tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62635843731193300442024-03-13T14:18:31.019-04:00Boys+ AcademyA Digital YearbookTeacher of Onehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03593330677608595529noreply@blogger.comBlogger291125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263584373119330044.post-71768216780055402882012-05-28T11:54:00.002-04:002012-05-28T11:54:46.621-04:00Christie Coffey & Teacher of One are one in the same.... I have messed up my gmail accounts and am trying to separate them... hope it works without loosing everything. grrAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01311500072108512753noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263584373119330044.post-90218150229947414342011-04-28T19:40:00.005-04:002011-04-28T20:52:42.388-04:00Little Professor Science Kits<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9NpujF_t4ow/Tbn7lntvJBI/AAAAAAAACL0/LHY9BiamHqo/s1600/DSC02514.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9NpujF_t4ow/Tbn7lntvJBI/AAAAAAAACL0/LHY9BiamHqo/s320/DSC02514.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600784235346469906" border="0" /></a>One purchase from<a href="http://www.cincinnatihomeschoolconvention.com/"> Convention</a> which I am excited about is the Little Professor Science Kits from the <a href="http://www.academyofscienceforkids.com/">Academy of Science for Kids</a>. As I mentioned in my purchase post, the price of these kits caused me to hesitate. These kits run for $95 plus shipping and because of their size the shipping runs 15-20$. So why would I take the leap for these kits....<br /><br />*No shipping at convention, even for the one that was not produced yet and they had to mail later.<br /><br />* Just Add Water. That is it. No looking for cups, beakers, markers or crayons... everything you need for each experiment is included in the box. I love that!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-E17_FKV77hM/TboEy1-7MtI/AAAAAAAACL8/4qifUUb14uc/s1600/DSC02515.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-E17_FKV77hM/TboEy1-7MtI/AAAAAAAACL8/4qifUUb14uc/s320/DSC02515.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600794358119609042" border="0" /></a><br />*Each experiment is placed in a labeled baggie... I don't even have to dig through the box for the needed supplies. Talk about making it easy. Thank you!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KRNEnW9fdNk/TboEzTExIUI/AAAAAAAACME/F75CrisYmXc/s1600/DSC02516.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KRNEnW9fdNk/TboEzTExIUI/AAAAAAAACME/F75CrisYmXc/s320/DSC02516.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600794365928743234" border="0" /></a><br />*Besides supplies the box includes a journal with instructions and lab space, a small science fair display board, online assessment and credits you can earn to <a href="http://www.academyofscienceforkids.com/how_it_works/prizes.html">trade for science merchandise </a>.<br /><br />*A year subscription to <a href="http://www.discoveryeducation.com/">Discovery Education</a>!!! We do not belong to anything that gives us access to they pay areas of this amazing site. I have wanted to get a subscription for years but could not justify $265. For $95, I got a years subscription plus the kit. That is what really sold me.<br /><br />The two kits I purchases were <a href="http://www.academyofscienceforkids.com/item.php?i=339">Matter</a> and <a href="http://www.academyofscienceforkids.com/item.php?i=462">Food Science</a>. <br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-byhNpV1FBi8/TboFtpnF6WI/AAAAAAAACMU/fhoHNOO6Mi4/s1600/1_1_foodsciencekit.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-byhNpV1FBi8/TboFtpnF6WI/AAAAAAAACMU/fhoHNOO6Mi4/s320/1_1_foodsciencekit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600795368410704226" border="0" /></a>Teacher of Onehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03593330677608595529noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263584373119330044.post-14967541084019458562011-04-26T21:36:00.003-04:002011-04-26T21:55:50.464-04:00Books: Seedfolks<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zkpFt869uBY/Tbd0CVUXj2I/AAAAAAAACLs/cfyBSYMOp60/s1600/seedfolk.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zkpFt869uBY/Tbd0CVUXj2I/AAAAAAAACLs/cfyBSYMOp60/s320/seedfolk.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600072245089636194" border="0" /></a>I read this lovely little book today while G worked on his school work. It is so simple and sweet. You could use it to study immigration, community, gardening, urban area, first person... Each chapter is written in the voice of a person in a Cleveland neighborhood. It is a depressed, drug ridden area. One day a girl plants a few lima beans in a vacant lot in remembrance of her deceased father. This small act causes a ripple effect resulting a huge community garden. I enjoyed this book so much and G was amazed that I could finish it before he finished his work.Teacher of Onehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03593330677608595529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263584373119330044.post-25639039666147812782011-04-19T22:06:00.003-04:002011-04-19T22:15:24.630-04:00Grammar-Land<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WaggDIruGdA/Ta5AW9OAtRI/AAAAAAAACLk/orghw4ksMHs/s1600/grammarland%2Bpicture%2Bof%2Bbook%2Bonly.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WaggDIruGdA/Ta5AW9OAtRI/AAAAAAAACLk/orghw4ksMHs/s320/grammarland%2Bpicture%2Bof%2Bbook%2Bonly.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597482150002734354" border="0" /></a>It amazes me how much G enjoys this book. He asks for it to be read and applies what we have covered to other areas of school. You can buy a copy of this 1877 book from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Grammar-Land-Yesterdays-Classics-M-Nesbitt/dp/1599153327">Amazon</a> and other retailers as well as read it online at <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=iXgSAAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=grammar+land&hl=en&ei=neOLTbGFFKeJ0QHA9bS1Cw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CDQQ6AEwAQ#v=twopage&q&f=true">Google Books</a>. I would like to thank Jessica, whoever you are, for creating worksheets to go with each chapter. You can find those sheets <a href="https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B97VumpziE6VZDdhZGQ0YmYtNzhiMi00NTU2LTk3YzItOTNlOGYwNWIyOGRj&sort=name&layout=list&num=50">here</a>.Teacher of Onehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03593330677608595529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263584373119330044.post-110609533998930022011-04-17T12:40:00.008-04:002011-04-17T20:48:17.826-04:00Convention 2011:PurchasesI did not need a lot of new curriculum this year, we are going to be straddling years with what we have on hand. So I took this years convention as a chance to find some fun learning items.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SP-F7TJPU2w/TashBEEoKjI/AAAAAAAACLc/izypTgKR3dU/s1600/DSC02527.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SP-F7TJPU2w/TashBEEoKjI/AAAAAAAACLc/izypTgKR3dU/s320/DSC02527.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596603264094710322" border="0" /></a>We really enjoy the <a href="http://www.zeezok.com/cat-great-musicians-series.cfm">Opal Wheeler </a>composer series. We are reading Bach right now and G is learning one of the included Minuets in piano lesson. I chose Brahms and Schubert to compliment our Story of the World studies.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M0Q7b_x0zuI/TasgPQ2Ur5I/AAAAAAAACLU/1Nvz3mgyN2o/s1600/DSC02524.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M0Q7b_x0zuI/TasgPQ2Ur5I/AAAAAAAACLU/1Nvz3mgyN2o/s320/DSC02524.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596602408530915218" border="0" /></a>I always stock up on <a href="http://www.greathall.com/">Jim Weiss </a>Cds that will enhance our history study.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-76Vvyv0Gs_8/TasgO3nF9kI/AAAAAAAACLM/6fDdAp0lhPw/s1600/DSC02523.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-76Vvyv0Gs_8/TasgO3nF9kI/AAAAAAAACLM/6fDdAp0lhPw/s320/DSC02523.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596602401756149314" border="0" /></a>We purchased these stop motion movies from the <a href="http://www.shatterpointentertainment.com/">homeschool creators</a>. I hope they will give G some new ideas.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TNWKWkKCCzU/TasgOi3-6lI/AAAAAAAACLE/Dfci9nAsECc/s1600/DSC02522.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TNWKWkKCCzU/TasgOi3-6lI/AAAAAAAACLE/Dfci9nAsECc/s320/DSC02522.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596602396189846098" border="0" /></a>I have had this book wish listed on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Primary-Grade-Challenge-Edward-Zaccaro/dp/0967991536">Amazon</a> for quite a while. I opened it up and really think it will be some real world fun. Zaccaro was the only speaker I wanted to see that I didn't get to this year.