Do you lapbook? Is it a method you like to use? Here's a survey hosted by Scrap and Lapbooks.
Thanks for participating! ;-))
Monday, June 28, 2010
FREEbie: 3 Part Creative Writing Course
Creative Learners
is hosting a creative writing course in 3 parts. Check it out! (Upper levels: Jr./Sr. High School)
is hosting a creative writing course in 3 parts. Check it out! (Upper levels: Jr./Sr. High School)
GiveAway: Corel Paint It (software)
Under the Golden Apple Tree is giving away Corel Paint It! Software (Ends 7/5)
GiveAway: Liberty Lapbook (download from Egghead Academics...)
Our Busy Homeschool is giving away a lapbook on Liberty, The Founding of A Country about the American Revolution. (Ends 7/3)
Inspirations: God's Responses
We can always count on Him to "fix" what we can't!
| YOU SAY | GOD SAYS | BIBLE VERSES |
| You say: 'It's impossible' | God says: All things are possible | ( Luke 18:27) |
| You say: 'I'm too tired' | God says: I will give you rest | ( Matthew 11:28-30) |
| You say: 'Nobody really loves me' | God says: I love you | ( John 3:1 6 & John 3:34 ) |
| You say: 'I can't go on' | God says: My grace is sufficient | (II Corinthians 12:9 & Psalm 91:15) |
| You say: 'I can't figure things out' | God says: I will direct your steps | (Proverbs 3:5- 6) |
| You say: 'I can't do it' | God says: You can do all things | ( Philippians 4:13) |
| You say: 'I'm not able' | God says: I am able | (II Corinthians 9:8) |
| You say: 'It's not worth it' | God says: It will be worth it | (Roman 8:28 ) |
| You say: 'I can't forgive myself' | God says: I Forgive you | (I John 1:9 & Romans 8:1) |
| You say: 'I can't manage' | God says: I will supply all your needs | ( Philippians 4:19) |
| You say: 'I'm afraid' | God says: I have not given you a spirit of fear | ( II Timothy 1:7) |
| You say: 'I'm always worried and frustrated' | God says: Cast all your cares on ME | (I Peter 5:7) |
| You say: 'I'm not smart enough' | God says: I give you wisdom | (I Corinthians 1:30) |
| You say: 'I feel all alone' | God says: I will never leave you or forsake you | (Hebrews 13:5) |
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Saturday, June 26, 2010
12 Hrs Later, I AM BACK!
Oh yeah, taking care of me is huge...and it got way way too late last night. In fact at almost three in the afternoon it's about 12 hrs since I went to bed...got up and went with my family to the flea market and to some garage sales. I am worn out, but not taking care of me...right now doesn't seem like much! But overall, in time IT COULD add up...B E W A R E! So with this, I know I must do better.
I also have to plan other ways of taking care of the details. I shouldn't ever be slow to realize that a big picture viewpoint is good too~I need to do that too...but it's in the small itty bitty steps that accomplish the bigger picture...oh yeah! I am looking at next year. We homeschool moms do that THIS time of year~in fact, we do it all throughout the year too. I am planning to implement the TOS Crew review products into our year, but we have things we must accomplish for our highschool experience. THIS IS GOING TO BE A FUN year and a hectic one too~hey, a little excitement is good, and we will NEVER get bored!
I got excited last night because my MIL taught my daughter how to make a homemade pie crust. My girl makes the filling very well~she makes pumpkin pie from scratch as we freeze our own pumpkin from fresh each year..but it's great that Grandma spent this time showing her this wonderful skill! Thanks Grandma and our family sure enjoyed the pie after it was done!
Taking care of the small things equals getting the big things DONE~what are you working on? ME?? Oh my...I have a list..do you? Leave me a shout out ;-))
I also have to plan other ways of taking care of the details. I shouldn't ever be slow to realize that a big picture viewpoint is good too~I need to do that too...but it's in the small itty bitty steps that accomplish the bigger picture...oh yeah! I am looking at next year. We homeschool moms do that THIS time of year~in fact, we do it all throughout the year too. I am planning to implement the TOS Crew review products into our year, but we have things we must accomplish for our highschool experience. THIS IS GOING TO BE A FUN year and a hectic one too~hey, a little excitement is good, and we will NEVER get bored!
