fEiw5R3bGwp0cE34tZGww9aootr4NBIQrNMqU55AQzEQTXTYGTjgg6JJyjblmTXKOSzWaO1H6bzh5bZ6Xrzy3isJc1dM/s1600/IMG_6535.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm7b4cLr1wudTOd_ozJf6KFw3p2JWZnypn05QmxgHRGcwlGfI1fEiw5R3bGwp0cE34tZGww9aootr4NBIQrNMqU55AQzEQTXTYGTjgg6JJyjblmTXKOSzWaO1H6bzh5bZ6Xrzy3isJc1dM/s400/IMG_6535.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681286765572968674" border="0" /></a><br />Lacing shapes<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04140725647541897207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726987290215841042.post-89556766532956412642011-11-29T22:42:00.004-06:002011-11-29T23:01:52.993-06:00Shapes Trees<div style="text-align: center;">This is one answer to the question, "How do you homeschool with kids of different ages?"<br /><br />Tonight (yes, after dinner...a beauty of homeschooling!) we all gathered around the dinner table (or rather, cleared our food and cups and stayed in our seats), and participated in a fun activity...each child learning and experimenting with different skills.<br /><br />We made <span style="font-weight: bold;">Shape Christmas trees</span>:<br />The tree: <span style="font-weight: bold;">triangles</span><br />The trunk:<span style="font-weight: bold;"> a rectangle</span><br />Ornaments: <span style="font-weight: bold;">squares and circles</span><br /><br />The 6-year-old (Kindergartner/First Grader) practiced patterns, sorting large to small triangles, and assuring his mother that he still knew his shapes!<br /><br />The 4-year-old (preschooler) worked on using JUST the right amount of glue, lining things up appropriately, sorting large to small triangles, and (again) assuring his mother that he knew his shapes!<br /><br />The 3-year-old (I typed "2-year-old" and had to go back and change it!) worked on colors and shapes.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPmGvkNN4F8IZUhQdzMaJGHcKyxs6-ax1JoSEziw9PTqTmATLhiIsYySjID8JvAY6EFGoFLIh4LrkNHDiO4Xet2Y1tmNz9x8XI-VVHb1YdA5-vsuheezg4i3OG0D5naLNiSvGsbVXR8ipY/s1600/IMG_6516.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPmGvkNN4F8IZUhQdzMaJGHcKyxs6-ax1JoSEziw9PTqTmATLhiIsYySjID8JvAY6EFGoFLIh4LrkNHDiO4Xet2Y1tmNz9x8XI-VVHb1YdA5-vsuheezg4i3OG0D5naLNiSvGsbVXR8ipY/s400/IMG_6516.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680647469386468274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9KoTpQXXJSuGwENVhkEa71hB528n1mWtVv4GO_t7FOw2txPunrPoUqFPfG3La6_U0-2mth3bvSZxaNdC-8nOV5qQUm2seHkcyxFbmQwYG7CQXaEFAUqRaMKaIzPem3NiCl3YZeZdJutZ1/s1600/IMG_6517.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9KoTpQXXJSuGwENVhkEa71hB528n1mWtVv4GO_t7FOw2txPunrPoUqFPfG3La6_U0-2mth3bvSZxaNdC-8nOV5qQUm2seHkcyxFbmQwYG7CQXaEFAUqRaMKaIzPem3NiCl3YZeZdJutZ1/s400/IMG_6517.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680647463929617538" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSNJvcmCnD_qzmvo0fINccOELPK8LwdoVLwvWFCQCz5ARlu7w0RP-g7R5TPGnZNGEx-K1tikipFu2q3-otSk95yiEJA_4b-bUeknc-WKiNGLsqGYL2IS7XiO6E9YMItUj7QIe2Ts68dwSV/s1600/IMG_6521.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSNJvcmCnD_qzmvo0fINccOELPK8LwdoVLwvWFCQCz5ARlu7w0RP-g7R5TPGnZNGEx-K1tikipFu2q3-otSk95yiEJA_4b-bUeknc-WKiNGLsqGYL2IS7XiO6E9YMItUj7QIe2Ts68dwSV/s400/IMG_6521.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680646219534934066" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSdOE3YWocxmtK9yM9q7iH05YmAQ3OwRTK1CIumHM1wZBtUKQOeGw5lPP8VwVlt4wqM6nz2dScXizGlwBI3_K4a0Swj8wlPUZdk-nSnN2ufoU-LIivwQY0TwfLzFMZfohCnW0aykQ4HtyJ/s1600/IMG_6522.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSdOE3YWocxmtK9yM9q7iH05YmAQ3OwRTK1CIumHM1wZBtUKQOeGw5lPP8VwVlt4wqM6nz2dScXizGlwBI3_K4a0Swj8wlPUZdk-nSnN2ufoU-LIivwQY0TwfLzFMZfohCnW0aykQ4HtyJ/s400/IMG_6522.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680646216165521218" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoydLGwHrj8EOH93YLkFBVfNhejnJlyIyECuwIF7w9k2sVsMUu_g0ozqLbSaSC6dd6ivFSzsomOAHUpId4fbwlwoDtv6n1AZIpJHk8iRYfwMi-qP8DKrSmzrMRgiHZ1p5CGHdbJRuZTeXB/s1600/IMG_6523.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoydLGwHrj8EOH93YLkFBVfNhejnJlyIyECuwIF7w9k2sVsMUu_g0ozqLbSaSC6dd6ivFSzsomOAHUpId4fbwlwoDtv6n1AZIpJHk8iRYfwMi-qP8DKrSmzrMRgiHZ1p5CGHdbJRuZTeXB/s400/IMG_6523.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680645437221773890" border="0" /></a><br />Things like this don't always turn out as beautifully as I have planned, but they had fun, learned a little, and got to glue...so they were happy :)<br /></div>Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04140725647541897207noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726987290215841042.post-7097611264114641392011-11-29T14:24:00.005-06:002011-11-29T15:09:15.924-06:00E doing school<div style="text-align: center;">Today, we had fun with the letter "H"<br /><br />Sorting <span style="font-weight: bold;">h</span>earts by color*<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio1rmvfw9WSXSsyZSdGJM569SFbAo87rrf_GOrh_0AZt0haSF_gDFX5KnYSSCxYFH85lR95TY_aS9mJS4kdLNKgvp4m5zRTX4w0WvPgoZEqzTluFBiurKiy60JrQEz5RVbD-8OoLQyNRYj/s1600/IMG_6514.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio1rmvfw9WSXSsyZSdGJM569SFbAo87rrf_GOrh_0AZt0haSF_gDFX5KnYSSCxYFH85lR95TY_aS9mJS4kdLNKgvp4m5zRTX4w0WvPgoZEqzTluFBiurKiy60JrQEz5RVbD-8OoLQyNRYj/s400/IMG_6514.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680526596891860770" border="0" /></a><br />pre-writing (horizontal, then vertical lines)<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQR49N-gYmL8i-2sbS3mJBqoDiMx53vY9A3eo0USFaHvYz3gfW-igyN4U0tN0CV2ALnQ5kaflgJgJj41hKO99KHoJtWtC2YEo9B0hjEPWDKAUAaUrGr5Q2S6UcG-LqvOf3lcvdbiAL6mpR/s1600/IMG_6513.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQR49N-gYmL8i-2sbS3mJBqoDiMx53vY9A3eo0USFaHvYz3gfW-igyN4U0tN0CV2ALnQ5kaflgJgJj41hKO99KHoJtWtC2YEo9B0hjEPWDKAUAaUrGr5Q2S6UcG-LqvOf3lcvdbiAL6mpR/s400/IMG_6513.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680526593097282866" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Dot painting*<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiAyY9f2mgWPNsgpGbFjOTsi8sfLjRnHDgnJdxSLyL3MznR-q6wgF83qKVtvOZrcLky5rciKHnIzd5jQXOcSbYavebIj6mnKgbNPtp05LvogxyO00LhymDUacjGcUDBQKTLeh1R2QjlJ2r/s1600/IMG_6507.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiAyY9f2mgWPNsgpGbFjOTsi8sfLjRnHDgnJdxSLyL3MznR-q6wgF83qKVtvOZrcLky5rciKHnIzd5jQXOcSbYavebIj6mnKgbNPtp05LvogxyO00LhymDUacjGcUDBQKTLeh1R2QjlJ2r/s400/IMG_6507.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680517893209356370" border="0" /></a><br />cutting pictures for a collage<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2F9EPOn4WeEZf-HtH8boekoDboW5JLTuCiLBIYvbCrX7HY6FAUPHNSZmluX1ow6vYOKZxliOm1qRsSwH0T3M1MXZri_bNdE0aFp8ecGzn5J4HMrcX9IICk-dW4cUxrtP_gHHORhxqT4WM/s1600/IMG_6508.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2F9EPOn4WeEZf-HtH8boekoDboW5JLTuCiLBIYvbCrX7HY6FAUPHNSZmluX1ow6vYOKZxliOm1qRsSwH0T3M1MXZri_bNdE0aFp8ecGzn5J4HMrcX9IICk-dW4cUxrtP_gHHORhxqT4WM/s400/IMG_6508.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680517882266498578" border="0" /></a><br />sorting capital and lower case <span style="font-weight: bold;">H</span>'s<br />(<span style="font-weight: bold;">h</span>ippos)*<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOsF8L2SmHHZ2CV0RDyIJKF_kro2IT_4CJgNnAyhA26K43Kr-PoBVH4SoZn3Kp353HI8DoizOKENp-mdv4QbpcgSzzioL1PuxMhYubvkWRGSx1Oed1uuor016SpFYaHAdpqQmfT-wjAtnw/s1600/IMG_6509.