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18 Aug

Our reading of Paddle-to-the-Sea is such an interesting way to learn about geography!  We pulled out our map for Chapters 8 and 9, to follow Paddle's journey through the Great Lakes. Chapter 8 – The Largest Lake in the World In Chapter 8, Paddle drifts from the Nipigon River into Lake Superior, the largest lake in the world. The Great Lakes hold fun, childhood memories for me. I grew up near the Great Lakes and spent many days swimming in their beaches and playing on their shores. I remember looking out over the vast expanse of water and thinking to myself that...

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17 Aug

We are just 2 days away from the once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse, and I'm probably the only person left on the planet who hasn't bought the necessary glasses. It's a huge homeschool fail, I know. I see all the homeschoolers around me ramping up for the big event, drafting elaborate unit studies, inspiring excitement and anticipation. And me? When I finally get around to thinking about it, there are no solar eclipse glasses to be found. So, in true DIY fashion, we are going to make our own solar eclipse pinhole viewers. With young children, the solar eclipse pinhole viewers are maybe a better...

06:00 / Craft Projects / Homeschool / Nature
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13 Jul

I have never considered myself a “crunchy” or "natural" sort of person.  In fact, as a Registered Nurse for over 20 years, fully immersed into the medical model of thinking, I was quite scornful of anyone who would even consider alternative therapies.  I'm embarrassed to admit that never once did I ever consider that many of these natural options could possibly be effective! Never once did it occur to me that these time-tested solutions, handed down from family to family, friend to friend, for thousands of years could possibly be the answer I was looking for! What a shame that...

04:17 / Essential Oils / Health and Wellness / Our Best Life
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04 Jul

Our most recent Five in a Row book study was the story of Lentil, by Robert McCloskey. This is probably not a book I would have ever picked up at the library. It's odd title and simple cover belies the amusing story illustrations inside. Lentil is the story of a young boy, growing up in America, who longs for the ability to make music. Like some of us, he wasn't gifted with the ability to sing or whistle, but he found a way. Using the gift that he discovered he was able to save the day and bring the whole...

06:00 / Five in a Row / Homeschool
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06 Jun

Remember testing the tongue mapping theory in elementary school? We were told that the tongue was divided into different sections. Each section was meant to taste either salty, sour, bitter or sweet. I clearly remember sitting in class, watching the teacher go around the class, dropping a drip of mystery fluid onto each student's tongue. According to the teacher and the tongue map, we were only supposed to taste bitter at the back of our tongue, sweet at the tip, and bitter and sour on the sides. I remember sitting in confusion. First of all, why would the tongue have a useless...

06:00 / Five in a Row / Homeschool
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20 May

We've been reading the story of Lentil, by Robert McCloskey. A big part of this story revolves around music, which led us on an entertaining rabbit trail all about music, sound, instruments, and bands. These rabbit trails are my favorite part of homeschooling. As we pursue our interests, the children come alive with delight, and learning is simply a by-product of our experiences. In the story, when unable to sing, a boy named Lentil saves up his money to buy a harmonica. He then decides to become an expert in it. Becoming an expert in any musical instrument takes years of...

06:00 / Five in a Row / Homeschool
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