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Simple Amusements: September 2010

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Friday, September 24, 2010. I've mentioned before that I have had the goal for a long time to provide healthy nourishing meals for my kids that they can. On, not merely. On So, why has it taken me this long to be consistent? That is amazing to me. In addition to that, broccoli also contains vital nutrients and phytochemicals that nourish and protect our bodies from harmful toxins and diseases. So, here are a few lunches that I remembered to take pictures of. First up, baked red potatoes, spinach, and...

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Simple Amusements: February 2009

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Tuesday, February 24, 2009. So our friends are moving. Follow their adventures as they sell everything they own to travel the world with their 4 small children. Oh, and they're not revealing their destination. That's for you to guess based on the clues they leave. They’re on a quest to discover the wonder and beauties of this world and experience new places and cultures. They want to inspire you to live your dreams, whatever they might be. Follow their journey at. We will miss you guys! We decided to mak...

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Simple Amusements: July 2009

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Saturday, July 11, 2009. I was worried that with the couple of months off that we have taken along with our inconsistency that she was going to bomb this test. Apparently if you are passionate about something it sticks with you! She scored 23 out of 25 on the following questions (they were multiple choice). 1 Which city is located on the Tiber River in Italy? 2 Which city was the capital of the Byzantine Empire? 3 Which city is a holy city of Islam? 4 What is a republic? 14 What is a Muslim? 23 Who trave...

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Simple Amusements: Spelling Fun!

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Wednesday, August 26, 2009. In talking to a very good friend of mine (that just so happens to be a 3rd grade teacher), I was voicing my concerns with the amount of writing that seems to go on with our 3rd grade Language Arts. She mentioned that with all of that required writing, one of the areas that we. Take a break from it is Spelling practice! There are so many fun ways to practice spelling words.and we can put that paper and pencil away for a minute! Thanks for the reminder Jenny! The home is the fir...

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Simple Amusements: September 2009

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Tuesday, September 8, 2009. Buddy studied a poem about pumpkins today. To go along with the lesson we made Finger Print Pumpkins. They lined them all up in a row across the bottom of the page. And then drew on their jack-o-lantern faces. Well, B-Bop got to draw faces.Buddy's are so globby we will be lucky if they are dry enough in a week to draw on his faces. I spot the hills. With yellow balls in autumn. I light the prairie cornfields. Orange and tawny gold clusters. And I am called pumpkins. The home i...

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Simple Amusements: November 2008

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Tuesday, November 18, 2008. We're Goin' Crazy for Cornucopia's! Although we have been listening to Christmas music since November 1st and have already put up our Christmas Tree we have not forgotten about one of our favorite holiday's.THANKSGIVING! We have had a lot of fun making Cornucopia's! This first one came from one of our favorite sites, to print out your own template click HERE. The possibilities are endless, can you imagine how cute these could be out of scrapbooking paper? I have been looking f...

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Simple Amusements: Eating Up Math!

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Thursday, September 3, 2009. We got out our Bucket Balance to use for our Missing Addends Math lesson today! We started with pennies, then moved to colored math counters, and. Moved on to CHOCOLATE CHIPS. And when there are chocolate chips involved, what Kindergartner. Can resist joining in? I guess it's good that addition and subtraction go hand-in-hand, especially when chocolate chips are involved. PS If you plan on trying this, make sure to wash out your buckets with scalding. Dana @ Our Sunny Side.

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Simple Amusements: August 2010

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Wednesday, August 11, 2010. Name Bugs and Scribble Art. We have enjoyed a wonderful summer so far! We've had great times with family and friends, camping trips, dance boot camp , and swimming lessons. I am so excited for the new school year to begin. We have made some BIG changes with the way we plan on homeschooling (more posting to come on that later). As the kids have watched me go through the motions of preparing for this year I have noticed the excitement around here rising! She ended up backing her...

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Simple Amusements: A Few Fun Things!

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Tuesday, September 21, 2010. A Few Fun Things! School is in full swing around our place! We are really enjoying ourselves this year. We are using Alpha Omega's Horizon and LifePac for our core subjects. As for the electives, we have ventured out on our own to discover new ways of diving into learning. I thought it would be fun to share some of the things we have been doing (at least the ones that I remembered to take pictures of). Then crushed them with rolling pins until they looked like sand. The World...