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d_F8FCEpX0o/TasgOdz-6cI/AAAAAAAACK8/PoOrKE4PFOg/s1600/DSC02521.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d_F8FCEpX0o/TasgOdz-6cI/AAAAAAAACK8/PoOrKE4PFOg/s320/DSC02521.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596602394830891458" border="0" /></a>I hope these EMA <a href="http://www.emagame.com/"> board games</a> are as fun as they look... if not now them they will be a great resource later.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WvKxctT2380/TasgOF0R8LI/AAAAAAAACK0/8g9WGvDrv2c/s1600/DSC02519.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WvKxctT2380/TasgOF0R8LI/AAAAAAAACK0/8g9WGvDrv2c/s320/DSC02519.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596602388389687474" border="0" /></a>Daddy had never seen one of these chess sets... he wanted this more than G. giggle<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A_v1nCmi_-w/TasZ1pN83iI/AAAAAAAACKs/ub9otCphiis/s1600/DSC02526.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A_v1nCmi_-w/TasZ1pN83iI/AAAAAAAACKs/ub9otCphiis/s320/DSC02526.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596595371326103074" border="0" /></a>I thought this<a href="http://www.storycubes.com/"> simple game</a> looked really fun but was worried G wouldn't think so. I was so wrong. He enjoyed it as soon as the vendor taught him how to play.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HKY7yH5BCvE/TasZ1bIVqLI/AAAAAAAACKk/kPI9YB5mdVI/s1600/DSC02520.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HKY7yH5BCvE/TasZ1bIVqLI/AAAAAAAACKk/kPI9YB5mdVI/s320/DSC02520.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596595367544465586" border="0" /></a>G loves look and find puzzles... <a href="http://www.blueorangegames.com/spotit/">this game </a>fills that love.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jFfwUecOu3g/TasZ0oKEwjI/AAAAAAAACKU/wUnJvXl8zAk/s1600/DSC02513.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jFfwUecOu3g/TasZ0oKEwjI/AAAAAAAACKU/wUnJvXl8zAk/s320/DSC02513.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596595353861538354" border="0" /></a>Another <a href="http://www.mcneilldesigns.com/cart/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=1">game </a>I hope it is as fun as it looks. I got it on <a href="http://piseco.homeschooljournal.net/">good authority</a> that it is great family fun.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-929pKUG_EAk/TasZ04A3fuI/AAAAAAAACKc/xq91i-S5rOQ/s1600/DSC02514.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-929pKUG_EAk/TasZ04A3fuI/AAAAAAAACKc/xq91i-S5rOQ/s320/DSC02514.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596595358117887714" border="0" /></a>The price tag of this<a href="http://www.academyofscienceforkids.com/kits/index.php"> science kit</a> really threw me off but the benefits won me over. Won me over so much I actually bought 2! I plan on doing a post just on this product soon.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jFfwUecOu3g/TasZ0oKEwjI/AAAAAAAACKU/wUnJvXl8zAk/s1600/DSC02513.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZXci3mnlW8o/TasZ0Q0js6I/AAAAAAAACKM/FS12C_n5kYY/s1600/DSC02512.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZXci3mnlW8o/TasZ0Q0js6I/AAAAAAAACKM/FS12C_n5kYY/s320/DSC02512.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596595347597276066" border="0" /></a>A bag full of OOOHS and AHHHHHS! We are putting up the chemistry text for the rest of the year and using <a href="https://www.beamazing.com/default.aspx?">this kit</a>. 70 experiments! This one gets it's own post too. I got a great convention deal from <a href="http://www.timberdoodle.com/">Timberdoodle </a>for $25!Teacher of Onehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03593330677608595529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263584373119330044.post-88425177478666258192011-04-17T12:27:00.002-04:002011-04-17T12:40:29.041-04:00Batter Up 2011<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LYo-8phpMgk/TasX5TBWgJI/AAAAAAAACKE/NFm0H0sqKsI/s1600/blog2011.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LYo-8phpMgk/TasX5TBWgJI/AAAAAAAACKE/NFm0H0sqKsI/s400/blog2011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596593235063898258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Hyb70uNe8sM/TasVgTRv9cI/AAAAAAAACJ8/FGGzW7Z-QrM/s1600/DSC_0017.JPG"><br /></a>Teacher of Onehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03593330677608595529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263584373119330044.post-57967498337263633702010-12-23T22:41:00.000-05:002010-12-23T22:41:00.402-05:00Jose Feliciano & Daryl Hall - The Little Drummer BoyMerry Christmas Every One! From our school to yours!<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/YKg2pHkRFss?fs=1" width="480" frameborder="0" height="295"></iframe>Teacher of Onehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03593330677608595529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263584373119330044.post-24785721977995352212010-12-20T17:08:00.005-05:002010-12-20T17:32:55.008-05:00Games Games GamesI just wanted to share a couple of new games that we are really enjoying.<br /><br />1. Numbers League<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TQ_Vpw2pfYI/AAAAAAAACJk/LZeD-T6oBls/s1600/nl_product.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TQ_Vpw2pfYI/AAAAAAAACJk/LZeD-T6oBls/s320/nl_product.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552891779036577154" border="0" /></a><br />Rainbow Resources had a free shipping special last week so I looked into a couple of math games. I bought <a href="http://www.conceptualmathmedia.com/equate/">Equate</a>... which I don't think will be "please please can we play it!" type game but I hope it makes math practice a bit less torturous. The other game was<a href="http://bentcastle.com/nl.htm"> Numbers League</a>: an Adventure in Addiplication. Your goal is to create a team of super heroes to capture villains. G loves it! It's not even like doing math! he said. LOL I was really impressed with how his mental math improved after a few rounds.<br /><br />2. Lego Harry Potter<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TQ_XIUp1C1I/AAAAAAAACJs/8vhrqcsngHw/s1600/downloadE56A9B80D1C65FBFF0EE39425E2A8ACA.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 174px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TQ_XIUp1C1I/AAAAAAAACJs/8vhrqcsngHw/s320/downloadE56A9B80D1C65FBFF0EE39425E2A8ACA.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552893403554188114" border="0" /></a>We are a fan of the new build it yourself Lego Game boards. First we got <a href="http://games.lego.com/en-us/products/3841.aspx">Minotaurus</a> this summer, which we play often. Then for Christmas, we've been having family parties for 2 weeks now, G got the <a href="http://games.lego.com/en-us/products/3862.aspx">Harry Potter</a> version. It is a bit more difficult to build initially but it all stays together when you are finished. I always imagine those stair cases moving on me when I read the books and daydream... well here they do. <br /><br />What are you playing in school this winter?Teacher of Onehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03593330677608595529noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263584373119330044.post-18466969885440888092010-11-28T20:27:00.003-05:002010-11-28T21:17:10.280-05:00Fieldtrip: Cats<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TPMC9tJbWKI/AAAAAAAACJM/AWiF6O-f3kw/s1600/cats3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TPMC9tJbWKI/AAAAAAAACJM/AWiF6O-f3kw/s320/cats3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544778825337624738" border="0" /></a>After watching <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0173714/">Cats</a> on TV, we were excited when their upcoming tour was announced to stop close by. Now I have seen <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cats_%28musical%29">Cats</a> a bazillion times so I knew just where I wanted us to sit... down front. We were lucky enough to sit on the second row just a couple seats from the aisle. G got lots of up close views of the felines. He's still amazed how one batted her paw at him.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TPMEibstzyI/AAAAAAAACJU/CwGSIepT8QA/s1600/cats2_edit.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TPMEibstzyI/AAAAAAAACJU/CwGSIepT8QA/s320/cats2_edit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544780555820584738" border="0" /></a>In front of the stage before the show.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TPMC1nqUT8I/AAAAAAAACI8/Sal3drQN-GE/s1600/cats.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 269px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TPMC1nqUT8I/AAAAAAAACI8/Sal3drQN-GE/s320/cats.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544778686426009538" border="0" /></a>Looking for Cats after the show... not really.