In my life this week…
- I'm contemplating what to write about on here. It's nearly time for the annual back to school blog hop. What would you like to hear about ?
- Decided it's time to burn some pretty smelling candles. In winter everything is always closed up and I was longing for something nice to smell.
- We finished MI-5 Season 10. So heartbreaking a finale.
- We are on the final countdown stretch until Nathaniel and I embark on a trip with my Dad and Brother to see Big Red in central Australia.
Helpful homeschooling tips or advice to share…
- Creating a Mason Atmosphere on a Dime
- 32 FREE Pretend Play Printables
- FREE Periodic Table of Elements Notebooking Pages
- FREE Wizard of Oz 60 Page Printable Pack
- Free WILD ABOUT THE ZOO Printable
- FREE Art Lessons: Artisits and Their Art
- The Great Gift of Reading Aloud
- Six Calming Answers to Six Panicky Questions about High School English for Homeschoolers
In our home school this week…
- We've been doing some Middle Ages traveling this week. We are loving creating notebooking pages with our Homeschool in the Woods pack.
- Courtney over at Women Living Well is working through Proverbs this month. Years ago with Jane and Timothy we used to read a chapter of Proverbs a day. We would read the chapter corresponding with the date. I decided to start doing this with Nathaniel. It's been really refreshing.
- Enjoyed Smiley Gets a Gun (1958). This movie is chock full of wonderful life lessons.
- Oliver (the 1968 musical version.) We watched Oliver over two sittings in preparation for our theatre trip on Saturday.
- Paul finished reading Five go to Mystery Moore.
- Loved reading The Minstrel in the Tower by Gloria Skurzynski.
- Some of our delight directed learning took us to answer questions like:
How does WIFI work?
How does a touch screen work?
How Safe is Your Password? - Take sometime to find BritLab on YouTube they have some excellent resources.
- Boys Brigade recommenced this week for term three. Nathaniel was awarded his first badge!
- Did some mapping to compare the boundaries of Europe in 451AD and 528 AD
- Nathaniel recommenced swimming lessons at the new indoor Aquatic center Aquapulse
- We enjoyed Return to Nim's Island on Netflix Australia.
- We are really enjoying digging into the book: Swords by By Ben Boos ISBN 978-0-7636-3148-2
- Finished off our week watching the stage production Oliver! by our local christian High School at the local theater.
My favourite thing this week was…
- Getting back to Google+. There are so many amazing resources shared there by fellow home schoolers.
- Throw back thursday ART on the Virtual Fridge: Painting like Monet
On the WWW I’m reading…
- I get so frustrated when I read articles like this: 'Your rights over Finn died with him': Foster mum of dying baby heartbroken at ban on funeral planning or even saying goodbye because she is not his biological parent
- I'm loving watching the Gardner Quad Squad grow. These girls are looking so cute.
- This is one of the neatest births I've seen. Love this story: Family still in awe of baby's in-car birth
- I love encouraging biblical roll models. This week Lori shared on Raising Responsible Providers, Leaders and Men of God
- Am so proud of a friend of mine who has been voted into the top ten special event photographers in Melbourne. Colourshades.com.au
- Do Vaccines Violate The Christian Faith?
- 10 Ways to Enjoy Your Child Today
- Pluto really is a planet (probably): The meaning of the first close-up photos
- 11 Reasons Why Having a Strong-Willed Child May Be the Best Thing That Ever Happened to You
- 10 Ways We Waste Money on Our Kids
- As much as I enjoy being in touch with my friends on Facebook this sort of thing really irritates me Likes Aren’t Enough. Now Facebook Pages Need You To Add Them To “See First”
- Scientists Blow The Lid on Cancer & Sunscreen Myth
- I am not a menu planner but have decided I need to give it a go so this week I'm gathering inspiration from Darcie's Dishes
- Really enjoyed making some Trim Healthy Mama fudge.
A photo, video, link, or quote to share…
We must teach our students to be both wise and humble as they attempt to separate truth from lies and persuasion from manipulation. ~ Leigh Bortins {The Conversation}
Blessings
Chareen
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