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOsF8L2SmHHZ2CV0RDyIJKF_kro2IT_4CJgNnAyhA26K43Kr-PoBVH4SoZn3Kp353HI8DoizOKENp-mdv4QbpcgSzzioL1PuxMhYubvkWRGSx1Oed1uuor016SpFYaHAdpqQmfT-wjAtnw/s400/IMG_6509.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680517874778615842" border="0" /></a><br />(sometimes, the plastic baggie is the best part of the activity :) )<br /><br />*Most of our Letter of the Week activities for preschool fun come from (or are inspired by) the<br /><a href="http://www.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/">Confessions of a Homeschooler</a> blog<br /></div>Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04140725647541897207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726987290215841042.post-60856890206602817792011-11-15T21:27:00.009-06:002011-11-16T17:12:20.589-06:00Special Activities from A to Z<div style="text-align: center;">With 4 kids six years of age and younger, school doesn't take all day. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">J is doing Kindergarten/First grade this year, T is doing Preschool/Kindergarten, E is doing very early letter, number, and color recognition stuff, and j is tearing our house apart all morning :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Really, we take a couple of hours in the morning to do seatwork-type stuff, then the big boys and I do our big read-aloud and tougher Arithmetic once the little boys are down for naps. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The afternoon, though? Well, we often find ourselves bored...believe it or not. (And maybe the kids aren't bored, maybe it's me feeling like we need the structure of our afternoons to <i>at least</i> be similar to the structure of our mornings.) Anyway, since I don't want to be a slave to a school-like daily schedule (one of my reasons for <i>homeschooling</i>!), I decided to come up with a list of ideas. We can use it, or <b>not</b>!! It's not a schedule or routine I will feel guilty about if we are all just having fun being outside all afternoon...but if everyone is fighting, children are misbehaving, and we need an organized activity, this list will come to the rescue :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><i>If you have any ideas of ANYTHING at all, I will be happy to steal it and use it in my home. Please do share!!</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Special Activities from A to Z</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">*All can be done in the comfort of our own home!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>A</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span">: Art project</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">B</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span">: Bake something, bubbles, balloons, balls</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>C</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span">: Car wash (<i>real or with toy cars</i>), Cook dinner with Mom, "Create" box (<i>a box full of random craft supplies, where imaginations can run wild</i>)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">D</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span">: Dance party!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>E</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span">: Egg hunt (<i>no matter what time of year</i>)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>F</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span">: Frisbee, Fruit Kabobs, Fence letter shooting, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>G</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span">: Game Day, Gak/Goop</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>H</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span">: Horses (w<i>e have some down the street we like to pet and feed</i>), Hide and Seek</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>I</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span">: Ice cream sundaes, Ice painting</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>J</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span">: Jump Rope</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>K</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span">: Kickball</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>L</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span">: Lemonade stand</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>M</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span">: Music, Motion (<i>exercise</i>), Mud pies</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>N</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span">: Nature walk (<i>draw what we see/hear, make a treasure basket of our collections, or decorate a nature table from our findings</i>)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>O</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span">: Outside games/races, Obstacle course</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>P</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span">: Puzzles, painting, play dough, puddy, plastic cup pyramids, pillow pile, picnic (inside or outside)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>Q</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span">: Q-tip painting with shaving cream and paint/food coloring</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>R</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span">: Read books on Mom and Dad's bed, Redbox movie, Relay races</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>S</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span">: Salt dough, shaving cream, special snack, sprinkler, swim, Skype with relative(s), Sidewalk chalk</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>T</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span">: Take a treat to neighbors</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>U</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span">: Undercover letter/number/color hunt </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>V</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span">: Make a volcano</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>W</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span">: Water fight, Wooden blocks, Water bottle bowling</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>X</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span">: </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>Y</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span">: Yoga balls (<i>our kids love playing with the couple we have. Throw a yoga ball at a boy and knock him smack down to the floor, and you have apparently made his day</i>.)