Thursday, August 9, 2012

Where We "Do School"

One reason we bought this particular home (back in March) was because the garage had been converted into a LARGE room! We are blessed to be able to use this room as our school room, toy storage room and (eventually) for food storage.

Let me give you a tour:
This is the room as you walk in from the Kitchen and Laundry rooms.
This is the room from another angle. The white desk (with the laptop on it) is hubby's part of the desk.
Here is where we do art or other group work. The file boxes are where we store completed work.
To the right is the toy closet. The cabinets hold school supplies for art, history and other basic supplies. The rolling cart holds manipulatives for reading and math as well as puzzles on top. The table is our puzzle (and WikiStick) table. You can also see our posters from We Choose Virtues.
Bookshelves (from IKEA)
Whiteboard for reading/spelling. Corkboard with pledge, skip-counting, virtue card and religion chart.
World Map and letter chart for All About Reading (pre-level 1)
Workboxes (from IKEA)
Unicorn's desk (that she shares with daddy)
My desk. It has a pull-out shelf that Monkey and Ladybug like to use to do their work.

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Friday, August 3, 2012

Some Great Back to School Deals...

CurrClick Sale
CurrClick
Visual Latin
New Economics Curriculum
Thirty-One Sale: http://www.mythirtyone.com/WilliamsMichelle/

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Saturday, June 23, 2012

The Hospital, Flooding and Shopping (Oh My)!

I know it has been awhile since I have posted here. A lot of what has been happening here has been very personal so I have been posting on my private family blog. However, I do want to share with you a little of what has been happening and give you a sneak peek at what is to come here!

Earlier this week, Ladybug got pretty sick. She had been fighting an urinary tract infection for a couple of days and then took a sudden turn for the worse and ended up in the hospital. Here is the short version: she was given an antibiotic shot and then threw up (we believe from the trauma) and got herself admitted into the hospital (up until she threw up they were talking about discharging her). They put in her IV. It was horrible. It took them 2 tries and 45 minutes and she was very upset that they were digging around in her veins! The hospital we were at is not set up for pediatrics so she got to ride in an ambulance to the Children's Hospital (an hour and a half away)! At this point it is 1am the next day! She spent all day Wednesday in the hospital as was released on Thursday around 11 am! She is doing much better and almost back to normal!



When I called my dad in Minnesota Wednesday morning to tell him what happened he told me they were trying to get from their little town to Cloquet to some family members who were flooded. This is the town where I grew up! I have never seen anything like this there. Here are some pictures my dad sent.
The Swinging Bridge at Jay Cooke State Park a few years ago
What is left of the Swinging Bridge at Jay Cooke State Park after this week's flooding!
Moose Lake Campground
On a lighter note, Unicorn is growing like a weed and we needed to get her some new clothes. Ladybug and Monkey also got a couple things.



SNEAK PEEK: In the next week or so I hope to update our About Us page, to show you what our new school room looks like and to give you an update on our Summer Bucket List!

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Wednesday, June 6, 2012

MyMemories ~ Terrific Tuesday (on Wednesday)

I know I haven't been very good with the MyMemories Freebies lately but I'm back! In order to make it easier on me and easier for you to find, I have added a MyMemories Tab at the top of my page. I will updated the Freebies on Tuesday or Wednesday each week. This weeks Freebie is a Crown! Click the MyMemories Tab above to get the Freebie and come back next week for more!
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Friday, June 1, 2012

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Brag Time Thursday ~ May 31

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TOS Review ~ Dive Into Your Imagination


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Our last (but not least) TOS Review is from Dive Into Your Imagination! 
What Makes a Fish a Fish? is a really fun video for children preschool and up!
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In a Nutshell
~$19.95
~Ages 4 and up
~Running Time 37 min.
~English & Spanish
~Features: The Ocean Song; Frogfish are Funny; Hide & Seek on the Reef; Bath Time for Fishes; Don't be Afraid of Sharks; Dinner Time for Fish; and more!
~Annie Crawley (Ocean Annie) is an underwater photographer, dive instructor and boat captain.
~Other Products

Educator Guides
~Print Version: $299 for each DVD title (PK-3)
~PDF Version: $69.95 for each DVD title (PK-K OR 1-3)
~TONS of information and activities for each section of each DVD
~approx. 300-400 pages EACH

We REALLY enjoyed this video and the activities from the educator guides. There is a ton of information and lots of really fun and educational activities. My ONLY problem is the price. I don't know too many homeschoolers who can afford $299 + $19.95 for each DVD Title to get the printed educator guides as well. Even $69.95 (or $139.90 for both grade levels) + 19.95 for the PDF version with the DVD. We will definitely be using this resource when we study Oceans later this year!

Good News...if you are a homeschooler, you don't have to decide if you can afford it or not! I don't know how long this deal will last but if you buy What Makes a Fish a Fish?, Who Lives in the Sea? and/or Dive into Diversity and mention that you are a homeschooler you will get the PDF versions of the Educator Guides for FREE!!!!!!

Click here to see what my Crew Mates thought of these DVD's!

{Disclaimer: I received this DVD and the educator guides for no cost in exchange for my honest review. No other compensation was received and all opinions are my own.}
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