Donnette Davis

How to Unschool Your Child: 6 Steps - wikiHow

2013-04-15T02:16:00.001-07:00

How to Unschool Your Child: 6 Steps - wikiHow

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FrEEBIE LIMITED TIME. This Chinese New Year Activity Pack and Comprehensive Unit Study (360pg) is available for a very limited period

2013-02-05T14:50:00.001-08:00

Description:

This Chinese New Year Activity Pack and Comprehensive Unit Study comprises a unit study in simple English, that is suitable to almost any homeschool setting, and can be adapted for learners from around grade 2, but created specifically for grades 3/4 upwards.
It covers the basic history, meaning and origins of the Chinese New Year holiday. Original coloring pages and mazes have been included for younger chldren. These images were created by myself from sourced photographs and clipart, and so won't be found anywhere else.
Activities include

Chinese New Year’s Eve Text and Comprehension
Chinese New Year Text and Comprehension
Chinese New Year’s Day Text and Comprehension
Modern New Year Celebrations
Historical Dates for the New Year
Coloring Pages and for Little Folks
Worksheets and Activities for Elementary Learners

Includes
- Alphabetic Exercises
- Mazes
- Vocabulary, Phonics and Grammar
- Wordsearches
- Matching Exercises
- Crosswords
- Word Shapes
- Acrostic Puzzles
- How many words?

Puzzles, Games and Activities for Older and Younger Folks

Includes
- Vocabulary, Spelling and Grammar Puzzles
- Cryptic Puzzles
- Bingo
- Lantern Crafts
- Make a paper money envelope
- Dragon Dance Craft
- Chinese New Year Songs

Note to Educator:

All worksheets contain answer keys where appropriate. All answers can be found within the context of this unit study.

Decoders

Magic Squares
Word Merge Puzzles
Fallen Phrase Puzzles

Large selection of grammar and vocabulary worksheets relating to the text, vocabulary, words and definitions in the book, that are unique to the book.
Answer Keys included.

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2013-01-25T00:29:00.001-08:00

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Donnette Davis, that's me. I'm married to Craig Fry, have a full time job in law, mama to 6 humans, 5 canines and 4 felines, and wife to one sports-crazy elite athlete manager who tolerates my need for working 18-20 hours a say, maintaining various websites, blogs, social media campaigns and a published author.

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On the Trail of the Man-Killers By Wildlife Expert, Author, Garth Carpenter

2012-10-24T13:19:00.001-07:00

On the Trail of the Man-Killers By Wildlife Expert, Author, Garth Carpenter

Kids Crafts - Make a Halloween Mobile - A wikiHow Article I just wrote

2012-10-03T05:53:00.001-07:00

Make a Halloween Mobile - wikiHow

I've just completed writing this article for a fun, inexpensive and educational Halloween Craft Activity for your kids.

Many free Halloween Templates are available on the internet to download and use for your craft projects

This is Aiden post-printing, but pre-cutting and laminating

Halloween templates are available in the internet

Teachers Pay Teachers – 27830 Free Educational Downloads & $1000 Contest « St Aiden's Homeschool Blog

2012-04-24T00:17:00.001-07:00

Teachers Pay Teachers – 27830 Free Educational Downloads « St Aiden's Homeschool Blog

From Paul Edelman, founder of TPT

This is our 100th 10 Free Downloads newsletter which means we’ve highlighted 1,000 great free downloads to help make your teaching life easier every week. To celebrate, I came up with a contest with $1,000 in prizes plus a $1,000 bonus for your favorite plus another $1,000 for our favorite. I guess that makes it $3,000 total!
The contest is to redesign our ‘It’s About Time’ banner, the one you see where we used to show ads. Here it is:
Your job is to make it even better. You can keep the same copy or create your own while maintaining the same or similar idea. The only acceptable size is 300×250 and you can post up to 3. Voting will end next Saturday, April 28th at Midnight PST. Submissions and voting happen on our Facebook Fan Page starting today. Here’s how:

The 10 banners who get the most LIKES on our Fan Page win $100 each and the one who gets the most LIKES wins a $1,000 bonus. We’ll then choose our favorite to place on the site and award that creator $1,000. We’ll reach out to all winners via FB to organize prize payouts. Spread the word on your blogs and have fun!
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Top SA Sports Energy Drink 32Gi launches New Ad with Two Oceans Marathon Podium Finisher Collen Makaza « Donnette E Davis ~ My Other Blog

2012-04-20T12:26:00.001-07:00

Top SA Sports ENergy Drink 32Gi launches New Ad with Two Oceans Marathon Podium Finisher Collen Makaza « Donnette E Davis ~ My Other Blog


Collen Makaza, 2010 IAU World 50KM champ, and Podium Finished at 2012 Two Oceans Marathon is fueled by Leading Brand, 32Gi

Meet Collen Makaza

Collen returned after dealing with an injury sustained during Soweto Marathon in November 2010, fitter, faster and more determined than ever to take gold! His friend and former teammate Stephen Muzhingi, who he paced during 2009 enabling Stephen to take the Comrades Gold, and Collen battled it out to the bitter end, when finally only about 30 seconds separated 1st, 2nd and 3rd positions...

Congratulations Makaza on your riveting performance...

When Words are unnecessary... Collen Makaza with his manager Craig Fry after running a grueling race in torrential downpours in Cape Town, and achieving a top class 3rd position after struggling with injury for a year and a half...

Later this year Collen's going to grab back his World 50km Champion title that he was unable to defend in 2011 due to injury!

Watch this space... this is one world class athlete and he's leaving no stones unturned!

Join Collen on Twitter
Follow @Craigsathletes @donnette @32Gi for updates on racing around Africa

Zimbabwe's Munyaradzi Jari a Firm Favorite for Gaborone's Steinmetz Marathon - munya jari,craig fry,Steinmetz Gaborone Marathon

2012-04-20T12:01:00.001-07:00

Zimbabwe's Munyaradzi Jari a Firm Favorite for Gaborone's Steinmetz Marathon - munya jari,craig fry,Steinmetz Gaborone Marathon

South Africa, Republic of: Latest breaking news - Zimbabwe's Munya Jari, tipped to be a podium finisher, is in fantastic form after a strong 11th position at Two Oceans 1/2 Marathon two weeks ago..

Don't miss this news if you're interested in long distance running...

Zimbabwe's Munyaradzi Jari a Firm Favorite for Gaborone's Steinmetz Marathon to get latest information about marathon running in Africa

Munyaradzi Jari, fondly known as Munya 95, after winning the 2012 Pietermaritzburg half marathon, missing the record by a mere 7 seconds.

Grabbing Gold at Two Oceans Marathon, Collen Makaza, The Picture That Says 1000 Words

2012-04-08T05:16:00.000-07:00

Grabbing Gold at Two Oceans Marathon, Collen Makaza, Former 50KM IAU World Champ

Collen's return from injury for Two Oceans Marathon, Cape Town, 7 April 2012, did not disappoint. The fast and furious finish in adverse weather conditions saw friend Stephen Muzhingi take the lead after a headstrong battle, with fellow countryman Henry Moyo overtaking Collen in the stadium to take 2nd position by 10 seconds. Collen finished an exceptionally strong 3rd position. Congratulations! You made your country, friends and colleagues proud!

Matthew Sergei takes Gold at China's ZK Marathon - and US$25000

2012-04-08T03:36:00.000-07:00

Pass the bubbly... Congrats to Matthew Sergei of Kenya, managed by Craig Fry, for winning ZK Marathon in China (and a cool US$25000...)

Breaking the tape!!