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">Z</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span">: Ziploc painting </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div>Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04140725647541897207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726987290215841042.post-54021376528027364042011-11-15T13:11:00.002-06:002011-11-15T13:21:19.122-06:00Rare, but cute<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhySPgXtutrqcgyX21qWcGNuse-y9vmxAO7rM6J10ZH9QrHObAFdf0RBmIzdlcfzpfNR9fqW0j_nGCbvPCXn-2f9elsYBupxC9sI9Oo-IrTFhyphenhyphen4kuuXW5HLJ7DBCRj_Wo_Eim-mM_VbxLj7/s1600/IMG_6089.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhySPgXtutrqcgyX21qWcGNuse-y9vmxAO7rM6J10ZH9QrHObAFdf0RBmIzdlcfzpfNR9fqW0j_nGCbvPCXn-2f9elsYBupxC9sI9Oo-IrTFhyphenhyphen4kuuXW5HLJ7DBCRj_Wo_Eim-mM_VbxLj7/s400/IMG_6089.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675303279682513474" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We RARELY do school like this (everyone lined up all neatly at their desks), but I thought it made for a cute photo opportunity on this special occasion :)<br /></div>Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04140725647541897207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726987290215841042.post-53591990778479825432011-11-04T14:53:00.007-05:002011-11-04T22:13:12.331-05:00Handwriting...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdko42y6ygL-OYS8x4bTWlaBEHwImFqvAZ3NgyPPYbM-f7jDBQuSK_gWI437ku_mD31c3xYssYU9Hs4bWa4UKtNcN9bkuHPIcVwjOx-CeJ-jwyTL6af4IyPlXX_LvKtfKn1upxRrViNNNC/s1600/IMG_6084.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdko42y6ygL-OYS8x4bTWlaBEHwImFqvAZ3NgyPPYbM-f7jDBQuSK_gWI437ku_mD31c3xYssYU9Hs4bWa4UKtNcN9bkuHPIcVwjOx-CeJ-jwyTL6af4IyPlXX_LvKtfKn1upxRrViNNNC/s400/IMG_6084.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671236275536951474" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNh5BRd5GPExo6M0L3BANSBWV1ApyysdI5Shu6Z3KnIb32PDI_5qnOChyQDVq7MIMrDcgUTGj3jcHvC3is5d8uEN18-2eLzo7khEIkZggBrDlu70gKidhMKy9JISDUui_jwqfBGtwH3xMV/s1600/IMG_6085.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNh5BRd5GPExo6M0L3BANSBWV1ApyysdI5Shu6Z3KnIb32PDI_5qnOChyQDVq7MIMrDcgUTGj3jcHvC3is5d8uEN18-2eLzo7khEIkZggBrDlu70gKidhMKy9JISDUui_jwqfBGtwH3xMV/s400/IMG_6085.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671236272874482322" border="0" /></a><br />(oops, I cut off the "He" and "me" on the first page :) )<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />This is one of the things we are putting in J's and T's Operation Christmas Child boxes...We are praying that God would bless those children in knowing THEY are <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">God's masterpiece</span>!!!!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.samaritanspurse.org/index.php/OCC/Pack_A_Shoe_Box/?hometab#"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 394px; height: 50px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuK31kLzdJbB6iU1vZsr3v7yYg0V9s6B7LK5CGuosX-MbJnsU1oRLupQ2iCl5DVRqPOZWezh7cXz5-9-uis1lqsayZvK18AMTGMmN6pj0p1cLLzcXMKJkD7A2ZnVzStZjRR34l45M8aIls/s400/OCC.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671343966307922418" border="0" /></a><br /></div></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH_mnMCIx8JIPFfnPegy_y7Q8hRR7TEckpLBDWPAZxDQv_5VGVpNmi-ZpU0DmYNs7y1JTszHTwG_M1h5mg8c6Z2hraecgc0K03mn4wV4T_k01tPZAXdDn_90ZHx437KveIBWFMWBdhjwth/s1600/IMG_6085.JPG"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04140725647541897207noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726987290215841042.post-50254473301188359182011-10-26T14:35:00.003-05:002011-10-26T14:42:20.486-05:00Just another day...<div style="text-align: center;">This morning<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />still wearing his pajamas<br /><br />outside<br /><br />in his fort<br /><br />doing phonics<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEAW72GciuViC42VWU2Kq1iHFM84JQuqFi321RFVWn64OVGdA8hoyBvDjT7yaxqQtt8OBWtDb5-9R-1Pl9J2Zalp_0kF8kPcTfb9dOVu5VTO_gAdFEvfi9msSgX8faNSw02iWIYzytEoPO/s1600/IMG_5934.JPG4736"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEAW72GciuViC42VWU2Kq1iHFM84JQuqFi321RFVWn64OVGdA8hoyBvDjT7yaxqQtt8OBWtDb5-9R-1Pl9J2Zalp_0kF8kPcTfb9dOVu5VTO_gAdFEvfi9msSgX8faNSw02iWIYzytEoPO/s400/IMG_5934.JPG4736" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667888108351954034" border="0" /></a><br />Just another reason we LOVE homeschool :)<br /></div>Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04140725647541897207noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726987290215841042.post-57044453677538920352011-10-15T23:39:00.004-05:002011-10-15T23:44:32.327-05:00*PHEW!!*<div style="text-align: center;">It has been a whirlwind of days over the last couple weeks or so. With 2 visits to 2 different <a href="http://onedaymanyadventures.blogspot.com/2011/10/lions-tigers-and-bearsoh-my.html">zoos</a>, <a href="http://fryefamhappenings.blogspot.com/2011/10/whos-on-first-and-cutest-catcher-ive.html">baseball</a> on the weekends, and even a <a href="http://onedaymanyadventures.blogspot.com/2011/10/another-field-trip.html">field trip</a> on a Saturday morning (not to mention Bible study, MOPS, book club, baseball practices, library trips, etc.), I feel like I need to get us back to the basics again in school. Monday holds yet another interruption for us to our regular homeschool day, but then it's back to business...hopefully!<br /><br />I also have 2 new curriculum paths we're going to try out, so we'll see how we like them.<br /></div>Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04140725647541897207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726987290215841042.post-69562165096230945762011-10-08T20:32:00.014-05:002011-10-08T22:22:38.460-05:00Another "Field Trip" :)<div style="text-align: center;">Much to our happiness, "Santa Fe Days" occurred quite coincidentally right on schedule with our study of Native Americans. This festival is a place for many different Native American tribes to gather, dance, sell their CDs and art (of MANY different types!!), and sell produce and seeds/beans that are unique to their specific area/tribe. The boys were able to see this fascinating group of people firsthand. I was so glad we were able to go and teach the boys about appreciations for a different culture...and our appreciation for everything their culture adds to our world.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZuKu0AMXCxXF21r7Ps7zTXxgB88F417ip_ar8Np2HiJfzPbj_oDTKBGnjxHZBFcsUsCAkchBbHvgwAFVFATQ4ladPSCctPrReycwvS6rTI06l4xsoZIkseM9nZ-m5zveWKIQlP0tdUQk/s1600/IMG_5853.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZuKu0AMXCxXF21r7Ps7zTXxgB88F417ip_ar8Np2HiJfzPbj_oDTKBGnjxHZBFcsUsCAkchBbHvgwAFVFATQ4ladPSCctPrReycwvS6rTI06l4xsoZIkseM9nZ-m5zveWKIQlP0tdUQk/s400/IMG_5853.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661301065750018178" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc63I5MvYpHYGjWe-mJIfhusImZhWsNfHGbtxMCTIHCffgXJwiQOlkdHPEThALt-W2SXPmtGb8yOzktF4IlSuA9ktJwmoSOswzKfAGNrFEWeic_vIjn69AyVk5vfHDU9oHlqc3LuGCXXdG/s1600/IMG_5855.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc63I5MvYpHYGjWe-mJIfhusImZhWsNfHGbtxMCTIHCffgXJwiQOlkdHPEThALt-W2SXPmtGb8yOzktF4IlSuA9ktJwmoSOswzKfAGNrFEWeic_vIjn69AyVk5vfHDU9oHlqc3LuGCXXdG/s400/IMG_5855.