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We started with these questions. The kids knew a lot about measurement. They just needed help with the vocabulary. With a little...
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Pinterest strikes again! I saw these: http://myplumpudding.blogspot.com/2009/04/cereal-box-globes-for-earth-day.html I wasn't exactly sure how these were going to get woven into my curriculum this year - but I was sure they would fit somewhere. I decided these would fit with 3D, values, hues, personal choices, recycling/upcycling - and so much more! So, the students haven't actually made these yet - today I had them decorate cardboard that has about the same thickness as cereal boxes. The wonderful ladies in the lunch room collect the cardboard for me from boxes of fruit! I have HUGE stacks of the stuff and I always get excited when I have a way to use large quantities of it. I love that it is easy to cut, but yet holds up pretty well to copious amounts of tempra paint. Today, I had students decorate the cardboard in an Eric Carle type style. They started with a base color, chose another color to add a design, then add another color and yet another design - then students could leave it or use a decorative comb to add designs by scraping paint around in a pattern. I told students that I would pick the colors for their tables - but not to worry they will get to pick papers from ALL the tables when it comes time to make their spheres. I explained that I pick their colors because it gives us more usable colors - if I just let them go, we would get a BUNCH of brown and blue. I generally give each table their table color in paint - so blue table got blue paint, red table got red paint (keeps down the arguing and whining). Each table got a variety of tints/shades of their color to make these stand out, for example green table got: green, bright green (green + yellow), mixed green (yellow + blue), and a thing of white (ends up being light green). At first students were being very careful and clean about this process - which I some what appreciated, but we needed papers that were free, open, full of motion and color - students needed to be a little more - organized chaos. I told many of them they were being too nice and needed to give a little more 'umpf' to it. Soon it was a controlled whirl wind! Paint, cardboard, brushes, students were everywhere - in a good way. I was busy filling paint as it ran out while keeping the cardboard stack well supplied. It was awesome. I had MANY students today exclaim, "This is the best day of art EVER!" There is something beautiful, freeing even of letting loose - not 'making' anything in particular. We weren't making dogs, cats, perspective drawings -- students got to just create. It was BEAUTIFUL. It is going to take me some time to cut all these papers for students to make their spheres - but they will be amazing - I am SUPER excited.
Looking for children’s story books? Here we have put together a list of 30 of the best story books for kids that your children are sure to fall in love with. These fun children’s books are some of my family favs and some we have been reading for years. They make great bedtime stories for
Is your kid about to have his or her tonsils removed? Then I suggest reading my posts about my son's tonsillectomy. Before my son had both his tonsils and adenoids removed I tried to find articles with tips on making it easier for both me and my son, and found hardly anything. Besides what my Dr's office said and a few Dr"ish" websites about the facts I still felt in the dark. I did talk to a few people who had this done to themselves or to their children for some information, but never quite felt ready. I actually had a panic attack the night before. So I am blogging about our experience to help a few mom's out there hopefully not have a panic attack like I did! Keep in mind every Dr, patient, and hospital are different. Not everyone has the same experience. All you can do is prepare for the worst and hope for the best in these kind of situations. Before I talk about the day of the surgery let me tell you about the night before. That is when I freaked out and pretty much broke down. I went to run a few last minute errands so my son could pick out some of his favorite popsicles, ice cream, drinks, and things like that. As I was pulling up to the gas station (so I wouldn't have to do it early the next morning) I got a phone call. I knew the hospital would be calling to let me know what time we were to arrive for surgery, so I was glad to finally get this call. Even though it was 5 O'clock and I already had my husband and my mom call twice each wondering what time to plan on, this call wasn't the one I thought it was. It was the office saying they hadn't received my paperwork. What paperwork? Well, apparently they emailed me some forms. Which I knew, I just assumed I was suppose to fill them out, print them and bring them in with me. I didn't realize it was a link for an online form that the anesthesiologist needed to look at the night before, and that he would be there in an hour to look over the paperwork. Aaagh, I'm not only 30 minutes away from home, but will need to unload melting groceries, start dinner, change a diaper, and I had a responsibility through my church that tied me up Wednesday nights. In the end I got it done, and I ended up finding someone to take my place at my church. The point of that rant is if you are suppose to fill something out before hand, do just that, fill it out before hand. That way you don't have a breakdown and find yourself crying in your bedroom during dinner. Even the Queen of Chaos has a breaking point- weird I know. At the hospital with our tonsils. On to the day of the tonsillectomy. Around 6:30 PM the night before we finally were told what time our surgery was scheduled for. One thing I hadn't realized was no food or drink after midnight! Not even a sip of water in the morning. I can promise that would be hard for even me. I didn't even let my son brush his teeth in the morning because