The Homeschool Way

Free!

2009-10-09T16:46:00.002-04:00

Nothing is better than free resources!

Oregon Trail Lapbook

Autumn Treasures

Monkey Platters

2009-10-01T23:11:00.003-04:00

I found such a cute idea while I was Stumbling tonight. Monkey Platters, finger foods for kids.

Happy Johnny Appleseed Day! (9/26)

2009-09-23T22:00:00.002-04:00

I am posting this early so you can be prepared ahead of time if you are looking for some fun ideas for the day. I vividly remember being apart of a Johnny Appleseed play in grade school. I was his teacher. He is a fun figure to learn about no matter how much of the story is true or not.

The Story of Johnny Appleseed

Disney's 1948 production marvellous animation.

Some apple activities

Printables

Johnny Appleseed drink

Coloring

Apple Themes

Cute Idea

2009-09-13T20:43:00.003-04:00

Stumbled across this site today with a cute idea...time capsules in a tube.

Matter of fact, the whole site is a great find!

Let's Explore

Lunch Ideas

2009-09-10T13:03:00.004-04:00

Tired of the same old lunches? Need new ideas? Large Family Logistics has a great lunch menu including a grocery list. This would be great for large families, but it could be used for multiple meals as well.

Enjoy!

Science

2009-09-03T14:39:00.009-04:00

If you are like me, science in the Elementary years is not always at the top of the list. Thankfully, God made "science" all around us! On the days that we never get to the actual science book, my kids are still finding ways to enjoy and learn about "science".

I think nature is a favorite subject around here. This year we are using Apologia's Zoology 1 about flying creatures.

We did get to our lesson today and the kids did a nature scavenger hunt in the backyard. We plan to take our list to the park tomorrow to find more things that are on the list.

Some things we enjoy doing anytime, not just "school time" is reading Christian Liberty Nature Readers. They are very intersting stories about insects and animals in nature.

Another favorite is anything written by Thornton W. Burgess. Wonderful, fun stories that teach children about birds and animals.

My kids keep a nature notebook and draw pictures of things they find in nature. We have had a guest living next door to us eating apples from the apple tree. We live in the city, so it is very funny see this right in the next yard.

We can't decide if it is a groundhog or a woodchuck. When we see things like this, we get the notebook out and The Handbook of Nature Study and draw what we see.

Well, I guess my eight year old decided what she thought it was. :)

Did you know that those noisy bugs that you hear in the trees in the late summer are called cicada bugs? Did you know that those yucky shells on the trees are theirs? Did you know that they spend 17 years in the ground before they climb up and shed their skin on the tree? I didn't know that! I was always told that they were locust shells.

Btw, I love their summer sound!

Links for more nature fun!

Apologia notebooking pages

Handbook of nature Study~Looking for ways to use the book? Check this blog out!

List of Living Science Books

Backyard Nature

Nature Links and Books

**ignore the dates in the photos. My camera is wacky.

Laptop Giveaway!

2009-08-29T10:30:00.002-04:00

Do you know how much better my life would be if I won a laptop?! It would be awesome. Check out these giveaways from some great blogs!

Scrutiny by the Masses
Deb on the Rocks

Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda

Week 1

2009-08-28T22:30:00.005-04:00

It was a great first week! So far, I am enjoying the new stuff and the kids seem to enjoy it too. Had all my lessons planned out. Let's see how long it lasts. That is my goal this year, to plan! I know that it will make things run smoother and we will get more done.

How was your week?

New Year

2009-08-22T22:27:00.004-04:00

Has it really been since June since I posted? Wow! Is anybody still checking on me? LOL! It has been a tough year and I must say that Facebook has become my new love. :) A lot of the reasons why I wanted a blog are now satisfied through FB. I love my blog and I do miss visiting my bloggy friends. There is just not enough time in a day! But, the main reason for my blog is to share homeschool ideas, resources and to keep a record of our "doings", so I must report our curriculum choices this year.

10th Grade

Teaching Textbook Geometry
Notgrass American History (which includes 3 credits for Lit, Bible, History)
Vocabulary from Classical Roots
Apologia Chemistry (co-op)
Spanish (co-op)
Writing (co-op)

The child is begging me to get his worker's permit and to get a job. I figure it would be great and he would be saving money to take some extra classes at the community college, I am just reluctant to put him in a bad environment.

6th Grade

Teaching Textbooks 6
Rod & Staff English
Beautiful Feet American History (intermediate)
ABeka Spelling
Cursive copywork/dictation
Beautiful Feet Geography (home and co-op)
Writing (co-op)
Indiana History (co-op)
Apologia Zoology 1

3rd Grade

MUS
Rod & Staff English
Abeka Spelling
A Reason for Handwriting Cursive
Beautiful Feet American History (primary)
Apologia Zoology 1
Indiana History (co-op)
Beautiful Feet Geography

Lots of literature is included in their history, but I also made a list for extra reading.

This is the first year that my 2 younger kids have separate history. We will use the Zoology together though. I can't imagine having more kids! This will be a full day of school! Another change is that we will be at c0-op every Friday this year. The regular group will still meet just 2 Fridays a month, but the high schoolers are doing the credit classes and they need to meet every Friday. It will be a long day when the group meets and we also have the afternoon classes, but it is so worth it to have him sit under a Spanish teacher and to have someone else teach Chemistry!