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661301063335397522" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqW_k-r4Q7GMVaixbq5OVqDqpaxNoAT0xejLliAldsw-7k15Q-8B68R2gn03WZeOe9kHmtv1ebXxo5cdmdCd-Iv_5aX_9is7_5EPANVCNQ46qJnx-Ikdkf5w-YuVs7Y4Y-Yng2ritYkbfY/s1600/IMG_5856.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqW_k-r4Q7GMVaixbq5OVqDqpaxNoAT0xejLliAldsw-7k15Q-8B68R2gn03WZeOe9kHmtv1ebXxo5cdmdCd-Iv_5aX_9is7_5EPANVCNQ46qJnx-Ikdkf5w-YuVs7Y4Y-Yng2ritYkbfY/s400/IMG_5856.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661301058238720770" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLLZLSp0XPqC7d6rwVeOGprasYL1aXb1oqW5LXotilniKq-J04BsF_hGY7U8g-Nwpe-kT5AdeAWTuyaeYkVLeg5ihCvKH0vkF2SDysOTi7Q05axeoOVPom0wT6hCIVrh-UNFBVw-y6K6KC/s1600/IMG_5899.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLLZLSp0XPqC7d6rwVeOGprasYL1aXb1oqW5LXotilniKq-J04BsF_hGY7U8g-Nwpe-kT5AdeAWTuyaeYkVLeg5ihCvKH0vkF2SDysOTi7Q05axeoOVPom0wT6hCIVrh-UNFBVw-y6K6KC/s400/IMG_5899.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661322621679973570" border="0" /></a><br />The boys love looking through the books from the library about the different types of dress, headdresses, etc...but they were excited to see it up close and personal (especially on children around their ages.) We were privileged to watch the different types of dance they performed and hear music from quite a few instruments....drums, flutes, bells, etc. T and E even got to practice a little music on their own.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7YGKXEKZeuyuyeEU24Xa_5nGCQyj3Sg0KA2DfHiLvliCeTXU8XR3b8kk-hWhiVUNS_AiG8w_SaCB7MNw9QRKG9Y8YtS6txhtOikIRZvwlUenXd59t-cGGLXI7jHuISZhgR23ZubZI3YcC/s1600/IMG_5857.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7YGKXEKZeuyuyeEU24Xa_5nGCQyj3Sg0KA2DfHiLvliCeTXU8XR3b8kk-hWhiVUNS_AiG8w_SaCB7MNw9QRKG9Y8YtS6txhtOikIRZvwlUenXd59t-cGGLXI7jHuISZhgR23ZubZI3YcC/s400/IMG_5857.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661302944124868018" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQNo3Q2ez85nIunso2i4rkaxKmWGHFxnomFW6msack6tKKQfcSDFnKe7tCVc1AnAtkQW7WW-RG4wPKVz3iik2mMV3M8fBpvKhtfIc9zeHuxAQRB_u_6GaA1vCt2J_MgCYvKKAqW7pWTO-_/s1600/IMG_5859.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQNo3Q2ez85nIunso2i4rkaxKmWGHFxnomFW6msack6tKKQfcSDFnKe7tCVc1AnAtkQW7WW-RG4wPKVz3iik2mMV3M8fBpvKhtfIc9zeHuxAQRB_u_6GaA1vCt2J_MgCYvKKAqW7pWTO-_/s400/IMG_5859.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661302941689807826" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhspDIjM5Ssdc7R9nd5EN-rJHMgV01irDVY9NuSDlqwlOcik6HPx1nf5W-FFqr_q0hJiu0KN-BmszePGq7pD8r0tcE0UQ88q4-ddJyUx480Qs6IGO6Z13ntvNVABZ1hi0UhebM4PSpzCZiS/s1600/IMG_5860.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhspDIjM5Ssdc7R9nd5EN-rJHMgV01irDVY9NuSDlqwlOcik6HPx1nf5W-FFqr_q0hJiu0KN-BmszePGq7pD8r0tcE0UQ88q4-ddJyUx480Qs6IGO6Z13ntvNVABZ1hi0UhebM4PSpzCZiS/s400/IMG_5860.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661302934070242322" border="0" /></a>We walked around and looked at bows and arrows, knives (made from coyote jaws and buffalo ribs), amazing paintings, the most colorful jewelry I've ever seen, and more...all made by the hands of these Native American men and women. The boys got to watch a couple people in the midst of their work and even helped make a couple things.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAOt3qqHqS8sJ1WLAWgZINiaHv13ARhI4qMs1PxQkFsEre0X0jDfP4gtMWScRmgPJwkl8TCQ0GzA5UiThRG0ANJUJ-jUh5kIAlN6RTyd5bYxzTGQ9lqlSCWbcA_zq_ZJWIFpFQf4Ui5C00/s1600/IMG_5861.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAOt3qqHqS8sJ1WLAWgZINiaHv13ARhI4qMs1PxQkFsEre0X0jDfP4gtMWScRmgPJwkl8TCQ0GzA5UiThRG0ANJUJ-jUh5kIAlN6RTyd5bYxzTGQ9lqlSCWbcA_zq_ZJWIFpFQf4Ui5C00/s400/IMG_5861.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661304666126132354" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE_wHFTVDf-tFZP1pUj3O9mUZ1HZoFTQhURenc0EYuMxmfyLdncTQ1OqGjiICV7JbJE0IygS7-h9ZQnIB80KO-g16dsoeL9Bxjyt8Zces6h3kaTvLSSkowS_tAYRnMWZ3xnsnAaBMuIlGP/s1600/IMG_5862.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE_wHFTVDf-tFZP1pUj3O9mUZ1HZoFTQhURenc0EYuMxmfyLdncTQ1OqGjiICV7JbJE0IygS7-h9ZQnIB80KO-g16dsoeL9Bxjyt8Zces6h3kaTvLSSkowS_tAYRnMWZ3xnsnAaBMuIlGP/s400/IMG_5862.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661304664071888914" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii7UCSVbpYtRTJy6cx2lTmAbD9k9mkzgQneQUspGlFJBhVGR1CMOK9T4nTu6d7axDzrjSbVs4eYH6xXL8lJX7oK0cDw3RjyWO3mbr_UXHLxcg3305_BBOo40pzwFap8bst2Q889RfM2Ozw/s1600/IMG_5863.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii7UCSVbpYtRTJy6cx2lTmAbD9k9mkzgQneQUspGlFJBhVGR1CMOK9T4nTu6d7axDzrjSbVs4eYH6xXL8lJX7oK0cDw3RjyWO3mbr_UXHLxcg3305_BBOo40pzwFap8bst2Q889RfM2Ozw/s400/IMG_5863.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661304657835214050" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiywPnBG6jaffUZa_pjQ4GZh_GProrNUILbXaScr8TF-ByBeaUm1Cjifv2ec3C_-j1RAIdrYQux8Ygd6Prp0HdKjkAysJ-bFKyQerIsORGNG5GlmO9BmX-1XbyT2-qWmxko61f2wkJoTwf9/s1600/IMG_5864.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiywPnBG6jaffUZa_pjQ4GZh_GProrNUILbXaScr8TF-ByBeaUm1Cjifv2ec3C_-j1RAIdrYQux8Ygd6Prp0HdKjkAysJ-bFKyQerIsORGNG5GlmO9BmX-1XbyT2-qWmxko61f2wkJoTwf9/s400/IMG_5864.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661306929914679746" border="0" /></a>This lady made a belt at last year's Santa Fe Days with the help of every child who stopped at her table. It was over 100 kids. She let the 3 oldest boys pick out 8 beads each, and then she used those beads to make the next 3 rows on her belt. Pretty cool!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgRbPRLpr7Mkz5j8ulVHNTHzLeUMSOHowBg6GHjjVqJ7LBrtnuGxZKbTDM4LnsUQXAaqEN6VqeOU8oQsWfcXvo5u7ydg0uHJvFuRgm_TkA1Na7PzZfKQ8XDFvbZWKWE39_tJrb0QBVWJP0/s1600/IMG_5865.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgRbPRLpr7Mkz5j8ulVHNTHzLeUMSOHowBg6GHjjVqJ7LBrtnuGxZKbTDM4LnsUQXAaqEN6VqeOU8oQsWfcXvo5u7ydg0uHJvFuRgm_TkA1Na7PzZfKQ8XDFvbZWKWE39_tJrb0QBVWJP0/s400/IMG_5865.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661306921995218546" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOZzD360DlF8zbuBP-rGpUQdMaR3B9rvqu2t20lsg1U5etp5nkoRmzOs_f4fgBaxoTJcIPGNwYcKTXdbJeDkYMHHclJI0WvqG9LRxNXfuau02mx1GXxlDyFdTuJ_8sGt9xs9Rgp3nRPxei/s1600/IMG_5866.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOZzD360DlF8zbuBP-rGpUQdMaR3B9rvqu2t20lsg1U5etp5nkoRmzOs_f4fgBaxoTJcIPGNwYcKTXdbJeDkYMHHclJI0WvqG9LRxNXfuau02mx1GXxlDyFdTuJ_8sGt9xs9Rgp3nRPxei/s400/IMG_5866.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661306918179237762" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj4XhAtnfoen4mrgytBs0nDcTMTOsoSdaPoZx3xwtHyINp9OIo5CFVKv2eAPkauoOTcJ1tsHztCG-1EY-uzRAFi52a6uU-3TGtfLT13hstQ0EknOaSjqtlJUcaUyeneffrSh7-XvwihLq7/s1600/IMG_5867.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj4XhAtnfoen4mrgytBs0nDcTMTOsoSdaPoZx3xwtHyINp9OIo5CFVKv2eAPkauoOTcJ1tsHztCG-1EY-uzRAFi52a6uU-3TGtfLT13hstQ0EknOaSjqtlJUcaUyeneffrSh7-XvwihLq7/s400/IMG_5867.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661308760357571378" border="0" /></a>J and T colored paper tepees while I made a mental note to search for the cut-out pattern online :) J got to grind some corn, and T and I (or well, really just me....and more truthfully, the man "helping" us :) ) made a dream catcher to take home.