I was afraid he would swallow some of it. We brought a spare change of clothes with us because I had heard even though they give them something to wear, some kids wet themselves while on the anesthesia. When we arrived, of course the nurses and staff were fabulous. My son really enjoyed teasing and interacting with them. The whole thing went by in half the time I thought it would. Maybe it was a good day, maybe I was lucky, who knows? All I can say is it took a little over 4 hours from setting foot in the building to my husband pulling up the car to the front. In my mind I assumed they would put him to sleep with us and bring him back still sedated. I was shocked that we parents stayed in the same room the whole time. They took my son away awake and brought him back awake. I was happy to hear that they put his IV in after he was asleep, because that was one of my concerns. They don't take it out till right before being released though, just in case they need it again. That part kind of freaked him out, but only for a second. The nurse was real good about taking off the bandage carefully so that when the IV came out it was so quick he barely saw anything till she put a clean bandage over it ninja like. I told him before hand it wouldn't hurt, it would just be uncomfortable. After with no tonsils. Since I was told that day 3 and 4 was the worst I figured if he asked to eat, I was just going to let him. On my sons first day he ate 2-3 of those soft Hawaiian rolls. He just tore off little itty bitty pieces. He ate that in addition to the yummy cold treats he had picked out the day before. Overall day one was a success. Mostly tiring from lack of sleep the night before and waking up early to prep and get to the hospital. 1. Make sure you have everything to go in advance. 2. Try to get as much rest before hand as possible. 3. Don't be afraid to ask questions, and let your kids ask questions. (I always let my kids voice their concerns and questions to the doctor or nurse themselves.) 4. Eat a big dinner the day before. Cook their favorite meal. 5. Make sure you have plenty of cold treats, soft foods and medicine before hand. That way you don't have to run to the store. Bonus- I had my son write in his Journal before, after and a week after the surgery. It was kind of fun to see what was going though his mind.
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Free preschool number puzzles for the numbers 1 to 10. These math puzzles are self-correcting and great for young children just learning to count!
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CHARLOTTE MASON PRESCHOOL BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS First, I list our favorite preschool, or early years, read alouds! Next, I explain my journey of how I began homeschooling my children. Next, I discuss my favorite method and philosophy of Education. Please keep reading to the bottom for some great homeschooling resources! FAVORITE BIBLES FOR PRESCHOOLERS A big part […]
Today's vintage children's book is Going Barefoot by Aileen Fisher. The illustrator, Adrienne Adams (1906-2002), is new to me and I very much like her work. Her characters are gentle, her illustrations charming and well composed. Adams worked in tempera, gouache, watercolor and crayon. Wasn't she lovely? Adrienne Adams grew up in Oklahoma. She moved to New York in 1929 to attend the American School of Design. She then worked in New York as a Free Lance Designer doing displays, textiles, murals and greeting cards and such. In 1935 she married John Anderson, a children's book writer. In 1942 Adams illustrated one of his books, Bag of Smoke and her career in illustrating children's books began. Dean, as she was called by her friends, had a long career as an artist, illustrator and author. She was also a teacher in a rural Oklahoma school. Illustrating over 30 books in her career, she was a runner up for the Caldecott Medal twice. First for Houses from the Sun (1960) and then for The Day We Saw the Sun Come Up (1962). In 1973 she received the Rutgers Award for overall contributions to children’s literature. I recently came across Going Barefoot at a Thrift Store. Going Barefoot By Aileen Fisher Illustrated by Adrienne Adams Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1960 Other books illustrated by Adrienne Adams: Butterfly Time, 1964 Cabbage Moon, 1965 Jorinda and Joringel, 1968 Mouse House, 1957 The Christmas Party, 1978 The Easter Egg Artists, 1976 The Rachel Field Story Book, 1958 The River Bank, 1977 The Twelve Dancing Princesses, 1966 Thumbelina, 1961
Follow the tracks! Our wooden self-correcting animal tracks puzzle is a great matching game and field resource. Each of the 8 cards in the set features an image of an animal, their track print, measurements of their print, their track pattern, and a short description of their track. It’s educational and interactive fun for all ages. Take a hike and see what you discover! Each piece measures almost 3"x3" Wooden Puzzle - Self-Correcting - Animal Tracks · Educational and creative toy based on Montessori and Waldorf principles · Great gift for nature lovers and kids! · 8 puzzles —16 puzzle pieces to match · Animals featured include: red fox, squirrel, raccoon, bobcat, black bear, skunk, woodchuck, and rabbit · Made of maple ply HOW IT’S MADE All of our toys are made using the highest quality wood, non-toxic paints, and sealants that are food safe. The CPSC approval is made by third party labs and we maintain an up to date compliance certificate at all times. What is included 8 puzzles —16 puzzle pieces to match Animals featured include: red fox, squirrel, raccoon, bobcat, black bear, skunk, woodchuck, and rabbit.
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Free preschool number puzzles for the numbers 1 to 10. These math puzzles are self-correcting and great for young children just learning to count!
What a multiplication chart is and how to use one. Includes free pdf printable versions of both complete and empty charts for you to download.
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