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Charlotte’s Web

08-May-08

Charlotte’s Web
Charlotte’s Web unit by a 2nd grade class
Charlotte’s Web Activities and Resources
List of 50+ ideas, tidbits and questions using Charlotte’s Web
EasyFunSchool’s Charlotte’s Web Unit Study
Multidisciplinary thematic unit is on Charlotte’s Web and Spiders
Charlotte’s Web lapbook from Hilltop Academy
Print a Charlotte’s Web lotto game

It’s Easy Being Green

06-May-08

This is a great group with wonderful ideas that has taken off like a shot. I love it!

It’s Easy Being Green!

In honor of Earth Day (and every other day), a homeschooling mom decided to start a group for all interested in going “green”. Whether you are new to “green living”, or have been living it your whole life, there are a lot of simple things we can do for a healthier life and a healthier planet.

If each and every one of us made even one small change in the way we do things, it could make a big difference, for our planet and ourselves.

This group is a place to share ideas, resources, and just general information on green living, including (but not limited to) recycling, reducing, reusing, and use natural, organic, chemical free (in other words “Earth friendly” products

Join Its_Easy_Being_Green

Library Pockets

21-Apr-08

Library pockets can be used in your homemade games for sorting.

Library Pocket Templates
http://www.ruthannzaroff.com/mirkwooddesigns/library.htm
http://www.houseofstirfry.com/chia/templates/lib01.html
http://www.houseofstirfry.com/chia/templates/lib03.html
http://www.paperwishes.com/products/7273180000

I was looking in a paper craft magazine July 2006 and found a few big punches that fold to shape like little file folders and library pockets. I actually have one that is shaped like little file folders - I got it for our scrapbooking. It’s dimensions are 1-7/8″ x 1-3/10″. Here’s the link to the manufacturer’s website straight to the picture of what it looks like: Mini File Folder Punchie. I’m sure I can incorporate the punchie into our games.

Here’s what the mini library pockets look like: Mini Library Pockets.

Jason-1 Game

21-Apr-08

A Jason-1 Game Oceanic Adventure - Voyage on the High Seas printable game. In addition to being a game, it is an eye-catching poster showing continents, oceans and all of the major ocean currents. The game is offered by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

The game is printable in pdf format. Download the latest version of Adobe Reader.

Picture Recipe Board Game

21-Apr-08

Picture Recipe Board Game is a free printable game that can reinforce picture recipe concepts or general measurement concepts. The game consists of a game board and game cards. Print out the game board pieces and the card pieces you wish to use.

You can expand the game by measuring the game cards and creating a template to add more cards to suit your needs.

Lapbooking

15-Apr-08

Here are some neat lapbooking links that have been sent to me. I’ll add these to the website at my next update.

Homeschool Share has over 100 free templates ranging from folds to graphic organizers and story summaries. They also have Free Lapbooks which are added to frequently. Many of those are literature lapbooks and FIAR.

Tristan’s blog at Our Busy Homeschool is all about the lapbooks they have done, their first being Robin Hood.

For more information on lapbooks, visit the website at Lapbooking on a Shoestring. Email me through the page if you have lapbook pictures or info to share.

Happy Mother’s Day

13-Apr-08

Happy Mother's Day!

Mother’s Day Poem or Letter
Mother’s Day Gift Checks
Mother’s Day at Alphabet Soup
Mom’s Day Gift, Games & Activities
Gifts To Give
Mother’s Day at Crayola
Mother’s Day Unit, Crafts + More
DLTK’s Mother’s Day section
As Good As Gold
Mother’s Day Crafts
Everything Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day Recipes
Recipes and Crafts For Mother’s Day
Mom’s Day Activities
M-O-T-H-E-R Poem
Mother’s Day coloring and craft projects
Junior Chefs Cook For Mother’s Day
I Love My Mom coloring page
A Mother’s Song
Handprint Dishcloth
Family-Tree Photo Card
Mother’s Day Crafts at Martha Stewart
Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day Gifts
Mother’s Day Songs and Fingerplays
Mother’s Day Crafts
Mom and I reading
Mother’s Day E-Cards and graphics links
Mother’s Day Poems
Kindergarten Island Fever Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day Butterfly Handprint and Poem
Mother’s Day Craft Ideas
Mother’s Day Chocolates at Virtual Chocolate

Pastitsio

10-Apr-08

This is a recipe for Pastitsio that’s on my website.

Pastitsio

2 pounds hamburger
1 1/2 Tablespoons tomato paste
1/2 large onion chopped
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 pound Mostaccioli or Ziti noodles partially cooked
1/2 cup Romano cheese grated
6 eggs separated
1 1/2 sticks butter (3/4 cup)

SAUCE
2 Tablespoons butter
2 Tablespoons flour
2 cups milk
dash pepper

In a 10″ skillet, brown hamburger. Add tomato paste, onion, and cinnamon. Make the sauce. In a medium saucepan, melt the butter and stir in the flour. Add milk 1 cup at a time. Add dash of pepper. Stir constantly until sauce thickens and bubbles. Remove from heat. Cook noodles partially. Drain. While still hot, add butter and Romano cheese. Stir and set aside for butter and cheese to melt. In a large bowl, separate eggs and beat whites till frothy. Add yolks and beat. Add white sauce while beating. Put 4 or 5 big spoonfulls of egg mixture into meat and stir. Put 1/2 of egg mixture into noodles. Add more cheese if desired. Spread a layer of noodles on bottom of 9×12 pan. Layer in all of meat mixture. Put remaining noodles on top. Pour remaining egg mixture on top. Bake at 375ºF for one hour.

Spring for Littles

08-Apr-08

Here’s a few activities for younger kids for spring
Spring Clip Art
Spring Crafts
Spring Theme
Spring Word Puzzle
Sequence Cards
Spring Activities
Spring Crosswood Puzzle
Spring Flowers
Spring Pictures to Color
Springtime Coloring Book
Spring Songs and Poems
More Spring Songs
Spring Flower Puzzle

Office Depot - Star Teacher Program

06-Apr-08

Office Star Teacher Program seems to have changed since I posted the information on the website. I posted from their info sheet that you’ll receive a 5% discount on every purchase you make. Now their website says you’ll get 10% back on ink, toner & paper and 1% back on nearly everything else. Print services are still 15% off. Obviously, I’m headed to Office Depot this week.

Visit the website for more educator discounts