Almost Complete Sonlight 2 for sale***Sold

2009-06-22T10:57:00.002-04:00

Everything is in good used condition. I have very light pencil marks (like check marks and dates) in the IG, but nothing unreadable, no highlighting, easily erasable

2008 Sonlight Core 2 IG Intro Into World History in Binder (5 day)
LA IG for Readers 2 Intermediate (includes unused student sheets)
Grade 2 Intermediate Schedule
All required History and Geography including:

Gladys Aylward: The Adventure of a Lifetime
Good Queen Bess (hb)
Audio Memory Geography Songs Kit (cass)
Michelangelo
Window on the World
Peter the Great
Time Line Figures
Catching Their Talk in a Box
Eric the Red and Leif the Lucky
Explorer’s News
Maps & Globes
Markable Maps and Markers
Usborne World History
Child’s History of the World
Time Traveler: Knights and Castles
.
I also have all the read alouds except for:
The Aesop for Children
Castle Diary
A Child’s Garden of Verses
The Minstrel in the Tower
Red Sails to Capri
Tales of Robin Hood
White Stallion of Lipizza

I also have these readers (I used the library for the rest)
The Chalk Box Kid
The Littles
Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie
Prairie School
A Question of Yams
The Secret Valley
Third Grade Detectives #1
Third Grade Detectives #4

Asking $230 ppd

Little House on the Prairie = Great Summer Reading & Fun!

2009-05-28T20:38:00.004-04:00

Index of Lesson Activities to go with 'Little House on the Prairie' Books

http://easyfunschool.com/article1496.html

Windex Outdoor All-in-One Review

2009-05-27T09:05:00.006-04:00

Being a Buzz Agent, I get to try out cool new products. I was sent the Windex Outdoor All-in-One Glass Cleaning Tool to try out. I was very happy too because I have older windows that can't be opened from the inside to clean, and boy did they need it! It has a very long handle that just snaps together and comes with a cleaning pad that just velcros on. I was very happy with the results and I didn't have to dry them! They dried streak free!

Before

After

Remember

2009-05-25T20:45:00.001-04:00

Mother's Day~May 10th

2009-05-05T06:02:00.000-04:00

Fun ideas for Mother's Day

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/mothers-day/

http://www.daniellesplace.com/html/mothersday.html

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/mothersday/

http://www.poemsforfree.com/mothersdaypoems.html

http://allrecipes.com/Info/Holidays-Events-and-Occasions/Mothers-Day/Main.aspx

http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/special/specialfeature/mothers-day-recipes-ms/

Skidboot the Amazing Dog

2009-05-02T09:55:00.002-04:00

This is such a sweet story and one smart dog! Why can't my dogs be this smart?

(pause the music player)

High School Biology~Yuck!

2009-05-01T14:41:00.001-04:00

Review

2009-04-28T14:35:00.004-04:00

I am a BuzzAgent and I get great opportunities to try new things and "buzz" about them! If you are interested in doing this, send me an email and I will send you an invite.

I got to try the new Glade Sense & Spray Automatic! There are 4 scents that you can buy for this. I got the Clean Linen scent. It is motion-activated, so when ever you walk by this, it spits out the scent. It then locks for 30 minutes to help conserve the refill and so there isn't an overpowering scent. I recommend you put it on a tall self and not in an area where there is a ton of traffic or it won't last too long.

It was nice to have a fresh clean scent in my room every time I walked in. I will be buying the replacement canister and I will get the apple-cinnamon scent next time!

Earth Day...Pshaw!

2009-04-22T18:14:00.001-04:00

8 Things...

2009-04-22T16:53:00.003-04:00

Here's how to do this 8 THINGS thing:Mention the person that tagged you. Complete the lists of 8's. Tag 8 of your wonderful bloggy friends. Go tell them you tagged them! I was tagged by Sweet Blessings.

8 Things I look Forward To:
1. Heaven
2. coffee
3. Zumba
4. buying new books
5. shopping
6. my children learning and growing
7. American Idol
8. checking my Facebook

8 Things I Did Yesterday:
1. drank coffee
2. school
3. prayed
4. cleaned my FIL's house
4. computer time
5. Watched AI and Biggest Loser
6. read to my daughter
7. feed my dogs
8. dishes

8 Things I Wish I Could Do:
1. be a better wife and mother
2. trust God more
3. schedule school days/activities easily
4. sing
5. fix stuff
6. keep the house clean
7. keep the 20lbs off that I keep finding
8. encourage others

8 Shows I watch:
1. American Idol
2. Biggest Loser
3. CSI
4. House
5. Extreme Home Makeover
6. Flip This House
7. Dr. G
8. Jon and Kate Plus Eight

If you are reading this: Tag YOUR it!

Happy 2 Year Blogversary to Me!

2009-04-22T16:44:00.002-04:00

I didn't realize it!

Two years ago I dove into the wonderful world of blogs. Since my Dad past away in December, it seems I have lost some of my enthusiasm. Facebook (find me!) hasn't helped either.

I will continue to blog and share the great things I find on the internet, and I am so grateful for all the wonderful blog buddies out there and for all of the wealth of info that I have found!

God Bless!

William Shakespeare born, 1564

2009-04-22T03:39:00.003-04:00

Shakespeare is Elementary
Links
Kids Konnect~more links and info
Books for kids
Romeo and Juliet for Kids
A Shakespeare Squidoo page
The Plays
Lots of resources
images
Lesson plans
Other ideas for "teaching Shakespeare"
Free Shakespeare for Fun and Copywork

Happy Resurrection Day!

2009-04-12T04:09:00.000-04:00

Matthew 28:1-10

After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men.

The angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples: 'He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.' Now I have told you."

So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples. Suddenly Jesus met them. "Greetings," he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him. Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me."

Good Friday

2009-04-10T04:01:00.000-04:00

Mark 15:25, 33
And it was the third hour, and they crucified Him... And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole earth until the ninth hour.

Easter Fun

2009-04-06T04:16:00.000-04:00

Peter Rabbit and recipes for Easter

Easter for kids

Christian Easter coloring book pages

Christian Resources

April Fool's!

2009-04-01T04:05:00.000-04:00

A post!

:)

Info and activities