Little Passports Japan shipment

Well this shipment was fun too. She really liked the sushi eraser and the oragami. We made a cat with the enclosed instructions. She really enjoys getting her own little package in the mail as well. As usual I took way too many pictures to fit into a single post so if you would like to see more go here.

Nov 30-Dec 4 week 18 Insects Insects Insects

Wow looks like that wall needs some bug spray. The letter is I and the theme is insects and we did an awful lot of insect bug stuff. We did all the usual MFW stuff the worksheets and all but I added an awful lot. I had so many early learning bug things so we did alot. I have an Inch by Inch literature set from Lakeshore Learning with the book, inch blocks, and birds to measure so we played with that. We made an inch worm book mark from Danielle's ABC I believe. We also made an inch worm from that site and got an itty bitty inch worm book there too. I really like that site. I have some inch worm manipulatives and cards to use from learning resources so we played with that as well. That was on Monday. On Tuesday I used my Lauri alphabet cards and pieces and we played around with that. I am still happy with the Lauri alphabet box. We read some ant books, Are You An Ant? and Lost wich since she has learned those letters i had her sound outr the title. We watched our ants in our anthill and I was a bit on the dissapointed side. They have never really made any tunnels and they all stay in the front while all the dirt is in the back. After all was done we went on a dead bug hunt. We read online that harvester ants like dead insects so off we went. On Wednesday we also used her HWOT workbook for the letter I. I have started using this calendar from childcareland.com . They have alot of free printables so she traces the days of the week numbers. I have been using my start write program , to make worksheets with her name and phone number. I love that it has HWOT fonts and all, they also offer free trial. We colored an I and read The Grouchy Ladybug which she really did not seem to like well. I got a lady bug count and graph from childcareland.com that we made as well. I also took some lapbook pieces from homeschool share's The Grouchy Ladybug Lapbook. Danielle's place also had a itty bitty lady bug book so we did that too. We made a ladybug craft and she loved her little bug and we ended that day with an early reader BUGS! book from Hubbards Cupboard . On Thursday she made an I Like lapbook piece from homeschool shares alphabet lapbook and read an Izzy the Iguana mini book from HOAC early reader lapbook. We played with a honey comb that I found in a yard forever ago on a nature walk. We also played with lakeshore learning bee box. Really cool a bunch of bee manipulatives with matching pic cards that tell about that type of bee. We again used Danielle's place for a really cool bee mobile that is proudly displayed in Skyler Bay's school area. We talked about what bees give us, God making all things for a reason and we should really appreciate the bees cause without them all the pretty flowers would die. We read The Bee Tree ate honey off a spoon and made a bee lifecycle wheel from homeschool shares honey bee lapbook. Friday was a quick day she did some insect theme worksheets from The Learning Page . Membership is free and man they have ALOT of free stuff. I know there are thousands of bugs but we just touched on those few the lapbook pieces I will probally just make into a BUG lapbook sometime when I have time LOL. All in all great week. If you would like to see more pics you can go here. My camera is really crappy but I still photograph everything. She had alot of fun and so did I. We are still working on that handwriting as well. Start write is pretty cool for extras.

Little Passports Shipment Brazil

Her first shipment came in late October and was from Brazil. They get a sticker for the map, suitcase, and passport. She also gets little souvenirs as well as a personalized letter. For more pictures go here. She really enjoyed the little crafts and pictures. I just can't say enough about this great product.

Little Passports

I ordered this for my daughter the 5 year old and have yet to blog about it. I have recieved the first shipment as well as a second. She totally loves it!!! Here are pics of her opening it up. She loves her big map and little passport. She could barely wait for the second shipment to arrive. This is a very well thought out set and I am sure any child will love it. You could use it for so many ages and add so much such as lapbooks and reading crafts etc. I am really glad I purchased this and the price is wonderful!!

Not So Wordless Wednesday

This is our count down to Christmas. I hung up 24 little stockings and each day there is an activity or somewhere to go for fun. The Santa Claus poster is where each day they will add a piece of cotton to his beard. When all the little stockings have been emptied and are taken down the night before Christmas I will put up there stockings so they can wake up to that. I have about 15 days worth of things to do so if anyone has ideas please share!!

1 Put up the tree

2 make little foam Christmas friends

(crafts from Jo Ann's)

3 Make Christmas cards for daddy

4 Read Legend of the Candy Cane and make candy can ornaments

5 paint ornaments I bought from Joanns

6 ?????

7 Read Ginger Bread babies and make little foam gingerbread people

8 Make Christmas cards for friends

That is all I got so far!!!!