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoRUQdeQrKdPo92kT7bEQAyCR3qJ1f7a7OACa2Z-RUNzXCr4MDK9-lNl-Pm9EopPpKdU3cxAtGdcTCYs37hIB4uhm0GBinfC6YxvBNy2OP2r1IrMgMa-nHiCODuOGz_P6vlI7dswn5iYy3/s1600/IMG_5868.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoRUQdeQrKdPo92kT7bEQAyCR3qJ1f7a7OACa2Z-RUNzXCr4MDK9-lNl-Pm9EopPpKdU3cxAtGdcTCYs37hIB4uhm0GBinfC6YxvBNy2OP2r1IrMgMa-nHiCODuOGz_P6vlI7dswn5iYy3/s400/IMG_5868.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661308753781243090" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoPhy8KQZEx0NOdtPDiRAZnhuGXwCyzL1AZGvR9z2Yq4sH1UCyq3jPzBQS9QmJ8WHATeq6R8lnv6nxYwPYcUG4Y0H-Dn8rvxwPpL3MbVJgusfIDoHV9a35RiR0PphwauRXuebCSYNUcya5/s1600/IMG_5869.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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This guy had TALENT, to say the least. I had no idea you could do some of the things he did with hula hoops. I'm not sure if they were even as big as the classic hula hoops. He picked them up with his feet, threw them around and they came right back to him, and he even portrayed different animals using the hoops and his body...all while dancing with bells on his ankles. 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRKSlxINMpwoK6Iw9c-ngVS_Lk_SjrDygX6NToBmiZyCjNEBL4L6w44hX4LpRTjniWDDBDbeGC2o0IMriNTTNoW3ggnEqx4Q5eNuHTbsDuBNsUZTVN1y8l03uDHMqanqQ-ydByxjXExT3c/s400/IMG_5898.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661322625585334066" border="0" /></a><br />Even S enjoyed the festival :)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ0JPwLMIfV3jbioH4zzznSsiVkeP_CZMFYItLtMmTE6QgC1eJbJpolqdOgoDM86MpfbiXkTNkRSZnQy7fanzZ8S98zFuCxmChrT8evpyNBGzeRZTplpMMZAwgAYjd_eEQ_k29AEWJs5LB/s1600/IMG_5882.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ0JPwLMIfV3jbioH4zzznSsiVkeP_CZMFYItLtMmTE6QgC1eJbJpolqdOgoDM86MpfbiXkTNkRSZnQy7fanzZ8S98zFuCxmChrT8evpyNBGzeRZTplpMMZAwgAYjd_eEQ_k29AEWJs5LB/s400/IMG_5882.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661318817099311858" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUFFLJKrNUKDXE4YmQXri3bTdUOv1f5D1kMLnArYvxiCa-nSGJ21V-7p-u84JjYtkD8PPfwWyrf7_EElu3oxPexebBW0f65gbgyZSDod7grNQHeBR3r0fKKfLW7LLfZBtZELg8Vnfgb14n/s1600/IMG_5884.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUFFLJKrNUKDXE4YmQXri3bTdUOv1f5D1kMLnArYvxiCa-nSGJ21V-7p-u84JjYtkD8PPfwWyrf7_EElu3oxPexebBW0f65gbgyZSDod7grNQHeBR3r0fKKfLW7LLfZBtZELg8Vnfgb14n/s400/IMG_5884.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661320066614099650" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYA3LJKH_q3_h9TzDUCPtOFxHwFgOlO1_xeP7gq0zaFAXBe5bWTdbwrUMC-jBfoFe-10ML9iX5BNpufMuQQpIBbdqNJ0wSJYZX8Ck3kB15kjZZeP2tBH2GJ9pzkaDZ74Fx8uK9zjmgS8-h/s1600/IMG_5885.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYA3LJKH_q3_h9TzDUCPtOFxHwFgOlO1_xeP7gq0zaFAXBe5bWTdbwrUMC-jBfoFe-10ML9iX5BNpufMuQQpIBbdqNJ0wSJYZX8Ck3kB15kjZZeP2tBH2GJ9pzkaDZ74Fx8uK9zjmgS8-h/s400/IMG_5885.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661320069738246210" border="0" /></a><br />Oh yeah, and he played a flute-type instrument for us, too. Like I said, man had talent!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioN4ZyfMAtrbjBu7md5pJMgtWXlE7RbpwWQc1pOgfHjC-3OIfbS6ZSTH0bkpJkcLwcDHtPJdoFWxQ5uXQNDWFMGf6si1Al5WWjYkQjx0w2Na-jvW0ftbuUNg6TFEawAtyt2b_9s8mvbryE/s1600/IMG_5886.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioN4ZyfMAtrbjBu7md5pJMgtWXlE7RbpwWQc1pOgfHjC-3OIfbS6ZSTH0bkpJkcLwcDHtPJdoFWxQ5uXQNDWFMGf6si1Al5WWjYkQjx0w2Na-jvW0ftbuUNg6TFEawAtyt2b_9s8mvbryE/s400/IMG_5886.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661320062111608450" border="0" /></a>As a side note, with the study of a different culture comes the realization that there are lost people in the world who have not put their faith in Christ. People have many different beliefs about where they came from, what to do in times of trouble, etc., and I want to be careful not to put too much focus on the "fascination" of this beautiful group of people. God gave these individuals their gifts and talents, and while they might believe that dream catchers actually "catch" bad dreams (and different arrows hung around the house or wooden figures can bring peace and protection for your home), we have to be careful to explain to OUR children what the Bible says, what we believe, and WHY we believe it. One thing that hit home in my heart was the fact that Native Americans are so intentional in sharing their traditions and beliefs that have been passed down through their families to their own children. That is not some kind of "rumor" we hear about this group of people. We saw it in action today with numerous generations represented and stories told of grandparents and great-grandparents who had passed down various traditions and skills. What we have, as believers, is much more than "traditions" and folk tales. We have the truth, based on both Scripture and historical evidence...let's learn what we can about different cultures, take inspiration from them, and teach our children the truth of the Gospel so they can possibly go into these cultures one day and tell them OUR story :)<br /></div>Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04140725647541897207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726987290215841042.post-33455186628684053282011-10-07T14:14:00.016-05:002011-10-07T22:16:02.738-05:00Lions, Tigers, and Bears...Oh MY!<div style="text-align: center;">I wonder how many blog posts with the same title are going up today around our part of Texas...Yesterday was Homeschool Day at the Ft Worth Zoo. I took J and T, and while the live animal show, animal exhibits, and various lessons around the zoo were wonderful, I think the best part about the trip (learning-wise) was the map-reading practice. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj99-rtwEErqZaL7Gu2r33-LHSxUDkqSRiK-3QaX4am1UtQ4gdkxmMjkNapFDvrm45gt-2oDJ9tjvpaA_vwX621uzyEDo74NOlMDFI1iIasAF9IEH6_qH3D9Pny-vPTitCx4c510o1Vpsn/s1600/IMG_5746.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj99-rtwEErqZaL7Gu2r33-LHSxUDkqSRiK-3QaX4am1UtQ4gdkxmMjkNapFDvrm45gt-2oDJ9tjvpaA_vwX621uzyEDo74NOlMDFI1iIasAF9IEH6_qH3D9Pny-vPTitCx4c510o1Vpsn/s400/IMG_5746.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660939840750188178" border="0" /></a>This guy LOVES reading maps...and J even got in on the fun. They were constantly both wanting to see where we were on the map, where we had just been, and where we were going next. They got pretty good at telling me which way we should head for the next animal exhibit. It was a really fun part of our zoo visit (both for them, and for their mom ;) to watch them grow, learn, and develop these skills.)<br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEt5rrj7jX8gRc0b0BXTaaJaoB7eDQqzDykcP5qZmmNL4GkL60UVDu0kWSG0-v23WpSPbdlh2885gIfblhecXRKRyWWaM_XnQoYXxqNQdQdNGYIp7siWWS_FT713mxXxMBMcV4nMkulJKA/s1600/IMG_5739.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEt5rrj7jX8gRc0b0BXTaaJaoB7eDQqzDykcP5qZmmNL4GkL60UVDu0kWSG0-v23WpSPbdlh2885gIfblhecXRKRyWWaM_XnQoYXxqNQdQdNGYIp7siWWS_FT713mxXxMBMcV4nMkulJKA/s400/IMG_5739.