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Sunday, June 30, 2013
Baptism of Jesus
Friday, June 28, 2013
On the Web . . .
Following are some Homeschooling Blogs that you may know about already and some you may not. Enjoy!
In Erica’s words: Confessions of a Homeschooler is a blog full of homeschooling ideas, resources and printables. I began the site in August of 2009 with the start of a new school year. It started off as a way for my husband to ‘see what we do all day’. And has really helped him interact with the kids about what they’ve learned each day. It quickly morphed into a place for sharing ideas and resources with other homeschoolers!
I looked all over her Blog “Anegelicscalliwags” for her name. I didn’t come across it. If you are looking for some inspiration, some curriculum ideas, things to do with your children and just feeling loved, then this is the blog for you!
Beth Gordon shares about her blog: You will find 150+ free printables for Preschool – 6th grade organized by subject. But what I really like to share are my hands-on units in history, science, and art units. I want to inspire you to make your homeschooling days fun so you can enjoy the ride! As I still have younger children at home you will also find ideas for your youngest learners as well as seasonal ideas, family crafts, and ideas for intentionally living day by day.
Kris Bales is the classically eclectic, slightly Charlotte Mason homeschooling mom to three amazing kids, the Christ-following, sweet tea addicted wife to one unbelievably supportive husband, and the formerly obese, couch-potato-turned-healthy runner of a bunch of 5K races and two half-marathons.
The Tiger Chronicle: Homeschooling - Walking our own path
The Tiger Chronicles shares the following information:
To get an idea of how science is learned by other homeschooling families, please visit the other contributors to this series:
- Chareen feels that Science in the Junior Years is about exploring the world around you.
- Lucinda shares her tips on How to Make Sure Science Gets Done When You're Not Using A Curriculum.
- Julie shares her expertise on Creating Your Own Science Curriculum.
- Savannah offers a guest post by Claire who teaches science without a formal curriculum in Science with My Scalliwags.
- Bernadette shows how she tackles science shoes off and hands on in Scientifically Speaking.
- Nicole addresses the issue of Science: The Epic Failure that Wasn't by sharing her realisation that science is so much more than a curriculum.
- Erin shares how her family kindles an interest in scientific matters and how they keep that interest alive in Kindling & Fanning Scientific Minds.
The Homeschool Classroom is a group blog made up of homeschooling Moms sharing tips, ideas, resources, and other inspirations to help all those who are currently homeschooling or discerning the call to do so. We are all Moms that believe in home educating our children, and in sharing what we have experienced with others.
To read more about the wonderful writers that make up The Homeschool Classroom, please check out our authors page.
The Homeschool Classroom is part of Tiny Owl LLC. Sites under the umbrella of Tiny Owl LLC include:
- Many Little Blessings
- The Homeschool Classroom
- Catholic Mothers Online
- Tiny Owl Designs
- Just a Tiny Owl (etsy shop)
- The Catholic Gadget
ArtClubBlog
Bella Manu says: This blog arose from the desire to share project ideas, experiences and inspirations with others. It’s also about encouraging children and adults alike to make and create. We don’t need a special reason or a perfect outcome. The journey just feels good.
May you find something that will spark your homeschooling journey to even greater heights.
Make it a great one!!
About Tammy: Daughter, Sister, Wife, Homeschooling Mother of 7 (ages: G13, G12, B10, G7, B6, B3, G2). Stepmom of 2. Mother in law to two, Grandma to Peyton, Mattix and Andrew. Writer at BellaOnline. Blogger at Latter-Day Homeschool and JuddzWorld!! Happy & Satisfied!!
On the Web . . .
Following are some Homeschooling Blogs that you may know about already and some you may not. Enjoy!
I looked all over her Blog “Anegelicscalliwags” for her name. I didn’t come across it. If you are looking for some inspiration, some curriculum ideas, things to do with your children and just feeling loved, then this is the blog for you!
Beth Gordon shares about her blog: You will find 150+ free printables for Preschool – 6th grade organized by subject. But what I really like to share are my hands-on units in history, science, and art units. I want to inspire you to make your homeschooling days fun so you can enjoy the ride! As I still have younger children at home you will also find ideas for your youngest learners as well as seasonal ideas, family crafts, and ideas for intentionally living day by day.
Kris Bales is the classically eclectic, slightly Charlotte Mason homeschooling mom to three amazing kids, the Christ-following, sweet tea addicted wife to one unbelievably supportive husband, and the formerly obese, couch-potato-turned-healthy runner of a bunch of 5K races and two half-marathons.
The Tiger Chronicle: Homeschooling - Walking our own path
The Tiger Chronicles shares the following information:
To get an idea of how science is learned by other homeschooling families, please visit the other contributors to this series:
- Chareen feels that Science in the Junior Years is about exploring the world around you.
- Lucinda shares her tips on How to Make Sure Science Gets Done When You're Not Using A Curriculum.
- Julie shares her expertise on Creating Your Own Science Curriculum.
- Savannah offers a guest post by Claire who teaches science without a formal curriculum in Science with My Scalliwags.
- Bernadette shows how she tackles science shoes off and hands on in Scientifically Speaking.
- Nicole addresses the issue of Science: The Epic Failure that Wasn't by sharing her realisation that science is so much more than a curriculum.
- Erin shares how her family kindles an interest in scientific matters and how they keep that interest alive in Kindling & Fanning Scientific Minds.
The Homeschool Classroom is a group blog made up of homeschooling Moms sharing tips, ideas, resources, and other inspirations to help all those who are currently homeschooling or discerning the call to do so. We are all Moms that believe in home educating our children, and in sharing what we have experienced with others.
To read more about the wonderful writers that make up The Homeschool Classroom, please check out our authors page.
