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Chemisty Update

Okay, I have to admit up front that Christian Kids Explore Chemistry is getting tough for this ol’ momma who realized early on that she was never meant to be a chemist in life.  Seriously, what I’m teaching the kids now are things I learned in high school!  Lucky for me, the book is walking…

Taming the Toddler

Taming the Toddler

(This post contains affiliate links.) Taming the Toddler The time has come to keep the toddler busy during school.  I’ve always had to keep him occupied, of course, but now I’m finding the need for an arsenal of ideas so that school can flow smoothly.  Well, as smoothly as school can flow with a toddler…

Aaahh…A Schedule

Aaahh…A Schedule

School is just about up and running again and schedules are getting back on track.  I sure love the freedom that summer brings, but I’m always ready to get back on schedule.  School schedules, chore schedules, weekly engagement schedules.  Somehow, life is just calmer when it’s scheduled (around here anyway.) Here’s a rough sketch of…

2008-09 Overall Plans

School will be starting up again soon!  We’ll probably wait until the rest of the garden has been harvested and canned/frozen, but the serious planning is well underway already.  Following is our overall plan for the year. Bible Since working through the Old, then New Testaments over the last two years, I think we’re going to…

First Day Back

We finally did it.  School started today.  I’ve been wanting to start each Monday for the last three or four weeks, but too much kept getting in the way.  So, today began a new year and it went pretty well.  Eli is going to be a challenge, but I imagine he’ll get used to our school…

Rocketry

Wanna fun project for a Dad and son to do together?  Building a miniature rocket is just that kind of project. Building the rocket took only a 1/2 an hour on each of two days.  (It took two days because of cement drying time.)  This little rocket went something like 750 ft into the air! …

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