<br /><br />If you have seen Cats in the past, I would like to know when they cut "The Aweful Battle of The Pekes and the Pollicles" from the show?<br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/DPcf67Vyri0?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/DPcf67Vyri0?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />I have to say our Grizabella looked like Helena Bonheim Carter as Bellatrix Lastrange but her voice was one of the best I have ever heard.Teacher of Onehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03593330677608595529noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263584373119330044.post-61557301748021084062010-10-11T22:53:00.007-04:002010-10-11T23:43:44.962-04:00Fieldtrip: Conner Prairie<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPRgJ7ZNgI/AAAAAAAACHc/L5e9y56sc60/s1600/DSC_0074.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPRgJ7ZNgI/AAAAAAAACHc/L5e9y56sc60/s320/DSC_0074.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526991518064784898" border="0" /></a><br />This beautiful 10/10/10 Sunday, the family spent the day at <a href="http://www.connerprairie.org/">Conner Prairie</a>. Conner Prairie is an Interactive History Park. This was the first time G has ever attended a museum where the docents play the part of the time period... he didn't quite know what to think.<br /><br />First we rode the 1859 Balloon Voyage. G did not want to go but to be honest... I made him. There are certain things, like this balloon ride, like his first kiddie roller coaster, that I make him do. I don't want him to miss an opportunity. And I don't make him go if I am not willing to do it too. I only do this maybe once a year. He still was scared but talks about the view as being really neat.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPU1zf89YI/AAAAAAAACI0/pagUCpjIzBw/s1600/DSC_0025.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPU1zf89YI/AAAAAAAACI0/pagUCpjIzBw/s320/DSC_0025.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526995188536112514" border="0" /></a>350 feet in the air.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPURsFm30I/AAAAAAAACIs/_c1z5VDBto4/s1600/DSC_0023.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPURsFm30I/AAAAAAAACIs/_c1z5VDBto4/s320/DSC_0023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526994568071274306" border="0" /></a>Indiana in October from 350 feet in the air<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Once back on the ground we entered the<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenape"> Lenape</a> Camp, the Conner's Farm, and Prairietowne.<br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPPjbpbp9I/AAAAAAAACG8/Zo4wx-YY-jU/s1600/DSC_0029.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPPjbpbp9I/AAAAAAAACG8/Zo4wx-YY-jU/s320/DSC_0029.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526989375337637842" border="0" /></a>Silver pieces like the English & the Indians Traded<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPPjkbeXaI/AAAAAAAACHE/k8HGOwIdo_M/s1600/DSC_0030.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPPjkbeXaI/AAAAAAAACHE/k8HGOwIdo_M/s320/DSC_0030.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526989377695014306" border="0" /></a>G Creating a paper replica of the silver<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPPkPW45pI/AAAAAAAACHM/AgOhSdFPoXc/s1600/DSC_0031.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPPkPW45pI/AAAAAAAACHM/AgOhSdFPoXc/s320/DSC_0031.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526989389218506386" border="0" /></a>Discussing trade with the Delaware<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPPkWd62nI/AAAAAAAACHU/v8HEotitzDY/s1600/DSC_0034.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPPkWd62nI/AAAAAAAACHU/v8HEotitzDY/s320/DSC_0034.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526989391127042674" border="0" /></a>Learning how wool was dyed<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPRhXVhDgI/AAAAAAAACH8/zUnXYAH5pJ0/s1600/DSC_0060.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPRhXVhDgI/AAAAAAAACH8/zUnXYAH5pJ0/s320/DSC_0060.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526991538843880962" border="0" /></a>Collecting kindling to pay for his half of the bed for the night. 12 1/2 cents<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPTgiNOeRI/AAAAAAAACIE/2CUJkq5pjtw/s1600/DSC_0063.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPTgiNOeRI/AAAAAAAACIE/2CUJkq5pjtw/s320/DSC_0063.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526993723605285138" border="0" /></a>The Inn keeper telling us about how the Spanish Reales was used.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPRg6j8GkI/AAAAAAAACH0/kTBkyQaXAXQ/s1600/DSC_0054.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPRg6j8GkI/AAAAAAAACH0/kTBkyQaXAXQ/s320/DSC_0054.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526991531119745602" border="0" /></a>Trying to hold a rifle made by the Carpenter.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPRgisjDOI/AAAAAAAACHs/mhONLqPjGbI/s1600/DSC_0050.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPRgisjDOI/AAAAAAAACHs/mhONLqPjGbI/s320/DSC_0050.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526991524713401570" border="0" /></a>Crushing Sage<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPRgb3bwNI/AAAAAAAACHk/tMdoYehvtoE/s1600/DSC_0045.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPRgb3bwNI/AAAAAAAACHk/tMdoYehvtoE/s320/DSC_0045.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526991522880012498" border="0" /></a>Playing a real piano forte!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPTg13eYgI/AAAAAAAACIM/H0F3QMo_wx0/s1600/DSC_0065.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPTg13eYgI/AAAAAAAACIM/H0F3QMo_wx0/s320/DSC_0065.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526993728882762242" border="0" /></a>Forging a nail, which G got to keep<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPThUcxLFI/AAAAAAAACIU/UDNWB85bMu0/s1600/DSC_0072.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPThUcxLFI/AAAAAAAACIU/UDNWB85bMu0/s320/DSC_0072.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526993737092246610" border="0" /></a>Watching the Potter throw<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPTh3lomRI/AAAAAAAACIc/UkqHnGhP7WE/s1600/DSC_0073.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPTh3lomRI/AAAAAAAACIc/UkqHnGhP7WE/s320/DSC_0073.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526993746524674322" border="0" /></a>Pretending to throw<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPTiDtt0pI/AAAAAAAACIk/OFZZ55D6fq4/s1600/DSC_0076.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPTiDtt0pI/AAAAAAAACIk/OFZZ55D6fq4/s320/DSC_0076.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526993749779796626" border="0" /></a>Playing Farmer in the Dell<br /></div>Teacher of Onehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03593330677608595529noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263584373119330044.post-55095945299231765842010-10-11T22:32:00.003-04:002010-10-11T22:50:04.290-04:00Fieldtrip: Metamora<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPL5HSTT0I/AAAAAAAACGU/CKQZL4_SzfI/s1600/DSC_0007.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPL5HSTT0I/AAAAAAAACGU/CKQZL4_SzfI/s320/DSC_0007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526985349782523714" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.metamoraindiana.com/index.htm">Metamora</a> is a small village in Indiana platted in 1889.<span style=""> </span>We attended their homeschool day last month.<span style=""> </span>Activities included rug hooking, cooking, rope making, visiting the<a href="http://www.metamoraindiana.com/Hist_GristMill.htm"> gristmill</a>, and riding the <a href="http://www.metamoraindiana.com/CanalBoat2005.htm">canal boat</a>.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPL6YltjTI/AAAAAAAACGs/MepWdLv4S7c/s1600/DSC_0058.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPL6YltjTI/AAAAAAAACGs/MepWdLv4S7c/s320/DSC_0058.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526985371607207218" border="0" /></a>Learning about the Grist Mill<br /></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPL6IureEI/AAAAAAAACGk/CIgjBfoujL8/s1600/DSC_0047.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPL6IureEI/AAAAAAAACGk/CIgjBfoujL8/s320/DSC_0047.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526985367349852226" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">Boarding the Canal Boat<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPL55ZCxDI/AAAAAAAACGc/L-FabGsHJnA/s1600/DSC_0035.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPL55ZCxDI/AAAAAAAACGc/L-FabGsHJnA/s320/DSC_0035.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526985363232572466" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">Making a rope<br /></p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPL4425w9I/AAAAAAAACGM/mEGGloiesTw/s1600/DSC_0054.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPL4425w9I/AAAAAAAACGM/mEGGloiesTw/s320/DSC_0054.