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660939851525906994" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We had a few things planned for the day, in order to declare it part of our homeschool week :)</div> <div style="text-align: center;">I made each of the boys folders with pages for Day 5 (fish and birds) and Day 6 (land animals and man) of creation, as well as sections for each letter of the alphabet...to categorize the animals according to the starting sound of each. We didn't actually do it AT the zoo, because I wanted them to just run around and enjoy the day (plus, that would have made our 4 hour trip twice as long!) Today, we printed out the photographs I took of the animals and glued them to the correct pages accordingly. J also has a number journal* in the works, where he draws things he sees on the correct number page, so he worked on that for a post-zoo activity as well. (a group of 4 elephants drawn on "Page 4," etc.)<br />*This idea was taken from the book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Emilys-First-100-Days-School/dp/B005IUHMBC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1318043066&sr=8-1"><span style="font-style: italic;">Emily's First 100 Days of School</span></a><br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuNoxsRhCR3p_qXR3D18U3frlTrbsJ0DEYPpfSrrolUwD0-qldryEospDO4jf2ir_s4ZAykM4uGov_IKpqS6HwgCPwDxEeRaV_JB0ubBz78m8feTIklcnXYZunzH1KqtKCnsspvNGj2RGh/s1600/IMG_5742.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuNoxsRhCR3p_qXR3D18U3frlTrbsJ0DEYPpfSrrolUwD0-qldryEospDO4jf2ir_s4ZAykM4uGov_IKpqS6HwgCPwDxEeRaV_JB0ubBz78m8feTIklcnXYZunzH1KqtKCnsspvNGj2RGh/s400/IMG_5742.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660939842690295074" border="0" /></a>Flamingos for the F page<br />(Please excuse the really weird neon coloring?!)<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7gylzYfiyxQBjw5xz916258MO_SxEt214U-EcyNgGp_8U-O9_RVmMw4713w2NVl2y9NgN9nw6qerIahyO1HSlf1YAetRpxv-p2iu_gWxCMwzrqSrNwIaJUtM5NXwwIKSNw7sKtmsWJlRA/s1600/IMG_5762.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7gylzYfiyxQBjw5xz916258MO_SxEt214U-EcyNgGp_8U-O9_RVmMw4713w2NVl2y9NgN9nw6qerIahyO1HSlf1YAetRpxv-p2iu_gWxCMwzrqSrNwIaJUtM5NXwwIKSNw7sKtmsWJlRA/s400/IMG_5762.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660936125336451170" border="0" /></a>Penguins for P<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm1YoDOZYI_0HnLLxmHSBifq_rqvHpryIWAy9-qsWtSEhl4Eg-1Aw6gg8BjTgaSlGcEuRv5ZsXDCkhFr9XDOIufUW78a87z2rSgzTn4vyHpRm9vO3FMFDKGCipYNS6qZmJwpl2jJbsTmEB/s1600/IMG_5765.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm1YoDOZYI_0HnLLxmHSBifq_rqvHpryIWAy9-qsWtSEhl4Eg-1Aw6gg8BjTgaSlGcEuRv5ZsXDCkhFr9XDOIufUW78a87z2rSgzTn4vyHpRm9vO3FMFDKGCipYNS6qZmJwpl2jJbsTmEB/s400/IMG_5765.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660936123419881458" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRJoy2Ahx7sl3CQkNWv8r0svJgBjkB9hZrGjTT0s7JIgj-Jjj9VKGkcjcoi5LhHGSV4pn_EWT7notyHWPTV3dulu1hIc5raWrPru3tdcM99ldmyfbMvSrKDZ_xf0syjOx1NFmAfqsCXTsI/s1600/IMG_5771.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRJoy2Ahx7sl3CQkNWv8r0svJgBjkB9hZrGjTT0s7JIgj-Jjj9VKGkcjcoi5LhHGSV4pn_EWT7notyHWPTV3dulu1hIc5raWrPru3tdcM99ldmyfbMvSrKDZ_xf0syjOx1NFmAfqsCXTsI/s400/IMG_5771.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660936111888487890" border="0" /></a>Kangaroos, K :)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiDpWMuv_Q2mEgtNOx7ZL7hRA9vh-1Q5RdtjnbRAbfZE8cYPPYlbR6-bMyTzSoG3sHlf86NGU9O1X5lLmXkdnbJHGYBar9ATDQVU_wrtJz03lMlYOhOVNLv5qhGQR4IJ_Ob1TPFufN8ge1/s1600/IMG_5776.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiDpWMuv_Q2mEgtNOx7ZL7hRA9vh-1Q5RdtjnbRAbfZE8cYPPYlbR6-bMyTzSoG3sHlf86NGU9O1X5lLmXkdnbJHGYBar9ATDQVU_wrtJz03lMlYOhOVNLv5qhGQR4IJ_Ob1TPFufN8ge1/s400/IMG_5776.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660850759472274370" border="0" /></a>Macaw, M<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih7P2CoPE9ldwXLtfWRBHp08T93-Kk-rluNp6CpX0NmbL_5j_cSRRwxq23cbLzZYkUtLyjlao3eT2frQMeqjNWzhHPHqFCP9YY3KgjE5LAspIu1zAtc_5IxFhyphenhyphen2bphrvkTsbAgw8hcDQeG/s1600/IMG_5781.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih7P2CoPE9ldwXLtfWRBHp08T93-Kk-rluNp6CpX0NmbL_5j_cSRRwxq23cbLzZYkUtLyjlao3eT2frQMeqjNWzhHPHqFCP9YY3KgjE5LAspIu1zAtc_5IxFhyphenhyphen2bphrvkTsbAgw8hcDQeG/s400/IMG_5781.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660850751450125410" border="0" /></a><br />Birds, B and Day 5<br />This is my favorite part of the Ft Worth Zoo. There are more birds than one could even begin to count, and you can buy popsicle sticks covered in birdseed. J was SO excited that he even got to carry one on his stick. He was so careful...I think he was afraid he was going to drop the bird :)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJjo_eVSe6zfrDYKxxpaT5thhh0DtCPrfYS-Br-QiiTghCwwYw2yxnd47EK506-M1e40w0qNEX5oV4Hme6hNRLwOzAoLUuZkFrD7GaRIrFy1i9UG0dPJmvDh2GdcaYxnIN3IzeFenPEfo-/s1600/IMG_5786.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJjo_eVSe6zfrDYKxxpaT5thhh0DtCPrfYS-Br-QiiTghCwwYw2yxnd47EK506-M1e40w0qNEX5oV4Hme6hNRLwOzAoLUuZkFrD7GaRIrFy1i9UG0dPJmvDh2GdcaYxnIN3IzeFenPEfo-/s400/IMG_5786.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660953246021953650" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieOWHM7L0Ydt0tsBbri7Hx3_YSY2YlfL8fTEEeGYoEirN475j3qywgepnj-e2NAqj84acOPbKlE2c6FPQugTh15Oog4bHoBdTpD4k4FSfQkNmo8zbHPvF_WztWrQxK4EfZdWhGMKDnpRNm/s1600/IMG_5790.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieOWHM7L0Ydt0tsBbri7Hx3_YSY2YlfL8fTEEeGYoEirN475j3qywgepnj-e2NAqj84acOPbKlE2c6FPQugTh15Oog4bHoBdTpD4k4FSfQkNmo8zbHPvF_WztWrQxK4EfZdWhGMKDnpRNm/s400/IMG_5790.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660850739093631650" border="0" /></a><br />T apparently had a very yummy stick. These 3 birds couldn't get enough seed from his stick, and they even started pecking at each other....T thought it was hilarious.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw6jdORyQSq7e8woqSDVr9v6LRQOl6wK1aLVoTcuFVJ84cxSzP7Kh49qDhtthHr-AcN5OTR-6FICPKJey1aA-7bg09E2AF7XxrEoow-kLdooBvrqrPLXchU6meh0N84h-KvTGP_8i7Ayq1/s1600/IMG_5795.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw6jdORyQSq7e8woqSDVr9v6LRQOl6wK1aLVoTcuFVJ84cxSzP7Kh49qDhtthHr-AcN5OTR-6FICPKJey1aA-7bg09E2AF7XxrEoow-kLdooBvrqrPLXchU6meh0N84h-KvTGP_8i7Ayq1/s400/IMG_5795.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660843466872446898" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeEmIJGeofL-mdWZHIgWpL6czUk8f39TRZTJwARoDcdxvQpbnCA3Jc7smY_SI9ZIjfEPCdqYa0bBJqTu3PwhUNqaBrvqc5m78uZYZ1zy-Ahyphenhyphenbw81Ki4_QIOaIi2b1O9b0JR6tS5FWJktih/s1600/IMG_5799.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeEmIJGeofL-mdWZHIgWpL6czUk8f39TRZTJwARoDcdxvQpbnCA3Jc7smY_SI9ZIjfEPCdqYa0bBJqTu3PwhUNqaBrvqc5m78uZYZ1zy-Ahyphenhyphenbw81Ki4_QIOaIi2b1O9b0JR6tS5FWJktih/s400/IMG_5799.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660843465098510546" border="0" /></a><br />Turtle for the T page<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjRzPcAAm2LHc1FbuVBtX1ljQwV54N6myZH9SCr-c3TY-jBfG_00X3UR55mEZAoLst13CdFAVm5VPw8Y_q2AcuV2OC5HkYNzWn8VY1Ey_iniakJjqW2ThVFsqWcxY866R4I6FoUSBQxtyj/s1600/IMG_5804.