Our New Writing Center

Skyler needed a writing center so last weekend I made one on her art table. The crate full of books in the background are art books from the Come Look With Me series. I used her handwriting without tears wood pieces and letter cards. Every week that we change her letter a different one will be posted up top, this week happens to be I. I printed some insect writing paper off line since it matches our "insect" theme. I used the handwriting without tears letter cards from homeschool share to add in there. Her fat pencils and handwriting without tears flip crayons finished it off. For more pics click here. She had a blast when she came home and found it.

Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

MY BABY IS A DAISY GIRLSCOUT!!!!!!

Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday, a day early

Week 7

What a very full week we had. Everyday we do the add a number to the 100 chart and go over the alphabet chart of course. This week was letter U the theme being the 5 senses. We started the week off with hearing by making instruments. We made a wacky guitar, a shaker, a drum and sand slides. She had a ton of fun and was very possessive of them. We matched texture letters to pictures and played with The Magic School Bus Arnolds Ear playset. We of course read teh Magic School Bus in the Haunted Museum as well. We did our My Fathers World cut outs pictures to add in the ABC lap/notebook. I mostly use pieces for that from homeschool share. On Tuesday we talked about touch and made oobleck. This was fun and messy and she loved it. She played with her cuisenaire rods and we read Here Are My Hands. Wednesday was sight and for that we played with kaliedescopes then made one of our own. Thursday was for smell and we talked about good and bad her list was great.
Bad good
garbage candles
dumpsters cake in the oven
kitty potty pizza
poop little girls lotion

She was su cute thinking about these. Friday we had a field trip to the Children's Museum. To finish up our week we had a taste activity. Unsweetened chocolate, lemons, plain chips, and fruit snacks. All in all great busy full week and even a slide show to show off! So I hope everyone else had a great week and we are enjoying My Fathers Worlds K so far. The boys did the normal reading, writing, math, language, spelling and as well all the while driving mom nuts!!

Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

Yes the red will wash out!!!!

Wordless Wednesday

YUMMY!!!!

Continent Boxes and my Asia box

Continent boxes are really cool. Continent Boxes are sort of like treasure boxes- one for each continent- which contain maps, books, and artifacts from the countries on that continent. I have made an Asia box and I think it turned out pretty cool. There are images of Asia on the top and all over the sides I placed flags of the countries in Asia.

I love the Come Look With Me Art Books so when I saw the Asian Art I had to add that too. Of course you cannoy dare talk about Asia without chopsticks!

The map of Asia and the picture packs are of course about Asia. The packs contain famous landmarks, animals and plants.

These are books one for Japan and one for the Asia continent I found.

Of course my wonderful cool china learning pack is included that I purchased here. There are more pictures of mine here. I would love to buy a learning pack like this from every continent I think they are great. I have yet to make the other continents but this is a great start.

My new kit!!!

To learn more click on the image. I bought one a while ago while we were in the middle of moving and just recently opened it and explored. This thing is well put together and my kids LOVE it. They thought it was the neatest thing in the world to actually have stuff that came from China. They really loved the money and even the envelope itself was a big hit. I wish I had really looked this over before and blogged about it cause she did a great job!!!

The real interest in buying this is to add to my Asia continent box that I am working on and will blog all about that later. This kit is really cool and I hope anyone who buys one that their kids love it as much as mine!

Our 2nd week of school Aug 17-21

Back to school cookies and they were yummy!!! Skyler studies the letter M this week for moon and we read so many moon books I think I am good for many years to come on that subject!! The boys continued on with math and started spelling this week. It was a pretty peaceful week that we finished off with a nice long walk Friday night and building school buses at Lowe's this morning.

Our first week Aug 10-14

While alot of this week had been alot of review they did some new things too. Like baking sunbread what fun that was!! They also went to get checked for new glasses. We took alot of pics that you can find here. All in all I would say a great first easy week back. Skyler will finally complete her My Fathers World K and the boys starting out easy with just some math.

Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

Life is kinda like a puzzle....

Some people have theirs all together, perfect all the time. Some are O.K. with ecleast keeping the pieces somewhat together. Others kinda fall apart over time when you just get busy. You get to involved with T.V. or blogs maybe? Before you know it the house is a mess and your school schedule has fallen apart. LOL. So I have decided that untile I get all my pieces half way organized it is time to take a break from the blog world for awhile. I am gonna miss seeing everyones blog and updates, but I have some over hauling to do here.

I hope everyone has a blast with school and staying organized. I think I love blogs a bit too much. Take care all.

A B See W

The A B See from HSBAPOST.COM
This week I chose W. W is for waterfall the really pretty peaceful one at the Indiana State Museum. While you can't see in the pics there are tons of pennies and dimes in the water as well and they gave off these tiny sparkles in the sun and it was just so pretty.

Homeschool Memoirs

This week use the ABC’s to describe your character, your life, your homeschool, and your family. Next to each letter of the alphabet put a word that describes you or has something to do with you. It was very amusing and a bit tricky. Once you actually get to a letter your mind goes blank!

