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Rev up reading skills - no matter what level your child's at - with our favorite reading worksheets for preschoolers through fifth graders.
Webster's Dictionary Cerebral Palsy - (noun) a condition marked by impaired muscle coordination (spastic paralysis) and/or...
Service and leadership opportunities not only abound in homeschooling, but they can go a long way in building strong character, too!
Angie, from Still Life with Circles, has for the 2nd year in a row, launched a project called “Right Where I am” where she asks other babyloss parents to write about where they are with their grief in the present moment. And that wherever you are, it is right. _____ I am 9 months and 2 weeks into this journey of life after loss. I am slowly approaching the one year mark of Angel’s birthday. As the weather turns warm, I am drawn back to so many memories of last summer, being pregnant in the engulfing heat. And then of course that leads me to think about the day everything changed and the aftermath of that. It’s funny how weather, or a season, can trigger you. I also get triggered by smells – warm, pungent, wilting flowers in my living room takes me back to the days after we lost her and the flowers surrounding me from family and friends. I think back to where I was last year at this time. One year ago tomorrow was my anatomy scan. Here is a photo of me from that day. It’s really strange looking at pictures of me before this all happened. I feel nostalgic for that person. I feel like I’ve aged a hundred years since this photo was taken. Right now, it is hard not to feel cheated by life some days. Right now, I struggle not to become a bitter person. Right now, I still miss her and wonder what she would have been like. Right now, I try to grab onto moments of happiness that pull me along. Right now, I still for the most part put one foot in front of the other but don’t know where I will be 6 months down the road. Right now, I still feel disoriented because I am living a life that I didn’t picture 9 months and 15 days ago. The future is hard to imagine. I hope it is full of healing. I hope. Linking up with Right Where I Am over at Still Life With Circles
These are Cindy's very favorite creative homeschooling posts from 2014. The ten posts highlighted will encourage and equip you!
Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid is a heartwarming tale of a mermaid falling in love, battling evil to be with her love, and living happily ever after as a human. Just kidding. That’s the Disney version. In Andersen’s, the young mermaid has her tongue cut out, gets burned hard by the prince when he […]
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Fine Art Limited Edition on CANVAS - You will receive a Certificate of Authenticity with artist, Daniel Gerhartz's inspiration and scripture reference. "Hind's Feet on High Places" - Daniel Gerhartz Often as we stumble through the hills and valleys of life feeling hopeless and weak, our clumsy plodding leads us nowhere, but when we trust in our Lord and call on His strength and power we can surely find the guidance and strength to journey onward and upward as He calls us. Habakkuk 3:17-19 Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God My Savior. The Sovereign LORD is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to go on the heights... Image: ©Daniel Gerhartz. All rights reserved.
Need ideas for a hands-on, literature-based Middle Ages unit study? This post has got you covered with projects, literature lists and resources.
Cast from the movie, "The Mists of Avalon" Years ago, I read the book The Mists of Avalon, which forever changed my life! The story is told from Morgan Le Fey's point of view, and it deliciously weaves (historical and fantasy) layers and decades of deception, love triangles, war, all with the underlying battle between Druid and Christian. There are few places on earth that can stir my imagination and my fairy-tale, romantic notions more than Tintagel Castle. Set on the rugged coast of North Cornwall, England, Tintagel is steeped in mystery and legend; with a history dating back to the Roman occupation of England. The castle is reported to be the site of the conception of King Arthur; and below the castle lies the great magician's cave of Merlin, which can be accessible at low tide. TINTAGEL CASTLE HISTORY "Even before Richard, Earl of Cornwall, built his castle, Tintagel had come to be associated with the conception of King Arthur. During the summer months, a story-teller is often on hand to bring the legends of King Arthur, Guinevere and Lancelot to life. In the bleak mid-winter, Tintagel is a place that inspires the imagination of writers and poets. It's a place of dreams, romance and legend. In June 1998, excavations were undertaken under the direction of Professor Chris Morris of the University of Glasgow, on a relatively sheltered and small site on the eastern side of the island, first excavated in the 1930s. Pottery from the 5th and 6th centuries was found, as well as some fine glass fragments believed to be from 6th- or 7th-century Málaga. Even more remarkable was a 1,500-year-old piece of slate on which remain two Latin inscriptions. The second inscription reads: ‘Artognou, father of a descendant of Coll, has had [this] made.’ Who exactly Artognou was continues to be a subject for lively speculation." Tintagel Castle is set on a dramatic and picturesque headland that is virtually an island, connected to the mainland by a slim finger of land. Over the centuries much of Tintagel castle has fallen into the sea and very little remains today." TINTAGEL "Tintagel Castle is famous for its association with the legend of King Arthur, who was said to be born on Tintagel Island where the remains of the 13th century Castle stand today. With its spectacular location on one of England's most dramatic coastlines, It is an awe-inspiring place to visit and soak up the atmosphere generated by the dramatic views and wonderful legends. Below the castle on the Castle Beach is Merlin’s cave which is accessible at low tide. Merlin's Cave The coastline around Tintagel is significant because it is composed of old Devonian slate; about a mile southwards from Tintagel towards Treknow the coastline was quarried extensively for this hard-wearing roofing surface. The turquoise green water around this coast is caused by the slate/sand around Tintagel which contains elements of copper: strong sunlight turns the water a light turquoise green color in warm weather. The Castle was built by Reginald, Earl of Cornwall on Tintagel Head, where according to Cornish legends the ancient Kings of Cornwall held their court. Tintagel castle was built for propaganda purposes and had no real strategic value. Stained glass window in St Mary's Church, Wales, containing the image of Geoffrey of Monmouth. It was claimed by Geoffrey of Monmouth in the 12th century that the castle at Tintagel Head was where King Uther Pendragon seduced Queen Igraine of Cornwall, while her husband, Gorlois, was under siege elsewhere. King Arthur was thus conceived and later writers made the castle his birthplace." King Uther, Lady Igraine and Corlois TINTAGEL CASTLE - CORNWALL "Tintagel Castle stands on windswept cliffs in North Cornwall on one of England’s most dramatic coastlines. The Castle is believed to be the birthplace of King Arthur who, as legend has it, was protected from the evil magician Merlin by his magical sword, Excalibur. Tintagel Castle is an awe-inspiring place to visit and soak up the atmosphere generated by the dramatic views and wonderful legends. Today, the remains of Tintagel castle stand on rugged cliffs high above the sea. Many claim that Tintagel is one of the most romantic places in the UK, with beautiful walks along the Cornish Coast." Source: http://www.tintagelcastle.co.uk/
Need ideas for a hands-on, literature-based Middle Ages unit study? This post has got you covered with projects, literature lists and resources.
1st day of #LumiWeek2021 with #dainslumi: Aether "Our journey... ends here, my dear brother" Everyone welcomed the new hero who killed the Abyss princess, who was close to destroying Teyvat. He saved Teyvat, but at what cost ...
Cindy West shares her Slavery and Civil War Unit Study appropriate for elementary or middle school homeschoolers with living lit and project-based learning.
Throughout his extensive missionary journeys, the apostle Paul never asked for money from the people to whom he preached. By day Paul would toil at his trade as a tentmaker (Acts 18:3), and by night he would minister to the people wherever he was. In Thessalonica, he labored “night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you” even as he “preached to you the gospel of God” (1 Thessalonians 2:9). In Ephesus, Paul “coveted no one’s silver or gold” and personally “provide
Brunei Darussalam is a tiny country located on the northwest coast of the Island of Borneo. She has two separate territories neighboring Malaysia and Indonesia and also borders the South China Sea. It is a
Taunton State Hospital was a strange and magical experience, full of exhaustion, amazement, and hiding from police. It was all worth it. By Matthew Christopher of Abandoned America.
This composer study resource list includes websites, living literature, audio books and more that Cindy West has used in her homeschool music studies.
Enjoy hands-on rock cycle activities using crayons and cookies! Science has never been more fun!
Cindy loves unit studies and this unit on the human body systems was full of fun and learning for her children.