The Homeschool Classroom is part of Tiny Owl LLC. Sites under the umbrella of Tiny Owl LLC include:
- Many Little Blessings
- The Homeschool Classroom
- Catholic Mothers Online
- Tiny Owl Designs
- Just a Tiny Owl (etsy shop)
- The Catholic Gadget
ArtClubBlog
Bella Manu says: This blog arose from the desire to share project ideas, experiences and inspirations with others. It’s also about encouraging children and adults alike to make and create. We don’t need a special reason or a perfect outcome. The journey just feels good.
May you find something that will spark your homeschooling journey to even greater heights.
Make it a great one!!
Thursday, June 27, 2013
June VT Message Handout :)
Better late than never – Hope you had a great Month!!
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Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Chocolate Caramel Oatmeal Bars
Ingredients:
2 1.2 cups Caramel Sauce (0r 65 caramels unwrapped
1 cup heavy cream
1 1/2 cup butter, melted
1 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
2 cup flour
2 cup rolled oats
2 teaspoon baking soda
12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips (I sometimes like to use half white and white semi sweet. MMMMM)
Combine caramels and cream in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir until completely smooth; set aside. In a separate bowl, combine melted butter, brown sugar, flour, oats, and baking soda. Pat half of the oatmeal mixture into the bottom of an 9x13" pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Remove pan from oven and sprinkle chocolate chips over crust. Pour caramel mixture over chocolate chips. Crumble remaining oatmeal mixture over caramel. Return to oven and bake an additional 15-20 minutes, until the edges are lightly browned. Remove from oven and cool completely before cutting.
Recipe adapted from here. Thanks Lulu the Baker for a Yummy idea!!
Make it a great one!!
Daily Cleaning Tips
If you start at one ‘end’ of your house you can have a tidy home in less than an hour. The biggest issue is finding a way to organize the things that tend to pile up: mail, shoes, toys, paper. This is how our family does it: we have buckets (one for the parents and one for the kiddies) for all shoes; mail stays on the computer desk and we go through it daily; toys are picked up by children about 10x’s daily (seriously); papers have to find a home asap (trash, filed, etc).
If you have lots of items as you are cleaning that are gathered up, then I would suggest giving everyone a time limit of, say 10 minutes to get the things out of the hamper and put away. Whatever is leftover is thrown out/given away. You can also do a ‘earn’ back – but that required space to store the stuff and with 9 people in my family I don’t have room to store things indefinitely.
I don’t believe Mom should have to do all the Housework. I believe the children need to be responsible and learn more responsibility for themselves. My goal is to have intelligent, self-starting, motivated adults and they will only become so as they learn to do and be responsible. Which also means I have to let go and let them. :)
I have sweeping and vacuuming assigned to a child DAILY. In fact, every time the kitchen is used it is swept. It would be unmanageable if we did it one time a day!! Vacuuming: we vacuum the family at least once a day, however, there are days that it is vacuumed about 3-5 times. This is the room we use the most, attached to the kitchen (although we don’t allow eating in the family room) and gets the most wear and tear throughout the day. Other rooms/stairs are vacuumed once a week (more often, as needed). I mop at least once a week and spot mop daily, as needed.
Once a week we glass clean the entire house – but on different days. The bathroom is tidied daily and deep cleaned once a week (more if needed). Every morning the toilets are scrubbed (rim, toilet, seat, inside). Wipe down the counters and faucet. Anything that needs to be put away is put away.It is a good idea to keep a bottle of your daily shower/tub cleaner next to the shower/tub so that every time it is used it can be sprayed down. This will greatly diminish the Deep Clean time that you have to spend on the bathroom. Make sure there is toilet paper and hand towels out for guests, at all times. Using the counter rag, wipe down the outside of the toilet and the floor around it. Then you only need to mop once a week. Make sure floor boards are wiped down and you are good to go!
My children are responsible for their own rooms. They are asked to pick it up at least 2x’s per day. Does it always look clean – heck no! Are we trying to get them to be more responsible in that area? YES! Here are some tips for having Tidying be quick and only a 5-10 minute job – daily. Make the bed – if the bed is made, the room looks cleaner and feels cleaner. Pick up and put away any clothes that are not where they are supposed to be and put dirty clothes in the hamper. Use a dusting tool (damp cloth, duster, etc) to dust all of the surfaces (including headboard and footbard and side rails if they can be seen). That’s it! DONE!
Our kitchen is cleaned after every meal. Once a week we move all the things on the counter and clean behind them. We run probably 3-5 loads of dishes daily. Stove is wiped down after every meal. I use a knife and clean between the stove and the counter at least once a week. If you keep your sink empty and shiny and your counters clutter free then your kitchen will look and feel clean.
Make it a great one!!
Chocolate Caramel Oatmeal Bars
Ingredients:
2 1.2 cups Caramel Sauce (0r 65 caramels unwrapped
1 cup heavy cream
1 1/2 cup butter, melted
1 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
2 cup flour
2 cup rolled oats
2 teaspoon baking soda
12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips (I sometimes like to use half white and white semi sweet. MMMMM)
Combine caramels and cream in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir until completely smooth; set aside. In a separate bowl, combine melted butter, brown sugar, flour, oats, and baking soda. Pat half of the oatmeal mixture into the bottom of an 9x13" pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Remove pan from oven and sprinkle chocolate chips over crust. Pour caramel mixture over chocolate chips. Crumble remaining oatmeal mixture over caramel. Return to oven and bake an additional 15-20 minutes, until the edges are lightly browned. Remove from oven and cool completely before cutting.
Recipe adapted from here. Thanks Lulu the Baker for a Yummy idea!!
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