Lego Math: Teaching Multiplication & Division
Math is one of those subjects that puts fear in the hearts of parents and kids alike! One way to make it easier (and more fun) is by using hands-on teaching techniques such as using Lego Bricks to demonstrate and manipulate math concepts. Multiplication and Division are great two great concepts where Lego Math can […]
Instant Pot Chicken Vegetable Soup
If you haven’t tried cooking in an Instant Pot you have been missing out! It is easy to make great tasting soups in your Instant Pot. This Instant Pot Chicken Vegetable Soup recipe is super easy to make. With an Instant Pot you can put together a delicious hot soup that tastes like you cooked […]
Teaching Shakespeare with Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare
Now that the kids are getting older I wanted to expose them to some Shakespeare. I remember very little from my high school years about Shakespeare and I did not have a great understanding or love of it then, nor do I now. My hope is that by exposing them to the stories at an […]
Weekly Wrap-Up ~ New puppy, Layers of the Earth
Monday: This started out as any other ordinary week. We went to the Strong National Museum of Play in the morning. Then music lessons from 2-3pm. This was Jayden’s 2nd lesson from Mike and it went very well. Jayden’s “gaming fingers” make him a natural at the piano. There has been talk of Chloe wanting […]
It’s the Little Things Thursday
This post is very late going up today. Life has been busy this week with the addition of Oscar, our new 4 month old Bichon that we brought home with us on Tuesday. Chloe has been pushing hard for a puppy and I told her I would consider it if she saved her money […]
Learning the Presidents of the United States
Learning the Presidents of the United States was made immeasurably easier when we found a song to help us out. This year for history we are studying the 44 Presidents of the United States. Just touching briefly on each one of them to have an idea of their names, and what they might have accomplished, […]
I ♥ Faces ~ Chalk
What I ♥ Faces has to say about this week’s challenge: Chalk is an awesome way to incorporate a bit of fun into a photo. Be creative and have fun with this one (and make sure you have a face clearly showing in your photo entry as well!)
Working in Manual
This week Shana and I finished our second out of 8 Photoshop classes. Unfortunately, we have learned very little about Photoshop. What I have taken away is a new found interest in trying to master things like shutter speed, f-stop, white balance etc. Thus, when the kids and I took time out to play miniature […]
Weekly Wrap-Up ~ Map drawing, dollhouses and Miniature Golf
Monday: We started our Map Drawing with lines of latitude this week. This step seems to be easy for the kids so we will move on to longitude next. Check out my Hip Homeschool Hop post from Tuesday to see more details about this. Tuesday: Tuesday was a special day for Chloe. Poppy finally helped […]
It’s the Little Things Thursday
It has been awhile since I have done one of these posts. I have not only been busy and not feeling very inspired, but also discouraged that my “baby” has not caught on at all. Two weeks ago I posted about what love and selflessness Jayden showed to Chloe after she lost all her money […]
Wordless (Almost) Wednesday
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Simple Woman’s Daybook ~ September 21st, 2010
Simple Woman’s Daybook FOR TODAY: September 21st, 2010… Outside my window…the sun is shining. The forecast is calling for an awesome high near 80 today. Gotta love NYs “Indian Summer” days! I am thinking…about my Photoshop class. I want to learn Photoshop but based on the first class I am nervous because the instructor spent […]
Hip Homeschool Hop ~ 9-21-10 ~ Map Drawing
This week we are starting something new. Over the summer I was asked to review a book called The Core: Teaching Your Child the Foundations of Classical Education. While I did not find the book to be very useful overall, I did find one section that I totally loved. In Chapter Seven – Geography, Leigh […]