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Posted by Cindy on December 13, 2007
Christmas science doesn’t get much more fun than solving this mystery! You can find the directions and worksheets here and here.
Basically, a sneaky little elf switched some of Mrs. Claus’ cookie baking ingredients. My children had to test three mysterious white mixtures to determine which one was the cookie mix. Gathering materials takes a little effort (and we didn’t even have the iodine), but it was worth the time.
Posted by Cindy on December 10, 2007
Remember me sharing about the bells we use with the children at church? This season, our kids have gone “on tour” with the bells. 
They performed at an open house for a local historical home and at a benefit tour of homes for a local company that provides job training for mentally handicapped adults. They also played at church on Sunday. I can’t tell you how these bells make people smile AND how easy they are for the kids and leader!
Also, this Sunday, Mahayla played her first piano special for church. She was very nervous, but did an outstanding job!!!
Posted by Cindy on December 9, 2007
Saturday was chock full of Christmas memory making. Baking cookies and treats for co-op teachers was first on the list. We made little trays for each teacher with pretzel and nut bark, strawberry jam thumbprint cookies and candy bar topped shortbread. We, um, needed to make extra batches since the first kept disappearing. Hmm, how’d that happen??
My Mom and Dad came for a visit, too! They were very good to keep Eli busy. He loves to “help” me in the kitchen, but he has no idea that he really is no help at all!
A local church hosted “A Journey to Bethlehem” this weekend. What a wonderful experience it was, with cookies and hot chocolate to warm us afterward! Kim, you guys and gals did a spectacular job!! I pray many will come to know the true meaning of Christmas and be led to The One through their “journey”.
Since we were already out, we finished off the night with our annual Christmas light drive. We always start the trip in McDonald’s drive-through ordering large fries for everyone. Then, we munch and drive around town casting votes for the best decorated houses. I believe this might be the most treasured of Christmas traditions in the eyes of my children!
Sorry for the lack of pictures. Our camera won’t take pictures in the dark anymore. Hopefully, we’ll be able to upgrade soon.
Posted by Cindy on December 7, 2007
I’ve stumbled upon some fun math word problems, analogies and such for Christmas. Enjoy!
rhlschool – scroll down to find analogies under the English section and lots of problem solving sheets in the math section.
EdHelper – has some way cool sample pages for problem solving.
12 Days of Christmas – for middle and older children. They have to determine and chart the cost of gifts for the 12 Days of Christmas.
Christmas Math – all sorts of links to some very fun math ideas and worksheets.
Posted by Cindy on December 5, 2007
Have you ever seen the colored bells from Krystal Bell Method??? We’ve been using them at church for some time. They’re SO incredibly easy and make music that puts a broad smile on every adult listening.
Today, our Keepers group (+ brothers) borrowed the bells. We visited a local nursing home to sing and play several Christmas tunes for the residents. Smiles abounded. Our hearts, too, were filled to the brim.
