At the beginning of the school year I wrote about how I make up my own first grade language lessons using a short sentence or two from a children's book that illustrates a particular language-related concept. For instance, if we want to study plurals, I might select a sentence(s) that has a singular and a […]
Archives for 2009
Why We Like Beautiful Feet History Study Guides
We have used Beautiful Feet guides for history many times, and we have always been so happy with it. If you're not familiar with how Beautiful Feet guides work, let me try to explain just a little bit using the Ancient History study guide. This guide is broken up into three sections: Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, and […]
My Daughter, the Fish
Thursdays have turned into face painting day for my kids. Today Joely requested a fish, something that our face painter (my piano student's mother) had never tried before. Here's how it turned out.
Joely's First Haiku
Joely wrote her very first Haiku and posted it on her blog. Please take a second and hop on over there to let her know what you think of it!
Helpful Acronyms and Mnemonics for Remembering Things
Memory tricks to help retain what you and your kids are learning. Acronyms – a word formed from the initial letters of other words Mnemonics – a device such as a pattern of letters, ideas, or associations that assists in remembering something. I'm a very visual person, and it helps me tremendously to use memory devices like acronyms to help remember things. Being a homeschooler, I try to teach my children […]
Menu Plan: Week of January 19
My menu plan for this week will hopefully include using the stove even though I am still very busy. My schedule last week was so packed that I didn't touch the stove once…well, beyond boiling water I didn't touch the stove. This week's schedule is a lot lighter in the evenings, so although I'm still […]