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Archive for December, 2008
The Geek Thesaurus
Posted in Fun, Language Arts, tagged dictionary, Education, english, english language, Home Education, Home School, Homeschool, Homeschooling, Language Arts, princeton university, reader, readers, school, thesaurus, Visuwords, VSL, word association, writer, writers on December 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Take a Break: Play Drawminoes
Posted in Games, tagged Home Education, Home School, Homeschool, Homeschooling on December 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The world record for domino-toppling was set four weeks ago, in the Netherlands; it involved the use of 4,079,381 tiles, and took two months to set up. The Drawminos website won’t consume that much of your time — unless you want it to.
The site’s click-and-drag dominoes couldn’t be easier to set up, and the advantages [...]
My Personality via Typealyzer
Posted in Fun, tagged typealyzer on December 19, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Angela at Under The Sun, blogged about this neat website called typealyzer, whereby you put in your blog address and the typealyzer reveals your personality. I have three blogs and they revealed three DIFFERENT personality types….does this mean I have multiple-personality disorder?
The analysis indicates that the author of http://www.jhcckkm.wordpress.com is of the type:
ESFP – The [...]
AAR for Week of November 24-28, 2008
Posted in Weekly AAR, tagged Home Education, Home School, Homeschool, Homeschooling, weekly report on December 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Monday
History/Social Studies-Movie: Mandate: The President and the People
Language Arts-pgs. 35 & 36 from Reading Comprehension;
Math-MUS Webpage generated worksheet for Lesson 19
Reading-Jumanji, G is for Goat, Bunny Cakes, Sheep on a Ship, Honey…Honey…Lion!, An Outlaw Thanksgiving, Oma and Bobo
Quiz (www.bookadventure.com)-Jumanji, Bunny Cakes, Sheep on a Ship
Tuesday
History/Social Studies-Movie: Key Constitutional Concepts, Read: The Declaration of Independence; [...]
AAR for Week of November 17-21, 2008
Posted in Weekly AAR, tagged Home Education, Home School, Homeschool, Homeschooling, weekly report on December 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Monday
No School
Tuesday
No SchoolWednesday
History/Social Studies-Movie: The Presidents: Vol. 1;
Language Arts-pgs. pgs. 49 & 50 from Reading Comprehension;
Reading-Bailey School Kids: Gremlins Don’t Chew Bubble Gum, Junie B. Jones: First Grader: Aloha-ha-ha!, Junie B. Jones: Is Captain Field Day, Woodrow for President, If I Ran for President,
Quiz (www.bookadventure.com)-Junie B. Jones: First Grader: Aloha-ha-ha!, Junie B. [...]
AAR for Week of November 10-14, 2008
Posted in Weekly AAR, tagged Home Education, Home School, Homeschool, Homeschooling, weekly report on December 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Monday
Math-pgs. 19B & 19E
Tuesday
History/Social Studies-Movie: The Supreme Court: One Nation Under Law Vol.1;
Language Arts-pgs. 27 & 28 from Reading Comprehension;
Math-Math-U-See-pgs. 19C & 19F
Reading-Picnic, Sunflower House, When Pigasso met Mootisse, Billy Goats Gruff, Sweet Dreams, Parsnip, The Little Engine That Could, Sheep in a Shop
Quiz (www.bookadventure.com)-The Little Engine That Could, Sheep in a Shop
Science-Read: Lesson [...]
AAR for the Week of November 3-7, 2008
Posted in Weekly AAR, tagged Home Education, Home School, Homeschool, Homeschooling, weekly report on December 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Monday
History/Social Studies-Movie: Just the Facts: United States Constitution;
Quiz (www.BookAdventure.com)-Night I Followed the Dog
Language Arts-pgs. 21 & 22 from Reading Comprehension
Math-pgs. 18C & 18F
Reading-Private I. Guana, Night I Followed the Dog
Science-Read Ritterhouse and the Orrery (pg 38, 39, 40) from Science in Colonial America
Tuesday
History/Social Studies-Electoral College Map Activity
Language Arts-pgs. 23 & 24 from Reading Comprehension
Math-MUS [...]
AAR for Week of October 27-31, 2008
Posted in Weekly AAR, tagged Home Education, Home School, Home Schooling, Homeschool, weekly report on December 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Monday
No School
Tuesday
History/Social Studies-Read Use a Land and Resource Map (pgs. 70 & 71) from States and Regions ; Vote!; A New World is Discovered from My Fun with Learning;
Quiz (www.BookAdventure.com)-Vote!;
Language Arts-Pgs. 15 & 16 from Reading Comprehension
Math-DVD Lesson 17 Worksheet pgs. 17A and 17D
Reading-Dear Zoo, Sam Who Never Forgets, Cow in the Rain
Science-Read Developing [...]
AAR from October 20-24, 2008
Posted in Weekly AAR, tagged Home Education, Home School, Homeschool, Homeschooling, weekly report on December 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Monday
Geography-pgs. 26 & 27 from Beginning Maps and Globes
History/Social Studies-Read I Pledge Allegiance, Stars and Stripes, The Pledge of Allegiance; 1655 ~ Keeping Watch, Keeping the Faith from The American Story
Language Arts-Pgs. 5 & 6 from Reading Comprehension
Math-Math-U-See-pgs. 15C and 15E
Reading-The Night Before Christmas, The Kids in Ms. Colman’s Class: Halloween Parade, Cowgirl Kate and [...]
Ponder for 12/4/2008
Posted in Ponder, tagged famous quotes, Ponder, quotes, writings on December 4, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Did you ever get the feeling that the only reason we have elections is to find out if the polls were right?
