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Ambleside Classical: February 2009

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Friday, February 27, 2009. Weekly Report for Week of 2/23/09. For the past two weeks we have been learning about one of earth's most explosive features: volcanoes. Miss M chose the topic, and we have been running with it. Here's a peek into our homeschool and some of the things we've done the past 2 weeks:. Read Prentice Hall's "Inside Earth" Volcano Chapter, sections 1 and 2. Completed the guided reading booklet on the chapter sections. Watched 2 Volcano videos. Wrote 2 mini-reports using IEW format.

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Ambleside Classical: April 2008

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Tuesday, April 29, 2008. I just finished placing my book orders from Overstock.com. And Christian Light Education. We use Christian Light for Math. And Language Arts and love it! With most of the curriculum. Details are finished, and I am excited for fall! So what was in my. I mainly ordered good read-alouds,. Since I prefer to. Have those on hand, and Christian-oriented biographies not. Available at the library. Most of the selections are from. We will get all of our additional. Cheaper by the Dozen.

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Ambleside Classical: November 2008

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Monday, November 24, 2008. Lower Body Workout Routin. Many people ask how to get started on a simple exercise routine. This great lower body workout and 2 minute abs video would be an excellent way to get started with no exercise equipment needed. From eDiets.com. This routine uses compound exercises that work all of your lower body muscles for more results in less time! Also, don't forget your protein! 2 Minutes to Tight Abs. 2 Extension Step-Ups -. Walking Lunge how-to video:. 3 Bent Knee Push-ups.

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Wednesday, August 05, 2009. Beginning the Second Leg of Our Journey with Unit Studies and CM. We are beginning our second and final six-year history rotation this year. I have been busy with last-minute preparations and details. It feels good to be finished now. We will be studying Ancient History and Chemistry for 7th grade, but it seems like just yesterday. That we were studying Story of the World. Course Outline for Ambleside Classical Year 7. Asterisks refer to which term the book is used. CD's and s...

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Ambleside Classical: September 2008

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Tuesday, September 30, 2008. In our homeschool, we have been studying the Reconstruction period and studying some of the states. We have taken a leisurely literature approach to history using the TruthQuest AHYS III guide, and are adding in some notebooking/scrapbooking here and there. Miss M told me this morning that she wanted to share some of her notebook pages, so here you go:. So there is the first peek into our little homeschool this year! I hope you enjoyed it. More to come, Lord willing. Teaching...

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Ambleside Classical: October 2008

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Thursday, October 23, 2008. It is time for a long overdue weekly report here at Ambleside Classical. However, I am going to have to change the Weekly Report to a Trimester report this time. Blogging has taken a backseat to my home, homeschoo. Ling, and outside teaching responsibilities. Here goes. Sixth grade has been a transition year for us. I have always sat right there with dd to make sure the school work got done without dawdling. We did unit studies, p. Lots of drawing in free time, especially enjo...

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Ambleside Classical: January 2009

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Saturday, January 31, 2009. World War I - Week 4. Here is an update to our cur. We have 2 more weeks (of six) left to study The Great War, and have really enjoyed the books, disc. Ussion starters, and activities from World War I. Thematic Unit by Teacher Created Resources. I highly recommend these studies for 6th-8 t. H, and one nice thing is that they can be downloaded instantly from CurrClick. Here are some of the things Miss M did this week in our unit study:. Read Chapters 13-16 of World War I. Secon...

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Ambleside Classical: February 2008

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Friday, February 22, 2008. Weekly Report - February 18-22, 2008. Here is a review of our homeschool week, complete gross and cool eye dissection pictures. : ). Miss M is reading the novel Star of Light. And she did a heap of additional unit reading this week. Our unit focus was Northern Africa and we tied in a study of deserts, since the Sahara is such an important element of North Africa. Began coloring thematic maps, following instructions in. Trail Guide to World Geography. Wednesday, February 20, 2008.

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Wednesday, August 05, 2009. How I Planned My Year Incorporating Workboxes. Many new homeschoolers ask how to plan out their year. There are many good ways to do this, but I will share what works for me. Here is how I planned the curriculum that I schedule in advance (for math and language arts, I just "do the next thing'). HINT: to build in time for bunny trail, extending topics of interest, or for catching up, I plan for 30-32 weeks of content, but actually do school for 36-38 weeks. 7) Choose an art ap...

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Ambleside Classical: August 2009

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Tuesday, August 18, 2009. My daughter made these today, and they are YUMMY! This recipe is from the current issue of Clean Eating magazine - my favorite magazine for recipes! 1 cup whole-wheat flour. 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder. 1 tablespoon cinnamon, ground. 1 teaspoon baking powder. 1/4 teaspoon sea salt. 1 cup cooked sweet potato. 1/2 cup agave nectar. 1/4 cup olive oil. 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract. Olive oil cooking spray. 1/2 cup low-fat plain cream cheese. 3 tablespoons agave nectar. 6 Whi...