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526985345909507026" border="0" /></a><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">Tuning the boat around.... the horses pull the boat and have to be reattached to the other end of the boat so we can go back.<br /></p>Teacher of Onehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03593330677608595529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263584373119330044.post-46064049299994301022010-10-11T22:22:00.001-04:002010-10-11T22:32:49.622-04:00Fieldtrip: Stone Mountain, GA<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPIpVDOL2I/AAAAAAAACF8/ThcayDmW9hE/s1600/DSC_0114.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPIpVDOL2I/AAAAAAAACF8/ThcayDmW9hE/s400/DSC_0114.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526981780064579426" border="0" /></a><p class="MsoNormal">We had never heard of <a href="http://festivals.stonemountainpark.com/">Stone Mountain</a> but the day before we left for Florida, I received my <a href="http://boysplusacademy.blogspot.com/2010/08/one-of-my-new-favorite-bloggers-is.html">prize</a> book from <a href="http://www.thetravelingpraters.com/">Live the Adventure</a>.<span style=""> </span>As I perused the 500 locations I came across this location near Atlanta… hmm we have to go through Atlanta. So we decided we would stop on the way back home.<span style=""> </span>We are so glad we did.<span style=""> </span>We only looked at the carving and took the train around the base but we plan to go back and partake in all of the activities and watch the <a href="http://festivals.stonemountainpark.com/mini-section/default.aspx?id=5">laser show</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPIporgu-I/AAAAAAAACGE/QmPCGwUIZdg/s1600/DSC_0102.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPIporgu-I/AAAAAAAACGE/QmPCGwUIZdg/s400/DSC_0102.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526981785333840866" border="0" /></a></p>Teacher of Onehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03593330677608595529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263584373119330044.post-48298367222643446792010-10-11T21:39:00.005-04:002010-10-11T22:22:34.082-04:00Fieldtrip: Disney<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLO8tMblKTI/AAAAAAAACEU/z_XSOxFmI4I/s1600/kim_possible_hq.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 242px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLO8tMblKTI/AAAAAAAACEU/z_XSOxFmI4I/s320/kim_possible_hq.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526968652330772786" border="0" /></a>This trip to Disney was short & sweet.<span style=""> </span>We only went for three days and only went to two parks.<span style=""> </span>We spent our time at Magic Kingdom seeing sites we had skipped in our other two visits and our day at Epcot helping Kim Possible capture villains.<span style=""> </span>So much fun!<span style=""> </span>We only waited for photographs and autographs we had never received… what a time saver!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPDso4zZ-I/AAAAAAAACFs/Tj8O9muMcQY/s1600/DSC02030.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPDso4zZ-I/AAAAAAAACFs/Tj8O9muMcQY/s320/DSC02030.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526976339371059170" border="0" /></a>Learning to spin plates in China<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPDsUhSe0I/AAAAAAAACFk/bz3UM-MOYrk/s1600/DSC02027.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPDsUhSe0I/AAAAAAAACFk/bz3UM-MOYrk/s320/DSC02027.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526976333903723330" border="0" /></a>Dreaming to see the real deal<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPDsJ0EF_I/AAAAAAAACFc/NlJK0_fYUr8/s1600/DSC02022.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPDsJ0EF_I/AAAAAAAACFc/NlJK0_fYUr8/s320/DSC02022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526976331029682162" border="0" /></a>"The Bakery is Open!"<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPDrsvH9rI/AAAAAAAACFU/8O9P-Kq_aO4/s1600/DSC02021.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPDrsvH9rI/AAAAAAAACFU/8O9P-Kq_aO4/s320/DSC02021.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526976323224336050" border="0" /></a>Goofing in Mexico<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPDs9Rba9I/AAAAAAAACF0/wlrXjFOi_rU/s1600/DSC02050.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPDs9Rba9I/AAAAAAAACF0/wlrXjFOi_rU/s320/DSC02050.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526976344843054034" border="0" /></a>Dancing in Germany<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPABb4kXqI/AAAAAAAACEk/3RSqIOg1wg8/s1600/DSC02018.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPABb4kXqI/AAAAAAAACEk/3RSqIOg1wg8/s320/DSC02018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526972298611154594" border="0" /></a>Vikings in Norway<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPABA94lWI/AAAAAAAACEc/XPbvFKTveEc/s1600/DSC02069.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPABA94lWI/AAAAAAAACEc/XPbvFKTveEc/s320/DSC02069.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526972291385693538" border="0" /></a>Playing Guess the Character M&Ms<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPB51FmG0I/AAAAAAAACFM/ftbciZVXrrk/s1600/DSC02067.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 183px; height: 244px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPB51FmG0I/AAAAAAAACFM/ftbciZVXrrk/s320/DSC02067.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526974366960982850" border="0" /></a>Princess Tiana & Prince Naaven<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPB5ovqSlI/AAAAAAAACFE/iFT0KpOXyc8/s1600/DSC02063.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 186px; height: 248px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPB5ovqSlI/AAAAAAAACFE/iFT0KpOXyc8/s320/DSC02063.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526974363647756882" border="0" /></a>Jesse & Woody<br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPB5dyeEAI/AAAAAAAACE8/rzxpKbCcUSI/s1600/DSC02041.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 182px; height: 243px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPB5dyeEAI/AAAAAAAACE8/rzxpKbCcUSI/s320/DSC02041.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526974360706748418" border="0" /></a>Jasmine & Aladdin<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPB452B7WI/AAAAAAAACE0/lhuvidxVZ1I/s1600/DSC02038.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 199px; height: 265px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPB452B7WI/AAAAAAAACE0/lhuvidxVZ1I/s320/DSC02038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526974351058005346" border="0" /></a>Beauty & Beast<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPB4tpzuhI/AAAAAAAACEs/gZeHIiQWVoM/s1600/DSC02000.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 242px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLPB4tpzuhI/AAAAAAAACEs/gZeHIiQWVoM/s320/DSC02000.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526974347785517586" border="0" /></a>Mary Poppins & Burt<br /></div>Teacher of Onehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03593330677608595529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263584373119330044.post-28522422181155320232010-10-11T21:31:00.002-04:002010-10-11T21:39:05.071-04:00Trying to Get Off the Hamster Wheel<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLO73I5yC3I/AAAAAAAACEM/O1UHArZe9Uk/s1600/wheel.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 225px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TLO73I5yC3I/AAAAAAAACEM/O1UHArZe9Uk/s320/wheel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526967723670768498" border="0" /></a><p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">When we started on this homeschool journey, one of my main motivations was the fun stuff.<span style=""> </span>The things that there is not enough time for in public school.<span style=""> </span>After 3 years, I am searching for the fun stuff… There has definitely been a lack of it.<span style=""> </span>Not that we don’t have any fun but there is a definite lack in the hands-on exploration and fieldtrip department.<span style=""> </span>So I am trying to get off the hamster wheel of simply school at home.<span style=""> </span>I want to find hands-on science experiments for G (he’s really into science right now) and I want to take at least one fieldtrip a month. Wish me luck!</p>Teacher of Onehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03593330677608595529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263584373119330044.post-3838776400235068662010-09-30T22:08:00.006-04:002010-09-30T23:16:45.030-04:00Fieldtrip: Florida’s Space Coast<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TKVNosSJL2I/AAAAAAAACDE/vZhg0HaWHRs/s1600/nasa.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TKVNosSJL2I/AAAAAAAACDE/vZhg0HaWHRs/s320/nasa.