My youngest found these videos from ImprovEverywhere and thought they were really interesting. He said he wished we lived in a more populated area so he could do something like this. When I told him we might be traveling to New York next year, he told me I was the greatest Mom Ever! So heads up my New York area homeschooling friends, the young one has some plans!
Friday, February 15, 2008
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Total Eclipse Feb 20th!
Monday, February 11, 2008
E is for Excellence
I have been blessed with an award of Excellence by Jugglingpaynes for this blog and by mcgyver959701 at my Reaching For a Higher Education blog! Thank you, Ladies!! I really enjoy and get encouraged by your blogs, too!
The Rules:
By accepting this award I must now share with you 10 blogs that I also deem 'excellent'. If you are one of my 10 you then choose 10 blogs that you feel have an excellent quality about them. You can give it to as many people as you want-even those that have received it already, but please award at least 10 people.
So my ten that I am passing this award on to are:
Growing up Gifted This is a wonderful blog about life with gifted kids. I'm sorry to say that it won't be as active as before and possible coming to a complete end, but as long as it remains up, it is still a wonderful resource for life with gifted kids and all they bring to the joys of parenting them.
Learning in Freedom This blog is a wonderful view into an amazing momma's life and how she Radically Unschools her four children. I must take a moment and say, " Thank you, Ren. You are a true inspiration."
Life Without School is an Unschooling Community blog. It's a wonderful place to read about unschooling and the joys and adventures it brings into the home. The latest entry is by Mimi, Guest Author, as she shares her story of 'How My Children Learned to Read... Differently!'
ComfyDenim shares her life as a homeschooling mom. I really enjoy the creative ways she makes learning fun.
MayTheyBeMightyMen takes us through the wonders of raising spirited sons and other fun stuff of interest.
bethanyrae is always an enjoyable read. You never know just what fun you will find but it's always a great blog to visit. I really liked the ice sculptures!
40winkzzz always has great stories of their homeschooling adventures. Her recent entry has lots of wonderful pictures of their recent trip to Pennsylvania.
PlainJane shares their Lifestyle of Learning through Christian homeschooling and homesteading on their hobby farm. This blog always warms my heart.
MiryClay is always an inspiration as she raises her two teenagers.
jugglingpaynes & Jugglingpaynes ;-) Has been my blogging inspiration. Without her steady friendship and level headed advise, I couldn't say how well I'd be traveling the homeschooling (unschooling) road let alone, having two blogs. Visit Christina to enjoy her comics about life and homeschooling and enjoy her posts about their life's journey.
There are many, many, more great blogs deserving this award, but alas, I've hit my ten. Check out my sidebar for more of my favorite reads.
There was ICE on my car this morning!
Central Florida is weird. One day it's hot and the next there's ice on my car! It's Florida! We're not supposed to get ICE! I didn't take a picture because I was too busy melting the ice so I could get to work. It didn't get cold enough to freeze the well, thank goodness so just running water over the vehicle cleared the muddy ice. (muddy cause I didn't wash my Jeep last weekend.)
Anyhow, it's afternoon now, and it's now 71 degrees. I think this cold snap was orchestrated by Nascar. They know all you Northern racefans couldn't handle sitting in the grandstands in hotter weather, so they cooled it down just for you and now you will have a good excuse to buy that new racing jacket to show your team pride.
Enjoy your racing, drive slow while your visiting, then take your cold weather and GO AWAY!!
;-) j/k
Anyhow, it's afternoon now, and it's now 71 degrees. I think this cold snap was orchestrated by Nascar. They know all you Northern racefans couldn't handle sitting in the grandstands in hotter weather, so they cooled it down just for you and now you will have a good excuse to buy that new racing jacket to show your team pride.
Enjoy your racing, drive slow while your visiting, then take your cold weather and GO AWAY!!
;-) j/k
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Hoggetowne Medieval Faire
Last weekend, we went to our first Medieval Faire. We had a wonderful time exploring this incredible walk through history. There was something for everyone. Here's a few pictures:
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Where in The USA is Carmen Sandiego?
Oh, ComfyDenim, I found one for you!
Lol, since you said, "...I also remember "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego" Best geography game ever. Of course, it wasn't connected to the internet....", I went and found it!
(It's now a free download on the internet. Yea!!) To download click here.
Lol, since you said, "...I also remember "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego" Best geography game ever. Of course, it wasn't connected to the internet....", I went and found it!
(It's now a free download on the internet. Yea!!) To download click here.
Monday, February 4, 2008
Geography
Geography games online...what a concept!
Boy, when I was a kid, we were introduced to computers and how they worked. Does anyone out there remember flow charts? Simple yes or no choices which lead to one path or another? How about punch cards? Geesh, when I was a kid, my father would bring home these huge boxes of no longer valid punch cards for my siblings and I to turn into monsterous card houses. Back then computers needed whole buildings just to store them in. Point being, back then in the age of no homes having PC's, Geography was learned from a textbook, studying maps, or reading National Geographic. That was pretty much the range unless you were lucky enough to have parents who liked to travel and were kind enough to take you along. ;)
Today's children (and adults who are still open to learning) have so many ways to learn! We still have textbooks (many, many, more textbooks), we still have maps (many, many, more maps), and we still have National Geographic magazines. But along with all these wonderful resources, we now have the INTERNET!!
Via the internet, we have Google Earth. Have you played with Google Earth lately? We also have sites from National Geographic! They have kid friendly sites, with games and information which engage young minds to explore. Along with these known sites, I've also found some other fun sites that make learning fun. Here's a new one for us that my friend Debbie told me about: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Geography.htm
For Sheppards Software main page click here. They have a wonderful assortment of all types of learning fun. I love that they state that their goal is to make learning fun and memorable! That's my goal, too! Who says learning has to be boring. Honestly, when you were a child, which lessons did you enjoy and learn the most from?
Remember to check out my sidebar for more Learning Fun!
Boy, when I was a kid, we were introduced to computers and how they worked. Does anyone out there remember flow charts? Simple yes or no choices which lead to one path or another? How about punch cards? Geesh, when I was a kid, my father would bring home these huge boxes of no longer valid punch cards for my siblings and I to turn into monsterous card houses. Back then computers needed whole buildings just to store them in. Point being, back then in the age of no homes having PC's, Geography was learned from a textbook, studying maps, or reading National Geographic. That was pretty much the range unless you were lucky enough to have parents who liked to travel and were kind enough to take you along. ;)
Today's children (and adults who are still open to learning) have so many ways to learn! We still have textbooks (many, many, more textbooks), we still have maps (many, many, more maps), and we still have National Geographic magazines. But along with all these wonderful resources, we now have the INTERNET!!
Via the internet, we have Google Earth. Have you played with Google Earth lately? We also have sites from National Geographic! They have kid friendly sites, with games and information which engage young minds to explore. Along with these known sites, I've also found some other fun sites that make learning fun. Here's a new one for us that my friend Debbie told me about: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Geography.htm
For Sheppards Software main page click here. They have a wonderful assortment of all types of learning fun. I love that they state that their goal is to make learning fun and memorable! That's my goal, too! Who says learning has to be boring. Honestly, when you were a child, which lessons did you enjoy and learn the most from?
Remember to check out my sidebar for more Learning Fun!
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