Posted in cool sites on Feb 28th, 2009 No Comments »
Are you familiar with ClickSchooling? I’ve been a subscriber for a few years and have found lots of neat web sites through their free service. From their site: ClickSchooling – Get free, daily, web-based curriculum ideas that save you time and money and boost your kids’ knowledge of the world. The free reviews are sent [...]
Posted in history, social studies, video on Feb 28th, 2009 No Comments »
Thanks Risa for passing on this neat resource that features a couple of lines about every American president right up to Obama. It would be a great jumping off point for more detailed research into our presidents. I also plan to talk to my kids about what a tiny (and sometimes biased) glimpse we can [...]
Posted in Daily log, Fun, math, pictures on Feb 27th, 2009 3 Comments »
Yesterday was a snow day and we were fighting bugs and feeling bored. We had to miss the last day of HS ice skating because the roads were too bad and I thought a little silliness was in order. So I proclaimed it toilet paper day! I had the kids retrieve a roll of cheap [...]
Posted in Field trips & tours, Fun, nature, pictures, science on Feb 25th, 2009 2 Comments »
Here’s some pictures from the second half of our Mardi Gras day, which was also loads of fun. Our family headed to Rasmussen Woods and Elks Nature Center, a lovely place that we used to visit years back. Daryl stopped by recently while the kids and I were at our Valentines Day party and thought [...]
Posted in Daily log, Field trips & tours, Fun, holidays, PE, pictures on Feb 25th, 2009 5 Comments »
So much for sleep. I went to bed at 1:05 and at 1:20 Alex spiked a fever and pretty much kept me up for the rest of the night. He has a runny nose and seems to feel rather rotten, but the fever is gone today and he seems better. I feel a bit like [...]
Posted in deep thoughts, personal on Feb 24th, 2009 4 Comments »
Today turned out to be a really good day. We sledded, had pancake races, saw good friends, ate fun food, went to a nature center, had a cupcake picnic and had french toast for supper (it seemed close enough to pancakes and sounded better to me). Early in the day as I was leading a [...]
Posted in holidays, plans for the day, recipes on Feb 24th, 2009 1 Comment »
Today is Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, also known as Shrove Tuesday, also known as Pancake Day. And it’s our sledding party out of town. I’ve been racing around trying to find one of the 85 assorted sizes of snowpants that our family owns. I have been unable to find a single pair [...]
Posted in magical moments, personal on Feb 23rd, 2009 1 Comment »
Because I have far too much free time on my hands (cough cough), I’ve started a brand new blog in addition to this one. The Magical Childhood Blog is to go along with my Magical Childhood web site, to replace the newsletter I used to send out. I actually find blogging way easier to keep [...]
Posted in Daily log, Full Disclosure, pictures on Feb 23rd, 2009 1 Comment »
Just sharing some pictures from life around here over the weekend. Please don’t be fooled by the seeming serenity and calm. Not shown: the tears, the bickering, the yelling, the meltdowns, the sick kids, the wet beds, the arguments and so on. But in the spirit of focusing on what you want more of, here’s [...]
Posted in games, math on Feb 22nd, 2009 2 Comments »
I stumbled onto these two games and thought we’d give them a try sometime soon, modifying them to fit our needs… ALL ROADS LEAD TO TEN Kids will practice: Addends of ten How to play: Divide students into groups of four. The dealer passes out seven cards to each. (Face cards are worth ten, aces [...]
