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More Human Body Resources
We finished up this year’s science studies with a quick study of bones (again) and the five senses. I found quite a few more good books for this study, so I thought I’d update my original post with these finds. … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Cybils, Education, First Grade, Juvenile Nonfiction, Science
Tagged human body
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Huntsville Botanical Gardens
We took a field trip last Friday to the Huntsville Botanical Gardens. Steady Eddie and I went many years ago, in the B.C. era of our marriage (Before Children, that is), but the girls had only been on a drive-through … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Field Trips, First Grade, Nature, Nature Study, Science
Tagged northwest Alabama field trips, Tennessee Valley field trips
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His Shoes Were Far Too Tight by Edward Lear
The month of April has been full of poetry at the House of Hope, thanks to my commitment to participate in Poetry Friday and the Kids’ Poetry Challenge. We have also just this month begun visiting another local library, in … Continue reading
Posted in Arts and crafts, Books, Education, First Grade, Juvenile Nonfiction, Kid-Speak, Lulu, Picture Books
Tagged 2011 books, Kids' Poetry Challenge, National Poetry Month
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Fathers, Mothers, Sisters, Brothers by Mary Ann Hoberman
Last week we enjoyed Mary Ann Hoberman’s Fathers, Mothers, Sisters, Brothers: A Collection of Family Poems, which has been the most age-appropriate for my young girls of all the poetry collections we’ve enjoyed so far this month. (We’ve enjoyed them all, but this … Continue reading
Posted in Arts and crafts, Books, Education, First Grade, Juvenile Nonfiction, Picture Books
Tagged Kids' Poetry Challenge, Poetry Friday
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Read Aloud Thursday–26 Fairmount Avenue by Tomie DePaola
See that list over there in the sidebar that’s titled “Lulu’s Booklog”? Well, I’m removing it as soon as I get a minute to fiddle with my widgets. (Isn’t that fun–fiddle with my widgets. Ha!) There’s no way I can … Continue reading
Bull Skull Hollow Village and Wildflower Walk
Last week, in lieu of an official spring break, our whole family went on a field trip to nearby Bull Skull Hollow. We had considered a road trip to a botanical garden about an hour away, but when we saw this event … Continue reading
Cousins of Clouds: Elephant Poems by Tracie Vaughn Zimmer
When I saw Cousins of Clouds: Elephant Poems on the new books shelf at the library, I snatched it right up. The cover artwork is gorgeous, and I almost immediately recognized the name of the poet whose works are contained therein. … Continue reading
Posted in Arts and crafts, Books, Education, First Grade, Juvenile Nonfiction, Science
Tagged Cybils 2011, Kids' Poetry Challenge, Poetry Friday
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Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night by Joyce Sidman
I am happy to report that we have spent some time reading poetry this week. Let me say up front that this is actually not something my girls look forward to. I do look forward to it, but my pulling … Continue reading
Read Aloud Thursday–Ancient Greece
When I started thinking about this homeschooling journey, I don’t think I could’ve envisioned studying ancient Greece with my five and six year olds, much less reading an adaptation of The Iliad to them and them enjoying it. But that is … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Education, First Grade, Juvenile Nonfiction, Picture Books, Read Aloud Thursday
Tagged Ancient Greece, Greek gods, history
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The Homeschool Mother’s Journal–March 21-25, 2011
I’ve missed doing my Weekly Wrap-ups, but I have been unable to figure out how to manage them, time-wise. (Especially since I am apparently unable to leave anything out!) I’ve happened upon this weekly meme, The Homeschool Mother’s Journal, on … Continue reading
Posted in Education, First Grade, Weekly Wrap-Up
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