Last year, the first thing I tackled with my then preschooler was how to spell her name. She knew some of the letters in her name and would sign her little masterpieces with a few of the letters from her name, in random order. So, I gathered up as many alphabet manipulatives that I couldContinue Reading
"Not" Back-to-School Blog Hop – School Room Week
This month I am joining in on the 4th Annual “Not” Back-to-School Blog Hop. If you’d like to join in on the fun, you can get all the details by clicking on the graphic below. Here is a quick run-down of each week’s hop topic (link ups go up on Mondays, starting 8/6): Week OneContinue Reading
Half Way!!
I’m linking up to my own link-up (heehee). If you are expecting, you should check it out and link up too! How far along are you? HALF WAY! WOOHOO!! Best Moment this week? It’s a toss up between my ultrasound and my husband feeling the baby move for the first time! Both wereContinue Reading
Getting So Close (More House Progress)
Our house is almost done!! We close on August 27th! Less than 3 weeks until moving day! I can’t wait!! We have counter tops! We have carpet! We have wood floors! (I know, it’s dirty and in a closet, but the rest is all covered)
10 things I’d like to say to….
….. all the “well-meaning” family, friends, and strangers too. All moms of large families get them. The comments! And large is a relative term; so you may get them with 3 kids or 12 kids. It all depends. And I’m sure we all have the well-thought-of comebacks we are biting our tongue not to say.Continue Reading
"Not" Back-to-School Blog Hop – Curriculum Week
This month I am joining in on the 4th Annual “Not” Back-to-School Blog Hop. If you’d like to join in on the fun, you can get all the details by clicking on the graphic below. Here is a quick run-down of each week’s hop topic (link ups go up on Mondays, starting 8/6): Week OneContinue Reading
3rd grade reading list
A couple days ago I posted our 5th grade reading list that my 5th grader will use for his independent reading time for the upcoming school year. Here is the list for my 3rd grader (in no particular order): Stuart Little by E.B. White The Cabin Faced West by Jean Fritz Tornado by BetsyContinue Reading
5th grade reading list
As I mentioned in my previous post about our 5th grade curriculum selections, for reading, my 5th grader will have a list of books to chose from for his independent reading time, as well as a reading log to track his progress and what he’s read. Here is the 5th grade reading list that IContinue Reading
Our Kindergarten & Preschool Curriculum for 2012-2013
I am going to type up my Kindergarten and Preschool curriculum in one post since there isn’t as much material as the older grades. I’ll start with Kindergarten first. Math: Saxon K This will be our first year ever using Saxon Math. With my two older boys, we started out with Horizons. After using HorizonsContinue Reading
Homemade Rocket
This year for science we are studying astronomy with the Young Explorer’s Series from Apologia. A project we recently completed for our lesson on Saturn, was making a rocket from scratch. Our rockets are complete; we are ready for blast-off! For this project you will need: a plastic film canister (one whoseContinue Reading