Media Release - Husqvarna : Top Contenders at Two Oceans Marathon, South Africa

2012-04-06T11:31:00.000-07:00

Media Release 06 April 2012

Top International Contenders at Two Oceans Marathon

The ‘who's who’ in ultra running will be lining up in a few short hours, to compete in The Two Oceans Marathon, in what has become somewhat of an annual ‘curtain raiser’ to the Comrades Marathon. This is the race where many will test their readiness to compete in the Ultimate Human Race on 02 June 2012.

Husqvarna South Africa has put their weight behind some of the top contenders this year in a partnership with Craig Fry, international athlete manager, and is powering contenders such as John Birgen, Collen Makaza and Munyaradzi Jari.

John Birgen, Kenya, is the second fastest marathon runner on paper in the field. Birgen has run 2H09 on three occasions, and has won races across Europe and is an experienced racer. He has spent the past seven months in South Africa, training specifically for the 56km run around the mountain. He has the potential to smash records if the conditions are right.

Collen Makaza of Zimbabwe is the 2010 IAU 50km World Champion. Collen has a best finish at Two Oceans of 11th in 2010, but went on to capture the World Title a few months later. He has a PB marathon of 2H14, and holds the record for the fastest time to Half Way at Comrades Marathon, which he achieved in 2009. Due to an injury he sustained at the 2011 Two Oceans race, Collen had a seven-month resting period, but is back to his best form and is expected to perform well.

Munyaradzi Jari, affectionately known as Munya or Munya95, is a definite force to be reckoned with at the half marathon come Saturday morning. A seasoned campaigner at only 22 years old, he not only has breath-taking stamina from running Ultra races and is coming off running Hong Kong marathon earlier this year, he has the lightning speed to go with it. His last two races at 21km - the Pietermaritzburg half, 1st (67:18) and Paulpietersburg 4th (63:49) – have ensured that he is peaking at the right time and one can expect him to run sub 63 this Saturday.

You can follow the athletes’ progress via Twitter @craigsathletes and @Husqvarna_ZA @donnette for live updates and commentary all week and race day.

For more information:

Athletes’ Manager Craig Fry

Tel 00 27 84 816 4178

e-mail craigfry276@gmail.com

Husqvarna SA PR Nicola Featonby-Smith, Tynago Communications

Tel 00 72 11 883 5785 / +27 82 458 0280

Nicola@tynago.co.za

Official two oceans racing kit for john birgen and collen makaza

2012-04-06T03:44:00.001-07:00

Official two oceans racing kit for john birgen and collen makaza, a photo by donnette1 on Flickr.

Official Two Oceans Racing Kit for John and Collen #powered by #husqvarna, driven by #peugeot, fuelled by @32Gi

Free Christmas eBooks, Christmas Recipe Books, Christmas Coloring Books and more

2011-12-07T21:27:00.000-08:00

St Aidens ~ Merry Christmas ~ Free eBooks

A HUGE selection of quality Christmas ebooks, from cooking, baking, Christmas Caroling, 12 Days of Christmas eBook (Education), Vintage Christmas Countdown eBook and loads more.. really worth a visit!

A Homemade Christmas eBook, 100 Holiday Recipes

Christmas Decorating eBook

Fabulous Christmas Cookie Recipes eBook

A beautifully presented electronic Coloring Book, with 32 high quality images to print. Click on the thumbnail to download the zip file. Once downloaded extract all files. Double click on the icon to open the coloring book, and voila! you have yourself a fantastically simple and beautifully prepared coloring book to print.

