A spelling lesson, bible study, and heart warming story all in one. I love it! Take a look: PS – Aunt Claire, this one is especially for you. XOXO
Nim’s Island Unit – Chapters 7&8
~ Galileo the frigate bird & Galileo the scientist~ Nim’s friend Galileo is a unique bird. Although he is a tropical sea bird and feeds primarily on fish, frigates are uniquely designed to be lousy swimmers. Their legs are short,
Nim’s Island Activities – Chapters 5&6
~ Endangered Green Sea Turtles ~ Animals are irresistible, and the fantasy of becoming close friends with a sea turtle has captivated my daughter. She has been on her belly in the middle of my living room playing with her
Nim’s Island Activities – Chapters 3&4
~ How Do Islands Form? ~ Today we started our day in a very Nim-like fashion. The kids woke their dad with squeals of “can you open our coconut!” Poor guy, and on his vacation no less. They drank some
Nim’s Island Lessons – Chapter 2
~ Wind ~ We started our second week of Island School today by listening to a fun live island radio station (where, btw, they have help wanted advertisements for the United States CIA clandestine services – anyone else thinking YIKES).
Nim’s Island Activities – Chapter 1
~ The Tropics ~ We have been looking forward to the Currclick live class about Nim’s Island for quite a while now. Unfortunately, the first posting is later than I expected, so we decided to “wing-it” on our own this
Mirette on the High Wire
What a fun time we’ve had reading this book. I just had to share! Mirette on the High Wire is an adorable story about a little girl who coaxes a retired tightrope walker (Mr. Bellini) into training her. For his
Childhood Flashback
Shrinkydinks!!! Remember these? They are funny plastic sheets that you can color on and then bake in the oven so that they shrink and harden. My sisters and I used to LOVE making shrinkydinks when we were little. We
New History
Lately our family has been sick. Not the mild cough, annoying sniffle kind of sick, but the fever induced – sleeping all day – unable to move kind of sick. Thankfully, after nearly a week and a half, we are
Last day of 2008
December 31st 2008 – I love the idea that tomorrow I get to start over and try again. Not that anything really changes, but I like seeing a clean calendar, fresh to-do list and I honestly enjoy the sense of