- Robert Orben
Sometimes the appropriate response to reality is to go insane.
- Phillip K. Dick
I was in the supermarket the other day, and I met a lady in the aisle where they keep the [...]
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- The Tale of the Shipwrecked Sailor November 15, 2009An Ancient Egyptian tale about a shipwrecked sailor who is washed up on a desert island and meets a giant serpent. One of the oldest stories ever written down, it is really several stories within a story.bertie@storynory.com (Storynory)
- The Luck of the Wicked Uncle November 8, 2009Do you believe in luck? - the mum in this story does - and her stars say she's going to have a terrible weekend. Uncle Jeff (who is not really wicked) believes we make our own luck, and comes to the rescue.bertie@storynory.com (Storynory)
- Samson and Delilah November 1, 2009The epic and tragic story of the man who combines the strength of a lion with the sweetness of honey. And of course of Delilah who is his downfall.bertie@storynory.com (Storynory)
- The Watermelon Prince October 26, 2009A story from Vietnam that tells how the delicious fruit, the watermelon, came to Vietnam. A king adopts a boy who grows up into a wise prince. His bother plots against him and he is banished to an island where he discovers a sumptuous new fruit.bertie@storynory.com (Storynory)
- Life is a Circus October 17, 2009A single song by the chiX our fictional girl band. This is the chiX first "Single" and their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest - Save it on your iPod - send it to all your friends !bertie@storynory.com (Storynory)
- Gladys and the Eurovision Song Contest October 17, 2009the chiX reach the Eurovision song contest : includes their song "Life is A Circus" - the climax of our story about a fictional girl band and their brainy younger sister, Gladys.bertie@storynory.com (Storynory)
- The Wicked Witch of the West October 12, 2009We bring you a single chapter from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by y L. Frank Baum. We chose this chapter in the spirit of Halloween - so expect a few scary moments when with wolves, bees, crows, and winged monkeys.bertie@storynory.com (Storynory)
- The Raven October 6, 2009Take thy beak from out my heart, and take thy form from off my door!' Quoth the raven, `Nevermore.'bertie@storynory.com (Storynory)
- The Wicked Prince September 28, 2009A dramatic story by Hans Christian Andersen about the overbearing arrogance of a prince who wages war on God. A tale of hubris and nemesis.bertie@storynory.com (Storynory)
- Tim The Tadpole’s Exams September 21, 2009Tim the Tadpole is very upset because Colin has called him stupid for not doing well at school. Bertie decides to help Tim with some advice on how to pass exams.bertie@storynory.com (Storynory)
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- My BookMooch Inventory
- Judy Blume: Iggie's House June 26, 2009Author:Judy Blume Title:Iggie's House Date Added:2009/06/26 Publisher:Yearling Date Published:1986-10-01 Pages:128 Published in:English ASIN:0440440629jhcckkm
- Winifred Morris: With Magical Horses to Ride June 26, 2009Author:Winifred Morris Title:With Magical Horses to Ride Date Added:2009/06/26 Publisher:Atheneum Books Date Published:1985-04 Pages:152 Published in:English ASIN:0689311087jhcckkm
- Mindy Schanback: Does Third Grade Last Forever? (Making the Grade Series) June 26, 2009Author:Mindy Schanback Title:Does Third Grade Last Forever? (Making the Grade Series) Date Added:2009/06/26 Publisher:Troll Communications Date Published:1997-03-24 Pages:92 Published in:English ASIN:081671701Xjhcckkm
- Brenda Scott Wilkinson: Definitely Cool June 26, 2009Author:Brenda Scott Wilkinson Title:Definitely Cool Date Added:2009/06/26 Publisher:Scholastic Date Published:1995-10 Published in:English ASIN:0590438425jhcckkm
- : The Twenty-Four-Hour Lipstick Mystery June 26, 2009Author: Title:The Twenty-Four-Hour Lipstick Mystery Date Added:2009/06/26 Date Published:1000 Published in:English ASIN:0440803470jhcckkm
- Charlotte Herman: Millie Cooper, 3B June 26, 2009Author:Charlotte Herman Title:Millie Cooper, 3B Date Added:2009/06/26 Publisher:Puffin Date Published:1986-08-05 Pages:73 Published in:English ASIN:0140320725jhcckkm
- Patricia Cornwell: Hornet's Nest June 26, 2009Author:Patricia Cornwell Title:Hornet's Nest Date Added:2009/06/26 Publisher:Putnam Adult Date Published:1997-01-13 Pages:377 Published in:English ASIN:0399142282jhcckkm
- Kathy Ross: Crafts for Kwanzaa (Holiday crafts for kids) June 26, 2009Author:Kathy Ross Title:Crafts for Kwanzaa (Holiday crafts for kids) Date Added:2009/06/26 Publisher:Scholastic Date Published:1995 Pages:47 Published in:English ASIN:0590677195jhcckkm
- : King of Another Country June 26, 2009Author: Title:King of Another Country Date Added:2009/06/26 Publisher:SCHOLASTIC Date Published:1992 Published in:English ASIN:0590463705jhcckkm
- Stephen Roos: Dear Santa, Make Me a Star (Maple Street Kids) February 22, 2009Author:Stephen Roos Title:Dear Santa, Make Me a Star (Maple Street Kids) Date Added:2009/02/22 Publisher:Hazelden Date Published:1991-10 Pages:86 Published in:English ASIN:0894867644jhcckkm
- Judy Blume: Iggie's House June 26, 2009
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