Free Christmas Music PDF eBooks, Christmas Sheet Music, Midi Files & 12 Days of Christmas Unit Study Activity Book

2011-12-07T21:11:00.000-08:00

St Aidens ~ Merry Christmas

Watch Christmas Music Videos

Watch Charles Dickens' Christmas Carol

100's of Free Recipes, Crafts and Activities here

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Christmas Midi Files

Christmas Alphabet Song , Activity Book & Midi File

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Download the International Book of Christmas Carols, Sheet Music & Lyrics

Download the Christmas Piano Solo Music eBook (100 pp)

Holiday Gifts, Information and Free Resources and More Online

2011-12-07T20:42:00.000-08:00

All About Holiday Gifts and More Online

International Holidays, Free Gift Ideas, Recipes Crafts & More - Over 200 activity packed pages covering all International Holidays with the most up to date information and free resources

Tragic South Africa, Where Your Running Shoes Are Worth More Than Your Life

2011-10-11T05:25:00.000-07:00

Tragic South Africa, Where Your Running Shoes Are Worth More Than Your Life

How do I end this?

I'm not sure how to end this really...

It's a combination of frustration, heartache and desperation. How can we, as a country, expect to enter the international arena - on any level - when what we offer visitors to our country is violent crime, theft, robbery and murder?

What have any of these people who fall prey to the thugs that inhabit - and yes those that rule - the country, done to deserve to have their emotional and physical freedom threatened and compromised?

Here we have a 22 year-old young man. His dream of becoming an international star rests on his performances in races in South Africa. His training is rigorous and steadfast. We all conform to the program. We all become aware of the needs of one another. This man has talent. He is an exceptional young athlete.

With nurturing and encouragement he can realize his dreams. With professional guidance and support from his manager, Craig, he WILL realize his dreams.

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A Quick Peek Into Halloween Masks

2011-10-05T06:20:00.000-07:00

A Quick Peek Into Halloween Masks

A big part of the success of Halloween is the masks that are used to create the desired kind of effect

At the start of October, you will likely find lots of spooky decorations, costumes and props at various retail outlets, specialty and Dollar stores. This is a clear sign that many people love Halloween - the festival that is being celebrated at the end of the month.

It's during the Halloween festivities that you can be anything or anyone you want to be; go out to celebrate the occasion; have fun with friends and family or stay at home and welcome those who'll be visiting you for tricks or treats.

In the past many people spent more than a small fortune on their Halloween costumes and decor, but in today's economic climate it makes sense to economize, spend wisely, make your costumes where possible, and perhaps finish it off with environmentally-friendly make-up or face paint, hats and masks. If this is the first time you're including masks with the costumes for your family members, it would probably be best if you keep these simple and convenient to wear.

It's also a good idea to have the children in on the choosing or making of masks. Some masks, such as the latex types, that look very real can indeed be also very scary. As much as you'll be wanting to scare your neighbors and friends, you don't want shrieking children who become terrified after seeing the masks. I'd opt for taking the kids to the store if buying masks, so they can choose the kinds that they are comfortable with.

In choosing Halloween masks, you'll have in mind what or who your (or your family member's) main aim or character is. This will make it easier for you to decide what kind of masks will best fit your mood come October 31. What also needs to be considered is the family budget, the age-appropriate costumes for your children, and the ease with which you'll be able to assemble perhaps ore than a few costumes on the day - and then still apply all the finishing touches.

Wearing masks eliminates the need for wearing face-paint of make-up, unless of course you plan on removing your mask after a short while.

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Going Green for Halloween - Recycled Craft, Decor and Costume Ideas

2011-10-04T07:24:00.000-07:00

Going Green for Halloween - Recycled Craft, Decor and Costume Ideas

The Halloween celebration is not spared. As such, you could "go green" or "go healthy" this Halloween. That would be fun, healthy, beneficial, practical, and logical. You'd deserve a pat on the shoulder for putting together a Halloween celebration that delights and educates friends and families, and goes just that much further to taking care of our planet.

Hmm... How do you go green for Halloween? How does "healthy living" even fit INTO "trick-or-treating" and "Halloween Parties"?

It need not be tedious and difficult. Being environmentally friendly would not take much effort - it would be fun, cost-effective and would probably start a trend for future Halloween celebrations...

There are some great ideas on this page that I'd love to share with you, so grab pen and pencil and start scribbling down your ideas for a "Green and Healthy Halloween".