I got excited last night because my MIL taught my daughter how to make a homemade pie crust. My girl makes the filling very well~she makes pumpkin pie from scratch as we freeze our own pumpkin from fresh each year..but it's great that Grandma spent this time showing her this wonderful skill! Thanks Grandma and our family sure enjoyed the pie after it was done!
Taking care of the small things equals getting the big things DONE~what are you working on? ME?? Oh my...I have a list..do you? Leave me a shout out ;-))
Taking Time
I can get sooo busy, can't you? I mean, we can really work ourselves into a tither with all the busyness in our lives and forget the truly important. I need to constantly be reminded to take care of ME and the important things in our lives. Things like fixing truly healthy food to eat and even taking the time to eat it! ha! Ever run out of time to EAT and needed to eat, but had no time so you grabbed something along the way? I try so hard to take time to make sure all these areas are taken care, but sometimes...well, the other day I snagged a banana and headed out the door! NOT smart when my body was needing more...then there's the sleeplessness that I ...OK, so I am a night owl! But I will do better...opps, looking at the time..gonna wrap this up and come back tomorrow! NIGHT!
Thursday, June 24, 2010
DNG Sunny Seashells
The Old Schoolhouse Magazine
Ages: k-5th grades
$7.95 Get It HERE!
The waves rolling in, with the sun high in the sky, warm southerly breezes blowing this is where I grew up. On the southeast coast, the beach, marsh and water was something I took for granted, but having moved midwest, miss. When I was given Download N Go Sunny Seashells by Amanda Bennett, I became very interested because having grown up with seashells, it intrigued me to see what information would be offered for our littles about such a fun topic. Download N Go is a The Old Schoolhouse unit study that is easy to use with a quick download from your computer. It offers five days of study materials that will cover the subjects of handwriting, science, geography, spelling, and more! The graphics are colorful and attractive. Included are internet links for you and your child to do together~be sure and monitor this with your child for safety's sake.
DNG is useful as an extension of ocean studies~or as a stand alone unit study~you decide! You could use this material to launch into greater in depth study. One thing I did think of is this will be enhanced if you own a seashell collection. I have collected seashells for years and how fun to categorize actual shells based on the instruction!! Is there an oceanography center/museum or institute nearby? Now is the time for a visit! Go to the beach and pick up seashells, find a way to extend the wonderful activities and information in Sunny Seashells! If you don't have the resources nearby, then the reading list will be of greater importance with the large pictures and information to share with your child.
Included are lapbooking and hands on activities. You can prepare these yourself for your younger children by pre-cutting them out and having them ready to go each day, or for a child who is learning to cut or an older child, let them do it so that their skills increase in this area. One thing I have thought of that would be neat with the DNG series is to have an uncolorized part or version for those children who like and need coloring experience. Fine motor skills are enhanced with these activities in the hands-on extensions.
Of course, you never have to do it all, but you will want to do as much as you can! Each day has objectives that are easy to accomplish. For example:
Day 1: Seashells—What Are They?
1. Let’s talk about seashells—what is your favorite seashell?
2. What are the main parts of a seashell?
3. Seashell of the Day: the giant clam
4. Seashells Around the World: Ireland
There's a library list of reading resources that many if not all are in the public library system. Don't feel obligated to purchase these books, but if you want to, then go ahead. If you have other books, you can use them as well. It's up to you! The list is categorized by each day too~no guess work! I like this!!
About lapbooking~if you've never constructed one of this, it requires a few simple supplies: paper brads, a file foler, printer paper, scissors, glue and construction paper (if you want) and pencil for your child. HOW easy is this, when most of us have everything except the brads!! They are sold at the office suppliers and file folders can be gotten there or at Wal-Mart. Included for your use are a few links to give you some instructions on just how easy lap booking is for your child along with a few examples of them. This will take any guess work out for you!
There are games, activities, word lists and more here! I like the short answer questions too. This is a skill that is so useful in teaching our children to write essay answers for language arts!!
When your child completes the study, there is a certificate of completion to present~WOW! It's all complete for easy use and value!
Download N Go is a great deal for your k-5th grade child for
$7.95 Sunny Seashells is awesome!
Download N Go: Sunny Seashells
Ages: k-5th grades
$7.95 Get It HERE!
