Saturday, 7 December 2013

HSMJ - A Date in Melbourne with Sir N

In my life this week…
It's so very good to be feeling better.  It's been an exciting week getting to know the new ladies on the crew with me this year and seeing the upcoming vendors that have asked the crew to review their products.

I've been learning heaps about Google+ and even been drowning in email notifications ... That took a little detective work but I learned how to deactivate those!

This year the crew will be combining their collective homeschool knowledge on some great Pinterest boards and I'm looking forward to seeing some excellent encouragement and support this year specifically for Homeschool Mom's.

Sir N and I enjoyed a special date in Melbourne


In our home school this week…
  • We jumped back into math triple digit addition and multiplication this week.
  • Plenty of Jotham's Journey reading and family traditional wafer eating all around.
  • We made a nativity from a pack and created a hand print wreath
Helpful homeschooling tips or advice to share…
Places we’re going and people we’re seeing…
  • This week Sir N and I have felt well enough and strong enough to resume our Tennis and Kelly Sports activities.
  • We attended a play group
  • Had fellowship with a family from church
  • Oh and the best of all is I took him on a surprise trip into the city of Melbourne by train one night to see the laser show and Myer Christmas windows.  It was fantastic.  We got home at midnight and were both very tired the next day!
  • A 21st birthday celebration
My favourite thing this week was…
Questions/thoughts I have…
  • Thinking about the rhythm of this blog and wondering what sorts of things you would like to see here next year ...
Things I’m working on…
In Bloggy world I’m reading…
I’m cooking…
On Pinterest I found...
I’m grateful for…
A photo, video, link, or quote to share…

Angels We Have Heard on High by The Piano Guys



Blessings

Chareen

Homegrown Learners

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Thursday, 5 December 2013

Upcycled Nativity {Virtual Fridge}

This Week


It's that time of the year again where little people get excited and we look for things to point them to Jesus. This Upcycled Nativity scene is super easy to make and all you need is some crayons, paper and toilet rolls.  It was so much fun to make. 

Featured This Week


This weeks feature is from over at Homeschool Coffee Break and features Retablo Art. Pop on over and see how to make this beautiful form of Peruvian art.


Your Turn

I invite you to take some photo's of your children's artistic pursuits put them in a post and link up with me I would love to come over and see the wonderful art your children have enjoyed doing.
Virtual Fridge Link Up

Blessings
Chareen


The Virtual Fridge a weekly art meme where we can hang our children's art on a virtual fridge. This meme was started by Jennifer over at A Glimpse of our Life who kindly invited three other bloggers to co-host this weekly meme.

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Tuesday, 3 December 2013

Our Top 6 Favorite Chapter Read-Alouds


I have so many read aloud chapter books that are my favourite that it was very hard to narrow down the list to 6!  This list is in no way our only favourites but they are some we have enjoyed recently and some are ones that spring to mind when thinking of read alouds I read to my oldest two years ago. I would love to know what are your favourite read alouds.


Little Britches Series 
Author Ralph Moody. 
The Ralph Moody Collection has been one of the most amazing journey's we have undertaken as a family.  My older two roses would sit waiting at the window for daddy to come home and when he arrived would race out to the car begging "Daddy PLEASE read to us!"

 Carry on, Mr. Bowditch
Author Jean Lee Latham
This is one of those sit on the edge of your seat historical novels.  It is excellently written.  Interestingly enough when we looked up Nathaniel Bowditch in our encyclopedia set it recommend this book as the number one resource on his life. It was also awarded the John Newberry Medal.
Handel: At the Court of Kings
Series Great Musician Series Book Collection

This is the first chapter book on great musicians that we've ever read and we really enjoyed every minute of our music study.  There are a total of 16 musicians covered in this series.




Follow My Leader
Author James B. Garfield
It's a story revealing the consequences of our actions at the same time giving us a hope for the future. We walk with Jimmy as he learns to forgive and go with him on a journey as to what it would be like to be blind.

The Phantom Tollbooth
Author Norton Juster

This book is amazing !  If you love reading then this is a must for your shelf.  It is so much fun.  I enjoyed the play on words and the literal use of words.  It is so very cleverly written. Every page is a play on words and the linguistic talent of the author is so very enjoyable. 

Little Lord Fauntleroy
Author Frances Hodgson Burnett

For beautiful language and character rich books I highly recommend the books by Frances Hodgson Burnett.  When I asked him which book was his favorite read aloud so far he named this book.  The story of a young man destined for great things. Born into poverty yet a prince.  An excellent read aloud for the whole family.

Chareen

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