Friday morning, we went to Exploration Place, where we walked through the Our Bodies: The Universe Within exhibit, watched the Microcosm Video in the CyberDome (COOL), experienced the displays and had a quick lunch! We had a great time. Here are some pics from the trip….
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Education on the Go
Posted in Field Trips, tagged Exploration Place, Field Trips, Home Education, Home School, Homeschool, Homeschooling, Science on August 31, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Ponder for 8/27/2008
Posted in Ponder, tagged Home Education, Home School, Homeschool, Homeschooling, Ponder, quotes on August 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Nothing can be loved or hated unless it is first known.
- Leonardo Da Vinci
Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not.
- Thomas Jefferson
Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.
- Mark Twain
Foreign aid might be defined as a transfer of money from poor people [...]
Ponder for 8/8/08
Posted in Ponder, tagged Home Education, Home School, Homeschool, Homeschooling, Ponder, quotes on August 7, 2008 | 3 Comments »
A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have.
- Thomas Jefferson
If you don’t read the newspaper you are uninformed; If you do read the newspaper you are misinformed.
- Mark Twain
Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of [...]
Meme: “Favorite Books”
Posted in Meme, tagged Books, boook recommendation, Heart of the Matter, Home Education, Home School, Homeschool, Homeschooling on August 6, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I am SO far behind on The Heart of the Matter Meme’s!! I’m not sure what happened…..but, I’m going to get back on track and crank out some Meme’s so I will be all caught up!! : ) LOL!!
April 25, 2008 Meme: “Favorite Books”
I LOVE book recommendations so much, I “tabbed” a section on our [...]
Meme: “Happy Habits of a Homeschooler”
Posted in Meme, tagged Heart of the Matter, Home Education, Home School, Homeschool, Homeschooling on August 6, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I am SO far behind on The Heart of the Matter Meme’s!! I’m not sure what happened…..but, I’m going to get back on track and crank out some Meme’s so I will be all caught up!! : ) LOL!!
April 18, 2008 Meme: “Happy Habits of a Homeschooler”
Here are a couple of the habits that worked [...]
Meme: The Things Your Child Taught You During Homeschool
Posted in Meme, tagged Heart of the Matter, Home Education, Home School, Homeschool, Homeschooling on August 6, 2008 | 2 Comments »
YIKES!!
I am SO far behind on The Heart of the Matter Meme’s!! I’m not sure what happened – – why I haven’t kept up with them…but, I’m going to get back on track and crank out some Meme’s so I will be all caught up!! : ) LOL!!
April 12, 2008 Meme: “The Things Your Child [...]
Meme: “Great Outdoors as a Classroom”
Posted in Science, tagged Bird Study, Home Education, Home School, Homeschool, Homeschooling, Nature Study on August 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
No to long ago, I noticed that we had a bird nest on one of the pillars on our front porch. I couldn’t see just by standing on a step-stool – – so I got my camera and took some photos. The slideshow photos document the couple times that I “invaded” their space. The shots [...]
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