Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Wednesday's Website

Paper dolls from around the world
http://www.education.com/worksheets/paper-dolls/

These seem to include a bit of a guessing game and a bit of info. Might be perfect for some children!

Monday, July 25, 2011

Monday, July 18, 2011

Book Basket

Warning...this list is extensive!!!!
These are all a list for Joshua for the upcoming year. (Many of these are from the http://www.sonlight.com/ booklists and some are just books we want Josh to read and series he has started and enjoys.)

The Big Balloon Race (I Can Read Book 3)
Greg's Microscope (I Can Read Book 3)
Hill of Fire (An I Can Read Book, Level 3)
Surprises (I Can Read Book 3)
The Sword in the Tree (Trophy Chapter Book)
The Titanic: Lost and Found (Step-Into-Reading, Step 4)
Wagon Wheels (I Can Read, Book 3) (Book & CD
Chalk Box Kid (Stepping Stone, paper)
Clara and the Bookwagon (I Can Read Book 3)
Cora Frear
The House on Walenska Street (Puffin Chapters)
Jake Drake, Bully Buster
Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie (1st Avenue)
The Last Little Cat
The Long Way to a New Land (I Can Read Book 3)
The Long Way Westward (I Can Read Book 3)
Paint Brush Kid (Stepping Stone, paper)
Prairie School (I Can Read Book 4)
Riding the Pony Express
Tippy Lemmey
Tornado (Trophy Chapter Books)
Viking Adventure
Along Came a Dog (Harper Trophy Books)
Frindle
Henry and Ribsy
Lumber Camp Library
McBroom's Wonderful One-Acre Farm: Three Tall Tales
More Stories from Grandma's Attic (The Grandma's Attic Series)
Ralph S. Mouse
Socks
Shadrach (Harper Trophy Books)
The Toothpaste Millionaire
The Whipping Boy
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma
The Hundred Dresses
A to Z Mysteries
Flight of the Phoenix (Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist, Book I)
Diary of an Early American Boy: Noah Blake 1805 (Dover Books on Americana)
Our 50 States: A Family Adventure Across America
Ramona Books
Magic Treehouse books
The Boxcar Children Books
Time Warp Trio Series

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Wednesday's Websites

Hope summer is going good for everyone! We are spending time together, making a bunny lapbook, spending tons of time at a local garden and just enjoying some free time!

I thought I would share a few things that caught my eye recently. Hope you see something that catches yours!



  • Easy Homemade bread or why I need to stop being a baby and just make this bread!





  • Teaching Blogs or an amazing list of resources for home and work/school!





  • Homeschool blog or look freebies!





  • Nature t-shirt or last years plan that I am finally going to do this year before he grows out of the shirt I bought!





  • First sewing project for boys! or the project I most want to do but will never get Josh to consider!





  • Marshmallow Creme frosting or yummy!





  • Spring Fruit Pizza or a use for that frosting above!





  • Infinity t-shirt scarf or another example of just how creative I am not!





  • Pick Your Battles or ONLY READ AT YOUR OWN RISK (naughty word alert!!!!) Funny story about a couple and her shopping!


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