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjRzPcAAm2LHc1FbuVBtX1ljQwV54N6myZH9SCr-c3TY-jBfG_00X3UR55mEZAoLst13CdFAVm5VPw8Y_q2AcuV2OC5HkYNzWn8VY1Ey_iniakJjqW2ThVFsqWcxY866R4I6FoUSBQxtyj/s400/IMG_5804.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660843460940667442" border="0" /></a>Lazy bears, B<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr2LQnLQb6EWeBJRa3VSzfxOJYLG35dN9TmW-klVbOQRI9XBuT_w6K1yL4oS-6RQTEw5Du3jBfOpx2OUcNAo5s2H4f76h5gL1wojeRNdHPwwKH32Oss-E6RMRDP1_b-kNoUKh0tMgtEm4H/s1600/IMG_5805.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr2LQnLQb6EWeBJRa3VSzfxOJYLG35dN9TmW-klVbOQRI9XBuT_w6K1yL4oS-6RQTEw5Du3jBfOpx2OUcNAo5s2H4f76h5gL1wojeRNdHPwwKH32Oss-E6RMRDP1_b-kNoUKh0tMgtEm4H/s400/IMG_5805.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660841940625115362" border="0" /></a>Another turtle. This one cracks me up.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN4i3d801RiFy-JSmQCQoU6jfqIHv8sXizlyqG1mc47XhFjdQxRi1dJalHW27aVZ8l8cGtT6XWQ0S2EuZAWj9rWPU-Qxw_MpcBUxym_NOtqZpc667uRup14Izo_Zt4-AKwyvTYIL7BYmh0/s1600/IMG_5808.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN4i3d801RiFy-JSmQCQoU6jfqIHv8sXizlyqG1mc47XhFjdQxRi1dJalHW27aVZ8l8cGtT6XWQ0S2EuZAWj9rWPU-Qxw_MpcBUxym_NOtqZpc667uRup14Izo_Zt4-AKwyvTYIL7BYmh0/s400/IMG_5808.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660841935122869186" border="0" /></a>The mighty eagle, E<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYa-kH60w79b-QJBuV15GbWfPU9l9u5d_qyZTwMuYvbJivXmlWuMv7hVk1wuTtamGisNKg6x9B3AODueYNtSIRT4g5KqZ9X8wkHCQEN3H08HieDO8cUdYNMw0aDKMQCvpq1VLr8cp5NdDN/s1600/IMG_5817.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYa-kH60w79b-QJBuV15GbWfPU9l9u5d_qyZTwMuYvbJivXmlWuMv7hVk1wuTtamGisNKg6x9B3AODueYNtSIRT4g5KqZ9X8wkHCQEN3H08HieDO8cUdYNMw0aDKMQCvpq1VLr8cp5NdDN/s400/IMG_5817.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660841931013925394" border="0" /></a><br />I can't remember what kind of bird this is, so we put him on the B page for bird.<br />*Please note the turkey in the window, though :)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-nhdV_zBJ-dgj3gTHu419MLnKKEfnh-MKRWDWfSLiOpuBjbvJFxBcnbPCHUGoN_WVvzBrv3qqur_B7D99imUultpdCSRZIc9xc1WU5LzVWZFPGa5lio2ioy4it1JxUc2UdQciUwT3HvvU/s1600/IMG_5824.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-nhdV_zBJ-dgj3gTHu419MLnKKEfnh-MKRWDWfSLiOpuBjbvJFxBcnbPCHUGoN_WVvzBrv3qqur_B7D99imUultpdCSRZIc9xc1WU5LzVWZFPGa5lio2ioy4it1JxUc2UdQciUwT3HvvU/s400/IMG_5824.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660840536649275282" border="0" /></a>Gorilla, G<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggk5cV0Dg5VgFtTveL0hBMnohGVsCJov8O44Hb_u8FJ2Inf3tZ1yM1Da4BRiENqFW1Ydlc7AV86XKyydTnVaSJkQuwtm4TS5vW_3LONcHVrqaW1M-_EN9qe9pUpvIJREqIB0xnvXaBn0zV/s1600/IMG_5826.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbzT8rDdGBRUcwXosaw1WazhLKFWKjPrra1S7YX6KYnAxDhtAk6ANYgYv6t0jLZjqJDMzhlH2i_1WtvOzJtEP6YAD2DgWVF4B8e7AGWI0w9haiwg3dvSDHUBfVGOCwtOqr2ejkM612ypoN/s400/IMG_5836.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660838270317184114" border="0" /></a>The lazy lion, I think it moved once. T declared him dead on arrival.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ6f1rJkRibcGXCVdt2y9SSsxbmvqCqhFB3Wz2S1GARFF-v2eZ6Z-S2SZBzwiUx8igTnnTAExd8TsS7khrX51SLuAsus8LDJvsrejdeAZNEbAd0tlvc1Q-JyPPY20Z4Kg88DBqEFpDvlfz/s1600/IMG_5846.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ6f1rJkRibcGXCVdt2y9SSsxbmvqCqhFB3Wz2S1GARFF-v2eZ6Z-S2SZBzwiUx8igTnnTAExd8TsS7khrX51SLuAsus8LDJvsrejdeAZNEbAd0tlvc1Q-JyPPY20Z4Kg88DBqEFpDvlfz/s400/IMG_5846.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660835409971795954" border="0" /></a>the cute Meerkat, M<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiUcps-SiofcJyGgVXIl7y1tPgeMIbaKZNl0npIt3do-R6PM9b6ftHma5GkY5YFZF1zA-oWC5UNgZ87nzWUknYUOllMt35n8ANMlH-wgiADsUDGLxrl7x92DZGu2v5Xuma7Ot7DKJLx-J_/s1600/IMG_5847.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiUcps-SiofcJyGgVXIl7y1tPgeMIbaKZNl0npIt3do-R6PM9b6ftHma5GkY5YFZF1zA-oWC5UNgZ87nzWUknYUOllMt35n8ANMlH-wgiADsUDGLxrl7x92DZGu2v5Xuma7Ot7DKJLx-J_/s400/IMG_5847.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660835402583729906" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDfcNUEOou46Ub5IZLmwewxJsYsO0ttcLmu3278TBWzWwiAsGkAX-4B-esmZf8DubeimDbwXJGmx7MNPJs1zxyKjX8wnu4u5mjiFnhk0rq8cdPaQbEXHemq6zl4gTrD_KsEccW7VxJ18m1/s1600/IMG_5849.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDfcNUEOou46Ub5IZLmwewxJsYsO0ttcLmu3278TBWzWwiAsGkAX-4B-esmZf8DubeimDbwXJGmx7MNPJs1zxyKjX8wnu4u5mjiFnhk0rq8cdPaQbEXHemq6zl4gTrD_KsEccW7VxJ18m1/s400/IMG_5849.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660835398115254018" border="0" /></a>and one more for our M page, Monkeys!<br /></div>Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04140725647541897207noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726987290215841042.post-25477837444190146742011-09-29T14:34:00.005-05:002011-09-29T14:49:48.192-05:00Native Americans<div style="text-align: center;">We are studying Native Americans now...Pilgrims next. We are preparing for Thanksgiving, of course! :) So far, we have read about Indian life, looked through books of photographs, listened to Cherokee music, played a Native American pebbles-in-a-basket game, and the most fun so far? Face painting and feather headress-making today!! Next on the agenda is attempting to make a miniature teepee. I'm glad we throw in the these random subjects and unit studies, on top of our reading, writing, and math. It sure adds a lot of fun and variety to our days!! 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We work on the following subjects and curricula throughout the morning and into the afternoon, during the little boys' naps if things get too rowdy. Every day is a little different, because the middle littles are in Mother's Day Out 2 (E) and 3 (T) days a week. We save some things to do WITH T, and we have certain things we only do when E is out of the house...or when S (the baby) is sleeping ever so peacefully (or at least playing and not screaming his head off) in his bed :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Handwriting</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Science</b> (Creation Unit: <a href="http://www.christianbook.com/the-world-god-made/edward-shewan/9781930367005/pd/67007"><i>The World God Made</i></a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Creation-Crafts-Craft-Darlene-Hoffa/dp/B0054RVIH8"><i>Creation Crafts</i></a>...and after that, I plan on starting a book of really fun experiments called <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Backyard-Scientist-One-Experiments-Perform/dp/0961866306/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1316034232&sr=1-3"><i>The Backyard Scientist</i></a>)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Language Arts/Phonics </b>(<a href="http://www.christianbook.com/explode-the-code"><i>Explode the Code</i></a>, Vocabulary cards from <a href="http://www.1plus1plus1equals1.com/RaisingRockStarsPreschool.html">RRSP</a>)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Art</b> (We are learning how to draw...and by we, I mean WE; I also just bought a book called <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/How-Teach-Art-Children-Grades/dp/1557998116">How to Teach Art to Children</a></i> and am hoping it is as fabulous as its reviews claim!