Saturday 18 July 2015

The Countdown has begun ... {HSMJ}


 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…

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.
 Things I’m working on…

 On the WWW I’m reading…
 I’m cooking…
  • 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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Thursday 16 July 2015

Throwback Thursday to Monet {Virtual Fridge}

This Week

It's been school holidays around here so no new art has been attempted. Today is a little bit of a throw back to two years ago when we spent a wonderful month studying Monet. It was one of my all time favourite unit studies I did with Nathaniel. We read amazing books, did fun art projects, watched inspiring docudrama's and more.  You can find links to these here: Artist Study {Claude Monet} Nathaniel did the above painting with a little assistance.  We used a great 9 minute YouTube tutorial: Paint Like Monet: A Beginner's Guide to accomplish this painting.

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Welcome to the Virtual Fridge for the month of May. If you are after some inspiration our theme is RED / INDEPENDENCE DAY.

This weeks Feature

This weeks feature is a tutorial from over at One Little Project a super easy tutorial on Egg Carton Ladybugs.

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Tuesday 14 July 2015

10 Family Friendly Places to Experience in Melbourne Australia

As a family one of the things we enjoy doing is exploring.  Over the years we've explored some wonderful places in Melbourne Australia that have left a lasting impression on us. Today I'd like to share 10 wonderful treasures that Melbourne has to offer you and your family.

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Victorian Police Museum

  • They are open Monday to Friday 
  • Entry is via gold coin donation.
  • Location: 637 Flinders Street, Docklands,World Trade Center
  • You are allowed to take photographs inside this museum as long as it's without a flash.
  •  The Museum is located on the Mezzanine Level of the World Trade Center. 
  • Victorian Police Museum Website
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Healsville Sanctuary

  •  Melbourne has three sister zoo's.  Healsville Sanctuary specializes in Australian animals.
  • There are eleven zoo highlights to enjoy.  I recommend you set aside a full day to enjoy this zoo.  
  • Children can enjoy this zoo for free on weekends and during school holidays.  Admission fees do apply for adults
  • View a map of the zoo here
  • Healsville Sanctuary Website
  • Location:  Badger Creek Road, Healesville


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Shrine of Remembrance

  • Entry is FREE to the shrine
  • Open daily from 10 am to 5 pm
  • The shrine is located at Birdwood Avenue and St Kilda Road, 
  • There are special events held through out the year which are open to the public. 
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Immigration Museum

Immigration Museum

  • Entry is FREE for children and admission fees do apply for Adults.
  • The museum is located at 400 Flinders Street in Melbourne.
  • Open daily from 10 am to 5 pm
  • There are permanent exhibitions and temporary exhibitions to see. 
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Collingwood Children's Farm

Collingwood Children's Farm

  • Admission fees do apply.
  • The museum is located at 18 St Heliers St, Abbotsford.
  • Open daily from 9:15 am to 4:30 pm
  • The farm hosts a number of events a year.  Find a calendar here
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National Library of Victoria

National Library of Victoria

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Metropolitan Fire Station (Eastern Hill Fire Station) Source: Wikimedia Commons

Eastern Hill Fire Station

  • Entry: FREE
  • Day: Every Friday, Except Good Friday and Christmas Day
  • Time: 10.30 am
  • Location: Eastern Hill Fire Station, 456 Albert St, EAST MELBOURNE (entrance off Gisborne St)
  • Duration: One hour (approximately)
  • Eastern Hill Fire Station Fire Safety Website
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Victoria Fire Services Museum

Fire Services Museum Victoria  

After an informative fire safety morning at Eastern Hill Fire Station take a turn next door to explore the Fire Services Museum.
  • This museum is open to the public on 
  • Thursday & Friday 9 am - 3 pm
    Sundays 10 am - 4 pm
    Groups on other days by prior arrangement.
  • Admission fees do apply. 
  • Location: 39 Gisborne Street, East Melbourne
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St James Old Cathedral

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Melbourne Museum 

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