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Saturday 18 January 2014
HSMJ - It is HOT HOT HOT 44'C Hot
In my life this week…
It's our first week back to school for 2014. Feeling happy and inspired and refreshed after our holiday to Goolwa. I think a holiday is a fantastic way to start a new year.
I am enjoying learning about my brain via Dr Carolyn Leaf over at TBN. You can watch the first episode here Switch on Your Brain.
Here are some of the things I have learned this week from Dr Leaf
I’m grateful for…
Blessings
Chareen
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It's our first week back to school for 2014. Feeling happy and inspired and refreshed after our holiday to Goolwa. I think a holiday is a fantastic way to start a new year.
I am enjoying learning about my brain via Dr Carolyn Leaf over at TBN. You can watch the first episode here Switch on Your Brain.
Here are some of the things I have learned this week from Dr Leaf
- Your thoughts become physical areas in your brain. Thought networks grow in your brain as 'magic trees'
- Be careful what you are thinking about because your thoughts occupy mental real estate.
- When you think you create action (Proverbs 23:7 and Luke 6:45)
- It takes 21 days to form a new habit and an additional two cycles (42 days) to stabilize this new way for yourselves ...
- Did you know that toxic thinking creates inflammation in your brain ???
- It's been a slow intro back into school.
- We have been practicing our 2 and 3 times tables and started in on double digit mulitiplication
- Started Elements of Music
- Copy work
- In bible study we have covered Samuel and Saul.
- 10 things I’d change if I could have a homeschool do-over
- The ABC’s For Godly Girls
- The ABC’s For Godly Boys
- Homeschool Helper App
- How You Know Homeschool is "Working"
- 5 Tips for Teaching Creative Writing
- Are you looking for a good book list with books for you and your kids check this one 52 Books in 52 Weeks -2013
- A lovely list of resources for studying Australia over at Last in Line there are two: Australia and Geography Update
- Sonlight Core 1 Extras
- Sonlight Core B & K (C) Read Aloud Modules & Extras
- Make Your Own Roman Shoes
- Astronomy for Kids - Week 2 - Phases of the Moon
- Bouncing Bubbles - Bubble Solution Water, dish soap and glycerin... but what else? Great Science site.
- Thanksgiving Book Suggestions
- We had a dinner / fellowship time followed with watching Tom Sawyer a Readers Digest Musical adaptation.
- We spent the early mornings in the pool swiming and playing together
- Went to see the move: Frozen
- Seeing these beautiful images Russian Mother Takes Magical Pictures of Her Two Kids With Animals On Her Farm
- I've been trying to update my Blog Friends page it's getting a little over sized. In order to help this problem I have decided to share with you once a week on a Saturday some of the blogs I visit. This past Saturday I shared some of the Schoolhouse Review Crew blogs for 2014. I will be sharing about other blogs I read over the next month of Saturday afternoons.
- The Virtual Fridge In the Style of Monet
- Discover Downunder {Review} This is a Charlotte Mason style Australian Geography book
- Math & Logic Resources {Virtual Curriculum Fair}
- Have you heard about Suspended Coffees ? I really love this idea. I didn't know that we had cafe's in Australia that practice this. In future I will definitely be on the lookout for them.
- A couple of years ago I attempted to read 52 books in 52 weeks but alas that did not work. One day I am sure I will accomplish this task as I love reading but during this current season of life it is taking a back seat. Chelle over at Last in Line ... has shared a wonderful post 52 Books in 52 Weeks -2013 be sure to look it over.
- This is sad but so true and funny at the same time Officials act after woman takes bath in pothole
- Top Ten Mistakes Christian Parents of Teens Make
- Your Face and Name Will Appear in Google Ads Starting Today
- 5 Tips for Reconnecting Your Marriage
- When I read articles like this one I realise how very blessed I am Breast ironing in Cameroon: empowering girls to speak out "Mothers mutilate their daughters in an attempt protect them from rape. But a platform to help girls tell their stories could end this harmful tradition"
- Just read a beautiful post with an excerpt from another blog. This mom is writing about her relationship with her husband in letter form to her children to encourage them in their future marriages.