DNG is useful as an extension of ocean studies~or as a stand alone unit study~you decide! You could use this material to launch into greater in depth study. One thing I did think of is this will be enhanced if you own a seashell collection. I have collected seashells for years and how fun to categorize actual shells based on the instruction!! Is there an oceanography center/museum or institute nearby? Now is the time for a visit! Go to the beach and pick up seashells, find a way to extend the wonderful activities and information in Sunny Seashells! If you don't have the resources nearby, then the reading list will be of greater importance with the large pictures and information to share with your child.
Included are lapbooking and hands on activities. You can prepare these yourself for your younger children by pre-cutting them out and having them ready to go each day, or for a child who is learning to cut or an older child, let them do it so that their skills increase in this area. One thing I have thought of that would be neat with the DNG series is to have an uncolorized part or version for those children who like and need coloring experience. Fine motor skills are enhanced with these activities in the hands-on extensions.
Of course, you never have to do it all, but you will want to do as much as you can! Each day has objectives that are easy to accomplish. For example:
Day 1: Seashells—What Are They?
1. Let’s talk about seashells—what is your favorite seashell?
2. What are the main parts of a seashell?
3. Seashell of the Day: the giant clam
4. Seashells Around the World: Ireland
Remember that you can do all or just what you need to accomplish as DNG is completely customizable!
There's a library list of reading resources that many if not all are in the public library system. Don't feel obligated to purchase these books, but if you want to, then go ahead. If you have other books, you can use them as well. It's up to you! The list is categorized by each day too~no guess work! I like this!!
About lapbooking~if you've never constructed one of this, it requires a few simple supplies: paper brads, a file foler, printer paper, scissors, glue and construction paper (if you want) and pencil for your child. HOW easy is this, when most of us have everything except the brads!! They are sold at the office suppliers and file folders can be gotten there or at Wal-Mart. Included for your use are a few links to give you some instructions on just how easy lap booking is for your child along with a few examples of them. This will take any guess work out for you!
There are games, activities, word lists and more here! I like the short answer questions too. This is a skill that is so useful in teaching our children to write essay answers for language arts!!
When your child completes the study, there is a certificate of completion to present~WOW! It's all complete for easy use and value!
Download N Go is a great deal for your k-5th grade child for
$7.95 Sunny Seashells is awesome!
GiveAway: SpellQuizzer: CUSTOMIZABLE Spelling Software (download)
Until the Day Dawn is offering SpellQuizzer. Go ck out what the TOS Crew says. Ends 7/1.
Thursday Talkn' About Teens~Dreaming!
It's amazing when our teens LOVE and pursue something that is a desire and DREAM...my son, while he's not voiced it more than once has said he might play his trumpet for a living...is this way I hear him practice multiple times a day?
As much as we think we can drive our teens to go after something, it really turns into what it is that they WANT~their own vision of their future lives...where they see themselves as adults.
Well, at least mine have noble aims...they could wanna be a ditch digger~which IF this is where they end up or what they pursue, I pray that honesty and nobleness of character will be their motto as with any other thing they do.
Our kids are dreaming~
Head over to read more on TEENAGERS! Click that button ;-))
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
GiveAway: 7 Green Little Books (kids environmental books)
LSG is offering a giveAway for seven children's books on environmental issues~fun little books. Ends 6/25.
GiveAway: Backseat Drawing Game for kids to 6th grade
LSG is hosting a giveAway for this neat game. Ends 6/23.
Paula Dean Sweepstakes $250 Whoohoo!
Savannah's own, Paula Dean is hosting a sweepstakes for $250 from her store HERE! Ends 7/8.
GiveAway: FOOD and Stuff
Hey, Crazy Mom is hosting a Good Earth giveAway on her blog~whoohoo! Ends: 6/27
GiveAway: Book~FOR Adults~OLDER Teens Only
Mountaineer Country is hosting a giveAway for Scars and Stilletos, novel by a young woman who God redeemed from the sex trade industry. This book has mature themes, while redemptive in nature, says
Mountaineer Country . Ends 6/30.
Mountaineer Country . Ends 6/30.
This book, is not a memoir of a Harmony’s life as a stripper. Rather, it is a memoir of Harmony’s life of darkness and her climb to salvation. It is very much a good versus evil book and extremely uplifting.
GiveAway: 7th Heaven STUFF~oh yeah!
Head over to Heritage Homestead and Homeschool Acad.to win. Ends 7-23 ;-))
LOADS to win~go ck this out!!
LOADS to win~go ck this out!!
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