This will for sure take me awhile!!!! I will have to work on it bit by bit

A affectionate

B believing

C

D debate

E energetic on occasion

F friend

G

H hopeful

I

J jolly sometimes

K

L

M mommy

N never ending cleaning

O organizing or ecleast I aim to

P photographer

Q questioning of everything

R

S

T tired

U

V

W

X

Y

Z

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My Little Kids!!!

Foto Friday F is for fieldtrip

The A B See F is for fieldtrip. The Magic School Bus to be exact, and remebering all the fun we had that day. It was a magical ride!! More pics here

Homeschool Memoirs

THEME:
This week I wanna YOU to post your school photo, whether from the 90’s, 80’s, 70’s, or do we have anyone from the 60’s? lol I know you should have one for every year so find your best one and post it. Make sure post year and grade!

My 2nd grade year in Catholic School. First Communion, bottom row first on the left. The other is a school pic. Probally 1983-1984 somewhere?

My 9th grade year at Santaluces Highschool in Florida so probally in 1992 maybe?

Wordless Wednesday

Can ya guess???????????

What Kind Of Chocolate I Am

You are Milk Chocolate

A total dreamer, you spend most of your time with your head in the clouds. You often think of the future, and you are always working toward your ideal life. Also nostalgic, you rarely forget a meaningful moment... even those from long ago.

What Kind of Chocolate Are You?

Homeschool Memoirs

For this week, since I’m quite curious, post about what you did for New Year’s and what your traditions are each year. Have fun!

Our traditions, we don't really have any. When I was very little I remember watching the ball drop with my grandmother. As a teen I was the baby sitter by the time I was an adult I was a mommy. So I guess in my opinion it is kinda like a party holiday and I just have never celebrated it much. I do miss the ball drop with my grandma though so maybe I will catch that next year?

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This kit rocks!! It is so cute

I saw this kit on a blog giveaway and was so into it that even though I didn't win I just had to have one so I got it and let me tell ya it really is so very cool. So if you are in the market this is really worth a look and you can even store one in the trunk for car time. It is very complete and really neat product.

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A Mothers Poem

My mommy sent this to me and it was just so very sweet I had to share!!!

Mothers

Real Mothers don't eat quiche;
they don't have time to make it. Real Mothers know that their kitchen utensils
are probably in the sandbox. Real Mothers often have sticky floors,
filthy ovens and happy kids. Real Mothers know that dried play dough
doesn't come out of carpets. Real Mothers don't want to know what
the vacuum just sucked up. Real Mothers sometimes ask 'Why me?'
and get their answer when a little voice says, 'Because I love you best.' Real Mothers know that a child's growth
is not measured by height or years or grade...
It is marked by the progression of Mommy to Mom to Mother... The Images of Mother 4 YEARS OF AGE - My Mommy can do anything! 8 YEARS OF AGE - My Mom knows a lot! A whole lot! 12 YEARS OF AGE - My Mother doesn't really know quite everything. 14 YEARS OF AGE - Naturally, Mother doesn't know that, either. ; 16 YEARS OF AGE - Mother? She's hopelessly old-fashioned. 18 YEARS OF AGE - That old woman? She's way out of date! 25 YEARS OF AGE - Well, she might know a little bit about it! 35 YEARS OF AGE - Before we decide, let's get Mom's opinion. 45 YEARS OF AGE - Wonder what Mom would have thought about it? 65 YEARS OF AGE - Wish I could talk it over with Mom. The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes,
because that is the doorway to her heart,
the place where love resides.
The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mole,
but true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul.
It is the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she shows,
and the beauty of a woman with passing years only grows!

A B See Photo Meme

Here are the rules… be sure to post them when you join!1. Post a photo for each letter of the alphabet of anything that starts with that letter.
2. Write a few short explanatory, quirky, or witty sentences about each photo you post.
3. Only post one photo at a time (the meme can take as long as you want - a month, three months, whatever… you aren’t being graded). You can link them later in a blog post so they are listed in order if you are the list-making type.
4. If you want to join the meme, sign the Mr. Linky and use the “A B See Photo-Meme” graphic in your sidebar. Link your graphic to this post and announce that you will be joining us.
5. When you post a photo, come by and add it to the weekly A B See linky that we’ll be posting on Foto Fridays for those who have some alphabetical photo to share. You can sign it each week as many times as you have posted photos - one time for each photo linked post. Make sure you link back to the HSBA on your posts, too - so others can come and join the linky.

A B See Photo

A B See Photo Meme from the Homeschool Awards Blog Post. My first letter is
A A is for Apples and all you can do with them besides eat. My daughter learned fractions, she made paintings and letters and all in all had so much fun. So get some apples for your little one and let the learning begin!!