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Reading</b> (Read Aloud: <i>Pinocchio </i>(the original classic) and next, <i>Charlie and the Chocolate Factory</i>; Scott Foresman and McGraw-Hill curricula; <a href="http://www.bobbooks.com/">Bob Books</a>; <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Animal-Antics-Now-Reading-Level/dp/1584761598">Animal Antics books</a>)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Math</b> (<a href="http://www.mathusee.com/">Math U See</a>, Scott Foresman, Addition/Subtraction, 1-100)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Bible</b> (Memory Verses that go along with our Science curriculum...all about creation: Col. 1:16, Gen. 1:1, John 1:3; Jesus Storybook Bible along with Read and Share Devotional, <i><a href="http://www.daveneta.com/jump/hero-tales/Hero-jump.htm">Hero Tales, Vol IV</a></i>, always going back to the <a href="http://fm.thevillagechurch.net/blog/preschool/?p=143">Village Church's 5 foundational truths</a>)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Speech</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>History/Geography</b> (Maps, America/Texas, and thematic units...We are about to start one on Pilgrims and Indians in preparation for Thanksgiving)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My main focus for both of the older boys is Handwriting, Reading, and Math (you know...reading, writing, and arithmetic, right?!) All of the other subjects are basically ways to incorporate those 3 foundations in new and exciting ways and fun excuses to keep their brains working hard! We also still love using our <a href="http://onedaymanyadventures.blogspot.com/search/label/School%20drawers">school drawers</a>, but things are more organized by subject at this point in the game :) </div>Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04140725647541897207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726987290215841042.post-79864115335274559642011-08-22T21:15:00.003-05:002011-08-22T21:36:45.382-05:00Are you ready to rumble?????????<div style="text-align: center;">I'm not, but I'm pretty sure my kids are!! It's as if they know the school year is beginning, even though they've never been. Their hands are eager to dig into the worksheets I've been sorting through, they have been pulling out manipulative after manipulative from our school storage, and they seem to be desiring more of a routine in the day. </div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The middle 2 boys will be in mother's day out this year...T, 3 days a week and E, 2 days a week. Since J is officially in Kindergarten this year (and by officially, I mean that's what we're declaring), I am really trying to work out a way to fit all kinds of "real" schoolwork into those 2 days when we are minus 2 boys for the morning.</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The main "subjects" I am focusing on are:</div><div style="text-align: center;">Reading</div><div style="text-align: center;">Writing</div><div style="text-align: center;">Math</div><div style="text-align: center;">Speech (J needs this probably more than the 3 above!!)</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love that since it IS Kindergarten, I can throw in all kinds of fun stuff. Even reading, writing, math, and speech can be so much fun...</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope to sprinkle in a little of the following in between, with, and in the form of(!!) our main subjects:</div><div style="text-align: center;">Art</div><div style="text-align: center;">Games (board games, card games, matching games, etc.)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Computer time</div><div style="text-align: center;">Journal writing</div><div style="text-align: center;">ABC Binder (which we never finished last year)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Vocabulary Binder (from <a href="http://www.1plus1plus1equals1.com/RaisingRockStarsPreschool.html">Raising Rock Stars preschool</a>, but I can't find a post that mentions the Vocab cards specifically!)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Science experiments</div><div style="text-align: center;">Field Trips</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cooking/Baking</div><div style="text-align: center;">(and of course, the usual worksheets, manipulatives, and time outside!)</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am still using a lot of the "Letter of the Week" type activities and ideas, but last year proved to me that it did not go well with my obsessive personality. It's like I couldn't wrap my head around any ideas that didn't match up with the letter of that week. Crazy, I know, but at least I recognize my sickness. I am planning themed weeks here and there throughout the year (Rainbow, Airplanes, Ocean, etc.) Hopefully, I can let us enjoy the themes and not get too crazy!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We "officially" ;) start next week!!! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope your school year goes well, wherever your children are learning :)</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04140725647541897207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726987290215841042.post-91754077820552076672011-07-11T23:27:00.006-05:002011-07-11T23:48:04.749-05:00Back at it: Color Art for the play room!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3QpXg122NGqosuX8bXy3EAeD1AWqOxGajWcqcyMzJ70Y1AYwOI66Y6kVihXIiPNDQaOHOyXiJLh6cXWXsULtTFto4WPWZ_xzOQxrZSlSXxOqhKu-P86Rl2UxOOcUGXlbM6gx9UPvcUnQM/s1600/IMG_4959.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 202px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3QpXg122NGqosuX8bXy3EAeD1AWqOxGajWcqcyMzJ70Y1AYwOI66Y6kVihXIiPNDQaOHOyXiJLh6cXWXsULtTFto4WPWZ_xzOQxrZSlSXxOqhKu-P86Rl2UxOOcUGXlbM6gx9UPvcUnQM/s400/IMG_4959.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628321660020166290" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxRdqgvhll8SmXr1al-Dq8EKx4cH2kmz5sBwikcWoz17BrKm1HQjWS0kacGA30RPknTcpvx-0vcmF3yR31PeIbwiSRT-wgD5xZ-ofjvEGoYujgvU-17JdvuKYuKbRgNsUVhZaI4FwIr6P-/s1600/IMG_4956.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 147px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEsDj18v7ug3D9A213m1gW2hCvXzVHCFLK8X5ZUjYMqXwQsSUr9D5mMUor8WIYAgEhPGWLo9utfJk1FF-sMRFBUwykg4PTmS1Iced_Iu5JxMUtIwj_NzRXX8cE3DDj0-WOUK2ZiXaNYOsm/s400/blue.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628318016665572450" border="0" /></a><br />I think I will re-do the blue and also yellow, which was so ugly I didn't even upload the picture I took. I'll add those when I get them done! Still also need purple...Then it's time to see if I can print these in standard 5x7 or 8x10's to frame for the playroom!! woohoo :)<br /></div>Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04140725647541897207noreply@blogger.com0