- I always love reading Jo's posts. They are thought provoking and inspirational. As usual this one speaks to the heart of the matter Turning Heartbreak Valley into Acres of Hope
- Destroying Your Child’s Heart – One FB Picture At A Time
- This is the reason I don't do homeschool media interviews anymore Homeschooling Freedom in Oklahoma: Defending My Rights
- .Hamburger Pie THM way. This was very tasty
- Fat Stripping Frappe's. I've had chocolate, strawberry and berry frappe's this week.
I’m grateful for…
- The air conditioner which helped keep us cool this record breaking hot week at home. It has been over 40'C for four days in a row.
TL - Paul and Sir N trying to cool off in the splash pool under the trampoline
TR - Photo opportunity after watching Frozen
BL - Strawberry Fat Stripping Frappe (THM)
BR - The cool change that arrived Friday evening.
Blessings
Chareen
Photo collages made with: Photoscape a FREE photo editor
Friday 17 January 2014
Discover Downunder {Review}
We have had the priviledge of traveling up to Queensland by road a few years ago, and I can attest to one thing this land is big! I really love this quote from the book
“Australia is a land filled with great big things. There is the Great Barrier Reef, Great Artesian Basin, Great Dividing Range, Great Australian Bight, Great Victorian Desert, Great Sandy Desert, and the Great Ocean Road. Our mainland has the big rock—Uluru, the biggest salt lake, the biggest coal port, the biggest fence, and the biggest group of feral camels. We even made our own big tourist attractions like the Big Banana in NSW, Big Pineapple in Queensland, and Big Lobster in South Australia—just to name a few. And one of the very great big things about Australia is how diverse the geography is.”
You can compare our size to the USA and Europe over at Australia's Size Compared.
How we use Discover Downunder
There is no planning or preparation needed when using this book. We simply sat down together on the couch opened it up and started reading. This is truly a living book resource whenever we read Iit Sir N asks to read some more. It is aimed at children but I have enjoyed reading it out loud. I am learning alongside Sir N. Each topic is shared with a personal touch so you feel like you are being introduced to it by a friend who is sharing the very best things there are to know about it. It is living, breathing and interesting. Each chapter is knitted together to form one big picture of Australia.
I will continue with this book this year and will be purchasing the notebook pages (discovery pages) to use along side from Homeschooling Downunder.
Contents
- Introduction to Australian Geography
- Maps
- Climate Zones & Seasons
- Mountains
- 10 Geographic zones of Australia by State, Territory and Sea
- Lakes, Rivers & Wetlands
- Snowy Mountains & Renewable Energy
- Mining, Volcanoes, Earth Quakes
- Wildflowers & Agriculture
- World Heritage areas
- Our Country
- Vocabulary definition list
Discover Downunder
- ISBN: 9780980505734
- Dewey Number: 919.402076
- Publisher: Homeschooling Downunder
- Publication date: 2013
- Pages: 32
- Author: Jo Lloyd, Amanda Bauer, Belinda Letchford, Cliff Lloyd, Anna Marsh, Fiona McDonald and Michelle Morrow
- Illustrator: Tim and Sarah Morrow, Michelle Morrow, Bethany Morrow.
- Book $20.00
- Postage $6
- eBook Discovery pages $7.95
- Book and Discovery pages Set $34.95
- Available from Homeschooling Downunder
Our Thoughts
We are immigrants to Australia so I'm always on the look out for a good reference book. We love using this book and are slowly working our way through the 26 chapters. It's so easy to read and understand and is broadening our understanding of Australian geography in easy conversational tones.
Connect with Michelle
- Homeschooling Downunder Blog
- Read Michelle's thoughts on Teaching Geography in the Homeschool
Blessings
Chareen
PS you can download the Australian Book Traveller for FREE
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