School is slowing down a bit for the next three weeks.  (Yay! – Shhh, don’t tell my kids I just cheered about that!)  Besides all the real-life skills that come with writing Christmas cards, baking cookies, budgeting for gifts, crafting and such, I’m planning to keep some “real” school alive with the following:
Among anytime readings [...]

I had intended to be completely finished with this unit before Thanksgiving.  Although we’ve completed the study of the war and all the projects going along with it, I decided to spend another week or so on what I’m calling American Pride.  We’ll be learning about the Constitution, Bill of Rights, our flag, National Anthem [...]

I need you to make a quick comment if you have time.  I use Firefox and my blog is beginning to take shape from my point of view.    If you use Internet Explorer or something else, could you tell me if everything looks okay to you??  By okay I mean lining up nicely, [...]

Hi Cindy!
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Love,
Nancy

We take part in a Book of the Month Club (which is actually a book every two months) that met last week to discuss The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick.  My children loved this book!

Mrs. Lisa had prepared some very fun activities to go along with the invention – drama – secrecy theme [...]