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522905879517146978" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">We went to the <a href="http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/">Kennedy Space Center</a> the day after Labor Day and it was Empty!</span><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-size:100%;">We took advantage of this and took tons of pictures.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TKVNpqYcVWI/AAAAAAAACDc/obl2-AQINP8/s1600/DSC_0028.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TKVNpqYcVWI/AAAAAAAACDc/obl2-AQINP8/s320/DSC_0028.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522905896186565986" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TKVNpQEsAGI/AAAAAAAACDU/JDCFu15Ae_g/s1600/DSC_0019.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TKVNpQEsAGI/AAAAAAAACDU/JDCFu15Ae_g/s320/DSC_0019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522905889124384866" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TKVRFTpMIYI/AAAAAAAACEE/-s73PJNPFvs/s1600/DSC_0076.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TKVRFTpMIYI/AAAAAAAACEE/-s73PJNPFvs/s320/DSC_0076.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522909669654012290" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TKVRE8RsNRI/AAAAAAAACD8/mvdGqWwu9bI/s1600/DSC_0072.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TKVRE8RsNRI/AAAAAAAACD8/mvdGqWwu9bI/s320/DSC_0072.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522909663381435666" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Actual International Space Station Supplies, some going up in November!</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TKVNo7XZ5rI/AAAAAAAACDM/1Wxtk-XxbHc/s1600/DSC_0017.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TKVNo7XZ5rI/AAAAAAAACDM/1Wxtk-XxbHc/s320/DSC_0017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522905883565745842" border="0" /></a> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Hint: I was tempted to purchase KSC tickets online but we waited and stopped at the Florida visitor center where they had $2.50 off coupons.</span><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Bonus.</span><span style=";font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-size:100%;">KSC tickets are good for two days within a seven-day period.</span></p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TKVNp5gy6lI/AAAAAAAACDk/Gzh_9L7KKiY/s1600/DSC_0045.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TKVNp5gy6lI/AAAAAAAACDk/Gzh_9L7KKiY/s320/DSC_0045.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522905900248132178" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TKVREpGJPqI/AAAAAAAACD0/dHVsHMD3Hy4/s1600/DSC_0061.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TKVREpGJPqI/AAAAAAAACD0/dHVsHMD3Hy4/s320/DSC_0061.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522909658232733346" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TKVRERqH21I/AAAAAAAACDs/mPGydE5jdDM/s1600/DSC_0056.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TKVRERqH21I/AAAAAAAACDs/mPGydE5jdDM/s320/DSC_0056.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522909651941186386" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TKVLO9CfNxI/AAAAAAAACC0/uu318DgJGWk/s1600/DSC_0012.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TKVLO9CfNxI/AAAAAAAACC0/uu318DgJGWk/s320/DSC_0012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522903238315030290" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: georgia;font-family:";font-size:100%;" >We also took advantage of free admission, part of our KSC admission, to the<a href="http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/astronaut-hall-of-fame.aspx"> Astronaut Hall </a>of Fame.<span style=""> </span>It is a wonderful, small museum.<span style=""> </span>The exhibits are interesting and there are many hands on opportunities</span><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TKVEY0qxM8I/AAAAAAAACB8/QzkiNJHojhk/s1600/DSC02084.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TKVEY0qxM8I/AAAAAAAACB8/QzkiNJHojhk/s320/DSC02084.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522895711285359554" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TKVLOzQx1TI/AAAAAAAACCs/BLY0V7vtGqc/s1600/DSC02147.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TKVLOzQx1TI/AAAAAAAACCs/BLY0V7vtGqc/s320/DSC02147.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522903235690616114" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TKVLOc8E7cI/AAAAAAAACCk/Re1AhbrxELE/s1600/DSC02140.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TKVLOc8E7cI/AAAAAAAACCk/Re1AhbrxELE/s320/DSC02140.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522903229698207170" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Virtual Ball Game</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TKVLOIhM04I/AAAAAAAACCc/UgIjzvFhXH0/s1600/DSC02085.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TKVLOIhM04I/AAAAAAAACCc/UgIjzvFhXH0/s320/DSC02085.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522903224216769410" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TKVEZ8rXzzI/AAAAAAAACCU/ZvEAturh9XA/s1600/DSC02137.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TKVEZ8rXzzI/AAAAAAAACCU/ZvEAturh9XA/s320/DSC02137.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522895730615242546" border="0" /></a><p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"> </p><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">A fun afternoon!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TKVEZUqk_7I/AAAAAAAACCM/NONc1WOpK1o/s1600/DSC02132.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TKVEZUqk_7I/AAAAAAAACCM/NONc1WOpK1o/s320/DSC02132.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522895719874494386" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Landing a virtual Space Shuttle</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TKVEZI8Dm7I/AAAAAAAACCE/hx5Y3ohFUIQ/s1600/DSC02118.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TKVEZI8Dm7I/AAAAAAAACCE/hx5Y3ohFUIQ/s320/DSC02118.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522895716726578098" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Watching videos at a real mission control table</span><br /></div><br /><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; 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I did not expect this to be so hard!<span style=""> </span>As I have written previously, I hopped off of the fence and purchased <a href="http://www.excellenceinwriting.com/sid-a">IEW Student Intensive A</a>.<span style=""> </span>I thought this video class would make learning to write so much easier.<span style=""> </span>But I am not an 8-year-old boy who doesn’t like to put pencil to paper.<span style=""> </span>G is awesome orally, which is how we do most tasks.<span style=""> </span>So these writing lessons are as much about the physical act of writing as the process of composition.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">I do have to say; he is enjoying the lessons and would have no complaints if I would be his scribe.<span style=""> </span>Because of this I have had to alter MY timeline from two compositions a week to one.<span style=""> </span>This seems to be a good compromise.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">I have to say that Pudewa has picked excellent topics for the kids to write about.<span style=""> </span>And if you have ever heard him speak, he is definitely reaching for those kids who would rather be<a href="http://www.excellenceinwriting.com/tb-e"> building forts</a>.<span style=""> </span>The initial video lesson and subsequent practices are on the topics: Sea Snakes, Desert Tarantulas, and Pillbugs.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Pudewa walks the students (yours and in studio) step by step through the process; reading of the text, picking three words from every sentence to form a keyword outline, testing the outline to see if you can create a sentence, and finally putting away the original story and writing an essay from your outline.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">G enjoyed Pudewa’s humor and trying to come up with same keywords he suggested.<span style=""> </span>It was almost a game.<span style=""> </span>He also liked the “help” hand signals Pudewa used for classroom management… quite funny since G is my only.<span style=""> </span>I also got my first “That’s not what he said”. giggle<br /></p>Teacher of Onehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03593330677608595529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263584373119330044.post-66998660695810697572010-08-31T22:09:00.007-04:002010-09-30T21:40:50.398-04:00First: Junior Ranger<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TH223c7VvWI/AAAAAAAACBU/ohGGExZI4VU/s1600/1jr+ranger.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TH223c7VvWI/AAAAAAAACBU/ohGGExZI4VU/s320/1jr+ranger.