For more great ideas visit http://www.squidoo.com/going-green-for-halloween

Bleeding Heart Dessert Recipe - Ideal for Halloween Parties

2011-09-28T23:17:00.000-07:00

Bleeding Heart Dessert Recipe

Be Still my Bleeding Heart!

It's actually a dessert - a very yummy scrumptious dessert!

Delight (or terrify) your Halloween dinner guests with this fantastic creation of a bleeding human heart dessert. The piece de resistance, I guarantee you.

Special effects are too gruesome for words, and the taste too delectable to describe. In keeping with the true Halloween dinner party tradition, you will want to incorporate this masterpiece into your dinner menu.

Wonder how many guests will ask for the recipe for their own parties next year?

Bleeding Heart Dessert

Serves: Approx. 6
Prep Time: 4 1/2 hours (incl. refrigeration)
Total Time: 5 hours (incl. refrigeration)

This dish delights all five senses:
Sight: red, glossy, and elegantly surreal when the blood starts to flow.
Taste: sweetest.
Smell: classic artificial-fruity
Touch: cold and wiggly.
Hearing: the screaming of guests.

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http://www.squidoo.com/spooky-halloween-cutouts

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Make Your Own Rocky Horror Columbia Costume

2011-09-28T22:57:00.000-07:00

Make Your Own Rocky Horror Columbia Costume

Pass the top and tails please! ~ Columbia, Rocky Horror Picture Show..

1973 saw the release of what has now become a cult - The Rocky Horror Picture Show, based on the madly successful Broadway Musical.

Nearly 40 years on and with '50s-style songs combined with the theme of sexual exploration, fans of the film and the stage shows still wear the looks of the film's characters for many different occasions. So if you're headed to a film screening or theater showing of the odd musical, refresh your memory on those "Time Warp" dance steps and let loose. If you're planning a Halloween party or event, this is the perfect opportunity to create your own masterpiece based on your favorite Rocky Horror character.

The screechy voiced Columbia is just one of the many strange inhabitants of Frank-N-Furter's mansion. This lens will look at ways to recreate Columbia's look, without breaking the bank and if you're feeling creative. Make up tips from experts are also featured, as is the official Rocky horror Make-up kit which is available for order, but in seriously high demand!

Related Pages and great ideas for Halloween Crafts, educational activities, costumes, decorating ideas and recipes visit:

http://www.squidoo.com/vintage-halloween-clipart

http://www.squidoo.com/rocky-horror-frank-n-furter-costume

http://www.squidoo.com/spooky-halloween-cutouts

http://www.squidoo.com/ghoulish-halloween-party-treats

http://www.squidoo.com/ye-olde-halloween

http://www.squidoo.com/rocky-horror-halloween

http://www.squidoo.com/rocky-horror-columbia-costume

http://www.squidoo.com/bleeding-heart-recipe

http://www.squidoo.com/spooky-halloween-cupcake-recipes

http://www.squidoo.com/frightfully-funny-halloween-jokes

http://www.squidoo.com/nottingham-road-hotel

Ye Olde Halloween Celebrations, It's Be-Witching Time

2011-09-17T12:25:00.000-07:00

Ye Olde Halloween Celebrations, It's Be-Witching Time

The holiday-time of elves, witches, and ghosts is Hallowe'en. It is not believed in here except by some children, who people the dark with bogies who will carry them away if they are naughty.

Join me on a journey back to the 19th Century, where Halloween was very much a part of life - and belief. On this page we will focus on American beliefs, traditions and celebrations, more particularly relating to witches and the decor for such Halloween festivities.

Let us commence our journey.

In Colonial days Halloween (ye olde Halloween was actually spelled Hallowe'en) was not celebrated much in America. Some English still kept the customs of the old world, such as apple-ducking and snapping, and girls tried the apple-paring charm to reveal their lovers' initials, and the comb-and-mirror test to see their faces. Ballads were sung and ghost-stories told, for the dead were thought to return on Halloween.

