Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Posted by Cindy on November 5, 2009
This list of resources will be in the sidebar for a little while, too, but I wanted to be sure those who use blog readers have a chance to see this list before Thanksgiving! We won’t be doing a Thanksgiving unit this year, but several books will be in books baskets and book nooks around the house. Here are some of my favorites.
Here are a few internet resources that have been useful in the past.
Posted by Cindy on May 15, 2009
These were the toddler book favorites that have been in the sidebar for several months. I’ll be changing the book list in the sidebar to show some of our other favorites soon! (Can you tell I’m in blog clean-up mode lately?)
Posted by Cindy on February 23, 2009
Okay, enough of winter! I’m off to think about spring books! For future reference, here’s the list of winter books that’s been in my sidebar for a couple of months. A new spring list will be up shortly.
Posted by Cindy on February 16, 2009
We’re nearing the end of our Westward Expansion unit, so I’m moving the resources from my sidebar into a post for future reference. I’ll be adding Slavery and Civil War resources to the side bar over the next few days.
My Spine – Amanda Bennett Pioneers Unit
Lewis and Clark Mapping Activities
Easy Fun School Lewis and Clark Unit
Easy Fun School Santa Fe Trail Unit
Easy Fun School Gold Rush Unit
Posted by Cindy on January 19, 2009
The time has come to set out some winter learning centers. Even though the kids get outside almost everyday still, it’s just too cold to stay out for long. Without friendly reminders around the house, one of my sweet children will do nothing but beg to watch the TV for hours. (Anyone who knows us can guess which of my lovely children that might be!)
So, in different places around the house, I have stashed a few small boxes and baskets of creative things for my children to do if the desire strikes. (Or if I’m so sick of hearing the TV question that I demand their desire to strike. 
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The first four were inspired by LaPaz Home Learning. A small sample of abstract art and oil pastels for recreating the artwork. Another small sample of abstract art, this time with chalk pastels. A few cards of architecture/machines, Sculpey clay and some “around the house” tools for recreating 3-D models. And a bag of marshmallows and toothpicks for creating…. whatever.
There are also math manipulatives that we don’t use often during school time scattered about. Fraction circles, pattern blocks and geo boards.
A few science kits – electricity, chemistry and magic tricks. (Thank the Lord for grandparents who buy these fun kits for gifts!)
I’ve also been checking out more books on tape/CD for the kids to listen to as they knit or sew or clean their rooms.
Don’t get me wrong. My children don’t always flock to these things. If I let them, they (well one of them) will always choose TV over the wonderful extra-fun learning activities I’ve so diligently and thoughtfully placed around the house. Sometimes, real boredom has to be experienced before any of these things seems inviting.