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511762582745496930" border="0" /></a><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Over the years I have “watched” other <a href="http://alexml.blogspot.com/2007/12/maui-day-3.html">homeschool</a> <a href="http://jimmiescollage.com/2010/07/our-yellowstone-family-vacation-and-ultimate-field-trip/">blog </a>families vacation in National Parks and participate in the <a href="http://www.nps.gov/learn/juniorranger.cfm">Junior Ranger Program.</a><span style=""> </span>I couldn’t wait until G had the opportunity to try his hand at this. Well, last month we stumbled upon our first one.<span style=""> </span>We were on our way home from a funeral in Tennessee and stopped off at McD’s in Cave City… and what do I spy? A Momma with an armful of Junior Ranger Handbooks!<span style=""> </span>We were contemplating driving down the road and taking a short tour of Mammoth Cave but now we HAD to go! I hadn’t realized that Mammoth was a National Park; I assumed it was a state park.<span style=""> </span></span></p> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"> We asked about the program at the information desk and learned that G needed to earn 9 points to become a <a href="http://www.nps.gov/maca/forkids/beajuniorranger.htm">Junior Ranger</a>.<span style=""> </span>The booklet consists of worksheets about being a Ranger and about the Cave System.<span style=""> </span>So while we waited for our tour we found a quiet, cool corner and started to work.</span></p><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TH224OAWZtI/AAAAAAAACBc/I10Yr-bOXX0/s1600/1book.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TH224OAWZtI/AAAAAAAACBc/I10Yr-bOXX0/s320/1book.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511762595919849170" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman";">After working in the workbook and seeing the cave, G said he wanted to be a Ranger at Mammoth Cave.<span style=""> </span>He talked to our tour guide, Ranger John, about it.<span style=""> </span>Ranger John told G he could come back when he was in 16 and be a summer intern.<span style=""> </span>High School students intern and learn behind the scene jobs (tickets, cleaning…) and will be giving tours by the end of their stay.<span style=""> </span>I have one very excited Junior Ranger now!</span><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TH225E1Yd1I/AAAAAAAACBk/yod2THhWYPk/s1600/1rangerjohn.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 302px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TH225E1Yd1I/AAAAAAAACBk/yod2THhWYPk/s320/1rangerjohn.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511762610637797202" border="0" /></a></span>Teacher of Onehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03593330677608595529noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263584373119330044.post-68377363318857998992010-08-31T21:44:00.006-04:002010-09-30T21:59:22.202-04:00Caves: Mammoth & Onyx<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TH21Z7lXgVI/AAAAAAAACA0/sxhjAXadgZY/s1600/2onyx.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TH21Z7lXgVI/AAAAAAAACA0/sxhjAXadgZY/s320/2onyx.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511760976067133778" border="0" /></a>Recently we took a detour on our way home from Tennessee to check out a couple of caves: <a href="http://www.nps.gov/maca/">Mammoth</a> and <a href="http://www.visitonyxcave.com/">Onyx</a>.<span style=""> </span>Now my family roots are from Tennessee so I have driven past the exit to these caves 80-100 times over my life and only been to Mammoth Cave twice and never stepped in any of the others.<span style=""> </span>I have longed to go up that tourist trap mountain to Onyx Cave all my life… well we finally stopped.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TH2x8Gz1iuI/AAAAAAAACAk/7HYm_KAlfys/s1600/1map.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 278px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TH2x8Gz1iuI/AAAAAAAACAk/7HYm_KAlfys/s320/1map.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511757165149653730" border="0" /></a><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span>We had driven half a day in the car, it was 100 degrees, and G had never been in a cave so quick & simple was the way to go this trip.<span style=""> </span>We chose the Mammoth Passage tour.<span style=""> </span>When our tour was called, we met Ranger John who gave us a brief overview of the whole cave system and the rules of the tour.<span style=""> </span>We then walked down the forest path behind the visitor center where the temperature dropped suddenly 50 degrees.<span style=""> </span>Amazing. <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TH2x7eLKxyI/AAAAAAAACAc/fvKRCnoeWKk/s1600/1mammoth_entrance.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TH2x7eLKxyI/AAAAAAAACAc/fvKRCnoeWKk/s320/1mammoth_entrance.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511757154241660706" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">As we walked a bit farther we found ourselves at a set of concrete stairs that lead down to the cave entrance.<span style=""> </span>Ranger John discusses how the outside light can only penetrate so far and there is an area in between light and total darkness called twilight.<span style=""> </span>Once inside the opening he turned off all of the lighting so that we could see this transition.<span style=""> </span>It was a bit unsettling.<span style=""> </span></p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TH2x6mVZz4I/AAAAAAAACAU/h-hQi9EAzqQ/s1600/1rangerjohn_explains.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TH2x6mVZz4I/AAAAAAAACAU/h-hQi9EAzqQ/s320/1rangerjohn_explains.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511757139252203394" border="0" /></a><p class="MsoNormal">In the tour we viewed the Salt Petre mine used during the War of 1812.</p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TH2x5sgmYjI/AAAAAAAACAM/TPd_iwWjUXY/s1600/1saltpeeter.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TH2x5sgmYjI/AAAAAAAACAM/TPd_iwWjUXY/s320/1saltpeeter.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511757123729908274" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TH2x5NRzYlI/AAAAAAAACAE/GuWNUE7jOA4/s1600/1saltpeeter_explained.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 269px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TH2x5NRzYlI/AAAAAAAACAE/GuWNUE7jOA4/s320/1saltpeeter_explained.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511757115346346578" border="0" /></a>And learned about the type of lighting used in the mine from reed torches to gas lanterns. <p class="MsoNormal">It was quite enjoyable and great introduction to a longer more strenuous tour.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> Next we traveled back down the road to Onyx Cave.<span style=""> </span>Don’t let the tourist trappy looks of this place make you skip over it.<span style=""> </span>We really enjoyed.<span style=""> </span>The tour was personal and small.<span style=""> </span>Onyx Cave was discovered in 1971 during construction of a parking lot for Guntown Mountain Amusement Park.<span style=""> </span>While what you can see in Mammoth is dry; Onyx is wet, so there are many formations to be seen.<span style=""> </span>We learned not to touch the wall because the oils from our skin would cause formations to stop growing.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Drapery</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TH21bWi4PrI/AAAAAAAACBE/KQILFL3nCRo/s1600/1onyx_bacon.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TH21bWi4PrI/AAAAAAAACBE/KQILFL3nCRo/s320/1onyx_bacon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511761000484322994" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Popcorn</p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TH21aux5ByI/AAAAAAAACA8/AKaAGH9QsgU/s1600/1onyx_popcorn.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TH21aux5ByI/AAAAAAAACA8/AKaAGH9QsgU/s320/1onyx_popcorn.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511760989809870626" border="0" /></a><p class="MsoNormal">Stalagmites<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Stalactites</p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TH21ZNSwjzI/AAAAAAAACAs/GNrRe7Ol4og/s1600/2onyx_narrow.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TH21ZNSwjzI/AAAAAAAACAs/GNrRe7Ol4og/s320/2onyx_narrow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511760963641052978" border="0" /></a><p class="MsoNormal">It did actually have some tight spots though but they are short and quick.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Our tour guide, Missy, was knowledge and very personable.<span style=""> </span>Since we were such a small group, two families, she compared what we were seeing with her compared to what was in Mammoth.<span style=""> </span>She shared many personal experiences and stories.