Elves, goblins, and fairies were native on American soil. The Indians believed in evil manitous, some of whom were water-gods who exacted tribute from all who passed over their lakes. Henry Hudson and his fellow-explorers haunted as mountain-trolls the Catskill range. Like Ossian and so many other visitors to the Otherworld, Rip Van Winkle was lured into the strange gathering, thinks that he passes the night there, wakes, and goes home to find that twenty years have whitened his hair, rusted his gun, and snatched from life many of his boon-companions.

While the original customs of Hallowe'en are being forgotten more and more across the ocean, Americans have fostered them, and are making this an occasion something like what it must have been in its best days.

All Halloween customs in the USA were borrowed directly or adapted from those of other countries. All superstitions, everyday ones, and those pertaining to Christmas and New Year's, have special value on Halloween. Of course now the extent and variation of celebrations extend far beyond what one would have imagined,

Halloween is a night of ghostly and merry revelry. Mischievous spirits choose it for carrying off gates and other objects, and hiding them or putting them out of reach.

"Dear me, Polly, I wonder what them boys will be up to to-night. I do hope they'll not put the gate up on the shed as they did last year." Wright: Tom's Halloween Joke.

Bags filled with flour sprinkle the passers-by. Door-bells are rung and mysterious raps sound on doors, things thrown into halls, and knobs stolen. Such innocent antics mean no more at Halloween than the tricks played the night before the Fourth of July have to do with the Declaration of Independence.

Parties were prepared for in secret. Guests were not to divulge the fact that they were invited. Often they came masked, as ghosts or witches.

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My Public Domain Vintage Halloween Clipart, Free to Download

2011-07-27T07:29:00.000-07:00

My Public Domain Vintage Halloween Clipart, Free to Download

Halloween postcards have been around for at least a century, mostly featuring black cats, jack-o-lanterns, witches or ghouls. Cards from the early 1900s will often read 'Hallowe'en.' Halloween can be a really fun time of year! And when it comes to paper crafts and card making it's a brilliant excuse to get creative!

This Vintage Halloween Postcard Clipart can be downloaded or embedded into your website or blog... with my compliments.. for free, nothing, gratis... nix nada.. ENJOY!! :)

Summertime Party Ideas for Kids & Teens (And Adults)

2011-07-22T08:47:00.000-07:00

Summertime Party Ideas for Kids & Teens (And Adults)

Summer is a great time of year for entertaining. You've got sunshine, great weather, the outdoors to enjoy, great garden fresh food, BBQ's, water fun and so much more! Here are some great ideas for hosting a summertime fun party, there are some great resources on this page :)

My Six - Lessons My CHildren Taught Me

2011-07-22T00:21:00.000-07:00

My Six

Thank You SquidooHQ for Awarding this lens the Purple Star

Thank you so much for taking an interest in my lens. I hope that the brief explanations and scenarios will provide a broader picture of where we are today and how we got here.

This lens is not typically about "me" but about something relating to "me". As part of the Rocketmoms Summer Session 2011 we're required to build a lens "about me" or as I read it, "my stuff" or "important things in my life". All right so they're not stuff, nor are they things, but they are incredibly special, and each has taught me lessons in life that I may otherwise have never known.

My children, Derek, Jessie, Doey, Savannah, Clarissa and Aiden, are the greatest loves of my life. Each is as different to the other as they are alike.

The Angel Connection

2011-07-14T13:14:00.000-07:00

The Angel Connection

I don't have wings, but I'm a Soldier's Angel ; one day when I get big I would like to be a SquidAngel. I try to be an Earth Angel - but there are so many big footsteps to fill. I know my son, Aiden, has a guardian angel - or many. This page is about Angels, the perception of Angels, Angel beliefs and origins, and why people need angels.