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TH21ceAbuKI/AAAAAAAACBM/h0Ya-WxOdfs/s1600/2onyx_missy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TH21ceAbuKI/AAAAAAAACBM/h0Ya-WxOdfs/s320/2onyx_missy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511761019667200162" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">If you have caves in your “backyard” I encourage you to check them out!<span style=""> </span>We cannot wait until our next adventure.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p>Teacher of Onehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03593330677608595529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263584373119330044.post-20788979030736101442010-08-29T18:51:00.003-04:002010-08-29T19:28:11.954-04:00History is ALIVE!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/THro_CVvWAI/AAAAAAAAB_8/dkidnyN5SBA/s1600/BHOUS_134map.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/THro_CVvWAI/AAAAAAAAB_8/dkidnyN5SBA/s400/BHOUS_134map.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510973263698679810" border="0" /></a><br />I have so many, well four, posts that I want to write but I am experiencing my first over scheduled, can't find my rhythm year. But I just had to share this...<br /><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" ft="{"type":"msg"}"><span class="UIIntentionalStory_Names" ft="{"type":"name"}"> </span></h3><h3 style="font-weight: normal;" class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" ft="{"type":"msg"}"><span class="UIStory_Message" style="font-size:100%;">We are continuing history this year with Story of the World 3. I enjoy this series immensely. Although, this year since it starts to cover America (1600-Gold Rush) I wanted to slow down through it and do a slightly more in depth American Study than just two or three pages scattered throughout the text. So I got out a notebook today and numbered the lines one by one from 1607 to 1850. Then I fingered through the text to find the America chapters, 10 out of 42. Next I wrote those events on my time line. The second bit of information for my time line were the states... what year did states become states. Then the Presidents. Finally, I added us. <br /></span></h3><h3 style="font-weight: normal;" class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" ft="{"type":"msg"}"><span class="UIStory_Message" style="font-size:100%;">Us as in my family not US as in United States. I am so blessed to have pieces of a book written by a now deceased 2nd cousin. This man, whom I never got to meet, traced our family back to 1633. All but 3 of G's Grandfathers, on one side, lived during these years!! History is going to come alive. The first one came to America as an indentured servant 13 years after the Pilgrims. Another was born the year between Washington becoming President and the Bill of Rights. One fought in the War of 1812. These 8 men are going to guide us through the forming of this country. I am so excited!<br /></span></h3>Teacher of Onehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03593330677608595529noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263584373119330044.post-39596790051319755022010-08-23T20:38:00.005-04:002010-09-30T21:26:08.793-04:00Shakespeare in Third Grade<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal">This year we are starting the year by finishing up Story of the World 2.<span style=""> </span>One of the final chapters is about William Shakespeare.<span style=""> </span>I am using this chapter as a jumping point into a survey of his work.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">I have to admit that I love to listen to and watch Shakespeare but cannot seem to read it.<span style=""> </span>I cannot get the rhythm and stumble over the language.<span style=""> </span>It is so laborious the meaning is lost.<span style=""> </span>Thank goodness for children’s versions.<span style=""> </span>I hope that gradual exposure will help G to understand the stories so that when he grows up and reads the originals it will be easier.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">I started looking into Shakespeare after two blog friends posted about their chosen resources and studies.</p><a href="http://alexml.blogspot.com/search/label/shakespeare">Dana</a> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Jimmie, <a href="http://www.squidoo.com/shakespeareforchildren">here</a> and <a href="http://jimmiescollage.com/2009/03/shakespeare-studies-for-our-homeschool/">here</a><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">I would never have thought of looking at Shakespeare in elementary school.<span style=""> </span>But G is enjoying the stories and it is fun to see his face when he recognizes a phrase or situation that has become part of pop culture.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">After sifting through all the resources I could get my hands on these are the ones we are using…</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://toy-a-day.blogspot.com/2008/06/day-38-william-shakespeare.html">Shakespeare Paper Doll</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare:<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Beautiful-Stories-Shakespeare-Yesterdays-Classics/dp/1599150298/ref=tmm_pap_title_3"> here</a> and <a href="http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=nesbit&book=shakespeare&story=_contents">here</a><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Tales-Shakespeare-Marcia-Williams/dp/0763623237/ref=sr_1_23?s=STORE&ie=UTF8&qid=1285896224&sr=1-23">Tales from Shakespeare</a><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">You Tube: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/shakespeareanimated#p/u/10/RZctmbhsJ7c">BBC Animated Shakespeare</a><br /></p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/BKGUCXf-Cu0?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/BKGUCXf-Cu0?fs=1&hl=en_US" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Teacher of Onehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03593330677608595529noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263584373119330044.post-19865604207808675792010-08-13T20:55:00.005-04:002010-10-11T22:26:51.639-04:00Blog Contest<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TGXp-gRaohI/AAAAAAAAB_0/fEOYKRuZnhY/s1600/500_thumb%5B9%5D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 189px; height: 262px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TGXp-gRaohI/AAAAAAAAB_0/fEOYKRuZnhY/s400/500_thumb%5B9%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505063379554443794" border="0" /></a><br /><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Coffey/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.png" alt="" />One of my new favorite bloggers is having a contest. Check out<a href="http://www.thetravelingpraters.com/2010/08/win-copy-of-frommers-500-places-to-take.html"> Live the Adventure</a> for details on how to win this neat book.... but don't beat me out!Teacher of Onehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03593330677608595529noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263584373119330044.post-57746677871529153382010-08-03T20:39:00.010-04:002010-08-03T23:17:32.249-04:00Curriculum: 3rd Grade<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TFi5gSL_qqI/AAAAAAAAB_s/aNLooVj9lV8/s1600/boywithbook.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 194px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TFi5gSL_qqI/AAAAAAAAB_s/aNLooVj9lV8/s400/boywithbook.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501350909122161314" border="0" /></a><br />Ugh... is it time already?! It doesn't seem like we've enjoyed the summer yet but I really think we just lazied it away. So since we have turned into August it is time to get started. I tend to follow the basic public school schedule because G has close cousins and they tend to compare. He even wanted a report card and grades last year because they were talking about theirs. ( roll eyes)<br /><br />So here we are 3rd grade, We will be adding a new subject: writing. I am not looking forward to this because G like most boys do not like to put pencil to paper. He doesn't mind narrating and thinking of stories as long as I scribe. Well that is about to change. I have chosen to go with the <a href="http://www.excellenceinwriting.com/sid-a">Institute for Excellence in Writing.</a> I sat on that fence for a long time. I enjoy and am<a href="http://www.excellenceinwriting.com/free-downloads"> inspired</a> by Andrew Pudewa when I see him live... he's a Rock Star! So this year I finally jumped off that fence and took the plunge. I am hoping G will like him as much as I do. If not the company has a money back guarantee. That helped me greatly in my decision.<br /><br />A couple of other subjects, though part of our lessons last year, are getting make overs. Grammer: I was so excited to use the ever popular <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Intermediate-Language-Lessons-Emma-Serl/dp/0965273571/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_c">Intermediate Language Lessons </a>by Serl. I got a like new copy on Paperback Swap... bo-nus. I thought it would be a great continuation to the <a href="http://www.queenhomeschool.com/">Queen</a> series we have used over the last 2 years. But as I started writing out lessons in our master plan sheet I was not thrilled. I wanted more parts of speech work and in the six weeks I planned there was little. So I erased it all and ordered a cheap copy of Evan Moor's Daily <a href="http://www.evan-moor.com/Title.aspx?CurriculumID=3&ClassID=188&GradeID=5&SeriesID=35&TitleID=144&EmcID=142">Language Review 3</a>. I used it this workbook when I taught school and is gives a short but effective lessons. I really wanted to stick to the Charotte Mason-ish way to grammar but we'll see how this goes. I will also be adding in weekly Engish From the Roots Up cards. I purchased just a set of cards because I wanted more of a discovery of how roots work rather than a full on study.<br /><br />Spelling: Last year I went through 3 books, organized and collated a master list, tested him orally and made weekly lists from the missed words. It went Ok, but just making the short vowel lists took forever. This summer I <a href="http://mrshappyhousewife.com/homeschooling/spelling/using-mcguffeys-spelling-book.html">read one of my many blog favs</a>, and she uses a similar method but uses the <a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/15456">McGuffy Speller</a> for her lists. Lightbulb... so I got a copy , again like new from PBSW. No more list making for me! Also at convention this spring, One of my favorite workshops was Pudewa's Spelling lecture. He talked about practicing spelling orally, a lot, before writing... like in the good ole days. Often, the script to the brain to the hand gets scrambled so spelling out loud before writing is helpful So we will be doing loads of oral practice before writing. Finally, by having the McGuffy lesson numbers it makes G feel impressed with himself. It took 4 lessons to miss 10 words. He was excited.<br /><br />Our other subjects continue with companies I am really pleased with:<br />Science<br /><a href="http://www.eequalsmcq.com/">Mr. Q's</a> Chemistry<br />supplemented with <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Periodic-Table-Elements-Style/dp/0753460858">Basher's Periodic Table</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Periodic-Table-True-Books/dp/0516278525/ref=pd_sim_b_34">Tocci's Periodic Table</a>, <a href="http://www.inquiryinaction.org/">Inquiry in Action</a>, and the <a href="http:http://chemistry.about.com/b/2007/12/07/the-golden-book-of-chemistry-experiments.htm//">Golden Book of Chemistry Experiment</a>s.<br /><br />History<br /><a href="http://www.welltrainedmind.com/store/history-and-geography/story-of-the-world/volume-3-early-modern-times.html">Story of the World 3</a><br />supplemented with<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sebastian-Bach-Thuringia-Opal-Wheeler/dp/097465051X/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1280890248&sr=1-2"> Opal Wheeler books</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/American-History-Stories-Yesterdays-Classics/dp/1599152029/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1280890210&sr=1-1">American History Storie</a>s, <a href="http://www.lamppostpublishing.com/young-scholars-guide-composers.htm">Young Scholar's Guide to Composers</a>, <a href="http://www.greathall.com/timeline.html">Jim Weiss CDs</a>,<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Book-Presidents-States/dp/0769659349/ref=pd_sim_b_17"> Complete Book of Presidents & States </a>and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Book-Maps-Geography-Grades/dp/0769685595/ref=pd_sim_b_23">Complete Book of Maps & Geography</a><br /><br />Math<br /><a href="http://www.mathusee.com/default.php">MUS Gamma & Delta</a><br /><br />Language Arts<br />Writing, Spelling , Grammar above<br />Reading: <a href="http://www.bookadventure.org/">Book Adventure</a>, Book Studies tied to history like <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sam-Minuteman-Can-Read-Book/dp/0064441075">Sam the Minuteman</a>, <a href="http://www.breitlinks.com/dewey_for_kids.htm">Dewey</a> Decimal <a href="http://www.pppst.com/library.html">System</a><br /><br />Fieldtrips! I want to go on fieldtrips... we rarely seem to take the time. I want to take the time this year. <br /><br />What's new for you this year?Teacher of Onehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03593330677608595529noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263584373119330044.post-38588880039605851172010-08-02T11:09:00.002-04:002010-08-02T11:14:13.300-04:00First Day: 3rd Grade<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TFbgZNO0BVI/AAAAAAAAB_k/DEJ6AZU_gwk/s1600/DSC_0058.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TFbgZNO0BVI/AAAAAAAAB_k/DEJ6AZU_gwk/s400/DSC_0058.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500830718532781394" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TFbgYnCGUnI/AAAAAAAAB_c/LV0Bb9IovI8/s1600/First+Day+Collage.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TFbgYnCGUnI/AAAAAAAAB_c/LV0Bb9IovI8/s400/First+Day+Collage.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500830708278907506" border="0" /></a>Teacher of Onehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03593330677608595529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263584373119330044.post-49910044926016150352010-07-14T19:56:00.003-04:002010-07-14T20:06:25.737-04:00Summer Fun 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TD5Qf2Tyd5I/AAAAAAAAB_M/yLf3e6I8Bz8/s1600/DSC_0031.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TD5Qf2Tyd5I/AAAAAAAAB_M/yLf3e6I8Bz8/s320/DSC_0031.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493917103523264402" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TD5QfYZwvQI/AAAAAAAAB_E/P_SZ8bxe0M4/s1600/DSC01860.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TD5QfYZwvQI/AAAAAAAAB_E/P_SZ8bxe0M4/s320/DSC01860.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493917095495253250" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TD5Qe7E59EI/AAAAAAAAB-8/ESKV4GPCU0g/s1600/DSC01854.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TD5Qe7E59EI/AAAAAAAAB-8/ESKV4GPCU0g/s320/DSC01854.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493917087623148610" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TD5Qeeyi9TI/AAAAAAAAB-0/GtDCxekWtF0/s1600/DSC01801.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TD5Qeeyi9TI/AAAAAAAAB-0/GtDCxekWtF0/s320/DSC01801.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493917080029951282" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TD5QdyAEDAI/AAAAAAAAB-s/IOIX6WF6cfg/s1600/DSC_0013.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TD5QdyAEDAI/AAAAAAAAB-s/IOIX6WF6cfg/s320/DSC_0013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493917068007050242" border="0" /></a>Teacher of Onehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03593330677608595529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6263584373119330044.post-89655073230594399872010-07-14T15:03:00.008-04:002010-07-14T15:52:27.683-04:00Review: Hernie & Friends: Who is in Charge Anyway? DVD<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TD4Khxhq9kI/AAAAAAAAB9s/AqBN5OoXKZA/s1600/_225_350_Book.213.cover.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 315px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7_BOdpIKtwA/TD4Khxhq9kI/AAAAAAAAB9s/AqBN5OoXKZA/s320/_225_350_Book.213.cover.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493840170785109570" border="0" /></a><br /><p>From the Publisher:</p><p>Meet the Garden gang before they grew up!</p> <p>Sitting around a camp fire on a beautiful star-lit night, the garden gang is talking about their favorite memories. Antonio recounts the Garden Olympics, but admits he was a scrawny kid-ant whose parents did not think he would ever amount to much. Flo confesses she used to be shy and introverted. Turns out all Hermie and Friends’ adventures are made possible by the things that happened to them as kids. And it’s also clear that God has had a plan for all of the garden characters right from the start – as long as they had the sense to listen and follow God’s message. Includes new and previous animation.</p><p>This is my first review for BookSneeze, and I was thrilled when I could review Hermie. Hermie and his friends have always been favorites for our family and this DVD is no different. I so appreciate the reinforcement of the message that we are ALL special and purposeful in Gods eyes. No matter how small each can help Him and others. <br /></p><p>This disc also includes a bonus section with a Trivia Quiz, Behind the Scenes feature, and two Sing A longs.<br /></p>I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of their BookSneeze.com <http: com=""> book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 <http: gov="" nara="" cfr="" waisidx_03="" html=""> </http:></http:>Teacher of Onehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03593330677608595529noreply@blogger.com0